Vegan Queso Sauce from Rise and Sprout

 Vegan Queso Sauce from Rise and Sprout

Vegan Queso- about 7 cups
Place in Instant Pot: 3 min, natural or manual release
2 C riced cauliflower
1 C onion, chopped
1 red bell pepper, halved and seeded (you can also sub 2-3 large carrots)
1/2 C raw cashews
2 C water

While the instant pot is cooking add the following to blender:
1/3 C nutritional yeast
juice of 1/2 lemon
1 tsp each of the following- salt, garlic powder, onion powder, chili powder, smoked paprika and tapioca starch.

Once vegetables/cashews are done cooking add them with the other ingredients in the blender. Blend for 2 minutes.
Add, 1 can rotel tomatoes and chilies and stir.
Adjust seasonings to taste. Enjoy!

Creamy Alfredo Sauce (vegan)

 Creamy Vegan Sauce (vegan) 

From Rise and Sprout on Facebook page, I want to try this

Creamy Alfredo Sauce

1 1/2 C plant based milk
2 C raw cauliflower, I usually use half of a
large head
1-2 cloves of garlic
1/4 C chopped onion
1/4 C raw cashews or sunflower seeds if
you can't do nuts

Place the above ingredients in an instant pot and pressure cook for 3 min, NATURAL RELEASE-otherwise you'll have a big mess. You can also cook this on the stove; heat to boiling and then simmer till cauliflower is soft.

Measure the following into a blender:
3 T nutritional yeast
1/2 lemon, juiced
dash of nutmeg
3/4 tsp salt
pepper to taste
cooked cauliflower ingredients

Blend until smooth and creamy ~ 2 min

Enjoy on pasta, spaghetti squash (pictured), baked potatoes, pizza sauce etc. It's really good to make a pink sauce mixing it with marinara topped with some fresh basil.

The Vegan 8 Best Vegan Teriyaki Sauce

 The Vegan 8 Best Vegan Teriyaki Sauce

Ingredients:

3/4 cup coconut aminos (this is sweeter and less salty than soy sauce and important

1/4 cup + 2 Tblsp pure maple syrup

1/4 cup water

heaping 1/2 Tbslp finely minced ginger

1 teaspoon minced garlic

1 Tblsp finely chopped chives

1/2 Tblsp Toasted sesame seeds

1/16 or 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper

1 1/2 Tblsp brown rice flour

Instructions:

Add all of the ingredients, except the rice flour, to a small pot and whisk together well.  Now whisk in the brown rice flour until there are no lumps

Turn the heat to medium and once the entire surface is bubbling, let it cook for about 5 to 7 minutes as it starts to reduce a bit.  Whisk around the edges a couple of times while it cooks.  Remove from the heat and leave to cool for 5 minutes.  It should have a runny syrup consistency as it cools.  If it's not a syrup consistency after a few minutes, cook just a couple more minutes.  It should not be overly thick, but easily pourable, so it works well for dishes and drizzling

Traditional Japanese Teriyaki is not thick.  Use over your favorite dish.

I served it over some fluffy brown rice and peas and carrots, then topped with extra chives and sesame seeds.  This would also be great over cauliflower wings as a great dipping sauce

To serve this with peas and carrots, zucchini or broccoli, simply cook them in a pan over the stove in a little bit of water, pinch of salt and pepper, and garlic powder until tender.  I cook my broccoli in a large wok separate to reach desired tenderness.

Note:  Make sure you are using strictly "coconut aminos"  I like the coconut secret brand found at Sprouts, whole foods, target, or online at the Big Tree Farms  "coco Aminos" is good too.  Make sure you are not using "liquid aminos" or regular soy sauce as it will be way too salty

Canes Special Sauce (Fry Sauce)

 Found this on instagram

Canes (chicken restaurant) Special sauce

1/2 cup mayonnaise

1/4 cup ketchup

1 tsp worcestershire sauce

1/2 tsp black pepper

1/2 tsp garlic salt

Mix all together and Enjoy

Vegan Nacho Cheese

 Vegan Nacho Cheese Sauce

Vegan Nacho Cheese Sauce

a friend recommended I try this, so I will copy the recipe and let you know if it is good

found on this web site:

ingredients

• 1 C white potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 1/2 C carrots, peeled and cubed
• 1/4 C vegetable oil
• 1/4 C nondairy milk
• 2 tsp lemon juice
• 6 pickled jalapeño slices
• 3 tbsp jalapeño pickle brine
• 1 tbsp tomato paste
• 1 1/2 tsp arrowroot flour
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp onion powder
• 1 tbsp nutritional yeast
• 1/2 tsp sea salt

• instructions

  1. Boil the potatoes and carrots in pot of water for approximately 10 minutes. Drain them from the boiling water and add to a high-powered blender immediately. If you cook the potatoes for too long, they will become starchy and your sauce will not be smooth. This recipe will not work in a conventional blender. The potatoes need to be whipped at a high enough speed that they break down and emulsify, creating a smooth and creamy cheese-like sauce, with undetectable potato! You’ll need a Vitamix or Blendtec. I’ve made it in a Magic Bullet in a half batch and it also worked well.

  2. Add the remaining ingredients to the blender and combine until smooth. Your sauce may be hot enough to serve immediately, if you’re in a rush, or heat it up in a small pot to thicken it slightly before pouring over whatever food you want to make cheesier! How about chips, chili, broccoli, or cauliflower for starters. 

