Category Archives: AFC APPETIZER

Welcome To The New RITZ

NOT YOUR USUAL RITZ. Limited Edition for the holidays. Puffy, lighter, thicker, almost tender. Still animal-free. 5 crackers 80 calories. Not bad. Who needs dip or spread with a cracker this fine! Still, it is the holidays, so add your favorite fine dip or spread, OR CHECK IN THE AFC APPETIZER section. AFC APPETIZER

Orange Saffron Mozzarella Spread

Orange Saffron Mozzarella Spread Topped with Eggplant Caponata and Capers. Chef Sharon establishing new traditions within the animal-free culinary world of the GOAT experience! Makes 1 cup spread 8 oz. MiYoko’s Creamery Classic Plant Milk Cultured Mozzarella 2 T. froz. orange juice concentrate, in frozen form 1 pinch (as large or small as you like)ContinueContinue reading “Orange Saffron Mozzarella Spread”

Creamy Marinara Dip

Creamy Marinara Dip Voila! French Italiano Kicks Hellman’s Up A Notch using Animal-Free Mayo direct from the heart of Ireland – mine! I used this simple combo as a dip for air-fry tater tots with excellent results. Simply use your favorite jarred marinara sauce and add Hellman’s Vegan mayo to it, as desired, doesn’t takeContinueContinue reading “Creamy Marinara Dip”

Upscale Balsamic Peanut Butter Preserves

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Dalmatia Fig And Cheese Crackers

Ritz crackers Animal-free cheese single slices, any flavor or brand you like, at room temperature, cut into squares that fit the cracker Dalmatia Fig Spread That’s all you need to create old, familiar and new. Make a platter full. Sometimes you just want easy! 1- Top each cracker with a cheese cut. 2- Top theContinueContinue reading “Dalmatia Fig And Cheese Crackers”

GOYA PLANTAIN CHIPS

GOYA PLANTAIN CHIPS served with a homemade BANANA HOT SAUCE. Ketchup with bananas in the same sauce?? You betcha’! Why always go with the old, when the new is just waiting to be discovered? Banana is old – ketchup is old – together is new! And you have a very high IQ – busting atContinueContinue reading “GOYA PLANTAIN CHIPS”

Gardein Ultimate Chick’n Nuggets

Serves 3 good-size portions. Steve, me and the dog. Lilly Belle Pi loves gardein chicken nuggets – that’s what she equates with chicken, leaving the apostrophe in. It’s gardein’s version of chicken, not the slaughterhouse version of chicken. I know, I know one has to satisfy the urges of slaughterhouse people wanting to slaughter wordsContinueContinue reading “Gardein Ultimate Chick’n Nuggets”

DOMINEX Eggplant Veggie Fries

Bake according to package instructions is the best way. Serve right away, since just like any other fry they cool down quickly. I used a veg mayo with Poupon Dijon Mustard and smoked paprika with a little garlic powder for a dipping sauce. The breading was okay, not too much, though a bit salty. IContinueContinue reading “DOMINEX Eggplant Veggie Fries”

Smoked Almond Stuffed Mission Figs

Dried mission figs stuffed with a smokehouse almond crumble with ginger, brown sugar and smoke. Some dusted with espresso coffee, or superfood cacoa creamer or served plain, or stuffed with pickled orange rind. A dry, chewy hors d’oeurve or dessert bite sure to please! Makes 3 cups filling 7 oz. bag MISSION FIGS by SUN-MAIDContinueContinue reading “Smoked Almond Stuffed Mission Figs”

SMOKY NUT PASTE

SMOKY NUT PASTE Pecans and walnuts processed with coconut, brown sugar and liquid smoke into a creamy textured paste. Liquid Aminos added for umami boost. Melt in mouth. Serve on crackers with sweet or savory toppers. Versatile! Makes 3 cups SMOKY NUT PASTE TOFU TASTE SENSATIONS

