AFC CHICKEN PICCATA BENEDICT 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 Sauce: makes almost 3 cups 3 c. apple cider 3 chicken-style bouillon cubes, Massel brand 2 t. dried tarragon 2 t. … Continue reading AFC Chicken Piccata Benedict
AFC ASIAN CIDER GRAVY Gravy doesn't get much better than this! Sweet, tart, smoky, salty with a little heat. Perfection is on the menu tonight! Makes 4 cups 3 c. apple cider 2 t. garlic powder 1 t. onion powder 1 t. ginger powder 1 t. ground coriander 1/2 c. soy sauce - I used … Continue reading AFC ASIAN 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 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 for … Continue reading Smoky Apple Cider Marinara 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 Saute the ramps: (optional) 1 … Continue reading Tomato Soupy 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 © 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 still … Continue reading AFC Mushroom Bolognese Sauce
PINK LENTIL CREAM Serve as an elegant first course appetizer soup, use as gravy or a thickener for other sauces instead of cornstarch or flour and bouillon. Easy, cheap and super smooth! Makes 4 cups 2 c. washed pink lentils 4 c. water 1 t. pink Himalayan salt fresh grind black pepper to taste 2/3 … Continue reading Pink Lentil Cream
AFC RED TURKEY CHEESE SAUCE Wow. This is some nice sauce. Easy to make too! A joy. Great Turkey peppers - long tough and flavorful. Dairy-free cheese sauce of course. So where does the cheese come in? Beats me. All I know is I can taste the cheese. Chee-ee-zzz-y! These cashews don't need to be … Continue reading AFC Red Turkey Cheese Sauce
DIET COKE COFFEE GRAVY © BUBBLING GOODNESS. DIET COKE. COFFEE. GRAVY. HAPPY THANKSGIVING. Makes 5-3/4 cups 3 c. water 2 c. Berry Cherry Blend (dried cherry, cranberry, blueberry by Traverse Bay Fruit Co.) 1 t. pink Himalayan salt 2 c. fresh brewed robust coffee (I used Zack's Brews Cowell & Hubbard) 2 T. liquid smoke … Continue reading Diet Coke Coffee Gravy
SAFFRON WALNUT PESTO Made with fresh basil and mint, garlic and mustard, Almond Breeze AlmondMilk, Daiya Pepperjack Style Shredded vegan Cheese and extra virgin olive oil. A powerfully expressed avant-guarde version of pesto! Makes 4-1/2 cups 3/4 oz. fresh mint leaves (about 30 leaves) 3/4 oz. fresh basil leaves (about 30 leaves) 1 c. walnut … Continue reading Saffron Walnut Pesto
AFRICAN TOMATO NUT PESTO LINGUINI #4 Made with veggie pepperoni, garlic and extra virgin olive oil. Powerful flavors that pack a powerful pasta punch. Serve with red wine, beer or lemonade! This is my Vincent van Gogh of pesto pasta dishes. Rich, filling, satisfies on all levels. Serves 6-8 3 oz. dried tomato halves soaked in … Continue reading African Tomato Nut Pesto Linguini
MARINARA MARINARA The perfect sauce for lasagna, manicotti and all other pasta shapes! Also good on hot subs, over rice, mashed potatoes and veggie meats! Or serve it in appetizer bowls with hot toasted bread strips! Makes 5-1/4 cups 3 T. Thrive Algae Oil 28 oz. can tomato puree 28 oz. can whole Italian plum … Continue reading MARINARA MARINARA
CASHEW PAPRIKASH CHEESE SAUCE An easy to make, delicious cheese sauce using raw cashews that have been cooked till soft, then blended with flavor enhancing ingredients - carrot juice being one of them! Take a look! Makes 4 cups 8.5 oz. pkg. raw, whole cashews, unsalted & unroasted 4 c. water 1 t. salt 2 … Continue reading CASHEW PAPRIKASH CHEESE SAUCE
ROASTED GARLIC SPINACH PESTO This is the best of alfredo and pesto. Lots of flavor, and creamy texture throughout. Tastes good at room temperature. You're going to love this one! Pesto makes 4 cups; pasta dish serves 8-10 2 c. walnut halves 1/2 c. roasted garlic cloves (I used Christopher Ranch brand) 1 t. sea … Continue reading ROASTED GARLIC SPINACH PESTO
ROASTED BEET STEAKS This is my Filet Mignon. Serve with mushroom gravy and your favorite mashed potatoes. Top the beet steaks with chopped sweet cherries and serve red beet horseradish as a side condiment. Perfect! Serves 4 Preheat oven to 400 degrees 2 lbs. fresh beets - wash beets, cut off ends and peel - … Continue reading ROASTED BEET STEAKS
