Tag Archives: ricotta cheese

Baked Eggplant Parmesan by Dani Spies

capture_23102014_131437In this video recipe, Dani bakes her eggplant instead of frying it, which eliminates a lot of calories from frying.  She uses 3 dairy cheeses, a ricota mixture with an egg, parmesan, and mozzarella.  All three of those dairy cheeses and egg binder can be replaced with non dairy alternatives and an egg substitution.  This is a great basic candidate for an easy recipe makeover, replacing all the animal products with vegan alternatives.  This is an easy and delicious recipe to make, and it can be made ahead for use later in the week.  With the vegan substitutions, it is also a low fat and healthy recipe. Continue reading

Baked Penne with Sausage and Kale by Casserole Queens

capture_05092014_174507This video contains a great candidate recipe for a makeover.  The Casserole Queens prepared this recipe with turkey sausage, dairy milk and cheese.  The sausage can be replaced by vegan sausage, and the dairy milk and cheese can be replaced with non-dairy plant based alternatives.   There is a lot of cheese in this recipe.  I’ll bet if it were made with less non-dairy cheese, it would still taste wonderful.

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Lasagna Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms (Main Dish) by Rocky Barragan

capture_30082014_122443Portobello mushrooms are a favorite ingredient in many healthy vegan recipes.  They have a meaty flavor, good texture, and can be included in many types of preparations and with different toppings.  This delicious recipe includes ingredients typically found in lasagna recipes, including several different cheeses.  These cheeses can easily be replaced by vegan alternatives.  Try it.  I know you’ll like it. Continue reading