Vegan Friendly Challah Bread

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After reading about 150 online recipes for vegan challah, this is what I ended up with. It’s the closest to a recipe from My Darling Vegan. To my delight, it came out quite well. The recipe below makes 2 large loaves, so don’t hesitate to halve it if you don’t need so much. Note that, because there is not an egg wash, you won’t get quite as much browning – even with the wash substitute – as you would with a standard challah loaf. Ingredients 4.5 tsp active dry yeast (2 packets) 135 g + 4 tsp sugar (or 2/3 … Continue reading →

Vegan Thai-Style Curry Soup

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Amusingly, just after I planned this for dinner, my youngest (adult) child said she had re-watched a Hello Kitty episode about red curry today. I guess it was meant to be! Ingredients 4+ tablespoons olive oil 1 container of tofu, cut into 1 inch cubes or wedges 2 garlic cloves, minced 2 shallots, sliced thinly 1 red bell pepper, diced 1 celery stalk, sliced 3 carrots, chopped 1 teaspoon turmeric 2 tablespoons red curry paste 1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger 6 cups faux chicken broth – I like the “Better than Bouillon” brand 2 (13.5-ounce) can coconut milk 4 teaspoons … Continue reading →

Cherry Oat Bars

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Ingredients sometimes create necessity! I had some sweet cherries unexpectedly and wanted to use them up. So this was the result. Filling Ingredients 1 pound cherries, pitted and halved 1/2 cup granulated sugar 2 heaping tablespoons cornstarch 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 tablespoons water Crust & Topping Ingredients 2 cups whole wheat flour 2 cups rolled oats 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon cinnamon 3 tablespoons brown sugar 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 cup vegan butter (I know) Process Preheat oven to 350 degrees.   Prepare a 9 x 9 pan. Oil and/or line it with parchment. In a saucepan, add cherries … Continue reading →