In addition to showing the ingredients in this video recipe, Gordon demonstrates techniques for chopping mushrooms, washing and chopping leaks, and how to keep pasta from sticking to the bottom of the pot of boiling water. Vegetable stock and non-dairy cream can be used to replace the chicken stock and dairy cream he uses. This is a great tasting, quick and easy recipe to make. You may want to add as one of your favorite recipes. Continue reading
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Crispy Baked Eggplant by Bhavna Patel
Many recipes for eggplant use an egg wash to hold a breadcrumb mixture used to coat the eggplant. They are then fried. In this video, Bhavna shows her approach to coat the eggplant with a mixture of spices, cornstarch, water, and panko breadcrumbs. She does not use eggs in an eggwash. She then bakes the eggplant slices instead of frying them. This very good approach eliminates the animal protein in the eggs, and the fat in the frying oil. You can see her similar approach to bake tofu in this post. This is an excellent technique to create crispy tofu, eggplant, etc. without animal protein and the fat resulting from the frying process. Continue reading
Vegan” Mac and Cheese by Isa Chandra Moskowitz
Isa has created a recipe for a creamy, gooey, melty, lucious “cheese” that can be used in a mac and cheese type meal. Her “cheese” recipe could also be used with other recipes such as a portobello or seitan “cheesesteak” sandwich. It’s made with onions, garlic, vegetable broth, cornstarch, tomato paste, nutritional yeast, spices, and cashews. It’s not hard to make. Simply saute the vegetables, combine all the ingredients and blend everything together, then, place it in a pot and cook it until it thickens and resembles melted cheese. Isa mixes this “cheese” with pasta and tops it with roasted brussel sprouts for her version of “mac and cheese”. Continue reading
Homemade Pasta with Wild Mushroom Tomato Sauce by Roberto Martin with Chloe Coscarelli
Although in this video, Roberto and Chloe make homemade pasta, this wild mushroom – tomato sauce recipe is very good with store bought pasta. The sauce recipe is made with diced onions, garlic, several types of chopped mushrooms, red wine, chopped tomatoes, dried and fresh spices and herbs. He uses the liquid remaining after reconstituting dried porcini mushrooms to add a special rich flavor to his sauce. This is a delicious and healthy meal. You need to try it. Continue reading
Lasagna with Tofu Ricotta by Trisha Yearwood with Garth Brooks
Dairy ricotta cheese is a common ingredient in lasagna. In this video, watch Trish Yearwood and Garth Brooks prepare and enjoy a homemade non dairy “ricotta cheese” in a lasagna with black beans. Garth likes this version of ricotta cheese better than the dairy version. Here is another example of friends, a beautiful couple, cooking and enjoying a delicious and healthy meal together. Continue reading
Baked Penne with Sausage and Kale by Casserole Queens
This 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.
Vegetarian Lasagna by Laura Vitale
Laura demonstrates a delicious vegetable lasagna. This recipe is vegetarian because it includes dairy products and eggs. What do you think? Would it be a good makeover candidate if we replace the dairy and egg ingredients with vegan substitutes and whole wheat lasagna noodles instead of the white flour processed noodles? Regardless of how you make it, this is a special recipe and will definitely please your family and friends. Continue reading
Gnocchi with Mushrooms, Squash, & Sauce by Thomas Keller
Famous Chef Thomas Keller prepares a delicious vegetarian pasta dish. This is a good makeover candidate to lower the fat content and replace some ingredients to make it a vegan recipe with easily obtained and delicious vegetables. Continue reading
Penne with Vodka Cream Sauce by Fabio
Here is a tasty pasta recipe. Fabio, with his guest chef, Lou Diamond Philips, shows us how to make penne pasta with a vodka cream sauce. The added flavor of the vodka is an interesting approach to kicking up a basic marina meal. Continue reading
Millennium Pasta Carbonara
This delicious and healthy recipe is easy to prepare. The original recipe is available in Dr. Neal Barnard’s NutritionMD web site, www.nutritionMD.com. It is a recipe submitted by the Millennium Restaurant in San Francisco, which is recognized as one of the finest gourmet vegetarian restaurants in the world. Continue reading