MOP equals Mushroom Onion Peppers in a savory tomato sauce using San Marzano tomatoes. This sauce is marinated over night before cooking. Use over various spaghetti, rice and potato dishes. On hot subs/grinders…as a pizza sauce. Animal chefs cite Onion, Carrot, Celery as the holy trinity of soups. Mushroom Onion Peppers is my holy trinityContinueContinue reading “Large Can MOP Sauce”
Category Archives: TOMATOES
Antipasto Mac Salad
Antipasto Mac Salad Elbows cooked rice-style combined with seasoned, cooked tofu cubes with Kalamata olive, plant pepperoni, roasted peppers plus the fresh of celery, tomato and snowy onion. Seasoned with basil, tarragon, garlic and tossed with a multi-condiment dressing! I added some crushed saffron threads to mine, but it by no means requires it! MakesContinueContinue reading “Antipasto Mac Salad”
JUICY CHEW RICE
How does a juicy chew sound? I didn’t know until I ad-libbed this rice one morning wanting something other than plain for a change of pace. Was I ever surprised. RICE? JUICY ON THE CHEW? You betcha’ and loving it all the way till gone!! Rice? Why make rice like everybody else? Don’t you thinkContinueContinue reading “JUICY CHEW RICE”
Smoky Tomato Corn Chowder
Smoky Tomato Corn Chowder Yes, chowder made with macaroni instead of potatoes, and tomatoes too. White corn, peas, lima beans, roasted tomato and sweet red roasted pepper. Garlic, thyme, smoked paprika, liquid smoke – fresh basil too! Chowder it with FORAGER CASHEWMILK YOGURT and extra virgin olive oil! A Treat to be sure as is,ContinueContinue reading “Smoky Tomato Corn Chowder”
Cauliflower Antipasto
CAULIFLOWER ANTIPASTO SIMPLY MADE. SIMPLY DELICIOUS. The various textures of the cauliflower, dried tomatoes and cheese work perfectly here! Serves 6 appetizers, salads or sides BOILED CAULIFLOWER 1 head fresh cauliflower, cut stalk off flush with bottom, remove leaves, wash, slice off any dark spots – keep the head in one piece lots of waterContinueContinue reading “Cauliflower Antipasto”
AFC CAULIFLOWER TOMATO PEPPER BISQUE
AFC MINESTRONE SOUP
AFC MINESTRONE SOUP Fresh veggies, canned veggies and canned beans with soy protein simmered in a light tomato broth seasoned with garlic, fennel, basil, caraway and fresh rosemary sprigs. Served over garlic-turmeric flavored rotini pasta! Fat-free – till you add a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil and a sprinkle of plant parmesan cheese perContinueContinue reading “AFC MINESTRONE SOUP”
AFC ROASTED PEPPER JAM
An easy appetizer for restaurant or home. ROASTED TOMATO JAM Plain roasted cocktail tomatoes. Spread on toast or use as a base for toasted pizzas! Place on sliced French baguette as appetizer or English muffin for pizzas. Or as a topper garnish for main dishes, salads and as a replacement for fresh tomatoes on aContinueContinue reading “AFC ROASTED PEPPER JAM”
AFC RICE PASTE
RICE PASTE Make RICE PASTE a staple in your home or restaurant kitchen. Get creative with new uses! When looking for the color white – yes believe it or not white is a color – in sauces, soups, gravies, dressings, this is your cheap yet great go-to ingredient. Always have it on hand. A simple,ContinueContinue reading “AFC RICE PASTE”
AFC Appetizer Roasted Grape Tomatoes
APPETIZER ROASTED GRAPE TOMATO Slow-roasting grape tomatoes brings out the tomato flavor. Pack with grape seed oil in jar with salt and garlic. Serve over lightly toasted French baguette! Wow. Simplicity is beautiful! Makes about 2 cups Preheat oven to 300 degrees – halfway through baking time you’ll increase it to 400 degrees 4 cartonsContinueContinue reading “AFC Appetizer Roasted Grape Tomatoes”
Lightlife Beyond Crumble
LIGHTLIFE BEYOND CRUMBLE BEYOND and LIGHTLIFE beef and sausage crumble. Use as topping for pasta dishes, pizza, salads, tacos! Makes about 4-5 cups depending on the size of the crumble ClipBoard: Beyond Beef products right now are expensive. Lightlife is less expensive. I decide I want the flavors and textures of both in one crumble.ContinueContinue reading “Lightlife Beyond Crumble”
CORING TOMATOES
For years I cut the tops and the bottoms off of tomatoes, then cut the pieces from both that were usable minus the stem parts. Now I core them first. It saves time and product. So easy. You get a better cut too.