SMOKY BEAN AND PEA DIP

GOT THE GOODS Made from the ingredients on display by YOU KNOW WHO! And you know where to come for the best! At CHEF SHARON’S Animal-Free Kitchen! That’s where it all happens! FEATURED INGREDIENTS: 1 – Le Sueur Peas 2 – Vlasic Roasted Red Peppers 3 – Goya Pinto Beans 4 – Triscuit cracked pepperContinueContinue reading “SMOKY BEAN AND PEA DIP”

AFC SCOTTISH PLAID DIP

I GOT THE GOODS Made from the ingredients on display by YOU KNOW WHO!And you know where to come for the best!At CHEF SHARON’S Animal-Free Kitchen! That’s where it all happens! FEATURED INGREDIENTS: 1 – TOFUTTI BETTER THAN CREAM CHEESE 2 – GOYA WHOLE KERNEL CORN 3 – GOYA DARK RED KIDNEY BEANS 4 -ContinueContinue reading “AFC SCOTTISH PLAID DIP”

APPLE CRANBERRY BLACK BEAN SALSA

GOT THE GOODS Made from the ingredients on display by YOU KNOW WHO! And you know where to come for the best! At CHEF SHARON’S Animal-Free Kitchen! That’s where it all happens! INGREDIENTS: 1- Pace Mild Chunky Salsa 2- GOYA Black Beans 3- Ocean Spray Whole Cranberry Sauce Guess you know what I’ll be makingContinueContinue reading “APPLE CRANBERRY BLACK BEAN SALSA”

KARMA BLEU DIP

GOOD KARMA AND SUPER BLEU BLEND Combine as much SUPER BLEU with GOOD KARMA ONION DIP as you like. It’s that simple. Transfer to dipping dish and serve with cracker of your choice. Today it was WHEAT THINS. Not too hard on the gums, just enough crisp. Use as appetizer or perk up a sandwichContinueContinue reading “KARMA BLEU DIP”

Lightlife SMART Tenders

Lightlife TendersLightlife TendersLightlife Tenders LIGHTLIFE SMART TENDERS These tenders aren’t so smart, or the people transporting and storing them aren’t too smart – either way presents problems for the customer. 2 pkgs. equals 12 tenders 2, 6 oz. pkg. Lightlife Smart Tenders, thawed FAT-FREE SAUCE: Kraft Fat-Free French Dressing Balsamic vinegar apple vinegar liquid smokeContinueContinue reading “Lightlife SMART Tenders”

MY PIZZA TO CRACKER EXPERIENCE

We Want Fresh Bread Or No Bread WE CAN DO NO BREAD. We’re just not going to do stale bread. Bakers sat on their animal-based laurels too long. They should have believed what was staring at them, that longer shelf lives were needed. They failed to do the research and development, wanting to put allContinueContinue reading “MY PIZZA TO CRACKER EXPERIENCE”

Grilled Artichoke Hummus Dip/Spread

GRILLED ARTICHOKE HUMMUS DIP Made with Amir Hummus, blackeye peas and Napoleon Grilled Artichokes. Mixed with tomato, cucumber, scallion and Aloha peppers plus Tofutti cream cheese. Topped with lemon zest and chopped parsley. Served with your favorite tortilla chips! Makes 3-1/2 cups Dip Ingredients: 15.5 oz. can Goya Blackeye Peas, drained, rinsed to remove allContinueContinue reading “Grilled Artichoke Hummus Dip/Spread”

Perfect Ritz Cracker Replacement

I’m tired of the RITZ. Stood by it through thick and thin always hoping they’d fix their over the top shortening load, that made the crackers crumble like dust. I’ve had it with them. Will they ever learn? It’s always the same old story, “it’s the shortening; they’re using too much”. A cracker is notContinueContinue reading “Perfect Ritz Cracker Replacement”

Buffalo Soy Delight Chicken Nuggets

Soy Delight had a few starts and stops during the pandemic, but they always seemed to make good on their promise that more is coming, because it always did. Frankly I don’t understand why more local and mainstream shops don’t pick up their product, because it’s just that good, but what I’ve learned is thatContinueContinue reading “Buffalo Soy Delight Chicken Nuggets”

