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I found this recipe at detoxinista.com. I didn’t change much, but I didn’t follow the boiling water technique for soaking the dates since my dates were already very soft and I used a Vitamix to blend the ingredients. Here are the changes I made to the recipe because I didn’t want it as sweet or […]
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Spinach artichoke dip is expected to be cheesy, right? That’s right, so just because this is a vegan dish made using only plants, doesn’t mean it cannot trick their tastebuds. This dish will convince others, despite there not being any cheese and no trace of nutritional yeast inside of this dish. (Nutritional yeast is the […]
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Have you ever heard of “cheese” sauce that is made with “oats”? Here are three reasons why this is a winner in my book: 1 – Much cheaper than cashews (which was the nut of choice for making “cheeze” sauce). 2 – Extremely low-fat. About 1.5 grams for the entire 6 cups!┬á By today’s standards, […]
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…for Sandwiches, Wraps and Crackers This chickpea salad spread has two options.┬á It can be prepared as “chicken” salad or “tuna” salad substitutes.┬á See “tuna” flavor salad add-in options below under the ingredients section. Ingredients: Of course substitutions can be made for many of these ingredients, but this list serves as a general guideline. One […]
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I have been sharing this cheese sauce for about 6 years now. I always make it when we are having Tex-Mex food or having a pot-luck type dinner with friends. Everyone is always amazed at how great it tastes. Pairs wonderfully with crunchy tortilla chips. I don’t miss cheese at all. (Side note: I quit […]
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Add all of the following ingredients to a food processor and give it a whirl! 2 avocados 1/2 lemon or lime or both, juiced 1 green onion stalk 1/2 ÔÇô 1 garlic clove 1/2 of jalapeno (I usually remove most of the seeds for a milder version.) 1/4 to 1/2 cup of ÔÇ£tightly packedÔÇØ cilantro […]
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I usually cook a large batch of beans and freeze whatever I don’t use immediately. So, for this recipe, the only ingredient that I had to make was the “Not-So” Cheese Sauce that I found in the Vitamix recipe book. If you have the opportunity to purchase a Vitamix you should definitely do so. You […]
Continue ReadingThis is a new one for me. I have never heard anyone call “salsa” by any other name. I have lived in Texas for 45 years! Texas Caviar – never heard of it. So I did my best. The only think different about this salsa is that I didn’t chop/puree the tomatoes in my food […]
Continue ReadingMy daughter asked me the definition of p├ót├® so I decided to look it up: 1 ÔÇô a meat or fish pie or patty 2 ÔÇô a spread of finely chopped or pureed seasoned meat <chicken liver p├ót├®> Well in this case, the title of this dish might be a bit misleadingÔǪunless I tell you that this recipe comes from […]
Continue ReadingThis salsa is the same recipe using the same ingredients for any salsa you might make. The only difference is the proportions. Specifically because I wanted to call this ÔÇ£Mango SalsaÔÇØ there is more mango in this salsa than tomatoes. So, chop the following ingredients and add them in whatever proportions you like best. Mango […]
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