Category Archives: MAINS

Sharon’s Birthday Repast

Yesterday on my birthday we ate out, tonight we eat at home and Steve’s cooking. Always red, used to be red and greasy, now it’s streamlined for more healthy yet equally delicious. Those canned seasoned diced tomatoes by GIA RUSSA were perfectly seasoned. I could drink that sauce. Simple, easy to make and fun toContinue reading “Sharon’s Birthday Repast”

Acorn Squash Risotto Balls

Risotto Stuffing formed into balls then rolled in Panko crumb topping, baked in acorn squash pieces, then topped with AFC ANTIPASTO BUTTER. Garnished with basil and dill. A celebration of plants! Makes 17, 1/2 cup rice balls

Italian Green Bean And Cauliflower Barbecue

ITALIAN GREEN BEAN AND CAULIFLOWER BARBECUE Sauteed Italian green beans and cauliflower with onion, sweet red roasted peppers and Kalamata olive tossed with a sweet sour smoky barbecue sauce! This dish as is needs no accompaniments, however if you want to extend the dish then serve over steamed rice. I could have veggies like theseContinue reading “Italian Green Bean And Cauliflower Barbecue”

Antipasto Pate

Originally posted on AFC PRIVATE RESERVE™ :
ANTIPASTO PATE A great all-purpose pate. Makes a lot. Use as an appetizer spread on crackers, and breads (toasted or plain). Top a veggie burger. Fill a dumpling/pierogi. Mix with cooked macaroni, hot or cold. Make a sandwich. Delicious, nutritious and easy to make, store and use! Makes 4…

Exquisite Turnips And Beets

EXQUISITE TURNIPS AND BEETS Cubed turnips and beets boiled separately till tender, then sautéed with extra virgin olive oil, garlic and cilantro. Serve as is or sprinkle with a little plant Parmesan just barely melted. Garnish with cilantro. Serve as side dish or small plate. Can root vegetables be exquisite? These can when done thisContinue reading “Exquisite Turnips And Beets”

Tofu Toast And Grille

TOFU TOAST AND GRILLE Pan-grilled tofu with petite peas and veggies in tomato sauce with pan-grilled country style toast cubes seasoned with garlic, smoked paprika and plant parmesan. Served with fresh cilantro and extra virgin olive oil drizzle! Serves 4

Mushroom Corn Instant Potatoes

Mushroom Corn INSTANT Potatoes I like them fresh, I like them canned, I like them instant. POTATOES. Especially mashed with gravy. These instants did not disappoint. No milk, no butter. CANNED PORTABELLA AND CORN SEAL THE DEAL. Ahh. Makes 8 cups

Steam-Baked Sweet Potatoes – GOAT

STEAM BAKED SWEET POTATOES – GOAT Sweet potatoes steam-baked to perfection! Topped with an animal-free Bleu Cheese Yogurt Dressing, Fruit and Nut Crumble and fresh cilantro chop! 2 servings per potato

AFC Raisin Pecan Rice

RAISIN PECAN RICE This versatile rice can take the place of mashed potatoes and gravy, or bread stuffing and can even be served as a hot cereal with nut milk, I preferred a cashew yogurt beverage over mine. The rice and accompanying gravy are sweet, but not too sweet. Just right. Upon first tasting rightContinue reading “AFC Raisin Pecan Rice”

AFC Escarole Sprout And Soy Chicken Bowl -GOAT

ESCAROLE BEAN SPROUT BOWL – GOAT Delight Soy Chicken with fresh bean sprout and escarole steeped in a red onion, celery and carrot broth. Seasoned with garlic, coriander and tarragon with a breath of heat! Served over Coriander Rice and topped with fresh cilantro! ‘Out of the park’ says Steve! Makes 10-1/2 cups soup &Continue reading “AFC Escarole Sprout And Soy Chicken Bowl -GOAT”

AFC Stir-Fried Sprout And Spaghetti

STIR-FRIED SPROUT AND SPAGHETTI Cooked thin spaghetti tossed with garlic, sugar and soy sauce. Tossed with a stir-fry of fresh celery, cabbage, onion, carrot matchsticks and mung bean sprout. Seasoned with garlic, smoke and fresh cilantro. Served from the skillet with a green scallion garnish! Simple, delicious, satisfying – even cold! Serves 6

AFC Barbecue Beans and Baked Tofu

BARBECUE BEANS AND BAKED TOFU BUSH’S STEAKHOUSE GRILLIN’ BEANS sauteed with onion, pepper, celery and mushroom. Combine with green olives and lemon. topped with baked seasoned tofu cubes and a drizzle of sweet sour salty sauce! So good! Makes 4 main dishes

AFC Coriander Pineapple Sauce

CORIANDER PINEAPPLE SAUCE A simple sauce of crushed pineapple and pineapple juice. Flavored with soy sauce, brown sugar and liquid smoke. Seasoned with coriander, garlic, onion, dry mustard powders. Lightly thickened. This time we serve it over pan-fried CHICK’N strips, cauliflower buds and green beans. Old country taste made animal-free! Ouch she did it again!Continue reading “AFC Coriander Pineapple Sauce”

HOLIDAY IRISH POTATOES

HOLIDAY IRISH POTATOES A creamy mash with sauteed cabbage, onion and green pepper. Molded on a platter, then topped with Marsala sauteed white button and Portobello mushroom. Topped with BLACK WALNUT MARSALA GRAVY! Who says the Irish can’t cook? Well, I took their peasant dish of mashed potatoes and cabbage and elevated it to hauteContinue reading “HOLIDAY IRISH POTATOES”