AFC SUSHI PEANUT BUTTER SPREAD

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Animal-Free Sour Bleu Cream

ANIMAL-FREE SOUR BLEU CREAM  Looking for an easy dipping sauce for all kinds of chips and veggies? Looking for a sparkle in your coleslaw? Add a tangy element to your baked or mashed potatoes, or mix with cooked cut green beans for a side dish! I like this on a hot dog, burger, you nameContinueContinue reading “Animal-Free Sour Bleu Cream”

Spaghetti and Beyond Beef Nuggets

SPAGHETTI AND BEYOND BEEF NUGGETS An UPTICKED DELLALO TOMATO BASIL SAUCE ladled over thin spaghetti and topped with BEYOND BEEF ROUND NUGGETS cooked to perfection! DELALLOLICIOUS! Lots of veggies in this sauce! Serves 4-6 TA-FC Clipboard: Instead of using the pound of ground round as crumbles or burgers, I decided to cook it in largeContinueContinue reading “Spaghetti and Beyond Beef Nuggets”

PAN-FRIED MAY WAH TUNA SALAD

PAN-FRIED MAY WAH TUNA SALAD MAY WAH TUNA sauteed in sesame oil with black and white sesame seeds, garlic and lemon. Combined with chopped steamed cauliflower, celery and apple. Tossed with a Smoked Paprika Dill Relish Mayo! Makes a little more than 4 cups 2 T. light sesame oil – I used ROLAND brand 7ContinueContinue reading “PAN-FRIED MAY WAH TUNA SALAD”

AFC Smoked Veggie Ricotta

AFC SMOKED VEGGIE RICOTTA Ricotta turned a leaf and showed a new face. Smoky, veggie, creamy, cheezy flavors and textures meant to directly impact your palate! Use as a cracker and toast-bite spread or as a filling in pasta dishes!  Makes 3-1/2 cups 8 oz. container Tofutti Better Than Cream Cheese 12 oz. water-packed extraContinueContinue reading “AFC Smoked Veggie Ricotta”

Salsa Cream – GOAT

SALSA CREAM – GOAT Salsa and dairy free cream cheese with fresh cilantro and scallion. Serve cold with tortilla chips as an appetizer snack, or hot over Smoky Mashed Potatoes as a gravy with a few chips as dippers for a light supper, or with a side of veggie sausage for breakfast! Or, how aboutContinueContinue reading “Salsa Cream – GOAT”

Meatlovers Italian Cream GOAT

MEATLOVERS ITALIAN CREAM – GOAT Tofurky meets Tofutti in this dream boat of a meatlovers fantasy of textures! The fennel convinces you that you are indeed in a very special place – so forget-it-not! Cruise the party with Confidence! You made it! The chewiest cream you ever tasted! Makes 1-3/4 cups CNAP ClipBoard: The TofurkyContinueContinue reading “Meatlovers Italian Cream GOAT”

Pepperoni Kalamata Olive Spread

PEPPERONI KALAMATA OLIVE SPREAD I always liked sandwich spreads: ham salad, chicken salad, even the SPAM Salad sandwich my mother used to make. Who would have thought that I’d spend the greater part of my life developing animal-free recipes and that one of those recipes included many animal-free renditions of her SPAM SALAD. This isContinueContinue reading “Pepperoni Kalamata Olive Spread”

Olive Walnut Tapenade

OLIVE WALNUT TAPENADE Simple, easy to make. Textures, flavors all good. Serve with crackers, bagel, French baguette, flatbread. Use as a topper for marinara and pasta, green salad, coleslaw, or in scrambled tofu! Makes 2-1/2 cups 1 c. walnut haves DR. WT. 6 oz. can Lindsay large pitted olives, drained well 1/2 c. Lindsay SpanishContinueContinue reading “Olive Walnut Tapenade”

Creamy Caponata Spread

CREAMY CAPONATA SPREAD (GF) Already made to order this special eggplant appetizer takes a creamy leap into never-never land to land on top of the heap! Mix with Tofutti gluten-free, dairy free cream cheese, and serve with gluten-free Blue Diamond Nut-Thins! Off the planet delicious!! A perfect spread with a perfect cracker. Add a fewContinueContinue reading “Creamy Caponata Spread”

