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Saucy Okra

Sometimes you just want an easy side dish to add to the whole meal. If you love okra, this is a tasty way to prepare it!
Prepare a sauce with the following ingredients:
1 garlic clove, tomato sauce, 1 medium red onion cut in slices 3 slices of Anaheim pepper
About 3 slices of sweet red pepper, salt to taste, 1/8 tsp. each of coriander, oregano, sweet basil, sage or rosemary,
and enough water to cover ingredients. Let it cook till

it thickens and the vegetables are done.
If using frosen okra, thaw it while you make the sauce. Once the sauce is done, cook the okra in it for about 10 minutes.

Delicious as a side dish for rice!

Scrumptious Variation:
Prepare one of our tasty vegan sausage recipes and slice into the sauce before you add the okra, cook the okra as for main recipe.
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Tasty Herbed Patties

2 cups oats (quick)
1/2 cup wheat germ
1/2 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 cup walnuts (ground)
2 Tbsp. sweet paprika powder
Salt to taste
1 Tbsp. olive oil
1 tsp. garlic powder
1 Tbsp. onion powder or to taste
1/2 tsp. cumin
1/2 tsp. Italian Seasoning

In a bowl, mix all ingredients, adding water little by little, till you have a soft dough that is not runny.
Form patties the size you prefer and cook them in a skillet barely "painted" with olive oil until golden brown
on both sides.

Yield depends on size of patties.

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Rice and Beans

This is a very simple but absolutely delicious way of preparing rice! This dish is very popular in the Caribbean and traditional in many of the islands where it is prepared in an endless variety of ways! Here is a very easy way of making it:

2 cups brown rice 1 can Pinto beans or preferred kind of beans

1 medium onion (peeled)

1/2 cup green sweet pepper, chopped

1/4 cup sweet red pepper, chopped

Salt to taste

3/4 cup tomato sauce

3 Tbsp. sweet paprika powder

1 Tbsp. garlic powder

1 cilantro sprig

1/2 Tbsp. italian Seasoning (mix of sweet basil, oregano, sage in equal parts)

3 Tbsp. olive oil

3 1/2 cups water (to cook rice, or amount recommended in package)

Cook brown rice following package directions. When rice is almost done, add the beans and all the seasonings and oil. Mix thoroughly, and let simmer covered, over low heat, until the rice has absorbed all the liquid. If a little bit of more water is needed, add it, and let it cook until done.

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Delicious Patties

Simple to make and top with your favorite sauce or gravy, these will be a wonderful side dish for just about anything or a great addition to any sandwich or burger!
1 cup brown rice (cooked)
1 medium tomato, peeled and sliced
1 raw potato
1/2 Anaheim pepper
3 slices whole wheat bread
1/2 cup wheat germ
2 Tbsp. sweet paprika powder
3 tbsp. cornstarch
1 tbsp. onion powder
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
Salt to taste
1/4 tsp. sage
1/4 tsp. rosemary
1/4 tsp. sweet basil
1/2 cup water

In a blender, process till smooth the potato, the tomato and the Anaheim pepper.
Scrape into a bowl. Add the rest of the ingredients and mix well. Form patties the size you like best.
Cook in a skillet barely "painted" with olive oil until golden brown on both sides.
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More Vegan Omelettes!

Since omelettes have been so popular, here are two new recipes for you! These are very tasty, easy to make and go with a lot of different dishes, from breakfast potatoes, to dinner baked sweet potatoes! It is also a nutritious and economical recipe.

1/2 block tofu (regular, drained)
1/2 cup all purpose flour
1 tsp. garlic powder
1 Tbsp. onion powder
1 tsp. turmeric
Salt to taste
1 cup cooked peas
1/2 cup slivered red sweet peppers

Make a batter in the blender by processing all the ingredients except the peas. When you are ready to cook the omelettes, grease a skillet with olive oil and drop a generous amount of the batter into it, add some of the peas and some of the peppers, let it set, and then, add more batter to top the stuffing and conceal it into the omelette, let it set a bit, then flip to the other side, let it set and then just cook both sides until golden.

Serves 2 if large omelettes are made, 4 if you make them gem-style.

Another way of making them is to prepare one of our recipes of patties, once the patties are made, crumble them, and use them to stuff the omelettes! You can also add little slivers of tomato to it or finely diced onions if you like! This is what they look like:

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Enjoying the Sweetness

Every now and then is good to try something new. Have you ever tried plantains? Most people pass them by in the supermarket because, either they don't know what they are or they don't know what to do with them. The plantain is a characteristic food of the tropics. From the Philippines to the Caribbean islands, all have a variety of ways to prepare and enjoy them.