Baked Veg Cheese And Veal Cannelloni
BAKED VEG CHEESE AND VEAL CANNELLONI We use the other white plant meat for this fine American-Italian casserole. Veg veal! I think I’ve had veal once or twice aside from a luncheon sandwich meat called veal loaf back in the long ago days. I recall it not having much flavor – not the loaf thatContinueContinue reading “Baked Veg Cheese And Veal Cannelloni”
SHARON’S MANICOTTI
SHARON’S MANICOTTI This has been a long time in the planning and waiting stages – mainly to get the filling right absent any animal products. It’s a success I waited three decades to achieve. Makes 11 stuffed pasta and 5-1/4 cups sauce Preheat oven to 350 degree for 15 minutes before baking manicotti Filling: 12.3ContinueContinue reading “SHARON’S MANICOTTI”
HOW TO MAKE RED AND WHITE LASAGNA
RED AND WHITE LASAGNA Lasagna noodles layered with a Tofutti ricotta and cream cheese filling, sweet roasted peppers, and a garlic, tarragon and fennel tomato pepper sauce. The best of white and red in one casserole! Has a sharp cheese flavor the whole world will love! Serves 8-12 Preheat oven to 375 degrees Filling: YouContinueContinue reading “HOW TO MAKE RED AND WHITE LASAGNA”
Sweet And Sour Baked Bean Soup
SWEET AND SOUR BAKED BEAN SOUP Making soup absent animal broth is not difficult but it’s different. We use veggie bouillons, or combine veggie, bean and seasoning ingredients in such a way that we don’t depend on bouillon for every soup we make. This is a large can soup developed for restaurant and home use.ContinueContinue reading “Sweet And Sour Baked Bean Soup”
Old-Style Spaghetti Sauce
OLD-STYLE SPAGHETTI SAUCE Marinate the broth overnight. Pan-smoke your spices the next day. Blend a bunch of parsley with orange and carrot juices. Add the tomato paste and mushrooms and that’s about it. It’s easier than the directions make it sound. And it tastes about as old-style as I’ve created yet. This is beforeContinueContinue reading “Old-Style Spaghetti Sauce”
TOMATO CARROT HERB SOUP for restaurants
African Cricket Chili – therapeutic too
AFRICAN CRICKET CHILI – therapeutic too A ‘Cure Whatever Ails You’ Soup. Or at least you’ll think you’re cured. Hibiscus, lavender, black forbidden rice with lots of veggies, herbs and spice makes the alternative cricket tastes especially nice! MAKES 24 cups Make the black rice > 2 c. black forbidden rice, rinsed till water runsContinueContinue reading “African Cricket Chili – therapeutic too”
Broccoli Baked Bean Pot – cooking with large cans
https://chefdavies-tight.com/2017/12/13/afc-coral-horseradish-sauce/ BROCCOLI BAKED BEAN POT This dish does not require much cooking time. Serve as a stew or as a topper for baked white or sweet potatoes. I went the sweet potato route this time. The horseradish element in the sauce works well with the sweet of the potato. Hearty, filling, but you leave theContinueContinue reading “Broccoli Baked Bean Pot – cooking with large cans”
Stewed Tomato Bean Pot – cooking with large cans
Today we’re cooking primarily with cans – restaurant-size cans for restaurant or home use. We’ve selected the following: I’m going to give you the brand along with the ingredients and size can, just to give the people who produced the product some credit for a job well done. 102 oz. can Dunbar’s Sweet Bell PepperContinueContinue reading “Stewed Tomato Bean Pot – cooking with large cans”
BLOODY SHARONS
BLOODY SHARONS After a long day on our Saturday which is really Monday, we woke up on Tuesday, which is really our Sunday not wanting to leave the house! So we hunkered down, binged on a Narco series on Netflix and sipped on Bloody Sharons! Cheers! Serves 2 Decided to go the healthy route withContinueContinue reading “BLOODY SHARONS”
HOW TO MAKE: BAKED ZITI
