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StuffedPepperswithSeitanorTempehRecipebyJeanneSchultz,Plant-BasedCookingInstructorApproximately6-8servings,plus

INGREDIENTS:1tablespoonorganiccoconutoilor¼to½cuporganiclowsodiumvegetablebroth3clovesorganicgarlic,smashedandfinelychopped(Setasideinaclosedcontainerfor8-10minutesbeforeusing.)1mediumorganicwhiteorredonion,chopped2cupschoppedwhiteorPortobellomushrooms6-8mediumorganicred,yellowororangebellpeppers,washed,seeded,blanched2-3cupsorganic,roughlychoppedandlightlysteamedkale2(16)ouncecansoforganicchoppedtomatoesinbpafreecan,includingjuice1(16)ouncecanorganictomatosauce,inbpafreecan¼teaspoongroundcayennepepper1teaspoonorganicgroundseakelppowder1tablespoonorganicItalianspicemix2cupscookedrice,orcookedricepilaf,orothercookedgrain16ouncespreparedsavoryorspicyseitan(preferablyhomemade-seemyrecipeorusesteamedtempeh)DIRECTIONS:Preheatovento350degrees.

Peppers:Ilikethemilderflavorofthered,orangeandyellowbellpeppersbetterthanthegreenbellpeppersbutifwanttosubstitutethem,that’sfinetoo.Thoroughlywash,cleanandseedpeppers.Reservepeppertopsforotherdishesorchopupandincludetheminthisdishwhenyoucooktheonionsandgarlic.Blanchcleanedandseededpeppersforabout4minutesinlowboilingwater.Carefullyremoveanddrainhotpepperswithtongsandputina9x13inchbakingpanordish,facingpeppersupright,readytobefilled.

Filling:Lightlychopandsteamthekale,setaside.Heatthecoconutoilor¼cup,plusalittlemorevegetablebrothforsautéinginalargecastironskilletovermediumheat.Sautétheonions,garlic,mushrooms,peppertopsifyouareincludingthemandallspicesuntilonionsarejustabouttranslucent,about3-5minutes.Addtomatoesandtomatosauceandsimmerforabout3moreminutes.Removefromheatandstirinsteamedkale,seitanortempehbrokenintosmallchunks,andrice.Scoopfillingintobellpeppersuntiltheyareoverflowing,makingsuretokeeppeppersclosetogetherinthepan.Coverpanwithalidorwithfoiltightly.Placedishina350degreeovenforabout25-30minutesoruntilpeppersaresoftbutnotovercooked.Iprefertojustundercookmystuffedpeppersbecauseofreheatinglateron.Usewithinthreedaysorfreezeforupto30daysinaBPAfreeairtightcontainer

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PortobelloMushroomGravyRecipebyJeanneSchultz,Plant-BasedCookingInstructorApproximately8-10servings

INGREDIENTS:1tablespoonorganiccoconutoilor½cupvegetablebrothforsautéing5clovesorganicgarlic,smashedandfinelychopped(Setasideinaclosedcontainerfor8-10minutesbeforeusing.)1sweetwhiteorganiconion,finelychopped1-2tablespoonsorganiclowsodiumtamarisauceorcoconutaminos1tablespoonorganicnutritionalyeastflakes4-5cupsvegetablebroth(usemoreifyoulikethinnergravy)¾cuporganicchickpeaflour¼teaspoonfreshgroundblackpepper½teaspoondriedorganicsage3cupsroughlychoppedorganicPortobellomushrooms

DIRECTIONS:Heatoilorvegetablebrothinalargepanovermediumheat.Sautégarlicandoniontogetheruntiltheonionsbecomesoftandtranslucent,about5minutes.Ifyouaresubstitutingwhiteonionsfordriedonions,addthoselaterafteryouaddtheveggiebroth.Reservetwocupsofthevegetablebroth,setaside.Addremainingvegetablebroth,tamari,nutritionalyeastflakes,blackpepper,andmushrooms,inthatorderandsimmeruntilthemushroomsbecomesoft,about10-12minutes.

Next,heatjusttoboilingthereservedtwocupsoftheveggiebrothinaseparatesmallpan,turndownheattolowandthenwhisksmallamountsoftheflourslowlyintothewarmbrothuntilwellblended.Assoonasyougetasmoothconsistency,addthismixturetothemushroomsandveggiebrothpanuntilwellblended.Stirfrequentlytomakesuretheflourmixtureiscompletelymixedin.Cookoverlowheatuntilgravythickensandmushroomsarecompletelycooked,about10minutes.Ifgravygetstoothick,addabout¼cupveggiebrothatatimeuntilyougetthedesiredconsistency.

IfreezeanyleftoversinsingleservingsizesformyhusbandandI.Iuseastandard12-muffintinlinedwithsiliconemuffincupstofreezetheseindividualportions.Eachportionisapproximately½cupofmushroomgravy.Afterthegravyisfrozen,removefromthemuffintin,peelawaysiliconemuffincupandstoreinanairtightbpafreecontainerinthefreezer.Whenreheatinggravy,addoneortwotablespoonsoffilteredwaterperservingtothegravytosmoothoutthetexture.

AveggieburgerwithPortobellomushroomgravy,sweetpotatomash,andasteamedgreenvegetableisafavoritemealofoursonSundays.AfterdoingalloftheshoppingandfoodpreparationthatwedoonSaturday,aheatandeatmealiswelcomedandeasy.Bycookinglargeamountswhenyoudocookandfreezeleftovers,youcanendupwithavarietyoffoodstochoosefromforyourmeals.

