Category: Vegetarian
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Vegan Crack Sauce
Have you ever made a sauce that was so good it would make an old work boot taste good? Well, a few years back I did a collaboration with Diana of Sweet y Salado for Colombian style hot dogs. One of the things in the recipe was a cilantro sauce. This stuff was so good…
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A Tofu Recipe that does not suck 🥢
Today’s Baked Tofu, Broccoli and Shiitake Mushroom recipe is one that most of the time consuming steps can be done ahead of time. Baking the tofu, soaking the mushrooms, blanching the green veggies, and making the sauce. Then when your busy schedule allows you can whip up a tasty and healthy meal in just minutes.…
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Pulled King Oyster Mushroom Sandwich
Before I started having gout attacks I regularly ate BBQ. Now that I have to severely limit my consumption of fatty meats traditional BBQ is a very rare treat. If you follow my Instagram account you will see that I recently did have ribs but it is no longer a normal thing. But by using…
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Squash and Mushrooms in Salsa Verde
Lately, I have been craving something cooked in salsa verde. But of course, it has to be something gout friendly. So why not squash and mushrooms. The most important part is a flavorful salsa made with tomatillos. Today’s raw salsa verde is just a basic salsa verde. If you want you can also roast everything…
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Baked Black Bean Burger
It was only recently that I had my first black bean burger. Luckily for me, it was one of the good ones made in house. Since then I have had some of the pre-made ones that are not so good (some pre-made ones are good). I decided that I had to learn how to make…
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Vegan / Gout Friendly Gumbo
One dish that I really do miss since going on the Gout Friendly Diet is gumbo. Most variations have something that is on the bad list for me. On the bad list is items that I have to severally limit. So why not do a version with nothing from the bad list. This is my…
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Dairy Free Sweet Potato Mac and “Cheese”
This delicious mac and “cheese” recipe using sweet potato and unsweetened almond milk keep the recipe dairy free and vegan. The sauce is very creamy and does not taste like eating a sweet potato. You will not miss the heavy cheese.
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Smothered Okra and Tomatoes 🍅
Smothered okra and tomatoes is a dish that was around every summer when tomatoes and okra were abundant. But it’s one of those dishes I never really thought about. Let’s face it I do prefer fried okra.
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Vegan / Gout Friendly Sausages
One food that is very dangerous for Gout sufferers is sausages. We have no way of knowing what cuts of meat were used which is not a good thing. Did they use thymus glands? Thymus glands are extremely high in purine. They can also contain other possible outbreak triggers like MSG, curing salt and high…
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Simple Vegan / Egg Free Mayo
Egg free mayo is one of the simplest recipes you can make. Some people do not eat eggs and some for medical reasons can not eat raw eggs. The egg is replaced with Aquafaba is the liquid used to cook chickpeas. I used the liquid for chickpeas that I cooked but the stuff from the…
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Crunchy Fried Okra Recipe🍴
I love okra raw, fried, stewed with tomatoes, in curry, or in gumbo but will not eat boiled okra. Let’s just say slime is not for me, enough said. Growing up in South East Arkansas I was able to eat a lot of fried okra. What’s not to like about something fried until golden…