Why Almost Identical – Sour Cream, Cream Cheese?

TOFUTTI FUDGING THEIR LABELS? Companies will most assuredly cite pandemic reasons for putting cream cheese into their sour cream containers or vice versa. Or, maybe they altered the recipe itself, bringing the two closer together in texture, viscosity, mouth feel and flavor. Or they didn’t have enough sour cream, so decided to sell cream cheeseContinue reading “Why Almost Identical – Sour Cream, Cream Cheese?”

ASIAN AMERICAN FRIED RICE AND CIDER GRAVY

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! FEATURE INGREDIENTS: 1- Honey Crisp Apple Cider 2 – La Choy Soy Sauce 3 – Tofutti Cream Cheese ASIAN AMERICAN FRIED RICE ANDContinue reading “ASIAN AMERICAN FRIED RICE AND CIDER GRAVY”

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 BEANSContinue reading “AFC SCOTTISH PLAID DIP”

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

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 nameContinue reading “Animal-Free Sour Bleu Cream”

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

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 aboutContinue 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

Salty Cranberry Cream

SALTY CRANBERRY CREAM Salty, sweet, tangy, spicy smoothness. Textures like a heavenly chiffon. On a toasted English Muffin it feels like you’re biting into a scrumptious pillow of everything nice! Yow! And all this from using leftover cranberry sauce! Makes 1-3/4 cups

Lawsuit claims Burger King’s Impossible Whoppers are contaminated by meat

CNAP RESPONSE: Burger King’s claim that The Impossible Whopper is 100% Whopper and 0% beef is not true. It can’t be both. A 100% beef whopper is not 100% Impossible Whopper. A Whopper is defined as containing 100% animal product, namely beef. In addition, nobody calls a Whopper, a Whopper Sandwich. I’ve never heard it, exceptContinue reading “Lawsuit claims Burger King’s Impossible Whoppers are contaminated by meat”

Fruit And Nut Chocolate MuffCakes

  FRUIT AND NUT CHOCOLATE MuffCakes Before taste-testing I only had one question for Steve. Muffin or cupcake? What do you think? Upon tasting he said, “a muffcake”. So, MuffCake it is! I agree. Not a pudding cake, not an air-stuffed bakery bought cake. Homemade, dry enough, moist enough, dense enough, flavorful enough, whereby youContinue reading “Fruit And Nut Chocolate MuffCakes”

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 isContinue reading “Pepperoni Kalamata Olive Spread”

AFC Waldorf Astoria (WA) Salad

AFC WALDORF ASTORIA SALAD Although Waldorf Salad was popular in my day (and I’m 70 years old), it was more popular in my parents’ and grandparent’s time.  ~ “The name comes from the fact that the Waldorf salad was first created for a charity ball given in honor of the St. Mary’s Hospital for Children on MarchContinue reading “AFC Waldorf Astoria (WA) Salad”

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 fewContinue reading “Creamy Caponata Spread”

CHAR-GRILLED TOFUTTI CREAM CHEESE SANDWICH

Originally posted on CHEF DAVIES-TIGHT™ :
CHAR-GRILLED TOFUTTI CREAM CHEESE SANDWICH with sweet red roasted peppers and veggie ham!  Tastes like it was cooked outdoors over an open flame! Makes 4-6 sandwiches 8 oz. Tofutti Better Than Cream Cheese, plain 1 t. garlic powder 1/2 t. salt 2 T. finely minced onion (minced means minuscule pieces;…

Lightlife Veggie Deli Slices

Okay, it’s new, it’s different from their other deli slices that have a denser more cohesive texture. Separating the slices is one of a few obstacles. If you’re in a hurry and want to make a sandwich, you can’t put your thumb under the slice to separate it from the pack. You need a sharpContinue reading “Lightlife Veggie Deli Slices”

AFC Vegan Ham And Egg Macaroni Salad – using May Wah vegan ham

AFC VEGAN HAM AND EGG MACARONI SALAD You can’t get much better than this. Lots of new techniques applied to an old-time favorite salad. Macaroni has a new place in the heirarchy of pasta salads. You don’t even need the dressing, in fact some of you will want to forego it. Or, half with dressing,Continue reading “AFC Vegan Ham And Egg Macaroni Salad – using May Wah vegan ham”

AFC Macaroni Salad Sauce

AFC MACARONI SALAD SAUCE Vegan sour cream has about half the calories of vegan mayonnaise, and it’s thicker, so you can add more to it without watering it down too much. For that reason, at least in some salads, vegan sour cream has become my new ‘go to’ base for mayonnaise replacement! Makes approx. 2Continue reading “AFC Macaroni Salad Sauce”

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,Continue reading “AFC Asian Pineapple Snowball – GOAT”

Cream Of Asian Peas

CREAM OF ASIAN PEAS Cooked peas swimming in a umami-rich Creamy Asian Apricot Sauce! Hey, Asians eat creamy. They love creamy! This is for you! Makes  almost 1 cup sauce and 3-1/2 cups peas

VEGANEGG

It took awhile for me to get to this VEGANEGG by Follow Your Heart. Steve finally found it at the Westside Market, but when unpacking the bags I noticed it was outdated by over one year. I almost gave up on it, since the people who sold it gave us such a hard time overContinue reading “VEGANEGG”

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

ROASTED GARLIC SPINACH PESTO

ROASTED GARLIC SPINACH PESTO This is the best of alfredo and pesto. Lots of flavor, and creamy texture throughout. Tastes good at room temperature. You’re going to love this one! Pesto makes  4 cups; pasta dish serves 8-10

SO DELICIOUS DAIRY FREE MINIS

Mini ice-cream sandwiches. Made from coconut milk. Similar to Tofutti Cuties. A little firmer, and they don’t melt too quickly. You can taste a hint of coconut along with the banana split flavoring. Great snack!  

BAKED TOFU SANDWICH

BAKED TOFU SANDWICH Even though this sandwich is cooked, it’s quick and easy. Fried baked tofu with veg mozzarella cheese and veg ham. Put together on a pan-fried hot dog bun spread with ketchup, mustard and veg mayo. Napkins please! Makes 1

ROASTED BEET BURGERS

ROASTED BEET BURGERS Large roasted beets, cut into 1/2 inch steaks and served on a pumpernickel bun with veggie mayo, mustard, lettuce, Creamy Original Chao Cheese by Field Roast and Manicini Fried Peppers with Onion. A great way to enjoy a burger if you don’t eat animals and can’t find veggie replacement meats where youContinue reading “ROASTED BEET BURGERS”

POTATO PIEROGI BENEDICT

POTATO PIEROGI BENEDICT The JJ Wilk Potato and Onion acts like the egg in this special version of ‘eggs’ Benedict. English muffin layered with roasted pepper, creamy fresh steamed spinach, potato pierogi and lemon tarragon Egg-Free Hollandaise Sauce!  Serves 4

LEMON CREME PIE

LEMON CREME PIE Lots of lemon flavor in this dreamy light Tofutti Better Than Sour Cream lemon pie. Topped with soy whipped cream and lemon zest! Serves 6-12 depending on serving size

COCONUT ORANGE CREME CHOCOLATE CAKE

COCONUT ORANGE CREME CHOCOLATE CAKE Tofutti Better Than Sour Cream and Roland Cold-Pressed Pumpkin Seed Oil create a perfect texture in this chocolate cake. The  finely ground cocoa beans is an added bonus! Filled and iced with coconut orange creme! Serves 12 or more

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