Author Archives: Sharon Lee Davies-Tight, artist, writer/author, animal-free chef

AFC Scrambled Vegan Nog Tofu

AFC SCRAMBLED VEGAN NOG TOFU A breakfast to live for!! Rustic elegance is where we wanted to go and that’s exactly where we landed! A beautiful brunch dish to start the New Year with an abundance of style! Serves 5-6

AFC Chicken Piccata Benedict – GOAT

AFC CHICKEN PICCATA BENEDICT – GOAT The Animal-Free Chef’s take on Chicken Piccata served over toasted English muffin as a Benedict breakfast preparation. Wow! Surprise ingredient? Apple cider in the piccata sauce. Ni-i-ce! Makes 6 servings

AFC Stuffin’ Muffins

AFC STUFFIN’ MUFFINS  Individual servings of creamy Stuffin’ Muffins. Dry rye bread, cabbage saute, savory cider broth processed with instant mashed potatoes into a batter. Baked with brown sugar and margarine bottom glaze and topped with smoky Candied Walnuts. Exquisite! Makes 12

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AFC SCOTTISH PLAID DIP

AFC SCOTTISH PLAID DIP When there’s not one thread or color that dominates the fabric we call it a plaid! The Animal-Free Chef feels free to extend that designation to food. There’s no one flavor that dominates the dip. Enjoy this Scottish plaid! Makes 5 cups

Cherry Coleslaw Chop – GOAT

CHERRY COLESLAW CHOP – GOAT I like coleslaw with just about everything. This year I veered from the traditional and did a chop! Nice! Easy! Just don’t over process; you’ll end up with a drink instead! Enjoy yourself either way! Steve says this tastes and textures like a fine grind chicken salad. He’s right; itContinue reading “Cherry Coleslaw Chop – GOAT”

Ginger Beer Beets

GINGER BEER BEETS A variation of Harvard beets, this version when combined with dried cherries and berries in a sauce of apple cider and ginger beer raises the status of this once traditional side dish to a necessary elegance! It not only completes the meal; it completes every other dish in the meal! Makes 5Continue reading “Ginger Beer Beets”

Holiday Nog And Apple Cider Pie

HOLIDAY NOG AND APPLE CIDER PIE Ever wonder why the people over at Kraft foods didn’t expand the JELL-O brand? They make a gelatin, a pudding and a pie filling for cream pies. For three separate desserts. Why didn’t anyone try to combine the qualities of gelatin with the qualities of pudding? Well, tradition neverContinue reading “Holiday Nog And Apple Cider Pie”

Smoky Bean And Pea Dip

SMOKY BEAN AND PEA DIP A quick easy dip that can be made a couple days in advance of a special event – like a holiday? These potent flavors go well with crackers or tortilla chips. Low fat considering the yield!  Makes 3 cups

Asian American Fried Rice And Cider Gravy

ASIAN AMERICAN FRIED RICE AND CIDER GRAVY Cider gravy – who would think? Soy sauce with vegan cream cheese? You betcha. How could such unlikely ingredients show up in the same dish to make such a grand entrance while looking and tasting so good doing it? Because ‘you know who’ dared to try something new!Continue reading “Asian American Fried Rice And Cider Gravy”

Smoky Apple Cider Marinara Sauce

SMOKY APPLE CIDER MARINARA SAUCE If you’re wondering what apples and tomatoes have in common it’s this superbly engineered simple marinara sauce. Hey, they’re both fruits; they’re both acidic and sweet and they just happen to compliment each other. Serve over your favorite pasta, with pan-fried veggie chicken or use in any recipe calling forContinue reading “Smoky Apple Cider Marinara Sauce”

Collard Green, Olive And Caper Spread

COLLARD GREEN, OLIVE AND CAPER SPREAD Tired of the same old spinach dips and spreads? Want something new, something different, that tastes like it came out of a Five Star Kitchen? You came to the right place – the only place! Makes 2-2/3 cups

New! Fantastic! Best in Taste! AFC SPOON FILLS – 6 bites to freedom

Do you think it’s time to put the whole world on a diet? I think so. The world, the whole world, needs to stop eating animals. Everybody – adults, children, and other animals too. We need to find a way to feed the carnivorous animals on the planet plant food. We can do it withContinue reading “New! Fantastic! Best in Taste! AFC SPOON FILLS – 6 bites to freedom”

Mushroom Onion Stew

MUSHROOM ONION STEW A stew that never stops giving pleasure! No matter how many times I make a variation of the same stew from decades ago, it’s always top shelf! Makes 24 cups

