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Category: Sauces
Seedy Pepita Zesto (Pesto)
I hope you all had a properly decadent All Hallow’s Eve this week. The proliferation of jack o’lanterns in the streets reminded me of what a treat roasted pumpkin seeds (pepitas) always were for me after a carving session. I know a lot of people let them go to waste, which is a shame, because…
Cream of the Mushroom Sauce
So I had what I thought was a thrilling idea for a “three-way” salad showcasing an oft-maligned vegetable (using it raw, blanched/pureed, and roasted). Unfortunately my first attempt was a lot of work, and the payoff left something to be desired. This may be an apt metaphor for taking on too much at one time,…
Cream Your Cashews
Cashews are one nut you’ll want to bust over and over. They yield the creamiest cream you’ll ever want drizzled on your taco, or all up in just about everything. I don’t know how I ever got along without them. This is a basic recipe you can tweak to your heart’s delight. If I’m making…
Sassy Tomato Marinara
Spaghetti topped with a sassy-sweet red sauce is one of my favorite things in the entire world. A little sweetener is crucial to counterbalance the tomatoes’ acidity – the caress within the sting. In many of my recipes I like to use stevia, a sweet plant extract, which in flavorful dishes ably does the job…
Spank the Peanut Sauce
This spicy Thai-inspired sauce is versatile, and has a nice limey tang to counterbalance its sweetness – a coy little spank for the tongue. It works well with stir-fried veggies and oven-fried tofu over rice or in a vegan Pad Thai with noodles. Ingredients 1 T grated ginger (about 1.5 in. ginger root) 1 clove…
The Kinky Vegan 