Simple Italian Dressing

This is a quick and easy Italian dressing that's also oil free! Sometimes I need something more then just vinegar so this is my go to dressing. I hope you enjoy it

Ingredients:

• 1 cup low-sodium vegetable stock or use my recipe to make your own.
• 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
• 1 tbsp dijon mustard
• 1 1/2 tsp agava 
• 1 clove or garlic
• 1 tsp Italian seasoning
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• 1/4 tsp paprika
• 1 tsp to 1 tbsp xanthan gum

Steps:

1. Place all ingredients in a blender blend on high for 10 seconds.
2. Add more xanthan gum ass needed add slowly. This is what makes the dressing more thick. 

Vegan Gluten Free Prune Cake

This is a simple recipe for everyone that wants to enjoy something yummy and cake like! This was such a hit with vegans and non vegans. I just know everyone in your family will love it too! BTW you can sub prunes for apple sauce. You need one of these items for its pectin content.

Ingredients:

• 2 cups rice flour
• 1/4 cup tapioca starch
• 1/2 teaspoon xanthan gum
• 1 cup pitted prunes
• 1 cup water for the prunes
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup nut milk of your choice
• 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
• 3 tbsp ground flax + 9 tbsp or about 1/2 cups water
• Low Sugar Strawberry Jam mine is homemade! (optional) 

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
2. Grease bundt pan and set aside.
3. In a small pan boil several cups of water. Remove from heat and 1 cup water to prunes. Let soak for 15- 20 minutes or until prunes have softened. Add prunes plus the water into a vitamix or blender. Set aside.
4. Combine the flax with warm water. Set aside. 
5. Mix 1 cup nut milk with the apple cider vinegar also set aside.
6. Combine rice flour, tapioca starch, xanthan gum, sugar, cinnamon, cloves, salt, and baking soda.
7. In a bowl combine the flax and milk mixtures.
8. Slowly add flour mixture to wet mixture and stir just until combined.
9. Stir in prunes.
10. Optional step add some strawberry jam to the bottom of the bundt pan.
11. Next spread batter into bundt pan.
12. Bake for 70-75  minutes. Check cake at one hour and bake additional time if needed or until cake starts to pull slightly away from the pan. This cake is very dense and moist so the toothpick test is hard to do on this one.
13. Let cake cool in pan for 10 minutes than remove from pan to cool on wire rack.
14. Also optional add some icing sugar mixed with lemon juice on top.

Veganized this recipe from Lynns Kitchen

Vegan Pasta Premavera

I just love this recipe its so easy to make and takes no time at all!
Serve: 6
Prep time: 15 min
Cooking time: 30 min

Ingredients:

Sauce:
1 cup nut milk
1 1/2 cups water
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 tsp fresh basil
1/4 tsp dill
1/4 tsp pepper
3 tbsp arrowroot
half a bouillon cube

Veg:
1/4 cup water
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 clove garlic minced
1 carrot sliced
1 cup broccoli flowerttes
2 zucchinis sliced
2 cups sliced mushrooms

Pasta:
1 pound uncooked noodles

Steps:
Sauce:
Combine all the sauce ingredients in a pot stirring over medium heat until thickened. Around 7 min. Remove from heat.
Pasta:
Cook the pasta according to the package, set aside.
Veg:
Heat the water in a new pan, add the soy and garlic. Add the carrot and broccoli. After about 3-4 min add in the zucchini. After 2 min more add in the mushrooms then cook for the last 2 min. Turn off.

Once everything is made take the cooked pasta add the sauce and stir. Next mix in the veg. If you would like garnish with grape tomatoes.
I hope you enjoy it.

Oil Free Fluffy Pancake

The pancakes I made this morning.

My pancake jewelry

I am all about making vegan and oil free food when I can. This is the first one that I am so happy to tell, doesn't stick to the pan. I just love pancakes. I hope you enjoy them as much as I do!

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups Whole wheat flour
3 tsp Baking Powder
Dash of salt
2 tbsp Flax Seeds
1 Mashed Ripe Banana
1 cup Nut Milk
1/2 cup Water
1 tbsp Lemon Juice

Steps 

In a bowl add flax seed and 6 tbsp water. Let it set for 5 min.
Mix the flour, baking power and salt in an other bowl.
Back to the flax seed bowl add the banana, mixing in the nut milk, water and lemon juice, mix well.
Heat a nonstick griddle or pan. When its nice and hot ladle the pancake mix into the griddle. When bubbles form on the surface, flip them. Cook until lightly browned. Repeat until batter is used up.

Serves 6 very large pancakes. Just the way I like it.

I hope you enjoy this simple recipe!

Tomato Soup

This soup is  it's soo yummy and creamy/ buttery tasting with out there being either! No oil! So good for you!

Ingredients:
Soup
1 big tomato cut into rough cubes
4 pinches of salt
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon dried basil 
1 (28-oz) can of fire roasted tomato
3 cups vegetable broth
1 cup canned coconut milk, plus extra for drizzling
1 tablespoon brown sugar
Croutons
2 Cups rye bread cubed

For the soup: In a large Pot, heat tomato cubs over medium- high heat. Add oregano and basil cook for a minute. Add canned tomatoes and veg broth, bring to a boil. Remove from heat, and puree with a blender or immersion blender. Return to heat add in the coconut milk and the brown sugar. Season to taste.

For the croutons: In a large skillet dry saute bread cubes for about 10 min. Season with salt and pepper while cooking. 

To serve: Distribute in bowls, top with drizzle of coconut milk, basil if you wish, and croutons.