Vegan Mozzarella

Ingredients

1/2 cup raw cashews

2 cups hot water

6 tbsp tapioca flour

2 tbsp nutritional yeast

2 tbsp lemon juice or apple cider vinegar

2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp garlic powder

Instructions

Add ingredients to a high speed blender, and blend until completely smooth. Heat over medium high heat, stirring often, until thick and stringy. Will keep in refrigerator for up to 1 week. Use for cheese dips, on vegetables, macaroni, etc.

To make grilled cheese, spread onto a slice of bread to make a sandwich. Cook in George Foreman type counter grill for 4-5 minutes until toasty. Enjoy!

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Garlic Green Beans with Almonds

Ingredients

1/3 cup sliced almonds

16 oz. Fresh or frozen green beans

3 cloves crushed garlic

Salt & Pepper to Taste

Instructions

Preheat a dry frying pan to medium heat then add almonds. Toast almonds for 3-5 minutes, keeping them moving continuously, then set them aside. 

Place green beans and garlic in pan and sauté over medium heat for 5-7 minutes, or until desired firmness. Add water if needed. 

Salt and pepper to taste. Stir almonds into green beans, serve and enjoy. 

Southwestern Buddha Bowl

Ingredients

1 cup cooked quinoa 

2 cups fresh spinach 

1 cup black beans

1/3 cup chopped yellow pepper

1/3 cup diced tomatoes

1/2 avocado 

1/3 cup shredded carrot

Dressing:

1 chopped red bell pepper

1 juiced lemon

1/4 cup fresh cilantro 

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp pepper

2 tbsp tahini

1-2 cloves of fresh garlic

Instructions

Simply stack all your Buddha Bowl ingredients in a large bowl. 

Dressing: Add all ingredients to a blender and blend to desired consistency, then pour over your bowl. 

The beauty of the Buddha Bowl is that it's so simple. Feel free to experiment and have fun with it. 

Sun-dried Tomato Pasta Salad

Ingredients

16 oz. cooked brown rice pasta

2-4 green onions, diced

1 avocado, diced

1 orange bell pepper, diced

1/2 cup black olives, sliced

1/3 cup chopped sun-dried tomatoes, packed

Dressing:

5 tbsp balsamic vinegar

2 tbsp maple syrup

2-4 cloves garlic, minced or pressed

2 tsp dried basil, or 4 tsp chopped fresh basil

2 tsp onion powder

Instructions

Cook pasta according to directions on package, then let it cool.

Whisk together all dressing ingredients. Mix vegetables separately, then pour dressing over and stir to combine. Gently stir in pasta until evenly distributed.

Homemade Bread

Ingredients

2 cups very warm water

1/3 cup pure maple syrup

4 cups whole wheat flour

3 tbsp vital wheat gluten

2 tbsp ground flax seed

1 1/2 tsp salt

1 1/2 tbsp dry active yeast

Instructions

Add all ingredients to a bread maker and use the knead only setting. 

If you don't have a bread maker, you can form the dough using a mixer, or by hand. Knead the dough until it is soft and smooth. Cover the dough and allow it to rise in a warm place for about an hour. 

Once the dough has raised, remove it from your bread maker or mixing bowl and form it into a loaf. Place the loaf into a loaf pan lightly sprayed with cooking spray. Cover the loaf pan and let it raise for about 15 minutes while preheating the oven. 

Bake at 350° for 30 minutes.