Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Vegan No-Bake Oreo Cheesecake





Ingredients:
19 Oreo cookies
2 1/2 Cups vegan whipped cream
2 tbs vegan butter, melted
8 oz. Vegan cream cheese
3/4 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp lime juice

Steps:

1.Crush 15 crushed cookies and place in a pie pan. Add melted vegan butter. Toss crumbs around to coat. Use the back of a spoon to press buttered crumbs on to pie pan to make a crust. Put the crust in the freezer while you prepare the filling.

2.In a large mixing bowl, combine the rest of the ingredients and mix thoroughly. Spoon into your pie pan and set in the freezer for at least 1 hour.

3. Top with additional whipped cream and a cookie

Serves: 8

Vegan "Cheesy" Potatoes



Ingredients:
Approx. 6-8 small red potatoes
1/2 large yellow onion
Canola oil for the bottom of the dish
5 tsp vegan butter
"Mac 'N Cheese" cheese sauce ingredients

1. Preheat oven to 425

2. Prepare casserole dish (9x13") with oil to cover the bottom, set aside

3. Wash and slice potatoes into approx. 1/3" thick slices, wash and slice onion into thin rings

4. Prepare mac n' cheese sauce

5. Add one layer of potatoes to the bottom of the dish, add onions to the potato layer, and cover with mac n' cheese sauce (remember, you need to keep enough sauce for about 3 layers).

6. Continue to layer with potatoes, onion, and sauce. Top off the dish with the leftover sauce.

7. Bake for approx. 45 minutes, or until sauce bubbles and onions brown

Serves: About 4

Friday, December 11, 2009

Vegan Udon


Ingredients:
1 package Udon
1/2 package extra firm tofu
1/2-1 cup each type of veggie (mushrooms, carrots, cabbage, etc.)
Miso

Steps:
1. Boil water for soup

2. Begin chopping vegetables. Thinly slice carrots and cabbage

3. Add udon to boiling water

4. Slice tofu in squares, approx. 2x2 in. across, and 1/2 in. thick

5. Fry tofu until golden brown

6. Mix vegetables into soup

7. Add miso (amount usually stated on the bottle)

8. Add tofu to individual bowls before serving

Vegan Magic Cookie Bars



Ingredients:

1/2 Cup Vegan Butter
1 1/2 Cups Graham Cracker Crumbs
1 3/4 Cups Coconut Milk
1/2 Cup Sugar
6 oz. Vegan Chocolate Chips
1/3 Cup Coconut Flakes
1 Cup Chopped Nuts

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 350

2. In 13x9 inch baking pan, melt butter in oven

3. Sprinkle finely crushed graham cracker crumbs over butter

4. Heat coconut milk on stove; dissolve sugar into milk

5. Pour milk/sugar mixture over the graham cracker crumbs

6. Top evenly with the remaining ingredients

7. Press down firmly

8. Bake 25-30 minutes, or until lightly browned

9. Cool thoroughly before cutting and serving

Serves: About 10