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Vegan Vittles: Recipes Inspired by the Critters of Farm Sanctuary
By Joanne Stepaniak
Book Publishing Company (TN) - 1996
Banana Tea Loaf : page 67
Another winner! Consistently excellent banana bread with this recipe.
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Chuckwagon Stew : page 89
This vegetarian take on beef stew combines tempeh, carrots, and potatoes with a flavorful broth. It is not difficult to make. It's a bit heavy for my tastes, but try it out if you want something really hearty.
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Edna's Peach Kutchen : page 146
This dessert recipe is outstanding -- a shortbread crust, topped with peach halves, and golden cream topping. The topping is a homemade tofu sour cream with a tiny bit of turmeric (go easy on the turmeric adding no more than called for). You will want to eat the whole thing, so serve it to guests. Canned peaches work great in this recipe.
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Fiesta Coleslaw : page 96
The combination of red and green cabbage with shredded carrot is great. Use a food processor for this recipe. I use Vegenaise in the dressing.
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Fowl Play Tempeh Salad : page 102
This salad doesn't try too hard to imitate chicken salad. But the tempeh gives it a chewy, nutty taste that is fabulous on its own.
As written it calls for low-fat egg-free mayonnaise (Jo provides a recipe) or your favorite egg- and dairy-free mayonnaise. Much of the flavor comes from the mayonnaise, and I was always happier with the result made with Vegenaise. Alas, Vegenaise makes this salad much higher in fat.
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Happy Hen Salad : page 102
This recipe substitutes easily for egg salad.
As written it calls for low-fat egg-free mayonnaise (Jo provides a recipe) or your favorite egg- and dairy-free mayonnaise. Much of the flavor comes from the mayonnaise, and I was always happier with the result made with Vegenaise. Alas, Vegenaise makes this salad much higher in fat.
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Incredible Almond Creme Cheeze : page 70
This stuff is the best. Perfect substitute for goat cheese. Great on toasted pumpernickel bread. If you eliminate the canola oil, the texture isn't quite as incredible but the taste is still really great.
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Kale and Kraut Sandwiches : page 105
This is an odd combination but so incredibly good on toasted pumpernickel bread. Very easy to make. Eat right away so it doesn't get soggy. Makes a nice, quick non-traditional breakfast if you already have the steamed kale on hand.
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Melty White Cheeze : page 75
For a vegan "cheese" (uncheese), this recipe is super simple. It's not a block uncheese so there is no agar to fuss with. Oats are used as the thickener. I can't say it's too impressive on its own, but it is extraordinary mixed in with Breakfast Tofu Scramble.
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Muffins That Taste Like Donuts : page 62
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Orange-Pecan Muffins : page 64
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Oven Roasted Tom Tofu : page 118
This is a very tasty way to prepare tofu without added oil. First, the tofu is marinated (overnight is best). Then, it is dredged in the coating mix and baked. The result is full of savory goodness, and the coating bakes to form a crispy "skin."
This is not a mock meat recipe; don't expect anyone to think this is turkey. Just appreciate it for what it is. It is even good the next day after it has been refrigerated. I withheld the excellent rating because it is difficult to get the coating to come out well on both sides.
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Pecan Sticky Buns : page 60
These are a lot of work but worth the effort when you want to go all out. The instructions are easy to follow, even for yeast bread novices like myself. I've made these four or five times in the 10 years I've had this cookbook. They turned out well every time.
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Pumpkin Bread : page 68
My go-to Pumpkin Bread recipe. Perfect texture and taste, with consistent results batch after batch.
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Sour Cream Streusel Coffee Cake : page 65
Another recipe to impress!
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Sweet Pepper and Basil Potato Salad : page 97
This recipe has a classic taste if you use Vegenaise in the dressing. The addition of finely minced red bell pepper gives it added flavor.
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Unstuffed Shells : page 123
Super easy weeknight fare. While the shells are cooking, mash up some tofu, add mayonnaise (a low-fat recipe is included or use store bought vegan mayonnaise) and spices, drain the pasta, mix together and viola! Since a good portion of the flavor comes from the mayonnaise, this recipe is better with the full-fat variety (I use Vegenaise); however, if you use the Vegenaise, I find that you can get away with using an amount on the lower end of range she calls for.
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Yankee Corn Muffins : page 63
It's been a long time since I made this recipe. I remember not being too crazy about it. Perhaps I'm just not a corn muffin person.
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