Category Archives: HOLIDAY

Tofurky Ham Roast

Tofurky Ham Roast As a kid, yes a baby goat, my favorite animal meat was ham, hands down, all the way around, no matter what the occasion I picked ham over all else, even veggies, not dessert though. This animal-free ham did not conjure up those memories, instead it created new ones. It needs aContinueContinue reading “Tofurky Ham Roast”

Sabra Spinach & Artichoke Hummus

Steve brought home a dip over the holidays. Saw it, liked the way it looked, likes spinach and artichokes, thought it a good buy. Well, more like a good-bye. That’s what I did with it, after several attempts to try to like it. I like Sabre products – usually. Maybe due to the pandemic resultingContinueContinue reading “Sabra Spinach & Artichoke Hummus”

Collards In Mustard Cider Sauce fat-free

GOT THE GOODS Be looking in a couple days for the recipe(s) links right here kiddo. Made from the ingredients on display by YOU KNOW WHO! You know where to come for the best! At CHEF SHARON’S Animal-Free Kitchen! That’s where it all happens! 1. MINUTE MAID LIMEADE 2. LUCKY’S PINEAPPLE SLICES 3. BUSH’S BEANContinueContinue reading “Collards In Mustard Cider Sauce fat-free”

HOLIDAY NOG AND APPLE CIDER PIE

GOT THE GOODS Made from the ingredients on display by YOU KNOW WHO! And you know where to come for the best! To CHEF SHARON’S Animal-Free Kitchen! That’s where it all happens! FEATURE INGREDIENTS: 1 – SO DELICIOUS HOLIDAY NOG 2 – RICH’S WHIP TOPPING HOLIDAY NOG AND APPLE CIDER PIE Ever wonder why theContinueContinue reading “HOLIDAY NOG AND APPLE CIDER PIE”

Smoked Almond Garlic Green Beans

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! INGREDIENT: BLUE DIAMOND SMOKEHOUSE ALMONDS makes a perfect Smokehouse Almond Crumble Sprinkle over salads, veggies, even dessert (minus the garlic of course). SMOKEDContinueContinue reading “Smoked Almond Garlic Green Beans”

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”

Bread And Wine Pudding Pie

BREAD AND WINE PUDDING PIE Sweet plant milk pudding with white wine, jumbo raisins, ginger and smoke. Mixed with toasted multigrain breadcrumbs. Baked in a pie plate till hot, then cooled till set. Serve topped with whip topping, chopped crystallized ginger, sliced almonds and chocolate sauce! Serves 8 3 c. sweetened plant milk – IContinueContinue reading “Bread And Wine Pudding Pie”

Balsamic Smoked Almond Paste

BALSAMIC SMOKED ALMOND PASTE It’s difficult to believe that this is all nuts. The texture is much like a chunky dried fruit paste, only this has a melt in your mouth component. Guests will ask what fruit it is for sure. Fig, is it fig? No, no, it’s all nuts except of course for theContinueContinue reading “Balsamic Smoked Almond Paste”

GET OFF YOUR CAN AND COOK – HOLIDAY MEAL

HOLIDAY MEAL FROM CANS no food prep – open cans/cartons/jars/bags Tofurky Plant Chick’n simmered in a SILK CREAMY CASHEW SAUCE with French Style Green Beans and marinated sun-dried tomato strips seasoned with garlic, tarragon and soft sweet onion. Served over PUMPKIN TATER MASH! Lovely!! SERVES 4-6 SILK CREAMY CASHEW SAUCE 2 T. margarine – IContinueContinue reading “GET OFF YOUR CAN AND COOK – HOLIDAY MEAL”

Gardein Stuffed Turkey Plate

GARDEIN STUFFED TURKEY PLATE aka THANKSGIVING DINNER With my trimmings of course! I already had the PECAN RAISIN RICE along with the FRUIT GRAVY to top the rice and the FRUIT AND NUT CRUMBLE to top it all off. Oh, I had the BLUEBERRY TARRAGON SAUCE done and chilled (I could just as easily haveContinueContinue reading “Gardein Stuffed Turkey Plate”

Fruit And Nut Crumble

FRUIT AND NUT CRUMBLE You’ll find lots of uses for this fruit and nut crumble over the holidays and through the year. It’s a nutrient dense addition to just about any dish. Another great topper to enhance soup, salad, sandwich, hot cereal or toss with pasta, top the rice or gravy, or mix into your animal-freeContinueContinue reading “Fruit And Nut Crumble”

Doctored Canned Mushroom Gravy

DOCTORED CANNED MUSHROOM GRAVY Sometimes you just need a starter gravy to add your own flavorings to make it special! Campbell’s canned MUSHROOM GRAVY provides that base. Even they instruct to add it to meat drippings, which means altering it for individual tastes. Here’s one of my doctored versions of their base canned gravy! Animal-FreeContinueContinue reading “Doctored Canned Mushroom Gravy”