There are two ways to eat plantains, ripe or green. We will only deal with the ripe ones here, because we are seeking for a sweet accent as a side dish for any meal. You can have these with rice and lentils, with pasta (believe it or not, the sweetness is wonderful with spaghetti sauce!) and with just about anything you like. You can also have a whole plateful of them with a favorite raw salad and a saucy meat substitute (you will find nice ones if you browse this blog) or your favorite patties.

You will need ripe plantains (they must be firm and yellow in color. They can have black spots on the peel. But, please, don't get the black and moldy ones that are yucky and drip when you touch them!!!) The amount of plantains depends, 1or 2 per person could be used, if you are going to have them as a main dish with patties and a salad. A couple of them will do if you are only going to add them on the side of your main meal.

Olive oil

Salt to taste

Cut both ends of the plantain off. With a good knife, make long vertical lines on the peel of your plantain. Lift it with teh edge of the knife enough so that your fingers can get under it, grab and just peel it. The riper the plantain, the easier to peel. Continue until you have peeled it completely. Lay it on a dish.

When you are don peeling them, slice them diagonally, not too thick but not too thin either.

"Paint" a skillet with olive oil. Heat it enough to cook the plantains in it. Place the slices and

cook them until they are golden on both sides.

Sprinkle a little salt on top if you want to when you add them to each dish.

Done!

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Scrumptiously Frugal Croquettes---2

1 Tbsp. tomato sauce

With the side of a fork, cut the leftover vegetables in small pieces, dump them into a bowl. Add the rest of the ingredients, mixing well till you have a dough. Form croquettes qith yourhands and cook them in a hot skillet barely "painted" with olive oil until they are golden brown on both sides.
Great side dish for rice, mashed potatoes, or baked yams!

Variation:

Add 1 Tbsp. finely minced fresh parsley

1 Tbsp. washed and grated celery

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Scrumptiously Frugal Croquettes

Many people are trying to be frugal these days, and that is a wonderful idea. These croquettes are not only delicious, but they are leftover busters and an economical side dish!
If you made a nice, warm pot of our Hearty Vegetable Soup, make sure there are leftovers! They are the basis of these delicious and easy croquettes.

3/4 cup all purpose flour
1/2 cup wheat germ
1 cup bread crumbs
1 tsp. sweet [paprika powder
1 tsp. garlic powder
1 Tbsp. onion powder
Salt to taste (if needed)
2 cups vegetables leftover from the Hearty Vegetable Soup

With the side of a fork, cut the leftover vegetables in small pieces, dump them into a bowl. Add the rest of the ingredients, mixing well till you have a dough. Form croquettes qith yourhands and cook them in a hot skillet barely "painted" with olive oil until they are golden brown on both sides.
Great side dish for rice, mashed potatoes, or baked yams!

Variation:

Add 1 Tbsp. finely minced fresh parsley

1 Tbsp. washed and grated celery

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Hearty Vegetable Soup

This soup is easy and delicious. You can make it as is or you can use it as a base for even more complext and thicker "meal-in-a-pot" soups! The warm feeling of a hearty and tasty soup is just
wonderful in the winter! This soup is great at any time of the year but it is especially cozy and warming in cold weather. It is tasty and easy to prepare.
Add a delicious peasant bread or your favorite sandwiches and you've got a meal that is a s fast as it is satisfying.

2 to 3 cups of water
1 cup brown rice (cooked, could be leftovers)
1 Tbsp. oats
1 Roma tomato, seeded and chunked
2 stalks celery, washed and sliced
5 potatoes, peeled and cut in pieces
1 small sweet squash, peeled, seeded and cubed
3 carrots, peeled and sliced
1 cup pumpkin, peeled and cubed
2 cups pasta (any pasta of your choice: Ditalini, macaroni, rigatoni, mostaccioli)
1/2 cup angel hair pasta
1/2 cup red and green Bell peppers, seeded and chopped
1 large onion, peeled and cut in half
1 corn on the cop, peeled and chopped in pieces
2 tbsp. oil
1 cup white cabbage, chopped
Salt to taste
2 Tbsp. garlic powder
2 Tbsp. onion powder
1 Tbsp. sweet paprika powder
1 Tbsp. Turmeric

Dumplings:

1 cup flour seasoned with 1/2 tsp. onion powder
In a bowl, mix the two dry ingredients well. Add water little by little, until you have a dough.
Make little balls. Set aside.