Fatty Veggie Sandwich

FATTY VEGGIE SANDWICH Toasted potato bread slices spread with veggie mayo on one, creamy peanut butter on the other. Top with dill relish and mustard. Add the veggies: crisp iceberg lettuce, ripe tomato and sweet onion, with a fresh pepper grind finish. A good morning afternoon evening delight! Makes as many as you want (preferablyContinue reading “Fatty Veggie Sandwich”

A Made By Anthony Bourdain Recipe For AFC INTERNATIONAL – GOAT

A Made By Anthony Bourdain Recipe For AFC INTERNATIONAL – GOAT Eggplant And Cauliflower Tomato Provençale! Serves The World In 14 cups

Tomato Soupy Sauce

TOMATO SOUPY SAUCE Halfway between a soup and a sauce with multiple uses. It’s one of those rare sauces that totally consumes your attention while consuming it. No matter if used for dipping, for saucing potatoes, pasta or rice or as a soup, it’s not easily forgotten! Makes about 17 cups

The Ordination Of The Plant

Plants like to be eaten. There’s no pain in it for them. They enjoy entering your system as food, medicine and nutrients to make you strong, efficient and happy to be alive. That’s fun for them. They’re fulfilling their purpose. When you mix them with animals in your gut they rebel. They don’t want anyContinue reading “The Ordination Of The Plant”

AFC POACHED EGG SAUCE

  AFC POACHED EGG SAUCE © Okay, so what’s this now? The AFC POACHED EGG SAUCE! Okay it doesn’t look exactly like a poached egg that you put on toast. YET, cut up a chicken poached egg and mix it on itself, and preTTy close. The flavors and textures are there. It’s the best yet.Continue reading “AFC POACHED EGG SAUCE”

AFC Mushroom Bolognese Sauce

AFC MUSHROOM BOLOGNESE SAUCE © One of Steve’s favorite sauces was a bolognese sauce, essentially meat sauce with tomatoes, garlic and a bunch of other stuff. Both our mothers made it, but didn’t call it that. Spaghetti sauce they called it. All spaghetti sauce back then had meat in it. Times change, but sometimes we stillContinue reading “AFC Mushroom Bolognese Sauce”

Grilled Cheese Grinder

GRILLED CHEESE GRINDER Daiya dairy free block cheddar cheese layered with red roasted peppers, dill pickle planks and sliced onion on a steak and sausage six-inch grinder roll spread with veggie mayonnaise and prepared yellow mustard! Grilled in an oiled hot skillet till cheese softens and outside of roll hardens! Don’t forget the fresh grindContinue reading “Grilled Cheese Grinder”

Tofurkey Roast Beef And Slaw Sub

TOFURKEY ROAST BEEF AND SLAW SUB Foot long sub roll broiled inside till toasty, spread with a little margarine, then topped with roasted peppers, pan-fried Tofurkey roast beef slices and a tangy fat-free slaw! It works perfectly. Fresh, hot, crunchy! Low fat as subs go! Makes 1 foot long sub

Baked Apples Stuffed With Frozen Custard

BAKED APPLES STUFFED WITH FROZEN CUSTARD These bakers can be used for applesauce by removing all the pulp after they’ve been baked and combining it with the juices left in the baking dish. Or, they can be stuffed after they’re baked and chilled with a frozen custard, then drizzled with a Creamy Orange Ginger Sauce,Continue reading “Baked Apples Stuffed With Frozen Custard”

Breakfast Sausage Sub

BREAKFAST SAUSAGE SUB Six inch steak & sausage sub roll spread with veg mayo, smoky ketchup and mustard. Layered with dill pickle planks, sliced onion and of course fried meatless breakfast sausage patties! Now that’s a great way to start a slow-moving, lazy, do whatever you want day! Per six-inch sub

Red And Brown Fried Cauliflower Rice

RED AND BROWN FRIED CAULIFLOWER RICE Perfect fried rice – àla Sharon! Most cooks put chopped up animals into their fried rice. The red rice is the plant meat here. Works wonders! The cauliflower is the shrimp and lobster combined. So you get the Imperial version! Nothing but the best for all my food-loving people!Continue reading “Red And Brown Fried Cauliflower Rice”

AFC TUNA MELT

AFC TUNA MELT Delight Soy Vegan Chicken nuggets chopped with celery, green pepper, onion and cilantro. Mixed with Pumpkin Seed Snow, sage and Grapeseed Oil Vegenaise to create a perfectly balanced Cilantro Tuna Salad.  I know, I use vegan chicken to make my Tuna Melt, but it works, so who cares? It’s the best TunaContinue reading “AFC TUNA MELT”

