Vegan Alfredo

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Prep Time
10
Cook Time
15
Ingredients

For the pasta:

  • 14 oz bag of gluten-free brown rice fettuccine pasta (or your preferred pasta)
  • 1/2 tablespoon fine sea salt

Alfredo sauce:

  • 2 cups low-sodium vegetable broth
  • 1/4 cup raw cashew butter or 3/4 cup raw cashews
  • 2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
  • 2 tablespoons brown rice flour
  • 3/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 3/4-1 teaspoon fine sea salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
Directions
  1. .Start your pasta before the sauce. Add 12 cups of very hot water to a large pot and put the lid on. Turn to high heat and once boiling, add a pinch of salt. Cook for 9 minutes or until al dente.
  2. While you are waiting on your water to come to a boil, this is when you will add all of your "alfredo sauce" ingredients to a blender. Blend until very smooth. It will be very runny, don't worry about that, it will thicken up a lot when cooking.
  3. Add the sauce to a large sauce pan and whisk well from the bottom to make sure there are no lumps from the rice flour. Turn to high heat.
  4. Once it starts bubbling all over, immediately turn to medium heat and whisk continually while letting it cook 3-5 minutes until thickened. Remove from heat.
  5. Once pasta is done, toss in with the sauce and garnish with extra dried Italian herbs or red pepper flakes or anything else you like. Serve hot!
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Tofu Scramble

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Prep Time
15
Cook Time
20
Ingredients
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 1 carrot, diced very fine
  • 1 stalk of celery, diced fine
  • ½ head of purple cabbage, chopped fine
  • 2 ears of corn (if in season, otherwise omit)
  • 1 clove of garlic, minced (or 1 teaspoon garlic powder)
  • 1 block of tofu
  • ⅓ cup of water
  • 1 green onion, sliced
  • 2 teaspoons Turmeric
  • 1 teaspoon Adobo spice blend (and/or curry powder)
  • Tamari (gluten-free) soy sauce, to taste
  • 1 teaspoon Olive, Avocado, Walnut, or Almond oil
Directions
  1. Place onion and pinch of sea salt in a lightly oiled, preheated skillet, and sauté until translucent. 
  2. Spread tofu and spices (turmeric, garlic, spice blend) on top.  Cook, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes. 
  3. Pour in water, bring to a boil, and simmer for 5 minutes. 
  4. Add green onion with herbs. 
  5. Flavor with tamari and simmer for a few more minutes until water is evaporated. Serve immediately.
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Thai Style Coconut Soup (Tom Kha)

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Prep Time
10
Cook Time
25
Ingredients
  • 1 and ½  cups low-sodium vegetable broth
  • 1 can full-fat coconut milk
  • 1 cup mushrooms
  • ½ of a large eggplant
  • Handful of cherry tomatoes
  • 2 lemongrass stalks
  • 1 inch fresh ginger, peeled and thinly sliced (or galangal, if you can find it)
  • Juice of 2 limes
  • 2 handfuls of fresh cilantro
  • 1 tablespoon coconut sugar
  • 4 red peppers/chilies
Directions
  1. Simply cube the eggplant into small bite size pieces. Then slice the cherry tomatoes and mushrooms into half size pieces. 
  2. On high heat bring the veggie broth to a boil. Once it’s boiling, lower down to a simmer and add in the coconut milk, eggplant, chilies and ginger slices. 
  3. Take a cup or a butcher’s block and smash down the lemongrass stock – this helps to release the flavors. Now cut the lemongrass into inch pieces and add it to the broth as well. 
  4. Once the eggplant is almost fully cooked, about 15 minutes, toss in the mushrooms, cherry tomatoes, lime juice, sugar and pinch of salt, and let this simmer for about 10 minutes. 
  5. Once the veggies have fully cooked, stir in the cilantro and enjoy!
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Tasty Toasty Brown Rice

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Prep Time
10
Cook Time
40
Ingredients
  1. 2 cups organic (short, medium or long grain) brown rice 
  2. 3 ½ cups spring water 
  3. 2 pinches of sea salt
Directions
  1. Place the rice and water in a heavy saucepan.  Rinse rice with fresh 
    water until water runs clear (usually three times). Soak overnight in 3 ½ cups of spring water.  Do not 
    add sea salt until the next day.   
  2. Discard soaking water and place wet rice on stove (without any added water.   
  3. Cook rice over medium‐high flame, stirring occasionally, to allow all the water to evaporate and the 
    rice to begin to toast.
  4. Popping sounds indicate you are ready to add 3 ½ cups of water. When water is boiling, stir and cover 
    with lid. Lower flame and simmer for 30 minutes.
  5. Fluff rice immediately and return lid to pot until you are ready to serve. Rice should stay fluffy when 
    done. 
     