Homemade Teriyaki Sauce - healthy

 Trying to find more healthy recipes this year:  found this from Danielle Dinkelman who is a health coach, and she found this from here          Vegonosity web site    follow them for great ideas

Homemade Teriyaki Sauce-Vegan

1 cup low sodium soy sauce

1/4 cup pure maple syrup

1 Tblsp balsamic vinegar

1/2 tsp ground ginger

1/2 tsp garlic powder

1 1/2 Tblsp corn starch

1/4 cup water

Instructions:

In a small sauce pan, whisk the soy sauce, syrup, vinegar, ginger, and garlic powder until combined.

Heat on medium high heat until it just begins to boil, then reduce to a simmer

Whisk the corn starch and water together in a small bowl until fully combined.  Whisk into the teriyaki sauce for approximately 30 seconds or until it thickens.  Remove from heat.

Recipe Notes

Store in an air-tight container in the refrigerator for up to a week. 

Chick Fil A Sauce Recipe

So at work we have Drug Reps bring us lunch, and sometimes they bring us Chick Fil A sandwich wraps and then we dip them in their chick fil a fry sauce, and it is to die for, so I googled the recipe and this is what I came up, and I made it and we use it to dip our homemade fries in , and as a sandwich spread as well. It is yummy!

Chick Fil A Sauce

1/4 cup mayonnaise
2 Tblsp honey
1 Tblsp yellow mustard
2 Tsp Dijon mustard
2 tsp lemon juice
2 Tblsp barbeque sauce

mix it all together
This is not enough sauce so I double it!  
Awesome sauce
Yummy goodness.

I just saw that six sisters has this as well so I will link that site, it is just a bit different than what I had, but looks yummy as well! look here

FRY SAUCE

FRY SAUCE

I always thought you just mix equal parts of ketchup and mayonnaise, but there are so many different versions of fry sauce, I found this one and like it: I found this on www.budgetsavvydiva.com

Fry Sauce Recipe - Marie Recipe

 

 

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup light mayonnaise
• 3 Tablespoons of Ketchup
• Pinch of salt
• 1 teaspoon of Apple Cider Vinegar
• ⅛ Teaspoon of Pepper
• Sprinkle of Paprika

Instructions

1. Mix all the ingredients together
2. AND You are Done - Enjoy with fries or even veggies
3. The sauce stays good in your fridge for at least 1 month
4. Enjoy

Hamburger Sauce (Like In and Out)

I love good grilled hamburger, and the secret is their sauce:

here is the copy cat version of in and out burger from chef in training, you can see the picture here:

1/2 cup mayonnaise
2 Tblsp ketchup
1 Tblsp white vinegar
2 tsp sugar
2 tsp sweet pickle relish
2 tsp finely minced onion

dash of salt and pepper

Mix ingredients together in bowl, cover and let set in fridge

How to put together a hamburger:

bottom bun, spread with special sauce, tomato slices, iceberg lettuce, add hamburger with melted cheese, then slices of onion, top with top bun that was spread with special sauce as well.

J Dawg's Hot Dog Sauce

I love a good hot dog every once in a while.  I love to butter the hot dog buns and put them on the griddle until they are toasted. When I saw this hot dog sauce on one of my favorite sites, I had to try it and it was yummy!

You can find a picture of them here

And here is the hot dog sauce recipe!
Homemade J Dawgs Sauce

3/4 cup ketchup
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup honey
1 teaspoon cider vinegar
1 teaspoon soy sauce
1/2 teaspoon onion powder

Combine all ingredients in a sauce pan and heat until almost boiling.  Remove from heat, cool, and serve on grilled hot dogs.  Make sure to buy good quality buns – none of this wonder bread stuff.  And absolutely don’t forget to make criss cross X’s all down the dog before grilling to make sure you have plenty of surface area for the sauce!

Serve with toppings:
Pickles, onions, jalapeños, banana peppers, sauerkraut, yellow mustard.  (The restaurant also offers ketchup, celery salt, mayo, relish, and spicy brown mustard at special request)

And for a thought for the day:

It is New Years Today, Happy 2014 to you all. my goal for this year is to be the ultimate healthiest I can be, and in order to do that I plan to do the following :

Read Living the Healthy Life by Randi Gerber, I found her at the Family Home Christmas Show and attended one of her nutrition classes.  She has lots of information to share

Read The Daniel Fast by Kristen Feola.  I like her idea and I love that scripture story.

Re Read my Green Smoothie Book and start drinking daily a green smoothie!

Exercise at least 4 times a week 

Drink more water each day

Ha ha, and all this on a post of HOT DOGS! ha ha, possibly the worst thing to eat, however, life is to be enjoyed, so I think throwing in a hot dog like this every once in a while is a wonderful way to celebrate the joys of life.

Happy new year!

Fresh Pesto Sauce

My daughter Jenna and I have learned to enjoy Pesto sauce and use it in our sandwiches and cooking.

Fresh Pesto Sauce

2 cups fresh basil leaves, loosely packed

1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil

2 Tblsp pine nuts, toasted

4 cloves garlic, minced

1 tsp salt

1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan

2 Tblsp freshly grated Romano cheese

3 Tblsp butter, softened

Blend first five ingredients until smooth in processor or blender.  Put in bowl and stir in remaining ingredients.

yummy!