Category: REAL Recipes

Here are our newest REAL recipes. All Vegan, mostly Gluten-Free.

Cuccidati, Italian Fig Cookies, Gluten-Free AND SOS-Free

  Holidays are about traditions and treats. When I learned about all the Christmas cookies Gary’s family used to make, I was inspired to get baking. One of those cookies is the Cuccidati, the Italian Fig Cookie. Gary has reminisced about it many times. I never had one. Gary’s sister recently told us she was…

REAL Autumn Stew

vegan, rich and flavorful

Here’s something for you: REAL Autumn Stew. Oh, a rule of thumb— Don’t use any thumbs, Only use plant-based Ingredients, please. Take a heavy pot Put the following Into the big pot: INGREDIENTS 1 28-ounce can/jar of crushed tomatoes (no salt added) 1 cup of water or red wine or 1/2 cup of each 1/4…

Breakfast Scramble

Tofu Scramble

Just another tofu scramble kind of morning. There’s no complaining about the price of eggs in this household. Just joyful yumminess. Ingredients 1 pound, super firm tofu 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 teaspoon onion power 1 teaspoon turmeric 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 1 teaspoon smoked paprika 1/2 cup frozen corn 1/2 cup frozen peas 1…

Buckeye Bean Soup

vegan soup sos-free

We make soup one a week to have all week long. The recipe is always the same, celery, carrots, onions, herbs, spices, and 2 cups of beans, plus enough liquid to reach the fill line of our 6-quart InstantPot. All the ingredients are organic. I used to use the same recipe on the stove top.…

Cashew Date Ice Cream

Cashew Date Ice Cream

Ingredients 1 cup raw cashews 3 cups water 1 1/2 cups medjool dates (300 g) 2 cups hot water (approximate) 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Directions: Place the dates in a bowl and cover them with hot water. Let them soak and soften for 30 minutes. Drain the water. Remove the skins (as possible) and pits.…

Fluffy Pancakes, SOS-Free!

Fluffy pancakes, sos-free

This is a variation on our regular Fluffy Pancakes only this recipe is salt, oil and sugar-free. This secret to the fluffiness is carbonated water. When using wheat flour, we love Einkorn. Considered one of the oldest grains known in the history of agriculture, we think it’s the most delicious in all kinds of baked…

Raw Pecan Pie, SOS-free

Raw Pecan Pie, SOS-free

We have been making Gena Hamshaw‘s Raw Vegan Pie for many Thanksgivings. It’s a tradition. Now eating SOS-free, I didn’t want to use coconut oil. I revised the recipe slightly omitting the salt of course, and the coconut oil and shredded coconut and adding cacao nibs. I just may love this one even more. Ingredients…

Sunflower Seed Pie Crust: SOS-free

Sunflower Seed Pie Crust, SOS-free

This recipe makes two pie crusts, good for two pies or a bottom and top crust. Ingredients: 1 cup sunflower seeds, soaked in water overnight 2 cups flour, plus more for rolling. You may use any flour. When using wheat we prefer a half and half mix of Organic Whole Einkorn and Organic White Einkorn.…