Vegan Gravy
This is a flexible recipe. You may wish to add onion powder, herbs, tomato paste, or a dash of wine, depending on what your gravy is to accompany. Serves 4 INGREDIENTS 2 cups vegetable bouillon 1/4 cup flour 2 heaping tbsp. nutritional yeast 1/2 tsp. soy sauce 1/2 tsp. Dijon mustard 1/4 tsp. garlic […]
Vegetable Bouillon
Make vegetable bouillon from fresh vegetables or with scraps and peelings, avoiding root ends, dirty scrapings, and starchy vegetables such as potatoes. Use a good mix of vegetables and try to have at least one carrot and one celery stalk in the mix. This bouillon freezes well. Makes approximately 2 pints INGREDIENTS 1 lb. […]
Curried Pecans
When I first came up with this combination of seasonings, I intended to use it on chicken, but I’ve discovered that it’s also delicious on pecans. Yield: 8 servings, each with 5 grams of carbohydrates and 2 grams of fiber, for a total of 3 grams of usable carbs and 2 grams of protein. […]
Worcestershire Nuts
I like to use this combination of nuts, but feel free to use just one or the other, or to experiment with your own proportions. Yield: 8 servings, each with 6 grams of carbohydrates and 2 grams of fiber, for a total of 4 grams of usable carbs and 3 grams of protein. INGREDIENTS […]
Soy and Ginger Pecans
I gave away tins of these for Christmas one year and got rave reviews. Yield: 8 servings, each with 6 grams of carbohydrates and 2 grams of fiber, for a total of 4 grams of usable carbs and 3 grams of protein. INGREDIENTS 2 cups shelled pecans 4 tablespoons butter, melted 3 tablespoons soy […]
Roasted Nuts
Of course you can buy these in a can at the grocery store, but they’re much better-and cheaper-when you roast them fresh at home. Yield: 8 servings. Each serving made with almonds will have 7 grams of carbohydrates and 4 grams of fiber, for a total of 3 grams of usable carbs and 7 grams […]
Snaps
Yield: This will depend on how big you make your cookies. I make mine small and get 6 dozen, each with 1 gram of carbohydrates, a trace of fiber, and 2 grams of protein. INGREDIENTS 1 pound processed jalapeño Jack cheese 1/4 pound butter 1 cup soy powder INSTRUCTIONS Preheat the oven to […]
Cheese Cookies
This recipe requires a food processor, so if you only have a tiny one, cut the recipe in half. Despite the name, these are not sweet; they’re more like cheese crackers. Yield: This will depend on how big you make your cookies. I make mine small and get 6 dozen, each with 1 gram of […]
Marinated Mushrooms
The quality of the vinaigrette dressing makes all the difference here, so use the best you can make or buy. Yield: Depending on the size of your mushrooms, this will make about 12 to 15 servings, each with about 1 gram of carbohydrates and not enough fiber or protein to talk about. INGREDIENTS 8 […]
Tuna Pate
If you throw in some veggies for dipping, this versatile dish makes a great snack, first course at a dinner party, or even a fine brown bag lunch. Yield: At least 6 servings, each with 3 grams of carbohydrates and1 gram of fiber, for a total of 2 grams of usable carbs and 11 grams […]