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Green Split Pea Dal Recipe

Dal is a stew prepared from pulses, like dried lentils, peas, or beans that have been removed from their hull and split. It’s often enjoyed over rice or with bread. There’s many different kinds of dal, but it looks like the most basic process simply requires lots of boiling and a nice mix of spices. [...]

Honey Jack Daniel Whiskey-Infused Prune Chocolate Brownies

Chocolate brownies! Do you prefer rich, fudge brownies, chewy ones or cake-like ones? So, the texture of the brownie depends on the ratio of chocolate, butter/oil, eggs, sugar, and flour ingredients. The type of fat used in the batter will change whether the brownie ends up being richer and fudge-like or less dense. Although I [...]

Green tea tofu soy ice cream

Posted by Cindy Waffles on June 16, 2009 · 1 Comment

The recipe I ended up using was the Vegan soy ice cream recipe from Post Punk Kitchen. The recipe was very basic and used minimal ingredients. All I had to do was customize it with my choice of flavor. Ingredients: 12 ounces firm silken tofu 1 cup plain soy milk 1/3 cup maple syrup 2 [...]

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Tofu Pumpkin Pie

Posted by Cindy Waffles on November 23, 2008 · 6 Comments

I posted a recipe for a vegan pumpkin pie a while back. I have been looking forward to baking this for some time and was very excited this past weekend when I finally made time for it. I am a big fan of pies and cakes. Also, I am always intrigued by vegan food and [...]

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Thai Sticky Sweet Rice Dessert

Posted by Cindy Waffles on November 22, 2008 · 3 Comments

Here is a recipe for an awesome Thai dessert! Ingredients: 1.5 cup glutinous rice (also known as sticky rice or sweet rice) 1 14oz can of coconut milk 5 tbsp light brown sugar 1 tsp salt (plus side of sliced mangos!!) Directions: Soak the rice in cold water for a few hours. (Alternatively, pour boiling [...]

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Blackberry Vegan Tofu Cheesecake

Posted by Cindy Waffles on February 12, 2008 · 1 Comment

In my last post Lunar New Year Food (Vegetarian Style) I showcased the Berry Mix Tofu Cheesecake. It uses tofu and soy cream cheese as the main ingredients and was topped with strawberries, blackberries, and blueberries. Previously, I had also posted a recipe for a Blueberry Tofu Cheesecake that utilized tofu and soy milk instead. [...]

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Blueberry Tofu Cheesecake

Posted by Cindy Waffles on January 16, 2008 · 3 Comments

Here’s a recipe for a vegan dessert. In the past when I attempted to bake a tofu cheesecake, I used soy cream cheese, which is often available at selected groceries and health food stores. Tofutti makes a good dairy-free cream cheese that is available at Gristedes Supermarket. This time I tried an alternative and simply [...]

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