How to prepare soup:

In a pot, put all ingredients, except the pasta and the white cabbage, but including the dumplings.
Cook over a slow heat until vegetables are tender. When they begin to get tender, add the pasta and the white cabb

age. Soup will be ready when the pasta is al dente and the cabbage is tender (but not soggy.)
Add the rice by the tablespoon when you serve.

Variations:

1- You can add Navy or Cannellini beans (pre-cooked) when you add the pasta.
2- You can add 2 Tbsp. of your homemade vegan chicken-style seasoning
3- You can prepare any of our sausage recipes, making sure they turn out firm,
cook them and slice them into the soup when you add the pasta to cook it.
4- To give the soup a minestrone flavor, add 1 bay leaf, 1/4 tsp. dried thyme, 1/2 tsp. dried sage

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Tasty Rice Patties

1 cup of cracked wheat, cooked until soft (to the consistency of rice)
1 cup oats
1 1/2 cups whole wheat bread, toasted and grated or pulverized in the blender
3 Tbsp. sweet paprika powder
1 medium red onion, peeled and chopped
1 Tbsp. garlic
Salt to taste
1 Plum or Roma tomato
1 tsp. Italian Seasoning or 1 tsp. oregano, 1/2 tsp. rosemary, 1 tsp. sweet basil
1 Tbsp. cumin
1/2 cup red Bell peppers, chopped
1/4 cup Anaheim peppers (or similar mild peppers), chopped
2 Tbsp. olive oil
4 Tbsp. cornstarch (each Tbsp. equals 1 egg as binder)

Put cracked wheat in blender with onion, tomato and peppers, process till smooth. Scrape into a bowl.
Add all the other ingredients and mix thoroughly.
"Paint" a skillet with olive oil. Form your patties with your hand or use a half measuring cup and
scoop the mixture into the skillet, tapping gently until the mixture is released. Let set and flip.
Cook till golden brown.

Yields about 6 to 8 patties, depending on size you make them.

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Breaded Eggplant Crockettes

These breaded crockettes go well with just about anything! They are shown here with potatoes, but they go equally well with sweet potatoes, yams, rice, etc. They are very easy to make and really delicious!

1 eggplant, peeled and cubed
1 cup cracker meal of whatever kind you prefer (not sweet, of course!)(pulverize them in the blender)
1 Tbsp. garlic powder
1 1/2 Tbsp. onion powder
Salt to taste
2 Tbsp. sweet paprika powder
1/2 tsp. Italian Seasoning (or herb of your choice)
3/4 c

up all purpose flour

Prepared tomato sauce of your choice.

In a bowl, prepare batter by mixing all dry ingredients first, then adding 1 cup soy milk and incorporate it well, avoiding lumps.
Peel eggplant and cut it lengthwise, then cut it in small pieces. Heat up a skillet with a little bit of olive oil. Put eggplant
in batter mixture then scoop out with a large spoon, drop into the skillet and extend them to the size you want them.
Let the batter set, then flip them to the other side. Cook on both sides till golden brown.

About 12 crockettes of a good size.

Serve them topped w

ith sauce.

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Double Omelette Stuffed with Vegan Cheese

This one is really delicious! It is almost a whole meal in itself (it fills you up fast!)

Double the following recipe for the basic omelette:

1/2 block tofu (regular, drained)
1/2 cup all purpose flour
1 tsp. garlic powder
1 Tbsp. onion powder
1 tsp. turmeric
Salt to taste
Vegan cheese of your choice or a recipe of your favorite melty pimento cheese

Make a batter in the blender by processing all the ingredients except the cheese. When you are ready t

o cook the omelettes, proceed as follows: pour into your hot skillet sufficient batter to make 1 omelet, let it set well, then flip it over, put the cheese on top and cover with more batter,let set, flip over and cook till golden on both sides.

Variations:
When you add the cheese, you can also add a small amount of stuffing of your choice:
1. Slices of olives
2. Pimento slivers
3. Diced onions
4. Diced tomatoes

5. A spattering of corn kernels

6. Tender pieces of asparagus shoots

7. Your own idea.

Add your favorite salad, a crusty and delicious bread, and you're set!

