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Friday, January 23, 2009

Vegan smoky chipotle aioli...

Used this in a "chick'n" burrito last night. This is very "Taco Bell"-ish, which is actually what I was going for.
  • 1 cup Veganaise
  • 2 tbsp brown mustard (I used smoky brown, which was nice)
  • 1 tsp granulated garlic
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp smoked chipotle powder (to taste)
  • 1/2 tsp smoked paprika (optional)
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
Whisk all together. There you go...

Saturday, January 10, 2009

Mexi-Pizza Nacho Sauce Topping

Mexi-Pizza is a favorite here (and there, and there, too). This typically takes the form of a pre-made pizza shell slathered with refried beans, onions, peppers, Field-Roast Chipotle sausage slices, etc. For a vegan topping, I came up with this nacho-y topping that won a seal of approval.
  • 2 TBSP + 1tsp Wondra(R) gravy and sauce maker
  • 2 TBSP Earth Balance
  • 3 TBSP nutritional yeast
  • 1 TSP granulated garlic
  • 1/2 TSP smoked paprika
  • 1/2 TSP cumin
  • 1 TSP taco powder
  • 1 CUP almond milk
Steps:

First, you make a roux...

Heat Earth Balance in a saucepot on med low until melted. Add in Wondra and yeast make a light roux. Start whisking in almond milk. Add in granulated garlic and other seasonings to taste. Just before pouring over pizza, whisk in an additional tsp of Wondra and pour over prepared pizza. This last bit of Wondra will "set up" in the heat of the oven, not in the sauce pan, thereby allowing you to pour it on, which is handy.

Monday, January 5, 2009

"Pizza Pi" Garlic White Sauce...

This is surprisingly good, and damn accurate as far as I can remember. The only thing I want to do differently next time is to add in some (read: a dozen or so) roasted mashed garlic cloves, and back off the granulated garlic a bit.
  • 2 TBSP + 1tsp Wondra(R) gravy and sauce maker
  • 2 TBSP Earth Balance
  • 1 TBSP nutritional yeast
  • 1 TSP granulated garlic
  • 1 cup almond milk
Heat Earth Balance in a saucepot on med low until melted. Add in Wondra and yeast make a light roux. Start whisking in almond milk. Add in granulated garlic to taste. Just before pouring over pizza, whisk in an additional tsp of Wondra and pour over prepared pizza. This last bit of Wondra will "set up" in the heat of the oven, not in the sauce pan, thereby allowing you to pour it on, which is handy.