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Avocado-Lemon Sauce

August 30, 2020 by Linda Watson Leave a Comment

Avocado-lemon sauce on whole-wheat noodles with green beans and tomatoes

I wanted a bright, creamy pasta sauce without loads of fat or the heat and work of making a roux. Fortunately, I had a ripe avocado and some raw cashews on hand. With a blender and just six ingredients, including salt and water, I whipped up an updated Alfredo in less than 10 minutes. The […]

Filed Under: Recipe, Sauce Tagged With: avocado, pasta, quick, raw cashews, sauce

Candy Bar Brownie Pie

June 21, 2020 by Linda Watson Leave a Comment

Candy-Bar Brownie Pie with Nicecream

Candy Bar Brownie Pie looks like a fancy dessert, especially when paired with a tasty nicecream like So Delicious Cashewmilk Salted Caramel Cluster or Very Vanilla. This recipe shows a few tricks for adapting to our current ingredient shortages. I chopped up a candy bar because I couldn’t find chocolate chips. I also used whole […]

Filed Under: Dessert, Recipe Tagged With: brownie, chocolate, cocoa, easy

Carrot Cake with Tangy Frosting

April 11, 2020 by Linda Watson Leave a Comment

Carrot cake with frosting

I’ve updated my carrot cake recipe by adding a tangy frosting that tastes like a cream-cheese frosting, but with ingredients that may be easier to get. The cake is moist and spicy, with flecks of orange carrot. The healthy ingredients include plenty of carrots (surprise!), fresh ginger, white whole wheat flour, and very little oil. […]

Filed Under: Dessert, Recipe Tagged With: cake, carrots, Easter, spring

Vegan Rolled Cookies with Hazelnut Flour

December 1, 2019 by Linda Watson 2 Comments

Vegan rolled cookies frosted and decorated on a Christmas plate

At last! Vegan rolled cookies you can cut into adorable shapes and decorate for Christmas or Easter. These vegan sugar cookies are sturdy enough to pick up and that hold their shape while baking. Use aquafaba, not eggs or milk and coconut oil, not butter. See make-ahead tips too.

Filed Under: Dessert, Recipe Tagged With: aquafaba, birthday, Christmas, cookies, dairy free, Easter, egg-free, frosting, holiday, make-ahead, rolled cookies, sugar cookies, vegan

Thanksgiving Stuffing – Vegan!

November 24, 2019 by Linda Watson Leave a Comment

Thanksgiving stuffing with gravy

Stuffing with gravy and a spoonful of cranberry sauce — that’s the foundation of my dream Thanksgiving dinner. But until now, I didn’t have a good recipe for a dairy-free, delectable stuffing to share. My new vegan Thanksgiving stuffing: Tastes buttery rich, with plenty of sage and thyme Uses a new trick to blend up […]

Filed Under: Recipe, Side dish Tagged With: bread, chickpeas, fall, holidays, stuffing, Thanksgiving

Fat-Free Mushroom Gravy – Bonus Recipe

November 24, 2019 by Linda Watson Leave a Comment

Fat-Free Mushroom Gravy in gravy boat

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Filed Under: Recipe, Sauce, Side dish Tagged With: bonus, Christmas, comfort food, gluten-free, gravy, mushrooms, Thanksgiving, vegan

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