Time:

10 min (5 min to prepare, 5 min to cook)

Meal type:

Sauces & Seasonings

Ethnicity:

American

Ingredients:

0.5 cup water
0.5 cup flour, soya...
0.5 each nutritional yeast

Directions:

mix with pasta or or bake cut up potatoes with it on or use on pizza pie

melt one stick of soy margarine add 1/2 cup flour, stiring rapidly.. .
add 1 1/2 cups water, still stiring rapidly...
add some soy sauce, whatever spices you please (chille powder, paprika, garlic, taragon, etc...)

when it thickens, turn off the flame.. add 1/2 cup nutritional yeast, stir...

if it's thick, add some water a bit at a time...

mix...

Time:

10 min (5 min to prepare, 5 min to cook)

Meal type:

Sauces & Seasonings

Ethnicity:

American

Ingredients:

1 can whole berry...
1 can cherries...

Directions:

Mix together.

Chill and serve.

Time:

10 min (5 min to prepare, 5 min to cook)

Meal type:

Sauces & Seasonings

Ethnicity:

Eastern European

Notes:

I substituted...

Ingredients:

1 cup fresh basil leaves
0.25 cup raw cashews
3 each to 4 teaspoons...
10.5 ounce pkg lite silken tofu
1 each to 2 tablespoons...

Directions:

Place the basil, cashews, and garlic in a food processor.
Process until smooth.
Add the tofu and cheese, if desired, and process until smooth and creamy.

Time:

10 min (5 min to prepare, 5 min to cook)

Meal type:

Sauces & Seasonings

Ethnicity:

Eastern European

Ingredients:

2 cups of Basil ( or 1...
0.25 cup pine nuts
0.25 cup firm tofu (keep...
2 tablespoon Tahini, olive...

Directions:

Compive basil, pine nuts, tofu, garlic, lemon juice and Tahini in blender. Blend untill smooth. You will probably need to add more lemon juice untill it starts to process. Add salt and Olive Oil too if you like. Toss in small chunks of tofu while blending if you want to thicken sauce. Pour over some freshly cooked angel hair, toss arround and serve hot.

You may toast the pine nuts to bring out the flavor of the pine nuts. You may also replace pine nuts with walnuts. Omit oil an...

Time:

10 min (5 min to prepare, 5 min to cook)

Meal type:

Sauces & Seasonings

Ingredients:

100 each gram vegetable...
100 each gram soft brown...
2 tablespoon of either rum or...

Directions:

Whip all ingredients together until creamy, and serve on top of the warm Christmas pudding.

Time:

15 min (5 min to prepare, 10 min to cook)

Meal type:

Sauces & Seasonings

Ethnicity:

American

Ingredients:

2 each Carrots, peeled...
1 each Onion, peeled and...
4 each Habanero peppers,...

Directions:

Roast the habanero pappers for a good long while.
Then put them in some vinegar for a day or so, to mellow them a little.

Blend the carrots, onion, peppers, sweetener, and about half a cup of the vinegar which the habaneros were sitting in.
Blend til liquified.

Time:

15 min (5 min to prepare, 10 min to cook)

Meal type:

Sauces & Seasonings

Ethnicity:

American

Ingredients:

2 cups vegan 'chicken'...
1 tablespoons nutritional yeast...
2 teaspoons Cornstarch

Directions:

Mix cornstarch with 1/2 cup cold broth.

Put remainder of broth, and nutritional yeast (if used) in a saucepan.

Heat to boiling.

Turn to medium.

Stir in cornstarch mixture, stirring constantly.

Cook until thick (1 - 3 minutes).

Serve immediately.

Time:

15 min (5 min to prepare, 10 min to cook)

Meal type:

Sauces & Seasonings

Ethnicity:

Eastern European

Ingredients:

3 each medium size round...
1 each clove garlic -or-...
1 pinch oregano

Directions:

Slice tomatoes (if you want them peeled boil some water,
plunge them in for 3 minutes, take them out and peel).

In a microvawe bowl, pour a teaspoonful of olive oil, 1 layer tomatoes, chopped garlic , oregano salt and pepper,
then another layer with the same procedure.

Nuke 6 minutes at maximum heat (no grill)

Pour on pasta or couscous.

In Italy we use either garlic/oregano or onion/basil tomato sauces.
Pepper ca...

Time:

15 min (5 min to prepare, 10 min to cook)

Meal type:

Sauces & Seasonings

Ingredients:

1 each medium potato,...
1 each small carrot,...
1 each small onion,...
1 each clove garlic (I...
1 cup water
1 teaspoon salt
4 each oz. tofu
0.5 cup brewer's yeast

Directions:

Cook potato, carrot, garlic, and onion in the 1 cup of water till vegetables are very soft.
Pour into blender, along with tofu, salt and brewers yeast, and puree.
Add more water if necessary.
The ending consistency should be very thick, like a cheese sauce.
If you like a bit of a "kick" to the sauce, like what using sharp cheddar would give, add some hot sauce.