Variation: These omelettes can be made in a variety of ways. If you have time and would like to make them for breakfast, you can stuff them with sliced fruit (thin slices of peach for example) and top them with applesauce or jelly! Use your imagination, the sky is the limit!

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Delicious Vegan Omelette

These are great for breakfast, but they also make a wonderful and simple lunch.
You can cut them in slivers and stuff them in pita bread or eat them with a nice salad.

1/2 block tofu (regular, drained)
1/2 cup all purpose flour
1 tsp. garlic powder
1 Tbsp. onion powder
1 tsp. turmeric
Salt to taste
1 cup cooked peas

Make a batter in the blender by processing all the ingredients except the peas. When you are ready to cook the omelettes, add the peas,
mixing them into the batter. Grease a skillet with olive oil and drop a generous amount of the batter into it, let it set, and then
flip to the other side, let it set and then just cook both sides until golden.

Serves 2 if large omelettes are made, 4 if you make them gem-style.

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Sunflower Batter Breaded Eggplant

1 large eggplant, sliced into 1/2 inch thick rounds
1 tbsp olive oil
1/2 cup water
4 slices whole wheat bread, toasted
1/8 cup toasted sunflower seeds, pulverized in blender or food processor
1 tsp. sweet basil, crushed
2 Tbsp. tomato sauce
1 tsp. brown sugar
1/2 tsp. sweet paprika powder
1 tsp. dried parsley
1 tsp. garlic powder
2 tsp. onion powder
1/2 tsp. dried sweet basil
Salt to taste
1/2 tsp. finely grated lemon rind
Pinch thyme
1 Roma tomato
1 stalk celery
YOur favorite spaghetti sauce

In a blender or food processor, grind bread to powder and set aside. Pulverize sunflower seeds.Mix with bread crumbs, set aside.
In the blender, with very little water, process tomato and celery till well blended. Scrape into a bowl. Add olive oil, tomato sauce, and some of the water.
Mix all the dried ingredients together. Blend the two until you have a thick batter, it must not be either runny nor lumpy.
Peel you eggplant and cut into slices (about half an inch thick). Immerse your eggplant rounds into the batter and coat both sides, place in an oiled cookie sheet.
Bake at 350º F until they are golden brown (about 30 minutes.) Right when they are just about done, heat up your Spaghetti sauce and have it ready. Serve your eggplant rounds topped with the sauce.

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Savory Vegan "Meatlets"

These are very easy to make and very tasty! Once you have them made, you can drop them into sauce, smother them with gravy, whatever! They go well with rice, potatoes, almost anything, and slice well into pitas, burritos and buns.

1 1/2 cup Old Fashioned oats
1/2 cup all purpose flour
1 cup whole wheat bread crumbs (make your own by lightly toasting bread and crumbling it in food processor or blender)
1/2 cup gluten flour or Do-Pep (available in health food stores and specialty stores)
1 medium beet, peeled and cubed
1 medium red onion, peeled and cut in chunks
1/2 cup red Bell pepper and Anaheim peppers seeded and cut in strips
1 large raw potato, peeled and cubed
1 Roma or Plum tomato, seeded and chopped
Salt to taste
2 Tbsp. sweet paprika powder
1 tsp. garlic powder
2 Tbsp. olive oil
1 tsp. Italian Seasoning

Put Old Fashioned oats in a bowl, cover with 1/2 cup water and let rest till soft.
In a blender, put the tomato, potato, onion, beet with 1/2 cup water and process till smooth. Scrape into a bowl. Add softened oats and all the ingredients except the gluten flour or Do-Pep.
Add Do-Pep. Mix well and le

t rest until the dough is elastic. Form "meatlets".
Heat a skillet with 2 Tbsp. olive oil. Cook till golden brown.

Done!

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Delicious Quinoa Vegan Meatlets

1 cup quinoa, cooked, rinsed several times and drained very well (red quinoa was used, which gives wonderful color, but regular quinoa works just as well)
1 cup oats, quick
1/2 cup wheat germ
1 cup breadcrumbs (you can make your own by toasting your bread and crumbling it in a blender or food processor)
1/2 cup Do-Pep
1 medium red onion, peeled and chopped
1/2 cup Anaheim peppers, seeded and chopped
1 Roma tomato, seeded and chunked
Salt to taste
1 tsp. garlic powder
2 tsp. sweet paprika powder
1/2 tsp. Italian Seasoning
1 Tbsp. olive oil

In a blender or foof processor, put the quinoa,, quick oats, wheat germ, tomato, Anaheim peppers and onion and process till smooth.
Scrape into a bowl, add all the other ingredients. Cover and let sit for about 20 minutes until the Do-Pep works in the dough.
Take portions with your hand or with a spoon and drop into an oiled skillet, cook on all sides till golden brown.

