Real Food and Drinks for your body mind and spirit.
Real food and real drinks should be a part of everyone's diet.
In today’s episode, we discuss dairy alternatives for milk, cheeses, yogurts, snacks, salad dressings, cookies, and ice cream. Wow! There are many places where we can make substitutes that will lower our cholesterol and fat intake and allow us to avoid antibiotics and hormones in our food choices. We share store-bought and homemade options for […]
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Here is a plant-based ricotta recipe that you can use in any recipe that calls for ricotta. I like to use this one in this veggie lasagna recipe – even though this tofu is not listed as one of the ingredients. (I’ll update it soon.) I use a food processor for this recipe, but you […]
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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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The first night I ever made this “cheeze” sauce, I immediately knew I had to try using it in a Tex-Mex Casserole. Ingredients: Tortilla chips (or you can use flour or corn tortillas to replace the layers of chips) “Cheeze” sauce (See the recipe.) Cooked onions and bell peppers (about 1/2 each item), or any […]
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Here is a vegan sweet potato pie recipe that I found on YouTube. For now, this will be the one I’ll be making to bring to the holiday gatherings. In the past, I have always been asked to bring desserts. Are desserts my specialty? Hmm…well, we will see what happens this year because anything I […]
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This creamy balsamic salad dressing has a tangy, burst of flavor. It’s oil free and dairy free.
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Do you think it would be impossible to make a casserole, a Tex-Mex Casserole without cheese? Well, let me show you how I did it for this recipe. I chose corn tortillas to keep the recipe wheat-free (aka gluten-free). And guess what? If you have someone that just loves cheese, they can top their serving with the […]
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Lasagna, a classic favorite, right? I used sliced zucchini in place of the noodles and created my own version of cashew cream sauce in place of cheese.┬á Update on 01-16-2020:┬áI recently made this recipe again and I added tofu”ricotta” in addition to the cashew cream sauce that’s already included in the recipe. YUM! I prepared […]
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