Hi all. I'm looking to get back into cooking this fall/winter and looking for a good cookbook! I love to cook for others so bonus points if there are dishes for the holidays coming up. Something that doesn't require that 1 ingredient that you have to go to a specialty store to find too please lol

I know... I know... Its such a gross love affair but I love that Uber processed plasticy cheese sauce. I'm looking for a good vegan copy cat recipe. I'm thinking something like tofu, nooch, and jalapeno brine blended up. Does anyone have recommendations? I'm not a big fan of the blended veggies cheese sauces but I would try it if someone has one that would get the flavor and texture I'm craving.

My sister has recently been diagnosed with diabetes and has an upcoming birthday.
Can anyone share some vegan cake recipes that would be suitable for diabetics?
If not, perhaps some alternative desserts?
I am trying to learn quickly but do not know much about diabetes yet.

Thanks!

I just made the most awesome ham replica, so much better (and way cheaper!) than what can be bought. I used one recipe for method and a couple of others for flavour. With only a dessertspoon for measuring this is roughly what I did:

250g firm/hard/high protein tofu
1 cup water
2dsp massel chicken low salt stock powder (or equivalent if you're not Australian)
1 dsp liquid smoke
2 dsp nutritional yeast
1 dsp maple syrup
1 dsp tomato sauce
2 dsp [sunflower] oil
1 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp onion powder
1/8? tsp ground cloves

Slice tofu really thin.

Put everything else in pan, bring to a simmer over medium high heat, then reduce the temperature down to medium to keep the simmer going. Add tofu, stir occasionally to make sure all the pieces of tofu are in the broth. Simmer for about 15 minutes or until all the vegetable broth has been absorbed and cooked off. (Mine actually took way longer because I could set my pan for barely simmer and just checked every 10 minutes or so.)

You could add beetroot powder or something if you want it more pink, but that doesn't bother me. It tasted and felt so much like shaved ham, I couldn't stop nibbling it until it cooled enough to refrigerate..

pls pls pls gimme your best low-spoons recipes!!!! I desperately need to start meal prepping more and not ordering takeout as much lol but I am pretty much exhausted 24/7 and need some low effort recipes/meals! thanks in advance, your help is very appreciated 🫶🫶🫶

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Please see the method of preparation here and the ingredients are below.

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Ingredients: 2 cups soya chunks

1 litre vegan chicken stock - if using veg stock add some celery salt.

250 grams mushrooms

3 rolls store bought puff pastry

1 handful parsley

3 tablespoons flour

3 tablespoons white wine (optional)

1 teaspoon nutmeg

1 teaspoon mustard (optional)

1 teaspoon Thyme

3-4 bay leafs

75g vegan butter

5 cloves garlic.

https://melissatraub.com/pumpkin-vinaigrette-salad-dressing/

I shared this here a year or two ago, but the post isn't up anymore. Really want fellow vegans to enjoy some easy caramel that doesn't taste like coconut, so I'm sharing it again!

I made some brownies yesterday and used a different egg substitute than I usually do and regret it. They turned out like a pile of crumbs, and now I'm trying to figure out what else I can do with them besides eat brownies with a spoon. Any ideas?

What are some ideas to make with this stuff? I've never had marshmallow fluff before and would like to make a fall treat with them, but not sure what 🤔

What do I do with them? Used to hate them, tried some sweet potato fries at a wedding and kinda liked it. I have 4. What can I do with them, asides from making homemade fries?

This is the recipe. Normally I'd feel comfortable making whatever substitutions I'd normally make but the presence of the pickle juice makes me a bit nervous. If anyone could offer any advice it would be appreciated!

I am trying to make a dupe of the mcgriddle but I cannot find a way to make maple syrup chips for this recipe. I want to use the agar. Any ideas??

At the grocery store today I accidentally grabbed a jar of fresh puréed ginger (ginger paste I guess) instead of puréed garlic and didn’t realize my mistake until I got home.

Any recommendations on what I can do with an entire container of ginger?