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Peanut Butter Cream

This is a favorite to drizzle on pancakes, crepes or waffles. Ingredients 2 Tablespoons Peanut Butter (just peanuts, unsweetened, unsalted) 2 Tablespoons Date Paste or other sweetener (maple syrup, light colored jam) Water Directions In a small bowl, add a couple of tablespoons of water to the peanut butter and beat with a fork until…

C’est si bon! Vegan French Food.

French food. Vegan food. Some may think they are not compatible but I know French and Vegan go trés bien ensemble. French cuisine, especially in the south, includes lots of fresh, colorful fruits and vegetables, along with flavorful herbs. I was in the mood for French food all the way today. Here’s what we had.…

Tortillas: Corn, Sweet Potato and Potato, gluten-free/vegan

Let’s get pressing! Tortillas are a fun food! You can fill them, wrap them or just load them up with a pile of good foods. Tortillas are best when homemade. Read why in our Tortilla Tutorial. We started making Corn Tortillas, then discovered Sweet Potato Cassava Tortillas which led to creating the Potato Tortilla. Basically…

Lentil Crêpes and Waffles – vegan, gluten-free

  We love pancakes, crêpes and waffles and we have lots of recipes for them here at REAL. Recently after interviewing Chef Ramses Bravo about his cookbook Bravo Express, I learned that crêpes can be made with just lentils and water. We make crêpes from raw Buckwheat and water, as well as with Garbanzo Bean…

DIY Tempeh by Seth Tibbott, Tofurky Founder

Make your own tempeh! I was given these instructions from Seth Tibbott after my interview with him about his wonderful book, In Search of the Wild Tofurky. Have you made tempeh? If you make this recipe let us know how it turns out.     Tempeh Making Notes and Instructions First off, tempeh making is…

What Vegans Eat for Weekend Brunch during COVID-19 Sheltering-In-Place

  We have been sheltering-in-place for about 4 and a half months. Keeping a routine of exercise, singing and cooking helps keep us sane during these surreal times. We are grateful for the companies that we have been able to order excellent organic foods from, including Sun Organic Farm, Go Organic NYC, Fresh Direct and…

REAL Ketchup

Yes! Make your own ketchup. Why? Because you can. This is really easy. Ingredients 1 jar tomato paste, 6-7 ounces. We use Bionaturae Organic Tomato Paste in the 7-ounce glass jar. Most others come in 6-ounce cans. 1/3 cup water 3 Tablespoons apple cider vinegar 6 Tablespoons date paste (or other sweetener) 1 teaspoon onion…

Cooked Whole Grain Mix

We often make this grain blend as a side with dinner. Ingredients 1 cup millet ½ cup black rice ½ cup red rice 1 cup turanicum (also known as Kamut), soaked overnight, rinsed and cooked (or brown rice, to be gluten-free) 7 cups water Directions In a large pot, add the grains and water and…

The Apple Cake Project

It was the beginning of May when we heard from an IT’S ALL ABOUT FOOD listener, Donna, to see if we might help her to modify an old family recipe for an apple cake, making it easy, healthier and gluten-free. Plus, she wanted to try using cassava flour. At Responsible Eating And Living Headquarters, we…