Red Wine Mushroom Onion Gravy

RED WINE MUSHROOM ONION GRAVY A Complicated Gravy needs resting before serving it. The result it beautiful! Makes a pot full 1 stick vegan butter, cut in half (I used Follow Your Heart brand) 2 jumbo sweet onions, cut in half from end to end – cut ends off, cut each half crosswise in halfContinueContinue reading “Red Wine Mushroom Onion Gravy”

Tofurky Plant Based Savory Gravy

TOFURKY PLANT BASED SAVORY GRAVY Pre-made, pre-packaged of course. We can always use more animal-free gravies and sauces. It’s the sauce, the gravy, the drizzle that makes or completes, enhances or highlights what’s under it. And so it has always been revered and respected and looked after with great care. Pass the gravy. Who saysContinueContinue reading “Tofurky Plant Based Savory Gravy”

EGG-FREE NOG PRETZEL PIE – GOAT

EGG-FREE NOG PRETZEL PIE – GOAT This is like no cream pie you ever experienced. Yet somehow it all seems so familiar. A rough and tumble cream pie? Is that even possible? With the animal-free chef, anything is possible! Two egg-free dairy-free nogs, banana, sesame cashews, brown sugar and vanilla, blended and cooked like aContinueContinue reading “EGG-FREE NOG PRETZEL PIE – 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”

IMAGINE CARROT BROWN GRAVY

IMAGINE CARROT BROWN GRAVY I tried this gravy over Beyond Italian Sausage – and it was made for it! What a surprise! A perfect fit. Makes 3 cups CNAP ClipBoard: This gravy also serves up well over stuffing or mashed potatoes. 2 c. Imagine Organic Vegan Vegetable Broth 1 c. carrot juice – I usedContinueContinue reading “IMAGINE CARROT BROWN GRAVY”

Apple Cider Sauerkraut Stuffing – GOAT

APPLE CIDER SAUERKRAUT STUFFING – GOAT Hey, we pair sauerkraut with potato and noodle, why not bread? Don’t forget the berries and nuts. Got ya covered. Brownberry provides the dried bread shreds and everything else is just about as you’d expect. Delicious Turn-About. Cider replaces the broth. And the nuts, berries and sauerkraut provide aContinueContinue reading “Apple Cider Sauerkraut Stuffing – GOAT”

Apple And Orange Thyme Cranberry Sauce

APPLE AND ORANGE THYME CRANBERRY SAUCE A versatile sweet and tangy holiday sauce. Serve hot, at room temperature or cold as a condiment or as a sauce over desserts, veggies or plant meats. Or spread on your favorite toasted breads. It’s a keeper! Bring as a gift for the host of any food event. PackContinueContinue reading “Apple And Orange Thyme Cranberry Sauce”

Cranberry Cider Pudding Sauce

CRANBERRY CIDER PUDDING SAUCE Those cranberry skins can get in the way of enjoying the cranberries. So what do we do? Make a pudding-like sauce that smooths the edges making the entire cranberry experience one to savor. Cilantro – in ground seed form and fresh leaves – now becomes something to talk about. You couldContinueContinue reading “Cranberry Cider Pudding Sauce”

White Wine Mushroom Gardein Chick’n

Who says canned foods can’t taste good? Not me, not when we’re talking quality. Not all canned foods are alike. Campbell’s and Pennsylvannia Dutch did it right! Oh yeah, and about that gardein animal-free chick’n? A true delight. Nobody suffered and that is always a welcome relief. These unbreaded cutlets are my favorite of allContinueContinue reading “White Wine Mushroom Gardein Chick’n”

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”

HAZELNUT CRANBERRY ROAST En Croute

HAZELNUT CRANBERRY ROAST En Croute by FIELD ROAST Grain Meats Served with Mustard Grape Sage Sauce as a main dish roast or on an English muffin sandwich! Yes to it all! En Croute means ‘in a pastry crust’. Today we’re serving an Artisan Vegan 100% Plant Based ROAST made from grains and veggies. Manufactured withContinueContinue reading “HAZELNUT CRANBERRY ROAST En Croute”

Vegan Ham And Bean Stroganoff – may wah brand ham

VEGAN HAM AND BEAN STROGANOFF There’s nothing ordinary about these soupy beans. I seem to recall something about “let’s rock and roll some taste buds”. So let’s do it. There’s no liquor in here, but there could be. Go ahead juice it up – bourbon, wine, rum, beer? Experiment. Pineapple, cabbage, mini peppers and veganContinueContinue reading “Vegan Ham And Bean Stroganoff – may wah brand ham”

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”

Imperial Chicken Salad – delight soy

IMPERIAL CHICKEN SALAD Not your run of the mill chicken salad! I know I said I wasn’t going to cook on Christmas day, after cooking holiday dishes for two weeks, but Steve bought Lilly Belle five pounds of vegan popcorn nuggets for Christmas and I just had to make a chicken salad out of aContinueContinue reading “Imperial Chicken Salad – delight soy”