You'll be tempted to use more than 1 cup of water, but don't until the...

Time:

15 min (15 min to prepare, 0 min to cook)

Meal type:

Sauces & Seasonings

Ingredients:

2 tbsp Kosher salt
2 tbsp minced fresh...
2 tbsp minced fresh sage
2 tbsp ground black pepper

Directions:

1. Combine ingredients in a small bowl. Store in airtight container in a cool dry place until needed.

Time:

20 min (10 min to prepare, 10 min to cook)

Meal type:

Sauces & Seasonings

Ethnicity:

American

Ingredients:

2 cups canned tomatoes,...
3 each cloves garlic --...
1 tablespoon finely chopped...
1 teaspoon brown sugar,...

Directions:

Put all the ingredients into a small, heavy pan, bring to the boil, and simmer uncovered until the tomatoes break up (about 30 minutes).
Adjust the seasoning and allow to cool.
Makes 2 cups

Time:

20 min (10 min to prepare, 10 min to cook)

Meal type:

Sauces & Seasonings

Ethnicity:

American

Ingredients:

0.25 cup flour
0.25 cup nutritional yeast
1 teaspoon seasoned salt or...
0.5 cup water
1 each to 2 Tablespoon...

Directions:

Put first three ingredients into small saucepan.
Whisk in water over high heat, stirring frequently.
Heat until it begins to bubble.
Allow to bubble about one minute, or until it thickens.
Remove from heat.
Whisk in chiles and Tabasco.
Great with chips! (I always eat it with Baked Tostitos--pure heaven.)

Time:

20 min (10 min to prepare, 10 min to cook)

Meal type:

Sauces & Seasonings

Ethnicity:

American

Ingredients:

0.25 teaspoon paprika
0.5 teaspoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon tamari
0.5 cup water
0.25 cup oil
0.333333 cup flour
0.5 cup nutritional yeast
0.25 teaspoon basil
0.25 teaspoon oregano

Directions:

In a medium pot, combine yeast & flour.
Place over low heat & stir till lightly toasted.
Add oil, stirring to make a thick batter.
Slowly add the water, stirring constantly until desired consistency is reached.
You could use as little as 1 c or as much as 2 c.
Add remaining ingredients & stir well.

Time:

20 min (10 min to prepare, 10 min to cook)

Meal type:

Sauces & Seasonings

Ethnicity:

American

Ingredients:

0.25 cup nutritional yeast...
0.25 cup whole wheat...
0.5 cups water
2 tablespoon Soy sauce
2 teaspoon olive, corn, or...
0.25 teaspoon onion granules
0.125 teaspoon ground white or...

Directions:

Place the nutritional yeast flakes and flour in a dry, 1-quart saucepan, and toast them over medium heat, stirring constantly, until they are lightly browned.
Remove the saucepan from the heat.
Gradually whisk in water, soy sauce, and oil until the gravy is very smooth.
Then whisk in onion granules and pepper.
Cook gravy over medium heat, stirring almost constantly with wire whisk, until it is thickened, smooth, and bubbly. Serve immediately.

Time:

20 min (10 min to prepare, 10 min to cook)

Meal type:

Sauces & Seasonings

Ethnicity:

American

Ingredients:

1 OZ pkg fresh...
0.25 cups sugar
2 tablespoons frozen orange...
2 tablespoons Grand Marnier or...

Directions:

Preheat oven to 325F.
Place cranberries in 8x8x2-inch glass baking dish.
Sprinkle sugar, then orange juice concentrate over.
Cover tightly with foil.
Bake until juices form and cranberries are very soft, about 1 hour.
Uncover; mix in liqueur.
Cover and refrigerate until very cold, about 4 hours.

Can be prepared 3 days ahead.
Keep chilled.

Time:

20 min (10 min to prepare, 10 min to cook)

Meal type:

Sauces & Seasonings

Ethnicity:

American

Ingredients:

2 each cloves garlic,...
0.5 cups water, Salt and...
1 each medium onion,...
0.5 cups mushrooms, chopped
3 tablespoons tamari
5 teaspoon cornstarch...

Directions:

In medium saucepan, heat water, add onion and garlic and cook, stirring often, until onion is soft, about 5 minutes.
Add mushrooms and cook, stirring often, until they begin to release their juices.
Add water, Tamari and cornstarch, dissolved in water.
Stir continuously and simmer until thickened slightly, about 10 minutes.
Season with salt and pepper.

Time:

20 min (10 min to prepare, 10 min to cook)

Meal type:

Sauces & Seasonings

Ethnicity:

American

Ingredients:

2 cups fresh or frozen...
2 each ripe pears,...
1 each medium apple,...
1 teaspoon grated orange...

Directions:

Combine all ingredients except sweetener in a saucepan, and bring to a simmer over medium heat.
Continue cooking, uncovered, until cranberry skins pop and mixture thickens slightly, about 10 minutes.
Add sweetener to taste if desired.
Serve hot or cold.

