Vegan chocolate frosting recipe

1/2 cup cocoa 4 oz. unsweetened chocolate liquor 12 oz. dark chocolate 1 1/2 cup non-dairy milk 1/2 cup full fat coconut milk 14 oz. maple syrup 10 oz. brown rice syrup Heat over low heat and whisk carefully until smooth and uniform. The more patient you are, the better the frosting. 1 cup non-dairy milk [...]

More mushrooms, please!

Common button mushrooms have anti-inflammatory qualities, and they appear to be more effective than gourmet mushrooms like shiitake and maitake. The Most Anti-inflammatory Mushroom

What to use instead of butter

The problem with margarine Many margarines have no animal products but most of them do have palm oil, for which many animals are killed, rain forests are destroyed, and often local communities uprooted. For this reason vegans who are aware of the problems with palm oil usually do not use products with palm oil. Fortunately, [...]

Bestever Vegan Brownies

by Jill Umphlett Ingredients: 2 1/3 cup flour, separated into a 1/3 c. portion and a 2 c. portion 1/4 cup oil 1/4 cup water 2/3 cup cocoa 2 cups sugar 1/2 tsp salt 1 tsp vanilla 2 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/2 cup nuts (walnuts or pecans-optional) or 1/2 cup chocolate chips Instructions: Preheat [...]

Spicy Sweet Brown Sauce

by Jill Umphlett Ingredients: 2 tsp oil 1 tbsp vinegar 3 tbsp water 24 g sugar (about 2 tbsp) 6 tbsp soy sauce 1 tbsp ketchup 2 tsp garlic powder or 1 clove garlic, microplaned 1 1/2 tbsp cooking wine 1 tsp lemon juice 1 tsp peanut butter or other nut butter 1 tsp sesame [...]

Sweet Corn Muffins

by Jill Umphlett These muffins aren’t meant to be cornbread cooked in a muffin tin – they’re sweet. Ingredients: 1 cup flour 1 cup cornmeal 1 tbsp baking powder 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 cup plus 2 tbsp sugar 1/2 cup corn or vegetable oil 1 tbsp lemon juice plus soymilk to equal 3/4 cup 2 [...]

Red Lentil Pasta Sauce

by Alex Vance Ingredients 1 onion 1tbsp olive oil 3 garlic cloves 3/4 cup veggie stock 1/2 cup lentils 1 large tomato chopped, or tomato sauce equivalent 1/4 tsp cinnamon, salt, and black pepper 1/2 cup toasted cashews or almonds for a topping Directions Fry the onions and then garlic in a big pan, then [...]

Mujadara

by Alex Vance Ingredients 2 cups yellow/white onions 1 cup brown lentils 3/4 cup long grain basmati rice 4-5 cups water 1 tbs salt 2 tbs cumin Directions If you’re in a hurry, saute the onions for 6-7 mins. Otherwise, caramelize them by sauteeing them until they are golden brown and start to melt. (15-25 [...]

Easy Chana Masala

by Alex Vance Ingredients: 1 can chickpeas in water 1/2 onion, diced 3 cloves garlic, minced 3 tbsp olive oil juice from one lemon, (approx 2 tbsp ) 1/2 tsp curry powder 1/2 tsp coriander powder 1/2 tsp cumin 1/2 tsp garam masala (optional) 1 large bunch of spinach or two handfuls, rinsed and broken [...]

Vegan Jalapeno Garbanzo Patties