Note: Sorry, I hit the wrong button and the photo turned into black and white and would not convert back. This recipe gives you a really delicious, golden brown meatless "meat" that is worth trying!

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Easy Herbed Vegan Cutlets

These homemade cutlets are economical, easy and scruptious!
You will enjoy them as a side dish for just about anything.

1 cup cooked brown rice
1 1/2 cups oats
1/2 cup all purpose flour
1 cup soy flour
1 red onion, peeled and chopped
1 tbsp. garlic powder
1 tsp. ground coriander
1/4 tsp. sage
1/4 tsp. rosemary, crushed
1/4 tsp. thyme
2 tbsp. sweet paprika powder
juice of half a lemon
1/8 tsp. finely grated lemon rind
1 large carrot, peeled and sliced
1 stalk celery chopped
1 tsp. brown sugar
1 cup water
Salt to taste
2 Tbsp. olive oil

In the blender, proc

ess the rice,onion,celery,and carrot, wivh 1/2 cup water and process till smooth. Scrape into a bowl. Add the rest of the ingredients and mix well, avoiding lumps, adding the rest of the water little by little as you combine.
Form a soft dough. Make sure the dough is neither runny nor stiff. Form into small "cutlets"
Cook in a non-stick skillet (better if electric-- at 300 degrees F) until golden on all sides. Serve as is or topped with your favorite gravy or sauce.

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Aura's Tasty Spread

This delicous and easy spread is great for sandwiches but can also be used over baked potatoes or yams.

2 cups cooked macaroni, drained
1/2 cup firm tofu, drained and chunked
1 Red Bell pepper, seeded and chopped
Salt to taste
1 Tbsp. onion powder
1 tsp. garlic powder
1/2 cup water
1 Tbsp. olive oil

Put tofu with bell pepper in saucepan with a little water and cook over medium heat, letting it boil for 10 minutes.
Allow to cool. Drain and put into a blender or food processor, add the macaroni, the seasonings and the oil, finishing
with the water. Process till completely smooth.

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Seitan Nuggets

These are very easy to make and just as tasty as the original seitan, only a little crunchier.

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You will find it here:

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Cut prepared seitan in chunks

1 cup soymilk (plain)
2 Tbsp. cornstarch
1 tsp. garlic powder
1 cup all purpose flour
Salt to taste (if needed)
1 tsp. onion powder
1/2 tsp. Italian Seasoning
1 tsp. driedn parsley
1/2 tsp. celery seed
1 tsp. sweet paprika powder
1 tbsp. Nutrional Yeast or Brewer's Yeast flakes (This is NOT Baker's yeast. You find this in health food or specialty sores)
Olive oil

Mix all dried ingredients in a bowl till well mixed. In a separate bowl, mix cornstarch and soymilk till smoothly combined.
Dip seitan pieces in milk mixture, then roll over dry mixture, place in a separate dish. When all yourpieces are done,
barely "paint" a skillet with olive oil and cook in it till golden brown.

If you do not want to bread the seitan, you can take the plain chunks and brown them in the olive oil as seen in photo.

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Nutty Treat Patties

These are very tasty and easy to make!
1 cup cooked white beans, well rinsed and mashed
2½ cup water
Salt to taste
1 Tbsp. olive oil
½ medium onion, diced or 1 Tbsp. onion powder
1 tsp. garlic powder or 1 garlic clove, mashed
1 medium carrot, grated
1 tsp. sweet paprika powder
1 Tbsp. peanut butter
1/2 cup quick oats
1/2 cup bread crumbs (you can make your own by toasting and then pulverizing whole wheat bread)
1/2 tsp. sweet basil, crumbled
1/8 tsp. thyme, crumbled
1/4 tsp. rosemary, powdered

Process necessary ingredients (mash, grate, etc.) In a bowl, mix all the ingredients and form a dough which you can work with your hands. Form the patties and cook them in a greased skillet until they are golden brown on both sides.
Yield depends upon the size of the patties you make.

Variations:
1. You can make them thicker and turn them into burgers.
2. You can make them small and round and turn them into meatballs for pasta.

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