Vegan French Onion Dip
This vegan French onion dip goes perfectly with crackers or vegetables! Made with cashews, sunflower seeds and white beans as your base, this dip is a healthy, high-fiber super-star that is simple and delicious! This recipe is in my cookbook Whole Food American Favorites.
1/2 cup each: raw sunflower seeds and
cashews soaked in 1 cup water for 1 hour
1 cup cooked navy beans (or great northern)
1 t garlic granules
2 T onion granules
3 T lemon juice
3 T apple cider vinegar
1 clove garlic, minced
2 green onions, sliced (use some of the green)
3 small pitted dates
Fresh dill or other fresh herb of choice
Chives for garnish
Sea salt
Puree all ingredients in a strong blender until smooth. Add in fresh dill or other fresh herbs, green onions, or chives. Salt to taste. Great with fresh-cut vegetables.
Better Than Meat Loaf
This recipe is from my cookbook Whole Food American Favorites.
1/2 cup dry green lentils
1 onion, chopped
1 cup chopped mushrooms, cremini or white button
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 carrot, finely chopped
1 stalk celery, chopped
1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
1 T dried oregano
1/2 t pepper
2 cups cooked kidney beans
1 1/2 cups rolled oats
1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans, raw
1 cup Blender BBQ Sauce (Page 98 in Whole Food American Favorites)
Boil 1 1/4 cups water. Add lentils, reduce heat to simmer, and cook until tender. Add more water if needed. Sauté onion, mushrooms, garlic, carrot, and celery until tender. Add herbs and pepper. Cook 3 – 4 minutes. Transfer to large mixing bowl. Add cooked lentils, kidney beans, oats, nuts, and BBQ sauce. Using a pastry cutter, mash all ingredients together until they become sticky. Don’t mash too much. You want to leave a little texture. Transfer to a loaf pan. Top with more BBQ sauce. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour. Let cool 10 minutes before cutting.
Gingerbread Man Cookies
A strong blender such as a Vita Mix or BlendTec, or a strong food processor such as a Kitchen Aid or Cuisinart, is necessary for this recipe.
25 small pitted dates
2 1/4 cups white wheat flour, sifted
2 t baking powder
1/4 t sea salt
1 1/2 t powdered ginger
1 t cinnamon
1/4 t cloves
1/3 cup molasses
1 cup raw cashews
1 t vanilla
Soak dates in 1/2 cup water for at least 4 hours. Mix sifted flour, baking soda, salt, and spices in a large bowl. Blend dates and water with remaining ingredients in a strong blender or food processor until smooth. Add to dry ingredients. Mix well and knead until you have a smooth ball of dough. Wrap in wax paper and refrigerate for several hours until chilled. (This step makes rolling out much easier.) Divide dough in half and roll one half between two pieces of parchment paper. Roll out to 1/4 inch thick. Cut with a gingerbread man cookie cutter and place on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake for 10 minutes at 350 degrees.
Brussels Sprouts w/ Avocado Garbanzo Dip
Avocado Garbanzo Dip
I could have this as a meal all by itself! It’s a great way to get that pound of veggies in.
1 large avocado
1 cup cooked garbanzo beans
1 T nutritional yeast
1/2 t onion powder
Salt to taste
Blend all ingredients in a food processor until creamy. Serve with steamed or roasted Brussel sprout halves, broccoli or cauliflower.
Vegan Pumpkin Pie
1 small can pumpkin (1 3/4 cups)
1 1/4 cup almond milk
25 soft pitted deglet dates
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground ginger
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/8 tsp ground cloves
Soak dates in the almond milk for at least 4 hours to soften. Blend all ingredients until smooth. Pour into the prepared nut crust and bake at 275 degrees for 20 minutes. Turn off oven and leave in for another 20 minutes.
Crust (for one pie)
3/4 cup raw pecans or walnuts
10 small soft pitted dates
1 cup rolled oats
Chop finely in food processor until it starts to stick together. Press into a pie plate or 8 x 8 cake pan. Fill with your favorite pie filling. This crust does not need to be baked.
Cranberry Relish Salad
From Whole Food American Favorites
This recipe was inspired by my love for cranberry sauce without all the sugar! If you prefer less sweet, use a more tart apple and/or less dates. Cut down on the walnuts if you need to cut back on the fat.