MADEIRA MARINARA A rich but impressively light marinara flavored with Madeira wine, fresh garlic, rosemary and tarragon! Served over spiralized zucchini noodles! Makes about 8 cups 1/2 c. extra virgin olive oil 28 oz. can petite diced tomatoes including liquid 28 oz. can tomato sauce 12 oz. can tomato paste 1 c. canned vegetable broth 1 … Continue reading MADEIRA MARINARA
AFC MOSCATO GRAPE SAUCE © from SECRET ASIAN WOMAN Sauce Collection Use to sauce veggies and veg meats. Also makes an elegant salad dressing for greens, fruit and veggies! Makes 3-1/4 cups 1 lb. sweet red seedless grapes, about 2-1/2 c. 2 c. water 1/3 c. sugar 1/2 t. sea salt 1 c. Moscato wine … Continue reading AFC MOSCATO GRAPE SAUCE ©
AFC STRAWBERRY MUSTARD SAUCE © from SECRET ASIAN WOMAN Sauce Collection A light sweet sour strawberry mustard sauce for stir-fries and veggie meats! Makes 3-3/4 cups 2 c. strawberry preserves 1 c. red wine vinegar (not Balsamic) 1 t. sea salt zest of 1 lemon 1/3 c. light brown sugar 1 T. dry mustard 1 … Continue reading AFC STRAWBERRY MUSTARD SAUCE ©
AFC BLOOD SAUCE © I had a hankering for the blood - yours - but knew the urge to be a displaced, misplaced, life-ending genetic marker needing repression, so instead I went for the plant - ahhh - so good to be home where I belong! Cheers! Makes 1-1/2 cups 2 T. sesame oil 1/4 c. … Continue reading AFC BLOOD SAUCE ©
AFC SESAME PRUNE SAUCE © Melt in your mouth delicious - cold or hot! Unique, intriguing, mysterious! Makes 4-1/2 cups 14 oz. can Roland's Classic Coconut Milk (high fat content is why we use Roland's - thick is what we want), at room temperature 1 c. shelled walnuts 1 t. sea salt 12.3 oz. Silken … Continue reading AFC SESAME PRUNE SAUCE ©
AFC SWEET MEAT SAUCE © Secret Asian Woman Sauce. Use to sauce your veg meats, side dish veggies and stir-fries. Tastes the meat of the seed! No animal here! Makes 3-1/2 cups 3 c. water 1/4 c. unsulphured molasses 1/4 c. ready-to-use chopped garlic (Gia Russa brand contains no preservatives, oil or salt) 3 … Continue reading AFC SWEET MEAT SAUCE ©
STEVE'S GARLIC GINGER MARINARA A whole bulb of garlic and a big thumb of ginger go into this herb and spice red wine marinara sauce! Lots of heat from the ginger. Nice heat! Makes 6 cups 2 T. margarine 3 T. extra virgin olive oil 1 big thumb fresh ginger, peeled and finely chopped 1 … Continue reading STEVE’S GARLIC GINGER MARINARA
CRANBERRY BEET GRAVY A sweet-sour cranberry beet gravy with cinnamon and black pepper. Wonderful! Makes 5-1/2 cups 12 oz.pkg. fresh cranberries 3/4 c. sugar 2, 14.4 oz. cans whole beets, including liquid - cut beets into bite size pieces 3 T. cornstarch mixed with 1 c. water till dissolved 1/4 c. white Balsamic vinegar … Continue reading CRANBERRY BEET GRAVY
KALAMATA RED GRAVY Greek olives, beets, onion soup mix, extra virgin olive oil and spices combine to create a light, salty, savory gravy that everybody will love - vegans and animal-eaters alike! Makes about 4 cups 3-1/2 c. water 1 envelope from a 2 oz. box onion soup mix (I used 4C brand) 14.5 oz. … Continue reading KALAMATA RED GRAVY
SMOKY CRANBERRY MUSTARD SAUCE A perfect holiday - or any day - sauce to spoon over bread stuffing, cabbage/sauerkraut or potato pierogi, veggie meats, potatoes of all kinds! It's so simple, yet so tasty, enhancing anything you put it over!! A must have for the holiday season! Makes 2-2/3 cups 2 c. jellied cranberry sauce … Continue reading SMOKY CRANBERRY MUSTARD SAUCE
SWEET BEET TOMATO SAUCE A sweet, smoky, light, tomato sauce! Perfect for fine pastas! The beets add beautiful texture and flavor dimensions, plus added nutritional benefit. Beets and tomatoes? You betcha'! Makes 4-1/2 cups Saute: 2 T. extra virgin olive oil 1/2 lg. green pepper, diced 1/2 lg. sweet red pepper, diced 1 little salt … Continue reading SWEET BEET TOMATO SAUCE
AMERICAN CHOP SUEY WITH VEGGIE SAUSAGE Bite-size rigatoni topped with a smoky garlic tomato sauce, followed by a saute of veggie sausage, green and sweet red pepper. Sprinkled with fresh ginger sticks! A must have once a week meal at home or restaurant! Serves 6 with extra sauce Sauce: 1/4 c. extra virgin olive oil … Continue reading AMERICAN CHOP SUEY WITH VEGGIE SAUSAGE
