Cookie Salad

Recipe from Kyle's mom

small package instant vanila pudding
1 c. buttermilk

Combine and mix together.

Drain:  1 can of fruit cocktail and 1 can mandarin oranges

Add 8 oz. cool whip, 1 c. mini marshmallows

Add crushed fudge stripe cookies just before serving.  Can also use pineapple tidbits instead of the fruit cocktail.

Alisha's peanut butter cookies

Recipe from Alisha.

1/2 c. white and 1/2 c. brown sugar.

1/2 c. butter
1/2 c. peanut butter
1 egg
1.25 c. whole wheat (pastry) flour
3/4 t. baking soda
1/2 t. baking powder
1/4 t. salt
1/4 bag each choc and pb chips (Kyle likes MOAR)

375 degrees for 10 minutes.

Smoothie Dust

1/2 c. ground flax seed (heaping)
2 2/3 T. wheat germ
1 heaping teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
dust of 4 B vitamins

Keep in a covered jar and then add 1.5 T. per smoothie.

Single-Serving Mocha Chocolate Cake

From Chocolate Covered Katie

• 1 tablespoon plus 2 tsp cocoa powder
• 3 tablespoons spelt flour (or white, or even peanut flour)
• 1/2 tsp instant coffee granules
• 1/8 tsp salt
• 2 tsp evaporated cane juice (or sugar)
• 1/4 tsp baking powder
• 1 stevia packet (or 1 more tablespoon sugar)
• 1 tablespoon coconut or veg oil (Edit: many commenters have said it still tastes good if you sub applesauce or mashed banana. But I can’t personally vouch for the results if you make that substitution.)
• 3 tablespoons milk of choice (I used almond milk)
• 1/4 tsp pure vanilla extract

Combine dry ingredients and mix very, very well. Add liquid, stir, then transfer to a little dish, ramekin, or even a coffee mug. Microwave 45-50 seconds (or more, depending on how powerful your microwave is). If you don’t want to eat it straight out of the dish, be sure to spray your dish first (and then wait for the cake to cool before trying to remove it).

I made it the first time using maybe a tsp of sugar and then a tablespoon or so of agave nectar.  It needs more sweet.

All-Season Blend

Called for in some of the Uncheese Recipes

1.5 c. nutritional yeast flakes
3 T. salt
1 T. onion granules
1 T. paprika
2 t. garlic granules
1 t. dried parsley flakes
1/2 t. turmeric
1/4 t. dried thyme
1/4 t. dried marjoram
1/4 t. ground dill

Grind in food processor.  Store in covered container at room temp.  To make broth, it's 1.5 t. of this mix to 1 c. of water.

Vegetables Julienne

From the Dairy Free cookbook

2 small zucchini
6 carrots

Slice the above into thin strips.  Heat 2 T. butter or sub with 3 t. soy sauce.  In this, stir-fry the zucchini, then the carrots separately.  Combine and sprinkle with 1/2 c. chopped green onion.  Stir-fry for about 30 seconds to blend flavors.  Sprinkle with 1 T. brown sugar and cook for another 30 seconds.  Serve immediately.

Pineapple-Mustard Sauce for Fish

From the Dairy Free cookbook

Puree 12 oz. unsweeteened pineapple with 1 T. Dijon mustard.  Serve with salmon that has been seasoned with salt, pepper, and lemon juice.

Banana-Berry Breakfast

From the Dairy Free cookbook

1 whole ripe banana
1 cup frozen berries
1 c. apple juice
3 ice cubes

Blend.

No-Bake Peanut Butter Chocolate Cookies

From:  Chocolate Covered Katie

(sugar-free and gluten-free, too!)

• 1/4 cup peanut butter (you can probably sub another nut butter)
• 1/4 cup plus 3T raisins
• salt to taste (I used a little over 1/4 tsp, but I like salty pb cookies!)
• 2 T roasted, unsalted peanuts (Or maybe another nut, if you’re allergic to peanuts? Also: If you can only find salted peanuts, reduce or omit added salt)
• 1/8 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 1-2 T cocoa powder (to taste)
• optional: chocolate chips, either before or after blending (or both!)

Throw everything into a food processor (I used an Osterizer) and combine until very smooth. Roll into balls, cookies, bars, or simply eat shovel the dough into your mouth, straight from the machine. (I’m not the only one who does this, right? Right?)