Makes 4‐6 servings 

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Sweet Vegetable Drink

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Prep Time
10
Cook Time
20
Course
Ingredients
  • 1⁄2 cup onion, diced small
  • 1⁄2 cup carrot, thin quarter moons
  • 1⁄2 cup cabbage, diced small
  • 1⁄2 cup kabocha or butternut squash, diced small
  • 1⁄2 cup corn, fresh off the cob or frozen, OR substitute with 1⁄2 cup millet
  • pinch of sea salt
Directions
  1. in large saucepan bring 5 cups water to boil
  2. add vegetables
  3. bring back to boil, cover, reduce heat to low, simmer 20 min
  4. strain vegetable from liquid
  5. one cup portion between meals, per day
  6. store extra broth in a glass jar, refrigerate once cool, warm to serve
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Steamed Greens

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Prep Time
10
Cook Time
5
Ingredients
  • 1 bunch of black kale (or kale/collards/turnip tops/mustard greens/Chinese cabbage, etc.)
     
Directions
  1. rinse greens, separate leaves from stems
  2. prepare a steaming pot with water and bring to a boil
  3. place stems in the bottom of the steamer, these will take longer to tenderize
  4. steam leaves for under a minute, they are done once they turn a bright green color
  5. remove stems once tender
  6. cut to serve
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Squash Pudding

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Prep Time
10
Cook Time
30
Course
Ingredients
  • 2 cups butternut/kabocha squash, cut in small chunks
  • optional additions: seeds, nuts, dried fruit, fresh fruit like apples or pears
  • sea salt

 

Directions
  1. add 1⁄2” water to a saucepan
  2. combine squash and optional ingredients in pan
  3. over high heat, bring to a boil
  4. reduce heat to low, add a pinch of salt, cover and simmer until tender, 15 - 30 min
  5. once the squash is soft, mash
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Spiced Carrot Salad

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Prep Time
15
Ingredients

Dressing:

  • 1 ½ tablespoon apple cider vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons maple syrup
  • ¼ teaspoon cumin
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil

Salad:

  • 5 medium carrots, sliced into thin “coins”
  • ½ cup quinoa, cooked 
  • 1/3 cup golden raisins
  • 1/3 cup pepitas
  • ½ cup chickpeas, canned and drained
  • 3 tablespoons parsley, chopped
  • 3 tablespoons mint, chopped
     
Directions
  1. Combine all dressing ingredients in a jar or bowl. Mix to combine. 
  2. Toss all salad ingredients together in a large bowl. Top with dressing and mix. 

    *If making ahead, add pepitas, herbs, and dressing just before serving. 
     

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Shiitake Mushroom Gravy

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Prep Time
20
Cook Time
20
Ingredients
  • 4-6 dried shiitake mushrooms
  • 2 cups onion, sliced thin
  • 3 Tbs tamari
  • 1 Tbs kudzu
Directions
  1. soak mushrooms in a bowl of water, let sit 15 min
  2. when mushrooms are soft, remove from pan, slice thin, set aside
  3. in a pot over high heat add a small amount oil
  4. when oil is hot, add onion and mushrooms, stir
  5. lower flame slightly, sauté until onions are translucent
  6. add tamari, sauté until all liquid has evaporated, 5-10 min
  7. add 4 cups water
  8. bring to boil over high heat, reduce flame to low, cover, simmer 10 min
  9. in small separate dish dilute kudzu with small amount of cold water
  10. slowly add kudzu to pan while stirring constantly to avoid lumping
  11. when broth turns translucent, done
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