MIYOKO RATATOUILLE FOR SUB OR PASTA Sauteed eggplant, green pepper, zucchini and sweet onion in extra virgin olive oil with tomatoes, herbs and spice. Combined with a red wine tomato sauce made with Miyoko's Sundried Tomato Garlic Cultured Nut Cheese! Serve in a broiled sub roll drizzled with extra virgin oil, or over your favorite … Continue reading MIYOKO RATATOUILLE FOR SUB OR PASTA
3 NUT SAUCE Cashews, walnuts and almonds processed with coconut milk, extra virgin olive and Champagne and Balsamic vinegars with smoky paprika, garlic, cinnamon and rosemary. Cooked, then blended till creamy. Serve hot over root vegetables as main dish or use cold as a salad dressing! Makes 3-1/2 cups 1 c. cashew pieces 1/2 c. … Continue reading 3 NUT SAUCE
MAHALO MOLE Go Max Go vegan candy bars processed with green chilies as a base for this potato and pink bean mole. Sauteed peppers and onion combined with red wine, smoky paprika and thyme, then cooked till fatty and meaty flavors and textures are achieved completes the deal! Served with escarole lettuce and kumatoes drizzled … Continue reading MAHALO MOLE
GINGER BEER BANANA CREAM SAUCE Alcohol-free, gluten-free, creamy, frothy sauce to pour over fresh fruit. Tastes so good you could drink it! Makes 3 cups 4 ripe, med.- size bananas, peeled and broken into pieces 1 c. ginger beer (I used Goya brand - alcohol and gluten-free) 1/2 c. Rich's Non-Dairy Creamer, full strength (also … Continue reading GINGER BEER BANANA CREAM SAUCE
BLUE DIAMOND WASABI PESTO Blue Diamond Almonds BOLD Wasabi & Soy Sauce flavor blended with garlic, fresh cilantro, grape seed oil and vinegar! WOW! Serve over pasta, pierogi, ravioli, green beans or as a thin hors d'oeuvre dipping sauce for Pasta Chips! Makes 2-1/4 cups 6 oz. can Blue Diamond Almonds BOLD Wasabi & Soy Sauce … Continue reading BLUE DIAMOND WASABI PESTO
TOMATO SAFFRON SAUCE OVER PIEROGI with green chilies, coconut milk, cilantro, garlic and coriander. Ladled over cooked potato and onion pierogi! Topped with fresh cilantro garnish and a wedge of fresh lemon! Makes approx. 6 cups sauce Sauce: 14.5 oz. can diced tomatoes (I used RED GOLD brand) 4.25 oz. can CHI-CHI's Diced Green Chilies … Continue reading TOMATO SAFFRON SAUCE OVER PIEROGI
SWEET MINI PEPPER GRAVY with fresh mushroom, red and white wines! An all-purpose gravy. Serve it over pasta, rice, as a hot knife and fork sub sandwich, on a toasted English muffin, in a tofu scramble! Or, serve in bowls with a side of your favorite 'cutting board' bread for dunking! Makes approx. 5-1/2 cups … Continue reading SWEET MINI PEPPER GRAVY
MULTI-PURPOSE PINE NUT CILANTRO PESTO Fresh cilantro, pine nuts, extra virgin olive oil and white Balsamic vinegar blended with fresh lemon and garlic! Makes 1-3/4 cups 1/2 bunch fresh cilantro - leaves only 1/2 c. pine nuts 1/2 c. extra virgin olive oil 1/4 c. white Balsamic vinegar zest and juice of 1 lg. lemon … Continue reading MULTI-PURPOSE PINE NUT CILANTRO PESTO
CITRUS CREAM SAUCE A great sauce for Eggless Benedict or drizzled over steamed veggies! Makes 2-1/2 cups 1/4 c. transfat-free margarine 1-1/2 c. plain soy milk 1 fresh lime; squeeze, strain and measure 2 T. juice 2 lg. fresh lemons; squeeze, strain and measure 1/2 c. juice 1 fresh orange; squeeze, strain and measure 1/2 … Continue reading CITRUS CREAM SAUCE
GREEK OLIVE AND MUSHROOM TOMATO SAUCE Kalamata olives, sauteed mushrooms, roasted peppers and capers in a white wine, garlic and fennel stewed tomato sauce. Served over linguine fini (thin linguini). Exciting! Makes 9 cups sauce 2 T. extra virgin olive oil 1 T. margarine 12 oz. white button mushrooms, sliced 1 t. salt freshly ground black … Continue reading GREEK OLIVE AND MUSHROOM TOMATO SAUCE
MUSTARD TARRAGON RED WINE SAUCE Grey Poupon Rouge Mustard is the highlight of this savory tarragon, garlic and red wine sauce. Simmered with sauteed peppers, onion and mushroom. Serve over veggie meats, pasta, rice or mashed potatoes! Sauce makes 4 cups 4 T. extra virgin olive oil 1 jumbo fresh sweet red pepper, diced into … Continue reading MUSTARD TARRAGON RED WINE SAUCE
MEATLESS MEAT SAUCE FOR PASTA A light, flavorful, 'rich to the palate' mushroom tomato sauce with soy bacon bits used as the meat texture! It will fool everyone! Serve over your favorite pasta! Serves 6 1/4 c. extra virgin olive oil 1/2 lg. sweet onion, pureed in blender till pulpy 8 oz. white button mushrooms, … Continue reading MEATLESS MEAT SAUCE FOR PASTA