May Wah Vegan Drumsticks

MAY WAH IMITATION SMOKED DRUMSTICKS Coated in Sweet Smoky Mustard Sauce and baked till crispy. Garnished with fresh cilantro and served with additional dipping sauce spiked with Balsamic vinegar and a mild sesame seed oil! The texture, flavor and overall mouth-feel is impressive! I would order these out if I had my choice of dippingContinueContinue reading “May Wah Vegan Drumsticks”

Veg Scrambled Egg And Garbonzo Bean Salsa

VEG SCRAMBLED EGG AND GARBANZO BEAN SALSA Not your ordinary salsa! I like this so much that I eat it plain as a snack. Also can be used in a sandwich or as a salad served on a lettuce leaf. Multipurpose is what I like and I love this chewy texture, multi flavor, varied color,ContinueContinue reading “Veg Scrambled Egg And Garbonzo Bean Salsa”

Broiled Cheese Cracker Canapes

BROILED CHEESE CRACKER CANAPES When you want something easy but spectacular to serve your guests, give these cracker canapes a try! Soft, melty tangy bites with a perfect cracker crunch! Makes about 30 cracker canapes 1/4 cup AFC Coral Horseradish Sauce 1/4 c. prepared yellow mustard 1/4 c. chopped sweet onion 1/4 c. strained deli-styleContinueContinue reading “Broiled Cheese Cracker Canapes”

AFC Asian Pineapple Snowball – GOAT

AFC ASIAN PINEAPPLE SNOWBALL – GOAT A creamy Asian-Style Pineapple Mousse frosted with an Asian cream. Sprinkled with black and white sesame seeds and sliced scallion rings. Served with sesame crackers. If you want to impress your Asian guests, this will do it! Lots of Asians are lactose intolerant, but they still like creamy. Again,ContinueContinue reading “AFC Asian Pineapple Snowball – GOAT”

Meatless Sausage And Matzo Pate

MEATLESS SAUSAGE AND MATZO PATE A meaty flavored and textured animal-free pate. This pate served as fried sliders on Jewish rye cocktail bread with mustard, veg mayo and cilantro will have your guests singing at any holiday gathering!  Makes 4 cups 2 T. extra virgin olive oil 2 sm. yellow onions, peeled and diced 3/4ContinueContinue reading “Meatless Sausage And Matzo Pate”

Crabless Cake Bites – gardein

CRABLESS CAKE BITES Now this is an easy appetizer when you don’t want to start from scratch. And why not impress your guests and make your appetizer the talk of the meal! Makes 18 bites  8.8 oz. Gardein brand Crabless  Cakes, frozen vegetable oil for frying Dipping Sauce: prepared yellow mustard ketchup veg mayo choppedContinueContinue reading “Crabless Cake Bites – gardein”

PLANT MEAT PATE

PLANT MEAT PATE You can say it tastes like any animal you like. It’s still plant meat, and that’s the way hundreds of millions of people all over the globe prefer their meat – from a plant! Enjoy the brilliance of plants that provide what they were intended to provide – nourishment and pleasure! MakesContinueContinue reading “PLANT MEAT PATE”

DELIGHT SOY

PRODUCT REVIEW FOR: Delight Soy Vegan Chicken Nuggets In Mandarin Sauce. Okay, Heinen’s Supermarket in Northeast Ohio buys the vegan nuggets from Delight Soy, then they add their own mandarin sauce to it and sell them in the deli. First time Steve brought these home I was stunned at how good they were. I figuredContinueContinue reading “DELIGHT SOY”

SWEET POTATO FRIES

SWEET POTATO FRIES Baked not fried, gluten-free, sweet potatoes, platter style. Served with a dip of ketchup and Red Beet  Horseradish. Perfect combo! Serves 4 Preheat oven to 425 degrees froz. sweet potato fries – as many as you want for as many servings as you want The instructions on the bag tell you toContinueContinue reading “SWEET POTATO FRIES”

