Table of Contents
Foreword 10
Introduction 13
My Story 16
Going Plant-Based 18
Feeding a Team 20
Why Plegan? 22
Transitioning: How to Go Plegan 26
The Plegan Kitchen 34
Fundamentals
Chik'n Broth 50
Mayonnaise 53
Béchamel 54
Cashew Heavy Cream 55
Cream Cheeze 56
Brazil Nut Sour Cream 57
Hemp Parm 58
Chipotle BBQ Sauce 60
Rojo Sauce 61
Creamy Buffalo Sauce 63
Quick Stir-Fry Sauce 64
Fyshy Sauce 65
Ranch Dressings 66
Classic Herby Ranch 66
Avocado-Lime Ranch 67
Harissa-Tahini Dressing 68
Citrus-Miso Dressing 71
Roasted Red Pepper, Chipotle Lime Dressing 72
The Marinade 73
Puerto Rican Sofrito 74
Pickle It! 76
Pickled Red Onions 77
Escabeche 78
Vietnamese Pickled Vegetables 79
Kimchi 80
BBQ Seasoning 83
Creole-Cajun Seasoning 85
Taco Seasoning 86
Smoke Signal 87
Shiitake Bae'con 88
Savory Brown Gravy 91
Kickoff Breakfasts & Brunches
Butta Biscuits 94
Spicy Maple Breakfast Sausage 96
Spinach & Roasted Tofu Benny 98
Papas & Walnut Chorizo Breakfast Tacos 103
Walnut Chorizo 105
Eggz 106
Chickpea Omelets 106
Tofu Scramble 108
Cheezy Grits Bowls with Kale, Chickpea Scramble & Grilled Avocado 111
Chilaquiles with Tofu Scramble 113
Jalapeño-Bae'con Corn Cakes with Chili-Lime Maple Syrup 114
Eggless French Toast 117
Fluffy Vanilla Pancakes (or Waffles) 119
Overnight Oats Trio 120
Cinnamon-Matcha 120
Cacao-Nut Butter 121
Tropical (Mango-Pineapple-Coconut) Oatmeal 121
Soup'or Bowl
Immune-Boosting Soup 124
Sopa Azteca (Vegetable Tortilla Soup) 127
Cream of Broccoli Chedda' Soup 128
French Onion Soup with Cheezy Crostini 131
Lobzter Bisque 132
Pumpkin Red Curry Rice Bowl 135
Chili con Chili 136
Lemon Parm-y Kale Salad 139
Caesar Salad Three Ways 140
The Classic Caesar 140
Fiesta Caesar Salad with Crunchy Tortilla Strips 141
Kick'n Cajun Caesar Salad with Crispy Black-Eyed Peas & Cornbread Croutons 143
Garbage Salad with Creamy Lemon-Peppercorn Dressing 144
Taco Salad in Baked Tortilla Bowls 147
Cold Soba Noodles with Citrus-Miso Dressing 148
Toona Poke Bowl with Spicy Aïoli 150
Pro-Bowl 152
Crowd-Pleasers
Caribbean Ceviche 157
Sriracha Cauliflower Walnut Lettuce Cups 158
Sesame Avocado Kale No-Egg Rolls 161
Spinach-Artichoke Dip 163
Hot Krabby Dip 164
Nacho Average Nachos 167
Buffalo Chik'n Tacos with Kale & Avocado-Lime Ranch Slaw 168
Lemon-Pepper Wingz 171
Pastelillos with Saffron Aïoli 173
Southern Poutine with Whiskey Caramelized Onions 178
Buffalo Cheezy Sweet Potato Fries 179
Play Making Mains
Vegetable Pho 183
Chickpea Tikka Masala 185
Veggies & Dumplings 189
Cauliflower Marbeila 190
Mac & Cheezy Three Ways 192
Truffle Mac & Cheezy 193
Bae'con Mac & Cheezy 194
Buffalo Mac & Cheezy 194
Beer-Battered Fysh & Chips with Tartar Sauce 195
Lobzter Penne alla Vodka 198
Creole Krab Cakes with Tarragon Remoulade 201
Pay Azteca (Enchilada Casserole) 205
Fried Chik'n with Spicy Maple Syrup 206
Grandma Duplechan's Creole Gumbo 209
Smoky Jambalaya 212
Gochujang Jackfruit Noodle Bowl 215
Unbelievably Vegan Protein Burger 217
Sideline Sides
Smoky Hold-the-Ham Collards 222
Truffle Cream'd Corn 225
Creamy Mashed Potatoes 226
Cheezy Sweet Potato Grits 227
Chipotle-Lime Potato Salad 228
Sweet Potato Casserole 231
Jerk-Spiced Lentils with Coconut Rice & Mango Salsa 232
Red Beans & Rice 234
Arroz con Gandules (Puerto Rican Rice & Peas) 237
Garlic Ramen Noodles 238
Skillet Cornbread 241
Sweet Victories
Vanilla Coco Whip 244
Salted Caramel Sauce 245
Chocolate Ganache 247
Salted Caramel Apple Crisp 248
Childhood Chocolate Chip Cookies 250
Flaky Pie Dough 253
Hand Pies 255
Mixed Berry Filling 256
Peach Cobbler Filling 256
Pecan Sticky Buns 257
Strawberry-Orange Shortcakes 261
Homemade Vanilla Wafers 262
Chocolate Chip Banana Bread 263
Banana Pudding with Homemade Vanilla Wafers 266
No-Bake Peanut Butter Cheezecake 268
Pound Cake with Lemon Glaze 271
Carrot Cake with Cream Cheeze Frosting 273
Baked Cheezecakes 276
Cookies N' Cream 276
Sweet Potato 278
Key Players 280
Index 282