Time:

20 min (10 min to prepare, 10 min to cook)

Meal type:

Sauces & Seasonings

Ethnicity:

Eastern European

Ingredients:

0.5 cup green olives,...
0.5 cup black olives,...
1 each clove garlic,...
1 each large can plum...

Directions:

Heat olive oil (I use about 2 Tablespoon) in saute pan (note that good olive oil is really crucial for flavor here).
Add garlic, cook about 2 minute, or until just turning color.
Add tomatoes, cook for about 5 minute
Add olives, cook another 3 minute or so.
Saute briefly after combining with cooked (al dente, please!) pasta.

Time:

20 min (10 min to prepare, 10 min to cook)

Meal type:

Sauces & Seasonings

Ethnicity:

Eastern European

Ingredients:

4 each or 5 vine ripened...
0.25 cup extra virgin...
5 each large cloves of...
1 each very large...
2 tablespoons of capers
12 each large Sicilian...

Directions:

Mix all ingredients and let marinate for at least two to three hours.
Toss with hot pasta.
Traditionally, this dish is best without the addition of cheese.

Time:

20 min (10 min to prepare, 10 min to cook)

Meal type:

Sauces & Seasonings

Ethnicity:

Eastern European

Ingredients:

2 tablespoon olive oil, almond...
0.75 cup vegetable soup stock
2 tablespoon brown rice vinegar
2 each to 3 cloves...
0.5 teaspoon salt or 1...
2 cup fresh basil...
0.5 cup crushed rye or...

Directions:

1. In a food processor or blender, combine all ingredients except water chestnuts.
Add more water as needed to make a smooth, creamy mixture.
Put in a medium bowl.

2. With a wooden spoon, stir in minced water chestnuts.
Adjust seasoning to taste. Makes 1 Cup.

Time:

20 min (10 min to prepare, 10 min to cook)

Meal type:

Sauces & Seasonings

Ethnicity:

Eastern European

Ingredients:

1 each large can tomato...
1 each large can tomato...
1 each large yellow or...
2 each handfuls of...
1 each zucchini, sliced...
2 each baby carrots,...
1 each handful of parsley
4 each to 5 cloves...
0.5 each handful oregano
2 each to 4 pinches of...

Directions:

Mix all this together & set on low all day.
If you're home, stir once an hour & drain water condensing on lid.
Open the lid a crack for the last hour (this may be a wholly psychological effect that this makes the sauce taste better, but your housewill smell fantastic ;)
At 6:30ish, the sauce is ready.
Dig out the carrots & toss (they absorb the acid).
When I make the lasagne, I sometimes use fresh spinach to augment, but this sauce is chunky...

Time:

20 min (10 min to prepare, 10 min to cook)

Meal type:

Sauces & Seasonings

Ethnicity:

Eastern European

Ingredients:

1 can diced tomatoes --...
0.5 each onion -- chopped
2 each cloves garlic --...
0.25 cup capers
0.5 cup kalamata olives
2 tablespoon olive oil
2 tablespoon red wine, salt --...

Directions:

Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat.
Saute onions and garlic until onion is translucent.
Add a can of organic diced tomatoes (Muir is really good), the capers, olives, and red wine.
Add salt and black pepper, as copiously as your taste can tolerate.
Simmer for about 10 minutes. Serve over a pasta large enough to handle it -- spaghetti or linguine are tasty.
Top with vegan parmesan substitute.

Time:

20 min (10 min to prepare, 10 min to cook)

Meal type:

Sauces & Seasonings

Ingredients:

0.25 cup balsamic vinegar
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 each clove garlic --...
1 each sprig fresh...
1 tablespoon fresh rosemary --...
0.5 cup extra virgin...

Directions:

Combine all ingredients except for olive oil in a bowl.
Slowly whisk in olive oil.

Makes 3/4 cup.

Serve on roasted vegetables, sandwiches, salads, etc.

Time:

20 min (10 min to prepare, 10 min to cook)

Meal type:

Sauces & Seasonings

Ethnicity:

Eastern European

Ingredients:

4 ounces margarine OR soy...
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour...
2 cups soy milk -- warmed
1 pinch ground nutmeg,...

Directions:

Melt the butter in a small, heavy-bottomed saucepan.
Gradually stir in the flour.
Add the warm milk slowly, stirring all the time until the sauce thickens.
Season to taste with nutmeg, salt and pepper and simmer over a very low heat for 5-6 minutes.

Time:

20 min (10 min to prepare, 10 min to cook)

Meal type:

Sauces & Seasonings

Ethnicity:

Eastern European

Ingredients:

6 each to 8 cloves...
1 each onion, sliced
1 ounce package low-fat...
1 each heaping...
1 each heaping...

Directions:

Saute' the garlic and onion in a small amount of water for 3 to 5 minutes. in another pot, mix the soy milk, cornstarch, and yeast.
Add the garlic, onion and any water remaining in the saute' pan.
Bring to a boil and cook, stirring constantly, until thickened.
For a stronger garlic flavor add garlic powder.

serve over pasta