Remember,anothertrickIuseistofreezemyhomemadeveggiebrothinconsistentsizessuchas½cup,1cup,and4cupsizes.ThesesizesofvegetablebrothportionsarejustaboutwhatIneedtomakeeveryrecipeIhave.

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UpcycledCranberryGingerOrangeSauce RecipebyJeanneSchultz,Plant-BasedCookingInstructorApproximately 8-10servings

INGREDIENTS: 2cupsorganicfreshorfrozenwholecranberries¾cuporganicfreshorangejuice½to¾cuporganicmaplesyruporYaconsyruporsubstituteanadditionalorangeinsteadofthesyruporstevia.1teaspoonorganicginger,finelygratedandmincedZestofoneorganiclemon,finelychopped

DIRECTIONS:Placeorangejuiceintosmallpanandbegintowarmovermediumheat.Addsyrup,orangejuice,gingerandstir.Addcranberriesandsimmeruntilthemixturebeginstobreakdown,about15minutes,stirringfrequently.Listenforthesizzleofthecranberries,thenstarttogentlysmashcranberries.

Mashtheberrymixturewithapotatomasherinthepanuntiltheconsistencyishowyoulikeit.Simmerforabout5moreminutes.Stirinlemonzest.Ifyoulikeasmoothercranberrysauce,youmaydecidetoletmixturecool,thenputinfoodprocessororVitaMixtoreachthedesiredconsistency.

Thecranberrysaucewillthickenasitcools.Serveatroomtemperatureorchillthissaucefor4-6hoursbeforeserving.Thissauceisexcellentwithsavorymenuitemslikeanutroastorstuffedmushrooms.Storeinrefrigeratorforupto5daysorfreezeincubesforupto60days.

Tryservingthisinanunconventionalwaywithslicedupveggiesinawraporoverthetopofplaincoconuticecream!

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UpcycledSavoryCashewNutLoafw/CashewCreamSauceRecipebyJeanneSchultz,Plant-BasedCookingInstructor

INGREDIENTS:6to8servingsPresoaknutsovernightandrinseseveraltimes:½cuporganicalmonds ¾cuporganiclowsodiumvegetablebroth,plus¼cupforsautéing1cuporganiccashews 1tablespoonmixedorganicfreshherbsOR1teaspoon1mediumorganiconion,redorwhite,chopped organicdriedItalianspicemix3organicgarliccloves,smashedandchopped1largeorganictomato,peeledandchopped¼cupchoppedmushrooms,anykind2tablespoonsorganicliquidcoconutaminosortamari1½teaspoonsglutenfreeflour1½cupsorganicglutenfreebreadcrumbs2teaspoonsorganicnutritionalyeastflakes¼teaspoonfreshlygroundblackpepper

DIRECTIONS:Preheatovento375degrees.Using¼cupofthevegetablebroth,overmediumhighheat,sautéonionsandgarlicforabout3-5minutesthenaddtomatoes,mushrooms,liquidcoconutaminosandspicesandcontinuetosautéforanother3minutes.Stirinflourandaddvegetablestockandcookfor2-3minutes.Removefromheatandsetaside.Processdrainedandrinsednutsinafoodprocessoruntilsmooth.Inamediumsizedmixingbowl,mixbreadcrumbsandnutritionalyeastflakestogether.Mixtogethersautéedvegetablesandprocessednuts,stirringwell.Thenaddtobreadcrumbsandmixwellagain.Linearegularloafpanwithunbleachedparchmentpaperandspooninmixture.IliketohaveatallloafsoIpushtheloafmixturecompletelytoonesideleavingagapinoneendoftheloafpan.Youcoulddoublethisrecipeifyouwantedtomakeafullloaf,however.Bakecoveredwithfoil(don’tletmixturetouchfoil)orsiliconelidfor30-35minutes.Removefoil/siliconelidandplacebackinovenforanother10-15minutestoallowthetoptogetslightlybrowned.Removefromovenandletrestforabout10minutesbeforeslicing.RefrigerateanyleftoversinanairtightBPAfreecontainerfor1-2daysorfreezeforupto30days.Becausethisissucharichnutloaf,andhigherinfat,Ireservethisdinnerforaspecialoccasionoraholiday.GarnishwithfreshparsleyandaboutatablespoonofCashewCreamSauce(seerecipebelow).

CashewCreamSauce½cuporganiccashews,soakedinfilteredwaterfor4-6hours1-2tablespoonsorganiclemonjuice2tablespoonsorganicnutritionalyeastflakes2-3tablespoonsorganiccoconutmilkoralmondmilkSoakcashewsforapproximately4-6hoursorovernightintherefrigerator.Youmaywanttorinsethecashewsseveraltimesbutmakesuretoreplacewithfilteredwater.Drainwatercompletelyfromcashewsaftersoaking.Putstrainedcashewsintofoodprocessor.Pulse5-6timesandaddtheyeastflakesandcoconutoralmondmilkuntilitreachesasourcreamtypeconsistency.Useadditionalcoconutmilkinteaspoonincrementstoreachthedesiredconsistency.Usethisasanalternativetodairysourcreamasagarnishovergazpacho,butternutsquashsouporanyothertypeofdishyouwishtogarnish.Youcouldplacethiscashewcreaminasquirtbottlesoyoucancontrolthesauceorjustdollopatablespoonsizeservingonthefoodrightbeforeserving.Refrigerateanyleftoversandusewithin2-3days.