the holidays (Recipes)

[Guest guest]

Colleen asked " is there any way to make veggie gravy, stuffing, etc. so as

to keep it mostly vegetarian? "

 

 

 

There are lots of ways to make vegetarian gravy, but gravy tends not to be

slimming. It is for special occasions. Gravy is usually made from fat,

starch and liquid.

 

 

 

Good Gravy

 

From " The Vegetarian Meat and Potatoes Cookbook " by Robin Robertson

 

 

 

2 c vegetable stock

 

2 1/ 2 Tbs soy sauce

 

1/2 tsp dried thyme

 

salt and pepper

 

2 Tbs cornstarch, dissolved in 3 Tbs water

 

1/4 c soy milk

 

 

 

Combine stock, soy sauce, thyme, salt and pepper, heat to boiling. Reduce

heat. Whisk in cornstarch mixture and whisk until thick. Remove from heat

and add soy milk.

 

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Tangy Mushroom Sauce

 

from " The New McDougall Cookbook " by John McDougall, MD and Mary McDougall

 

 

 

 

 

 

1/4 pound mushrooms (8 large), sliced

 

1 leek, washed and sliced

 

2 cups water

 

1 Tbs soy sauce

 

1/4 tsp parsley flakes

 

1/4 tsp dried oregano

 

1/8 tsp paprika

 

freshly ground white pepper

 

2 Tbs cornstarch

 

 

 

 

 

 

Saute the mushrooms and leek in 1/2 cup of the water for 5 minutes. Add an

additional cup of water and all the seasonings. Cook over low heat for 15

minutes. Mix the cornstarch in the remaining 1/2 cup of water. Slowly add

to the sauce while stirring. Cook, stirring, until thickened and clear.

 

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Savory Mushroom Gravy

 

from " The New McDougall Cookbook " by John McDougall, MD and Mary McDougall

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 3/4 cups vegetable broth or water

 

4 Tbs barley miso (red of traditional)

 

1 onion, chopped

 

2 cups sliced mushrooms (about 1/2 pound)

 

2 - 3 tsp dried sage

 

2 tsp dried thyme

 

4 Tbs arrowroot, dissolved in 1/4 cups water

 

dash freshly ground pepper

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bring the broth or water to a boil. Spoon the miso into the boiling liquid

and stir to dissolve. Add the onion, mushrooms, sage, and thyme. Simmer

for 15 - 20 minutes, stirring occcaisionally. Add the dissolved arrowroot

to the mixture. Stir until thickened, about 5 minutes. Add a dash of fresh

pepper and more miso if a stronger gravy taste is desired.

 

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Rich Brown Gravy

 

from " Vegan Vittles " by Joanne Stepaniak

 

 

 

 

 

 

2 Tbs cornstarch

 

3 Tbs soy sauce

 

1 1/2 cups water

 

1/2 tsp garlic granules

 

2 Tbs tahini

 

 

 

 

 

 

Place the cornstarch in a 1-quart saucepan, and stir in the soy sauce to

make a smooth, thin paste.

 

 

 

Gradually whisk in the water and garlic granules.

 

 

 

Place the saucepan over medium-high heat, and cook the gravy, stirring

constantly with a wire whisk, until it thickens and comes to a boil.

 

 

 

Remove the saucepan from the heat, and beat the tahini into the gravy using

the wire whisk. Serve the gravy at once, or cover the saucepan with a lid

to keep it warm.

 

Stuffing is pretty easy to make vegetarian. Basic stuffing is a combination

of bread cubes/crumbs, veggies and moisture. Don't use eggs. If water or

veggie broth do need seem enough to hold the stuffing together, you can add

some flax eggs (see recipe on the group web site:

/, under Files, Recipes,

Fakes).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

Thanks for the recipes, Maida!

 

Here is an easy fall dessert I just had the other night ~

 

Baked Apple

 

1 (or more) Golden Delicious or your favorite apple, cored

Little bit of honey and cinnamon in the center

 

Microwave for a couple of minutes.

 

Pretty basic, I know, but yummy!

 

Coleen

 

 

 

 

Get on board. You're invited to try the new Mail.

 

 

[Guest guest]

Mmmm, that sounds really yummy Coleen!

Cindi

 

Coleen <cece4184 wrote:

Thanks for the recipes, Maida!

 

Here is an easy fall dessert I just had the other night ~

 

Baked Apple

 

1 (or more) Golden Delicious or your favorite apple, cored

Little bit of honey and cinnamon in the center

 

Microwave for a couple of minutes.

 

Pretty basic, I know, but yummy!

 

Coleen

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

Thank Coleen. I could do this, substituting agave syrup for the honey:

 

 

 

Baked Apple

 

1 (or more) Golden Delicious or your favorite apple, cored

Little bit of honey and cinnamon in the center

 

Microwave for a couple of minutes.

 

Pretty basic, I know, but yummy!

 

Coleen

 

 

 

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Citizens for Pets in Condos, Inc. www.petsincondos.org - a Florida

non-profit corporation

 

South Florida Vegetarian Events www.soflavegevents.net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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