The Gentle Chef Complete Recipe Index
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The Gentle Chef’s Latest Recipes
Cheesy Broccoli Cauliflower Rice Casserole
Ingredients: • 1 T Better Butter (from either cookbook) or commercial vegan margarine • 1 cup uncooked rice of your choice • vegan no-chicken broth, vegetable broth or water* • ½ medium onion, diced • 2 cups mix of chopped broccoli and cauliflower • Colby Melt or...
Spicy Buffalo Tofu Drummettes
If you've ever been "on the fence" about tofu because of its texture, these spicy nuggets may just change your mind. They're pre-baked to give them a dense, meaty and slightly chewy texture before breading and frying. I've often heard that people have a difficult time...
Flaky Un-Fish Filets
This is my signature recipe for creating a deliciously vegan and yet easy-to-make alternative to fish. The filets are coated with a plain or seasoned dry breading of your choice and then baked. To add a seafood flavor, try incorporating some ground or flaked kelp,...
Fried Oyster Mushrooms with Fire-Roasted Jalapeno Lime Tartar Sauce
Fried Oyster Mushrooms is my vegan version of fried clams or oysters. I use organic cornflake cereal crumbs for the breading because the light cereal sweetness mimics the sweetness of fried clams and oysters. Regular fine breadcrumbs will work too. Fresh oyster...
Chocolate Ice Cream (Cashew Base)
An American classic (but now cruelty-free!) Ingredients: • 1 and ½ cup (7.5 oz.) whole raw cashews • 3 cups water • 1 and ¼ cup organic sugar • ⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa or carob powder • 2 tsp real vanilla extract • ½ tsp sea salt • ½ tsp guar gum (optional; helps...
Corned Beaf Hash
Top the Corned Beaf Hash with Sunny-Side Ups, Over-Easys or Eggless Scramble from The Non-Dairy Formulary. Ingredients: • 3 T Better Butter (from either of my cookbooks) or vegan margarine • 1 small onion, finely diced (about ⅔ cup) • 2 tsp minced garlic (2 cloves) •...
Spring Rolls
Just about any filling can be used for Spring rolls. Raw, steamed or lightly sautéed vegetables should be coarsely chopped or sliced into thin slivers. Fresh herbs are wonderful to use in Spring rolls as well. Try my Soy Ginger Dipping Sauce (recipe follows) for...
Bhindi Masala (Indian-Spiced Okra)
Bhindi masala is a very popular Indian dish consisting of spiced okra, onions and tomatoes. Okra is a powerhouse of nutrition due to its high soluble fiber, vitamin C, and folate content. It's also high in antioxidants and a good source of calcium and potassium. Okra...
Roasted Red Pepper Hummus
Hummus is a classic Middle Eastern dish and is excellent served as an appetizer or sandwich spread. Sweet roasted red peppers add a wonderful flavor to this variation. Process in a high-powered blender until very smooth: • 1 can (16 oz.) garbanzo beans, rinsed well...
Jicama Slaw
Jicama (pronounced hik-uh-mah) is a large, bulbous root vegetable, weighing one to two pounds. Jicama has a rough brown skin which needs to be peeled before eating. The flesh is white, wet and crunchy, similar to a raw potato but with a slightly sweet and nutty...