1 medium Fuji apple
1 cup raw cranberries
8 small pitted dates
1/4 cup walnuts
Chop all ingredients in a food processor to a relish consistency.
Cauliflower Mashed Potatoes w/ Spinach
From Whole Food American Favorites
Cauliflower Mashed Potatoes made with just cauliflower would not cut it with my very traditional standard American family. So I came up with this version which includes real potatoes. It’s 
always a hit in my cooking classes and at family gatherings. To simplify, you can leave out the spinach but it adds a beautiful touch!
10 oz. package frozen, chopped spinach
3 pounds Yukon Gold potatoes, cut in chunks
Florets from 2 heads cauliflower
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup raw unsalted cashews
Sea salt
Thaw frozen spinach. Press out as much water as possible in a strainer. Warm over medium heat. Boil potatoes until tender. Strain, set aside, and keep warm. (A crock pot works great for this!) Steam cauliflower florets and garlic until tender. Blend 1/2 the cauliflower, garlic, and cashews until creamy. (You may need to do this in two batches.) Combine remaining cauliflower with potatoes and the blended cauliflower mixture. Mash with potato masher, beaters, or stick blender. Stir in warmed spinach. Salt to taste. Mix well, transfer to serving dish, and heat in oven if needed before serving.
Butternut and White Bean Stew
Recipe from Whole Food Goodness
1 medium butternut squash, divided (Enough for at least 4 cups cooked)
1 large yellow onion chopped
2 cloves garlic minced
1 T fresh ginger root, minced
1 jalapeño pepper, seeded and minced
1 T curry powder
2 t cumin
1/4 tsp allspice
1 small bunch of kale, finely chopped
5 cups water, vegetable broth or bean broth
2 cups cooked white beans
1/4 cup cashews
Bake whole squash in a 350 degree oven for 1 hour or until tender. Cool, then peel and cut in cubes. Saute onion on medium high heat until it starts to brown. Add garlic, ginger, jalapeno, and spices. Cook 2 – 3 minutes adding a little water if needed to keep from sticking. Add 3 cups water and kale. Cook until kale is tender. Add beans and all but 1 cup of squash to pot. Blend cashews, 1 cups water and reserved squash until creamy. Transfer into soup pot and heat through. Add water or broth to thin if needed and serve.
Taco Stack
You can make a “Taco Stack” with any recipe for a taco filling but this one in particular has no beans. It’s a great recipe for those who are in the advanced stages of a leaky gut re-introduction protocol or who have a hard time digesting beans. If you don’t have a problem with them, be sure to include them. There are outstanding benefits from eating beans!
1 onion, chopped,
1 clove garlic, minced
2 medium tomatoes, chopped
1 bunch of kale, chopped (or other green leafy veggie)
2 cups corn
1 – 2 cups cooked brown rice
2 t chili powder
2 t cumin
Sea salt and pepper to taste
Saute chopped onion in a hot dry pan over medium high heat until it starts to brown. Add garlic and cook one minute. Add tomatoes and cook until juicy. Add chopped kale and 1/2 cup water. Cover, bring to boil, then turn heat down to low. Cook 10 minutes stirring periodically adding spices half way through cooking. When kale is tender, add cooked rice and corn. Salt and pepper to taste if needed. Layer between steamed corn tortillas.
Spicy Kale w/ Lentils and Quinoa
Not very pretty but delightfully delicious! This was a dish I through together when I couldn’t decide what to fix for dinner.
2 cups cooked quinoa
2 cups cooked lentils
1 onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup chopped mushrooms
3 cups chopped tomatoes
8 cups chopped kale
2 t Mrs. Dash Extra Spicy seasoning
1/4 cup pumpkin seeds, chopped
Salt to taste
Saute onion over medium high heat (dry, with no oil) until it starts to brown. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute. Stir in chopped mushrooms and tomatoes, lower heat to medium, cover and cook for 5 minutes until juicy. Add kale, cover, and cook until tender, adding a little water if need to keep from sticking. Stir in seasonings half way through cooking. When kale is tender, stir in cooked lentils and quinoa. Add pumpkin seeds and salt to taste.
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