Tag Archives: sweet potatoes

Smoked Paprika “Cheese” by Anja

capture_22102014_141733Many non dairy cheese substitutes are made with nuts or soy products.  In this video recipe, Anja demonstrates how to make a non-dairy cheese substitute with oats, sweet potatoes, red bell peppers, nutritional yeast, smoked paprika and other spices, and lemon juice.  She blends the mixture.  She then makes an agar agar and water mixture, which she adds to and blends with the previous blended mixture.  She places this combination into molds, which she places in the refrigerator  After this “cheese” mixture has set up, she then enjoys her non-dairy “cheese”.  You can tell Anja enjoys creating and preparing vegan recipes.  You should try this too.  You can experiment with adding different herbs and spices.  I’ll bet you will be pleased with it. Continue reading

Sweet Potato Black Bean Stew by Karl Tyler

capture_16102014_142729Karl Tyler prepared this stew following a recipe published in ReadyMade Magazine.  It’s loaded with a lot of fresh healthy vegetables.  Karl topped his stew with dairy cheese, which could be replaced with a non-dairy cheese alternative.  This is a simple healthy one pot recipe that can be made ahead for use later in the week.  Like most stews, it probably tastes better after the flavors mingle for a couple of days.  It looks delicious.  Enjoy. Continue reading

Portobello Burger by Mareya Ibrahim with Whitney Lauritson

capture_22092014_123621Mareya Ibrahim  together with her friend, Whitney Lauritson prepare a portobello mushroom replacement for a traditional hamburger.  You’ll see how simple it is to grill the portobello mushroom with a little spray of olive oil.  They assemble the burger with sliced tomatoes, avocado and a “sriracah ketchup” on a toasted bun.  They also make a baked sweet potato substitute for traditional french fries.  This is a healthy and delicious alternative for a traditional hamburger made with meat and the unhealthy oil in french fries. Continue reading

Creamy Sweet Potato Soup by EasytoCookTV

capture_18092014_112503The soup this recipe creates looks wonderful.  This recipe is also a simple makeover candidate — the cream in it can be replaced with plant milk, such as almond milk, and the chicken stock can be replaced with vegetable stock.  It’s main ingredients are sweet potatoes, celery root, pumpkin, (vegetable not) chicken stock, rose wine and (plant milk not) dairy cream. .   Continue reading