GFS SWEET POTATO FRIES

GFS SWEET POTATO FRIES I’m lucky to have a Gordon’s Food Store down the street. Wholesale/retail. Put the frozen sweet potato fries on a baking sheet – bake according to package instructions – and in no time you have a perfect small plate to enjoy while watching your favorite shows. I used a barbecue sauceContinueContinue reading “GFS SWEET POTATO FRIES”

GREEN PEPPERCORN AND CAPER AIOLI SAUCE

GREEN PEPPERCORN AND CAPER AIOLI SAUCE Just Mayo Original and Chipotle flavors mixed with fresh green peppercorn, capers, extra virgin olive oil, Amore Garlic Paste, fresh lemon squeeze and garlic! Tastes better than the egg yolk based aioli! Serve as you would any other aioli. I chose steamed veggies: green beans, spinach and asparagus! Impressive!ContinueContinue reading “GREEN PEPPERCORN AND CAPER AIOLI SAUCE”

BLUE DIAMOND WASABI PESTO

BLUE DIAMOND WASABI PESTO Blue Diamond Almonds BOLD Wasabi & Soy Sauce flavor blended with garlic, fresh cilantro, grape seed oil and vinegar! WOW! Serve over pasta, pierogi, ravioli, green beans or as a thin hors d’oeuvre dipping sauce for Authentic Italian Pasta Chips! Makes 2-1/4 cups 6 oz. can Blue Diamond Almonds BOLD Wasabi &ContinueContinue reading “BLUE DIAMOND WASABI PESTO”

CAPONATA BABAGANOUSH

CAPONATA BABAGANOUSH Roasted eggplant and Betty Crocker Bac-os combined with a mushroom, red wine and garlic reduction. Finished with toasted sesame seed, tomato and Gia Russa Balsamic glaze! Served with grilled pita bread and/or sliced French baguette and sides of capers and/or chopped Kalamata olive! Makes 3-1/2 cups Preheat oven to 400 degrees 3 ripeContinueContinue reading “CAPONATA BABAGANOUSH”

CHUNG’S VEGETABLE POTSTICKERS

Was I impressed with these potstickers or what? Steve too. I never have high expectations for prepared veggie frozen foods, so I was pleasantly surprised by the quality, texture, flavor and the way they cooked up ( no breakage). The directions say to heat  2 T. oil in skillet on medium-high heat. Turn heat toContinueContinue reading “CHUNG’S VEGETABLE POTSTICKERS”

CRANBERRY BLACK BEAN SALSA

CRANBERRY BLACK BEAN SALSA Our Family Whole Cranberry Sauce, Goya Black Beans and Wilson Produce Sweet Mini Peppers combined with Tostitos Chunky Salsa, fresh cilantro and lemon. Served with UTZ White Corn Tortilla Chips. Wow! My new favorite salsa! Makes 4 cups 15.5 oz. can black beans, rinsed and drained well to remove all foamContinueContinue reading “CRANBERRY BLACK BEAN SALSA”

MUSHROOM AND BREAD PATE

MUSHROOM AND BREAD PATE A unique way of making, presenting and enjoying mushroom pate! By adding fresh Italian breadcrumbs to the mix, the glutenous nature of the bread, when left to set in the refrigerator overnight creates a pate you can slice with no detraction from the pate or its mushroom flavor accentuated by Minor’sContinueContinue reading “MUSHROOM AND BREAD PATE”

Cocktail Sandwiches

 COCKTAIL HORS D’OEUVRE SANDWICHES A quick, easy, delicious, satisfying hors d’oeuvre sandwich. Made with Tofutti Better Than Cream Cheese, veggie salami, scallion and garlic. Spread on Rubschlager Rye Cocktail Bread, cut into triangles! Makes  a little more than 1-½ cups spread, enough for 1 sleeve of cocktail bread 5 oz. pkg. veggie salami, processed inContinueContinue reading “Cocktail Sandwiches”