Table of Contents
Introduction 8
Chapter 1 Make-Ahead Staples 13
Easy Homemade Bouillon 14
DIY Golden Creamy Gravy 17
Cauliflower Mexi Mince 18
Plain Unsweetened Oat Milk 21
Vegan Sour Cream Substitutes (Cashew-or Tofu-Based) 22
Almond Ricotta 24
Carrot Cashew Chez 27
Spiced Pumpkin-Cashew Cream Chez 28
DIY Cajun Seasoning Blend 30
Slow Cooker Dried Beans (With Stove-Top Option) 31
Super-Fast Enchilada Sauce 33
Cauliflower Ricotta 34
Maple Walnut Sausage Patties 35
Chai-Spiced Almond Granola 36
Chapter 2 Soups Save the Day 39
Indian-Spiced Red Lentil and Veggie Soup 41
Asian Corn Cabbage Soup 42
Autumn Harvest Noodle Soup 45
Creole Okra Corn Soup 46
Veggie Split Pea Soup 49
Cauliflower and Rice Soup 50
Vegetable Chowder 53
Brothy Ramen for Two 54
Super-Quick Creamy Broccoli Soup 57
Warming Lentil Soup 58
Chapter 3 Simple Stews 61
Cuban Black Beans Over Coconut Rice 63
"Vegged-Out" Chili 65
Inside-Out Stuffed Pepper Stew 66
Veggie-ful Rice and Beans 69
Indian-Style Potato and Peas (Aloo Mutter) 70
Cauliflower Masala 73
Mapo Tofu 74
Potato Green Bean Stew 77
White Bean Kale Stew 78
Flashback Chili 81
Chapter 4 Pushover Pastas 83
Mushroom Red Pepper Pasta Sauce 85
Easy Avocado. Lemon Basil Pesto 86
Creamy Cauliflower Pesto Pasta 89
One-Pot Veggie Vodka Sauce Pasta 90
One-Pot Vegetable Lo Mein 93
Veggie "Potpie" Pasta 94
Creamy Mexi Mac 97
Singapore Mai Fun (Curry Thin Rice Noodles) 98
Red Curry Peanut Noodles 101
Almost Effortless Lasagna 102
Chapter 5 Manageable Mains 105
No-Thinking Veggie Quinoa 107
Mexican Kidney Bean Fried Rice 108
Holiday Stuffing Casserole 111
Richa's Chickpea-Stuffed Poblano Peppers With Smoky Tomato Sauce 112
Carrot and Kale Falafel 115
Apple-Braised Tempeh and Butternut Squash Bake 116
Creamy Broccoli and Potato Casserole 119
Sweet Potato Ropa Vieja 120
Baked maple Smoked Tempeh 123
Rosemary Roasted Potatoes and Beets 124
Apple Zucchini Buckwheat Pancakes 127
Chapter 6 Speedy Stir-Fries 129
Orange Ginger Cauliflower 131
Broccoli with Spicy Garlic Sauce 132
Pepper Portabella 135
Szechuan Eggplant 136
Ann's, Vegetable Fried Rice with Tofu 139
Chapter 7 Easy Sandwich Fillings and Spreads 141
Creamy Black-Eyed Pea Southern Quesadillas 143
Sloppy Shrooms 144
All-Natural Carrot Dogs 147
Delightful Brussels Sprout Tacos 148
Spicy (Or Not) Caufiflower Po' Boy 151
Pumpkin Hummus 152
Middle Eastern Chickpea Salad 155
Drunken Sweet Potato BBQ 156
Falafel "Pitza" 159
Chapter 8 Straight-Forward Sides 161
Whole-Wheat Pumpkin Rosemary Drop Biscuits 163
Veggie Quinoa Drop Biscuits 164
Zucchini Masala Fries 167
Baked Crispy Breaded Green Beans 168
Dreamy Greens 170
Ann's Sweet Potato Fries with Parsley, Garlic and Lemon Zest 173
Spicy Creamed Corn 174
Chapter 9 Desserts and Drinks 177
Surprise Walnut Brownies 179
My Favorite Maple Walnut Blondies 180
Pecan Coconut Chocolate Chip Bars 183
Jenni Field's Riesling Granita 184
Orange Chocolate Mousse Parfait 187
Applesauce Spice Cake 188
Jennl's Boozy Shredded Apple Crisp 191
Sweet Potato Spice Frozen Latte with DIY Coffee Concentrate 192
Salted Caramel No-Ice-Cream Milk Shake 196
Resources 198
Acknowledgments 202
About the Author 203
Index 204