Asparagus AF Shrimp Toast

ASPARAGUS AF SHRIMP TOAST Okay, okay. I know there are no actual shrimp animals on this toast. Still, it is the finest shrimp toast you will ever encounter! Popcorn shrimp? Well, this delicacy pops all over your buds and palate! Once you taste it, you’ll never forget the experience! Serves 1 or as many asContinue reading “Asparagus AF Shrimp Toast”

Burnt Garlic Asparagus

BURNT GARLIC ASPARAGUS Fresh steamed asparagus, chilled, then when ready to serve sautéed in extra virgin olive oil, burnt garlic, smoked paprika, pink Himalayan salt and fresh grind black pepper! That’s it. Easy. You won’t want to pass this gem of a recipe by! Serves 4-6 as a side dish

BAKED TOFU SANDWICH

Originally posted on THE ANIMAL-FREE CHEF™ :
BAKED TOFU SANDWICH Even though this sandwich is cooked, it’s quick and easy. Fried baked tofu with veg mozzarella cheese and veg ham. Put together on a pan-fried hot dog bun spread with ketchup, mustard and veg mayo. Napkins please! Makes 1 1 lg. hot dog bun split open…

TERIYAKI VEGAN DUCK SUB

Originally posted on THE ANIMAL-FREE CHEF™ :
TERIYAKI VEGAN DUCK SUB Wow, who would think Vegan Duck? It’s for real. In this sub, teamed up with sauteed sweet onion, fresh radishes, cilantro and a mustard teriyaki sauce, the duck rises to a whole new level! Cruelty-free boys and girls! Makes 3 2 T. vegetable oil 1 lg.…

MUFFINS and GRAVY

Originally posted on THE ANIMAL-FREE CHEF™ :
MUFFINS and GRAVY You know biscuits and gravy? This is muffins and gravy! English muffins, the greatest biscuit in the world! Topped with Match Meat Italian Sausage without the Meat Gravy! Made with Pinot Grigio wine, almond milk, mushroom, sweet onion and celery. What more could I ask for? …

Italian Barbecue Sub Sandwiches

Originally posted on THE ANIMAL-FREE CHEF™ :
Italian Barbecue Sub Sandwiches Vegetarian Italian Grain Meat Sausage by Field Roast teamed with Guy Fieri Bourbon Brown Sugar barbecue sauce with excellent results! Served on a toasted sub roll with yellow mustard, ripe tomatoes and Follow Your Heart Vegan Bleu Cheese Salad Dressing. This is a ‘how to…

Tofurkey Pepperjack Melt

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TOFURKEY PEPPERJACK MELT Restaurant Ready! Go for it! Now there’s a prefect sandwich melt without grilling the bread. Who would have thought to melt the meat and cheese separately? Me!! And it worked! Makes 1 sandwich 2 T. red wine vinegar 1/4 t. mild curry powder 1/4 t. garlic…

Blueberry Pudding Jam

BLUEBERRY PUDDING JAM Do you like pudding? Do you like jam? Then how about a pudding jam? Amply spread it on your favorite toasted breads or spoon it over your favorite dairy free ice-cream! It sounds good because it is good! Blueberries, pineapple and prunes cooked with almond milk, cinnamon and coriander. Thickened with unmodifiedContinue reading “Blueberry Pudding Jam”

Why Fool With The Perfect Foods?

Ever notice that no one has tried to make an animal taste and texture like a plant? For instance, make a cow look, taste and texture like a tomato? Why fool with the perfect foods? In other words, would anyone want to take an animal and transform it into something that tastes and textures similarContinue reading “Why Fool With The Perfect Foods?”

Key To Understanding Planet Earth

KEEP IT GOING I’m going to keep using the words meat, meaty, to describe the main part and/or texture of the plant until such time that meat = plant. In other words, animals will not be considered meat nor food in the future. I will not, however, refer to a plant as an animal –Continue reading “Key To Understanding Planet Earth”

Apple Rum Walnut Raisin Pie – with spaetzle top crust

APPLE RUM WALNUT RAISIN PIE – with spaetzle top crust Apple, rum, walnut, raisin filling baked in a sweet yellow pea dough infused with rum, topped with a spaetzle-type crust. Not your run of the mill apple pie! Serves 6

Cranberry Coconut Frozen Custard

CRANBERRY COCONUT FROZEN CUSTARD Smooth as custard. Rich as cream. Perfect scoop. An easy make! Makes 3-1/2 cups 14 oz. can whole cranberry sauce – I used Ocean Spray 11 oz. container SO Delicious Dairy Free Culinary CoconutMilk – Original, chilled till thick 1/2 c. Rich’s COFFEE RICH Non-Dairy Creamer 16 oz. POM Blueberry PomegranateContinue reading “Cranberry Coconut Frozen Custard”