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Rev. McKinney is a Buddhist monk attending the Vichara Monastery located in the foothills of the Sierra-Nevada mountains. This blog was started in order to promote the monastery's cookbook, "The Joy of an Empty Pot" that was published in 2016.
Last Posted Recipe: Aug 26, 2020
Quick Vegan Seitan Steak
This quick 30-minute vegan seitan steak with barbecue sauce has vital wheat gluten, whole wheat flour, and spices. No simmering required.
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New York Cheesecake with Lemon
This New York style cheesecake is made with cream cheese, sour cream, eggs, and a subtle hint of lemon that does not dominate its flavor.
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Small Batch Blackberry Jelly
This small batch of Blackberry Jelly is big on flavor. It only uses one-half package of Original Sure-Jell pectin and less sugar.
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Homemade Fresh Apricot Jam with Pectin
Homemade apricot jam with pectin is a real treat. This recipe uses original pectin and reduced sugar to bring out the flavor of the apricots
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Fried Egg Roll Chips
Fried Egg Roll Chips with Sweet and Sour Sauce is the perfect side dish for any Asian meal. This crowd-pleaser is quick and easy to prepare.
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Fresh Basil Pesto with Walnuts
Here is the best way to make fresh basil pesto with walnuts. Walnuts are a great replacement for pine nuts when making pesto sauce
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Vegan Pecan Shortbread Cookies are GF
Vegan Pecan Shortbread Cookies are a variation of an old Scottish recipe. Just like the original shortbread biscuits, they are gluten free.
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Sweet and Sour Savory Eggplant on Rice
Sweet and sour savory eggplant on rice could easily turn you into an eggplant lover. It is vegan and gluten free with a special ingredient.
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Meyer Lemon Syrup for Lemonade
One quart of Meyer lemon syrup will make 1 gallon of lemonade. This syrup can be stored in the refrigerator, freezer, or canned in jars.
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Trail Mix with Fruit and Nuts
This trail mix is very quick and easy. No cooking required. You may already have all of the fruit and nuts that you need in your pantry.
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Tofu Fish Sticks - Fried or Baked
Tofu Fish Sticks are a great introduction to the convenience of frozen tofu. They can be fried or baked. No lemon juice needed.
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How to Freeze Tofu
Frozen tofu is one of the best kept secrets of tofu cuisine. Once you discover how to freeze sliced tofu, you may never use fresh tofu again.
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Seasoned Bread Crumbs
Seasoned bread crumbs are toasted to a golden color. They are excellent to use for coating or as a filler for meat loaf and casseroles.
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English Toffee Bite-Size Bliss
This is the copycat version of Almond Roca® that you have been looking for. When wrapped in foil this toffee is ready to travel.
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Kale Potato Soup
With only six ingredients, this kale potato soup is quick, easy, and nutritious. Perfect to warm you up on a cold winter’s day.
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Cranberry Clusters and White Chocolate
You only need two ingredients, dried cranberries & white chocolate. This candy is very easy to make and one of the most popular that we prepare.
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Finely chopped roasted Almonds
Finely chopped roasted almonds are ideal for coating English Toffee. They are also used in many gluten-free pastry and cookie recipes.
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Ground Beef Tofu is Vegan and Gluten Free
This is the vegetarian “ground beef” that you have been looking for. Just fry or bake Perfect Crumbled Tofu for vegan and gluten free “beef”.
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Quick and Easy Pickled Beets
These pickled beets taste just as good as home canned beets from the garden. And they are a lot less work.
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Dry Roasted Almonds
Dry roasted almonds can make or break a recipe that uses almonds. Once you master this recipe you may never use unroasted almonds again.
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Yogurtnanda
This yogurt drink is both cool and satisfying for these hot summer days. With only four ingredients, it is very quick and easy to prepare.
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Perfect Crumbled Tofu
Prepare your crumbled tofu by cooking it first & it will make all the difference in the world. You can also use it in place of mashed tofu.
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Manzanita Blossom Jelly
These beautiful blossoms make delicious jelly. Beware! If you share this unique jelly with a friend, they may pester you for their own jar.
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Tangerine Marmalade
Tangerine or Mandarin marmalade provides a tasty respite from traditional orange marmalade.
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Angel Hair, Pesto, and Fresh Salsa
This dish is so quick, easy, and delicious. You too may feel guilty when you prepare it. This one bowl meal is perfect when you're in a hurry.
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Gluten-Free Vegan Cranberry Oatmeal Bars
These classic oat bars are vegan, gluten-free, easy to make, and help to use up that jellied cranberry sauce left from the holidays.
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