Asian-Style Celebration Roast

ASIAN-STYLE CELEBRATION ROAST Field Roast Celebration Roast studded with cloves, marinated overnight, then baked with carrots and walnuts in an Asian Coconut Apricot Gravy! Serves 4-6 1 lb. Field Roast Celebration Roast – studded with whole cloves – top and sides, about 1/2 inch apart – then wrapped in heavy aluminum foil to completely seal andContinueContinue reading “Asian-Style Celebration Roast”

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”

Fig And Yam English Muffin Stuffin’

FIG AND YAM ENGLISH MUFFIN STUFFIN’ This Middle Eastern delicacy, straight from the influence of AFC’s London kitchen, was meant to impress on every level! Make any holiday great! A gift! Serves 6-9 1/4 c. margarine 1/2 c. fine dice celery 1 c. fine dice yellow onion 8 med. garlic cloves, finely chopped 1 thumbContinueContinue reading “Fig And Yam English Muffin Stuffin’”

SHARON’S MANICOTTI

SHARON’S MANICOTTI This has been a long time in the planning and waiting stages – mainly to get the filling right absent any animal products. It’s a success I waited three decades to achieve. Makes 11 stuffed pasta and 5-1/4 cups sauce Preheat oven to 350 degree for 15 minutes before baking manicotti Filling: 12.3ContinueContinue reading “SHARON’S MANICOTTI”

SPAGHETTI RICE PILAF

SPAGHETTI RICE PILAF The holidays are gone. That doesn’t mean great tasting food went with them! Enjoying a special rice pilaf made with browned gluten-free spaghetti sticks (Bonta d’Italia Authentic Italian Pasta), curry-coriander rice, sautéed peppers, onions and peas. Tossed with walnut crumbles and served with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil! Sunday dinnerContinueContinue reading “SPAGHETTI RICE PILAF”

HOLIDAY SPICE COFFEE

HOLIDAY SPICE COFFEE Java Factory hazelnut & nutmeg flavored coffee with additional fresh grated nutmeg. Topped with vegan whipped cream, fresh orange zest and a cinnamon stick. Garnished with a clove studded orange wedge! Makes 1 serving 1 orange whole cloves Press whole cloves halfway around an orange into the peel from nub to nub. UsingContinueContinue reading “HOLIDAY SPICE COFFEE”

ROGUE

Santa’s Private Reserve Ale DARE * RISK * DREAM that’s what it says on each bottle. Great philosophy! Great beer! “Reddish-copper color with a roasty malt flavor and a well-balanced sprucy finish.” I agree. This holiday seasoned I tried a few Christmas beers, but didn’t know till I drank them that they contained honey. Ouch.ContinueContinue reading “ROGUE”

IDAHO MASHED POTATO GRANULES

Just got around to trying the granular form of instant mashed potatoes. Actually, the granular is closer to powder, but it’s still granular. I follow the directions, except using water for the milk. When making any kind of instant potatoes I usually use more liquid than the box suggests. You be the judge of yourContinueContinue reading “IDAHO MASHED POTATO GRANULES”

PINEAPPLE PUMPKIN PUDDING

PINEAPPLE PUMPKIN PUDDING It’s not that difficult to make a holiday dessert that’s fairly healthy for you! Great texture, great taste, and fills you up without remorse! Silk Nog, golden raisins, cocoa, pineapple, pumpkin, spice and everything nice! Happy to you! Makes 9 cups 20 oz. can crushed pineapple 29 oz. can pumpkin 3-1/2 c.ContinueContinue reading “PINEAPPLE PUMPKIN PUDDING”

JIF WHIP GELATO

JIF WHIP GELATO The best gelato in the world – right here – using ingredients we already know and like! And so easy! Makes 5-3/4 cups 6 Nutter Butter Cookies by Nabisco 15 oz. can Cream Of Coconut by Goya (available in most markets), room temperature 1/4 c. dark unsweetened cocoa powder 15.9 oz. JifContinueContinue reading “JIF WHIP GELATO”

MIYOKO WALNUT GREEN BEANS

MIYOKO WALNUT GREEN BEANS Caramelized onion with cut green beans, topped with caramelized walnuts, crumbled Miyoko’s Classic Double Cream Chive vegan cheese, and fresh chopped garlic! Served with a side lemon squeeze. Broiled to melt the cheese, or not, it’s off the planet delicious! Makes 6-8 side dishes, 4 main dishes 1/2 c. walnut halves orContinueContinue reading “MIYOKO WALNUT GREEN BEANS”

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”

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”

CRANBERRY STUFFING POTATO CASSEROLE

CRANBERRY STUFFING POTATO CASSEROLE Cranberry bread stuffing made from fresh, partially dried bread, GFS Vegetable Base, sage and jellied cranberry sauce. Topped with instant mashed potatoes with ground pepper and nutmeg. Baked till piping hot. A simply made, but delicious casserole that’s good to serve year round! Serves 6 Preheat oven to 350 degrees Stuffing:ContinueContinue reading “CRANBERRY STUFFING POTATO CASSEROLE”