[Sauce]

The Best Vegan Spaghetti Sauce

My father’s secret recipe, in vegan form!

Ingredients

• 3 Broccolis, chopped
• 1 “big” package of spinach
• 3 bell peppers
• 2 packages mushrooms
• 1 can crushed tomatoes
• 2 cans tomatoes paste
• 1 head celery, chopped
• 1 large yellow onion
• 1 bunch fresh basil
• 2 cups dried red lentils
• 4 cups water
• 650 mL tomato basil pasta sauce
• Extra virgin olive oil
• White miso paste
• Nutritional yeast
• Salt
• Pepper
• 2 tbsp dried oregano
• 1 tsp dried rosemary
• 1 tsp dried thyme
• 2 tbsp date powder

Directions

1. Heat a large saucepan with olive oil on medium heat
2. Add celery, onion, garlic, mushrooms. Cook until softened
3. Add pepper and all remaining ingredients except broccoli, spinach, nutritional yeast
4. Simmer for 1 hour
5. Add broccoli, spinach and nutritional yeast. Cook for another 30 minutes.
6. Adjust salt, pepper and date powder to taste.

[Side Dish]

Asian-inspired Red Cabbage

Ingredients

• 1 head of cabbage, shredded
• Soy sauce (gluten-free & sugar-free)
• Ginger, minced
• Garlic, crushed
• Sambal Oelek
• Rice vinegar
• Date powder
• Sesame oil

Directions

TBD

[Sauce]

Creamy Cashew Sundried Tomato Sauce

Ingredients

• cashew pieces, soaked in boiling water for 10 minutes
• soy milk
• olive oil
• sundried tomatoes
• date powder
• rosemary
• thyme
• garlic powder
• dried mustard
• black pepper
• lemon juice

Directions

TBD

[Main Dish]

Lentil Kale Soup

Ingredients

• water
• brown lentils, dried
• smoke paprika
• chipotle powder
• dried mushrooms
• white miso paste
• crushed garlic
• black pepper
• thyme
• rosemary
• italian spice mix
• fish sauce (optional)
• minced ginger?
• 1tbsp olive oil
• one bunch kale, roughly chopped, including the stems
• frozen green peas

Directions

1. Combine all ingredients except kale and green peas in a large sauce pan.
2. Simmer until lentils are almost done. Add peas and kale. Bring back to a simmer. Turn off the heat when kale stems areis al dente.

[Main Dish]

Carrot Miso Ginger Hummus (Vegan & Gluten-free)

Ingredients

• 2 medium carrots (or 2 large carrots), roughly chopped
• 1 can chick peas
• tahini
• harissa paste
• white miso paste
• 2 dates, pitted
• finely chopped ginger
• black pepper
• sesame oil
• white rice vinegar

Directions

1. Cook the carrots in the microwave with a splash of water until tender
2. Combine all ingredients into a high speed blender
3. Blend until smooth
4. Serve as a dip with crackers or sliced vegetables.
5. Enjoy :smiley:

[Main Dish]

One-pot Vegan Lentil Vegetables Stew (Vegan & Gluten-free)

Ingredients

• dried brown lentils
• kale, chopped
• garlic, crushed
• butternut squash, cubed
• dried mushrooms
• white wine
• crushed tomatoes (canned)
• ground cumin
• smoked paprika
• italian spice mix
• salt
• pepper
• chipotle powder
• frozen spaghetti vegetable mix (carrot, celery, onions, peppers, etc.)
• olive oil
• white miso paste (?)
• water (4 cups? TBC)

Directions

1. Combine all ingredients into a large sauce pan. Simmer for about 1 hour to 90 minutes, until the squash is very well cooked through. Stir occasionally to prevent burning at the bottom.
2. Enjoy! :smiley:

[Main Dish]

Pina Colada Kefir Smoothie (No added sugar)

Ingredients

• 1 frozen banana
• 1/2 cup frozen pineapple (TBC, maybe too much)
• 1/2 tsp coconut extract
• A few drops of stevia (to taste)
• 1 cup soy milk (TBC, maybe too much)
• 1/3 cup milk kefir

Directions

1. To a high speed blender, add the banana, pineapple, coconut extract, stevia & soy milk. Blend until smooth.
2. Add the kefir and blend at low intensity until combined.
3. Enjoy! :smiley:

[Main Dish]

Raspberry Coconut Kefir Smoothie (No added sugar)

Ingredients

• 1 frozen banana
• 1 cup frozen raspberries (TBC, maybe too much)
• 1/2 tsp coconut extract
• A few drops of stevia (to taste)
• 1 cup soy milk (TBC, maybe too much)
• 1/3 cup milk kefir

Directions

1. To a high speed blender, add the banana, raspberries, coconut extract, stevia & soy milk. Blend until smooth.
2. Add the kefir and blend at low intensity until combined.
3. Enjoy! :smiley: