Naturally Vegetarians Blog Entry

We had a Naturally Vegetarians Cooking Class in Dallas, Texas last week. And it was a blessing! If you would like to attend a Vegetarian Cooking Class in the Dallas Area, please contact us on the website. Here are some of the attendees and here are the recipes:

Peach Syrup Sauce

Ingredients:

· 1 pkg Frozen Peaches

· 2 c Water

· 2 T Cold Water

· 1 T Arrowroot Powder

Directions:

Combine peaches, water, sugar to saucepan and bring to a boil, allowing the mixture to cool for about 10-15 minutes. Combine the arrowroot and cold water and mix well, then add to saucepan and cook for an additional 2 minutes, while stirring until it thickens.

Blueberry or Strawberry Syrup

Ingredients:

· 3 c Unsweetened Grape or Apple Juice

· 2 c Fresh or Frozen Blue Berries or Strawberries

· 4 T Arrow Root Powder

Directions:

Combine juice concentrate and water in a medium saucepan; bring to a boil over medium high heat. Meanwhile, combine cornstarch and ¼ c of water together in a small bowl; whisk well and set aside. Add cornstarch to mixture stirring constan1ly to avoid lumps and burning. Cook for about a minute, until mixture is thick and liquid is clear. Remove from heat and stir in berries.

Oat Burger Sausage

Ingredients:

· 4 C Water

· 2 t Ground Sage

· 1 C Chopped Walnuts

· 1 T Dried Sweet Basil

· ½ C Soy Sauce

· 1 t Ground Cumin

· ¼ C Nutritional Yeast Flakes

· 1 t Garlic Powder

· ¹/₃ C Vegetable Oil

· 2 T Natural Onion Soup Mix

· 2 t Ground Coriander

· 4 C Rolled Oats

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350⁰ and place all ingredients except rolled oats in a large pot and bring to slow boil. Add rolled oats bringing entire mixture to a boil and stir until thoroughly mixed. Remove immediately from heat and cover and set aside. When cool enough to handle, knead mixture with hands and shape into sausage like patties. Place in oiled dishes or on stainless-steel cookie sheets and bake for 15 minutes on each side.

Best Corn-Oat Waffles w/ Apples

Ingredients:

· 7 C Rolled Oats

· 2½ t Sea Salt

· 9 C Water or Soy Milk

· ½ C Dates or ¼ C Honey

· 1 C Cornmeal

· 2 T Vanilla or Maple Flavoring

· ¼ C Vegetable Oil

· 1½ C Grated Apples (optional)

Directions:

Blend above mixture in blender, 3 to 4 cups at a time. Or soak unblended batter 3 hours in the refrigerator. Thin with additional milk or water to a medium pouring consistency. Batter should not be too thick or too runny. For best results, oil waffle iron once before preheating with a mixture of 1 T oil and 1 T liquid lecithin. For easy removal and enhancing flavor, sprinkle sesame seeds on hot waffle iron, pour batter, then sprinkle lightly with sesame seeds. Bake 8-10 minutes. Waffles may be frozen and toasted at your convenience. Cool waffles before stacking and freezing.

Fluffy Eggless Hot Cakes

Ingredients:

· 2¼ c Unbleached Flour

· ¹/₃ c Organic Cane Powdered Sugar

· 1t Sea Salt

· 1 T Aluminum-Free Baking Powder

· ¼ c Melted Soy Margarine

· 2½ c Non-Dairy Milk

· ⅔ c Water

Directions:

Mix flour and powdered sugar and salt in a bowl, then add melted margarine, milk and half the water in a separate bowl. Make crater in the flour mixture then add liquids in the center. Mix contents with spatula or wooded spoon, be sure not to mix too much , just enough to remove lumps, add remaining water if needed. Heat skillet, then add a little melted margarine, then add a scoop of batter. While batter is cooking sprinkle a little margarine around the edges to make it crispy. Fill cake with bubbles appear all over. Servings: 6-8

Tasty Tofu Scramble

Ingredients:

· 1 Block Extra Firm Tofu

· ¼ C Nutritional Yeast Flakes

· ¹/₃ C Chicken-like Seasoning

· ½ t Onion Powder

· ½ t Garlic Powder

· 2 T Soy Margarine or Oil

· 1 t Sweet Basil

· ¼ C Water

· Dash of Cayenne (optional)

Directions:

Melt margarine or place oil in frying pan on medium heat. Place tofu in skillet, crumble tofu with hands or fork until into small pieces. Add all ingredients except water and mix thoroughly and continue to break up tofu. Add water slowly until tofu is completely covered and is slightly wet---not soggy!

Yields: 6 Servings

Servings: 4

Servings: 4-6

Southern Fried Potatoes

Ingredients:

· 2 lbs of Russet Potatoes (Diced)

· ½ c Yellow Onion (finely chopped)

· ¼ c Vegetable or Olive Oil

· 1 T Onion Powder

· 4-6 Scallions (finely chopped)

· Salt and Cayenne Pepper to taste

Directions:

Add enough oil just to cover the bottom of a 10-inch skillet and heat over medium high. Add the potatoes and onion; season to taste with salt and pepper and toss to coat with oil. Cover skillet and steam cook for 10 minutes covered, before stirring. Remove cover, turn in sections, and continue cooking over medium high, uncovered, turning and stirring occasionally, until potatoes are browned as desired.