AFC Shepherd’s Lasagna

AFC SHEPHERD’S LASAGNA  Not your traditional SHEPHERD PIE! YET, just as tasty and more. Red-skinned potatoes with Dairy Blue Cheese Dressing! Fresh spinach. Simple Truth Meatless Crumbles that taste like beef only better. Veggie Saute with cabbage, green beans and mushrooms! Even a WILD BROWN GRAVY. Topped with garlic panko crumbs! Serves 6-9

CHINESE PIE WITH CRISPY ONION

CHINESE PIE WITH CRISPY ONION What the world calls Shepherd’s Pie my mother called Chinese Pie. It wasn’t till I left home that I discovered what I thought was Chinese all this time was something else. Named after Shepherd’s herding their animals to slaughter. The Lord is my shepherd I shall not want…something about notContinue reading “CHINESE PIE WITH CRISPY ONION”

Baked Tofu And Sweet Peppers – GOAT

BAKED TOFU AND SWEET PEPPERS – GOAT Old Bay spiced baked tofu cubes and a saute of sweet red, yellow and orange peppers with celery and sweet onion. Served over sourdough toast with WHITE WINE MUSHROOM GRAVY! Serves about 6 – with leftover gravy for other uses

AFC SHEPHERD’S PIE

AFC SHEPHERD’S PIE Shepherds led the animals to slaughter. This animal-free Shepherds Pie herds humans away from the animal and into a new world of animal-free cuisine! Yes, this pie fits the cuisine status! Easy to make lets you enjoy exquisite more often! Elegance from a can and a box – can you imagine that!Continue reading “AFC SHEPHERD’S PIE”

AFC Turnip Green Beans and Ham – GOAT

AFC TURNIP & HAM GREEN BEANS – GOAT Slow-cooked celery and onion to enhance their flavors. Sauteed, again slowly, with fresh turnip sticks, vegan ham and steamed green beans. Served with TommyAlfredo Bleu Sauce! There will be silence, then sounds of pleasure when you serve this dish. Of course it’s a GOAT! Serves 6

Orange Black Pepper Barbecue Rice

ORANGE BLACK PEPPER BARBECUE RICE Orange Black Pepper Vegetable Protein combined with long grain white rice. Then mixed with a fresh saute of celery, onion, green pepper plus canned mushrooms, fresh grated carrot, ginger and cilantro!  Makes 20 cups

Brunch Crust-Free Pan Pizza – GOAT

BRUNCH CRUST-FREE PAN-PIZZA – GOAT Ham, cheese and eggs – that’s what you’ll think you’re eating, only so much better, and lighter and more satisfying! Who needs the crust when the toppings are this great! Fried onion, tomato, zucchini, pepper jack, parmesan, parsley for freshness. GOAT for sure! I love this stuff, and yes, evenContinue reading “Brunch Crust-Free Pan Pizza – GOAT”

Black And White Stuffing

BLACK AND WHITE STUFFING A unique stuffing using oven-dried black Russian bread and rye bread cubes. Cauliflower, mushrooms, olives, pineapple with the traditional sauteed celery and onion creates a happy holiday culinary memory! Rosemary, coriander and smoke light up your taste buds. Serve with a beet and berry sauce and dry red wine to completeContinue reading “Black And White Stuffing”

AFC Tomato Mushroom Chick’n Marsala

AFC TOMATO MUSHROOM CHICK’N MARSALA Great dish all the way around for a great occasion: Father’s Day. Yes it’s time-consuming and complicated, not difficult, but once a year, any year, so-o-o special!! Lemon flavored baby rigatoni topped with marsala marinara, sauteed marsala vegan chick’n,  three-mushroom marsala gravy and finally macadamia nut, basil and garlic topping!Continue reading “AFC Tomato Mushroom Chick’n Marsala”

Smoky Berry Walnut Yams

SMOKY BERRY WALNUT YAMS Although side dishes are meant to enhance the main course, this side dish may well turn out to be the star of the banquet! Serves 6-8

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

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”

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

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”

Jasmine Rice Lasagna

JASMINE RICE LASAGNA Smoky Jasmine rice layered with a veggie cheese filling, veggie hamburg and onion, fresh blanched broccoli buds and a smoky citrus and garlic tomato sauce! Baked till steamy hot and bubbly! Serves 9-12

Asian-Style Celebration Roast

Originally posted on AFC BULL MARKET KITCHEN™ FREEDOM ON A PLATE:
ASIAN-STYLE CELEBRATION ROAST Field Roast Celebration Roast studded with cloves, marinated overnight, then baked with carrots and walnuts in an Asian Coconut Apricot Gravy! Serves 4-6 1 lb. Field Roast Celebration Roast – studded with whole cloves – top and sides, about 1/2 inch apart…

Batali Meets Gardein

BATALI MEETS GARDEIN Mario Batali’s Bronze Extruded Tortiglioni tossed with a Pasta Rub of Pumpkin Seed Snow, smoked paprika and garlic. Tossed with a saute of Gardein Chick’n with peppers and red onion in a smokey tomato marinara and peas with a splash of orange! And it’s all cooked up in Guy Fieri’s non-stick castContinue reading “Batali Meets Gardein”

Red Turkey Pasta Mold Masterpiece – GOAT

RED TURKEY PASTA MOLD MASTERPIECE – GOAT This is my celebratory Pasta Masterpiece gift to the world. Masterpiece need not be difficult. I made it easy – just for you, because you like easy. Merry Christmas and happy day to the world ~ from  Sharon Lee Davies-Tight, The Animal-Free Chef Serves 10

Fig And Yam English Muffin Stuffin’

FIG AND YAM ENGLISH MUFFIN STUFFIN’ This Middle Eastern delicacy, straight from the influence of AFC’s London kitchen, was meant to impress on every level! Make any holiday great! A gift! Serves 6-9