SHARON’S BAKED ZITI Layers of mushroom and roasted pepper garlic and fennel tomato sauce, cooked ziti pasta and Tofutti soy ricotta and cream cheese combined with cashew crumbles and flavored with herbs and white truffle oil, all topped with Italian Panko crumbs flavored, again, with white truffle oil. Baked till steamy hot! Superb, rich, light!ContinueContinue reading “HOW TO MAKE: BAKED ZITI”
STEVE’S DERBY STEW
STEVE’S DERBY STEW Mushroom, black bean and tomato stew with fresh garlic, white wine and cilantro. Makes 18 cups 2 T. olive oil 1 T. margarine 24 oz. fresh mushrooms (white and/or baby portobellos), washed, trimmed and quartered (if large, then cut into 6ths) 2 med. sized sweet onions, peeled, then diced into 1/2 inchContinueContinue reading “STEVE’S DERBY STEW”
TOMATO, VEGGIE, HERB AND SPICE SOUP
TOMATO, VEGGIE, HERB AND SPICE SOUP Served with orzo pasta. Simply made and simply delicious! Grape leaves, a surprising addition. A soup designed for restaurants! Makes 32 cups 106 oz. can whole Italian peeled tomatoes in tomato puree with basil leaf; yes, you read it correctly, it’s 106 oz. (I used San Marzano brand); cut tomatoesContinueContinue reading “TOMATO, VEGGIE, HERB AND SPICE SOUP”
TOMATO CARROT HERB SOUP for restaurants
TOMATO CARROT HERB SOUP for restaurants Made with vegetarian beans, roasted peppers, corn and spinach. Seasoned with garlic, basil, coriander and mint. Served with a lemon slice float! Makes 37 cups 6 lb. 6 oz. can GFS Stewed Tomatoes including liquid; remove 3-4 c. solids plus liquid from can, and blend in blender till pureedContinueContinue reading “TOMATO CARROT HERB SOUP for restaurants”
TOMATO RICE STEW for restaurants
TOMATO RICE STEW for restaurants with cabbage, baby carrots, baked beans and roasted peppers. Seasoned with garlic, caraway and ginger. Sweet, tart and mildly spicy! Gluten-free and fat-free!! Makes approx. 33 cups 6 lb. 6 oz. can stewed tomatoes 1 lb. baby carrots 1 sm. green cabbage, outer leaves removed, cored and cut into 1ContinueContinue reading “TOMATO RICE STEW for restaurants”
SEEDING FRESH TOMATOES
Seeding a tomato actually means removing the seeds with the pulp, leaving the skin and the fleshy part attached to the skin. In other words, you don’t have to pick through the pulp to remove the seeds. The pulp goes out with the seeds. Seeding tomatoes is easy to do once you do it. NoContinueContinue reading “SEEDING FRESH TOMATOES”
SEEDING CANNED TOMATOES
SEEDING CANNED TOMATOES. Hold each tomato (one at a time) under cold, slowly running water. Slit lengthwise with your thumb nail. Open tomato; pull pulp up and out, rinsing pulp and seeds into sink. Drain tomato meat that remains, and either chunk, dice or chop for your recipe. This is a very simple procedure that makesContinueContinue reading “SEEDING CANNED TOMATOES”
How To Make: TOP SHELF STUFFED PEPPERS
TOP SHELF STUFFED PEPPERS Sauteed eggplant, onion and peppers mixed with a multi grain and legume mix. Stuffed into pepper shells, topped with fresh tomato slices and a Lemon Mint Tomato Sauce! Fit for royalty! * This recipe can also be used for stuffed cabbage rolls Stuffing makes about 7 cups, enough for 9 pepperContinueContinue reading “How To Make: TOP SHELF STUFFED PEPPERS”
How To Make: MEATLESS GOLUMPKI (STUFFED CABBAGE)
MEATLESS GOLUMPKI (stuffed cabbage) Sweet, tender steamed cabbage leaves stuffed with white and brown rice mixed with a saute of peppers, celery, onion, sun-dried tomatoes and walnuts. Seasoned with garlic, basil and mint. And topped with a tomato barbecue sauce! Makes 14 cabbage rolls Preheat oven to 375 degrees Rice: 3 c. water 1 t. saltContinueContinue reading “How To Make: MEATLESS GOLUMPKI (STUFFED CABBAGE)”
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