Cookie Dough Dip

From:  Chocolate Covered Katie

• 1 1/2 cups chickpeas (1 can, drained) (250g)
• 1/8 tsp plus 1/16 tsp salt
• tiny bit over 1/8 tsp baking soda
• 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup nut butter (You can get away with using only 3 T. If you use peanut butter, it’ll have a very-slight “pb cookie dough” taste, so if you don’t want this, you can sub oil.)
• up to 1/4 cup nondairy milk (Start with 1 T, and add more as needed)
• Sweetener (see note below, for amount)
• 1/3 cup chocolate chips
• 2 to 3 T oats (or flaxmeal) (You can omit, but also omit the milk if you do)

Add all ingredients (except for chocolate chips) to a blender or food processor, and blend until very smooth. Then mix in the chocolate chips.
See the following link for a Sugar-Free Version.
Sweetener Notes: I used 2/3 cup brown sugar when I first made this for the party. Liquid sweeteners (agave, maple, etc.) are fine as well. You can easily get away with less sugar– some people will be perfectly fine with just 3 T for the whole recipe! And if you don’t want any sugar, be sure to check out the “no-sugar” version linked above. (You can also use stevia, if you like the taste of stevia-sweetened desserts. Try 2-3 packets of NuNaturals stevia, and add more sweetener if needed. I wouldn’t recommend serving an all-stevia version to party guests, though.)

Mel's notes:  I used the 2/3 cup brown sugar recommended (scant) and we could use less.  I used 3 T. flaxseed meal and the entire 1/4 c. almond milk (but could cut that down too, use food processor next time instead of blender because it was too thick to blend).  Also used peanut butter.  It was good!

Cashew Chicken Stir Fry

*1-2 chicken breasts, chopped and fried up in olive oil.
*Add 2 T. each honey and soy sauce.
*1 red pepper, 2 green onions, and some raw cashews (or roasted, if can't find raw).
*Dash of lime juice, a little cilantro.
*Serve with rice.

Apple Cider Syrup

From:  http://baking.about.com/od/syrups/r/applecider.htm

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 15 minutes

Ingredients:

• 1 3/4 C. (cup) apple juice or cider
• 1/4 C. packed brown sugar
• 2 T. (tablespoon) cornstarch
• 1/4 t. (teaspoon) ground cinnamon
• 1/8 t. ground nutmeg

Preparation:

Boil juice and sugar until sugar is dissolved. Stir in cornstarch, cinnamon and nutmeg. Reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes.

Gingerbread Latte

From:  Chocolate Covered Katie

Gingerbread Latte
(Single-serving!)

• 1/4 tsp cinnamon
• 1/8 tsp ground ginger
• 2 tsp molasses (blackstrap or regular)
• 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 3 T strong coffee
• 1 cup nondairy milk of choice (almond milk, soymilk, etc.)
• sweetener to taste (sugar, stevia, etc.)

Mix everything together in a small pot or in a mug. Then heat until desired temperature is reached. (Alternatively, if you want a foamy latte: Mix spices into coffee. In a big measuring cup, microwave the milk until foamy. Then pour milk into coffee mixture.)

I couldn't get the molasses open so I used a little honey.  I also used more coffee - maybe a third coffee and the rest almond milk.  It even tastes good without any sweetener (not even the honey or molasses).

Vegan Chocolate Frosting

From:  http://vegetarian.about.com/od/desertrecipes/r/chocfrosting.htm

Ingredients:

• 3 ounces unsweetened chocolate
• 2 tsp vegan margarine
• 1/4 cup hot water
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

Preparation:

Over very low heat, or in a microwave on low power, melt the chocolate and vegan margarine together. Transfer to a mixing bowl and add the hot water. Slowly stir in the sugar until the frosting is creamy. You may not need the entire 2 cups of sugar.
Add the vanilla and stir. Allow the frosting to cool.

Balls of yumminess

From The Family Nutrition Book by Sears

So all you do, is you take 1/2 cup of each of these things:

crunchy peanut butter
honey
carob powder
raw sunflower seeds
sesame seeds
rolled oats

And 1/4 cup ground flaxseed if you want (I did).

And then mix it all up and shape them into little balls. It makes about 30 little balls.

And then you have some yummy little balls to eat.

Yum. Yum yum.

Anti-Morning Sickness Smoothie

Makes 1 blender-full

*Blend 1 c. ff yogurt, 1 c. 1% milk, 1 c. juice, 2 c. frozen blueberries or other fresh or frozen fruit, 1 banana, large drizzle of honey, cinnamon, nutmeg to taste, 4 cubes of grated ginger (less if drinking twice per day), 1/4 c. flax (less if drinking twice per day), and powder from 1 capsule Vitamin B6.

Perfect Breakfast Smoothie

Makes 1 blender-full

*Blend 1 c. ff yogurt, 1 c. 1% milk, 1 c. juice, 2 c. blueberries or other fresh or frozen fruit, 1 banana, drizzle of honey, 3 T. flax, some cinnamon and nutmeg.