Healthy Holiday Cooking
Winter is about warming comfort foods. There is a way to do this with wholesome ingredients that are good for you.
Mushroom Gravy
1 large onion chopped
3 cloves chopped garlic
16 oz mixed mushrooms
2 teaspoons white miso
2 tablespoons tamari
2 cups vegetable broth
saute onions in a few tablespoons of the vegetable broth 5-10 minutes add garlic and mushrooms, add more broth tamari and miso (dissolve in a little water) , at the end turn to low.
Fabulous new favorite, Serve over brown rice pasta, basmati rice or polenta.
Persian Lentils and Rice
saute 1 cup chopped onion in olive oil with a pinch of sea salt. After 10 minutes add1 cup lentils, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon and 3 cups of water. Boil, then simmer on low10 minutes with lid on. Add 1 cup basmati rice simmer 10-15 more minutes the add a few chopped dates. This is a wonderful side holiday dish or main vegan dish.
Kale Chips
1 bunch curly kale, break away leaves from stem into pieces
massage the following into leaves in a bowl;
3 tablespoons tahini
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/4 cup brewers yeast(superfood)
1/2 t. garlic powder
1/2 t. onion powder
pinch of sea salt
place on parchment paper in 300 degree oven 30 minutes until crispy not burnt
Superfood Breakfast Cookie
1 cup oats
3/4 cup oat flour
1/4 cup pumpkin seeds(raw)
2 tablespoons ground flax seeds(superfood)
2 tablespoons hemp seeds
3 tablespoons honey
1/3 cup tahini
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/3 cup canned pumpkin
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/3 cup any plant milk
mix everything and bake 350 on baking tray
Vegan Pumpkin Buckwheat Bread
1 cup buckwheat flour
1/4 cup oat flour
1 flax egg(a tablespoon or 2 of flax seed ina few tablespoons of water(soak 10 minutes)
3 tablespoons maple syrup
1/2 cup plant milk(unsweetened)
1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 tablespoon pumpkin spice
1 cup pumpkin puree
a few chopped dates and a handful of chopped walnuts
bake 350 degrees until toothpick comes out clean
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