Tutti Frutti Marinade for Soy Curls or Tofu

BY: THE JAROUDI FAMILY Ingredients: 1 cup soy curls or cubed extra firm tofu 1/4 cup aquafaba 2 Tbsp date paste 2 Tbsp balsamic vinegar 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 Tbsp Tutti Fruitti Jaroudi Blend 1 tsp Dijon mustard 1/2 tsp miso paste 1/4 tsp black pepper Directions: 1.) If using dehydrated soy curls, rehydrate them according...
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Hoisin Sauce: salt, oil and sugar-free

Blend together:* 6 TBSP   Water 2 tsp   Sodium Free Rice Vinegar 8   Prunes 1 tsp   Toasted Sesame Seeds 1.5 tsp   Local Spicery Jin Yong 3 tsp   Local Spicery Depth 2 tsp   Local Spicery Sel-acious 1 tsp   Garlic Powder Pinch Cayenne Pepper, to taste * Note: You may have to double or triple recipe for it...
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Bok Kai Kung Pao, Vegan and Oil-free

Easy full-flavor vegan dish featuring Local Spicery’s Jin Yong Cantonese spice. Dish developed in honor of Bok Kai weekend 2024, Marysville, CA. For the demonstration on our Youtube channel:  CLICK HERE Sauce: 3/8 cup   Soy Sauce, low sodium 1/4 cup   Rice Vinegar, salt and sugar free 2 T            Sake or...
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Cajun Carrots on Grits with Gremolata

Porcini Grits 2/3 cups, old-fashioned grits (not instant) 2 1/3 cup, water (substitute 2 cups water, 1/3 cup nut milk) 1 1/2 tsp Local Spicery Porcini Rub ½ tsp, Local Spicery Sel-acious Add ingredients in a small saucepan.  Bring to a boil while stirring.  Reduce heat to a simmer.  Cover, and cook until grits are...
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Chick Peas Tikka Masala

Ingredients: 1 large or 2 small onions, finely minced 7 cloves of garlic, minced 1 TBSP fresh ginger, finely minced 1 large carrot, peeled and sliced into 1/8” slices 2 TBSP Local Spicery Tikka Masala Blend (To purchase: CLICK HERE) 1 28 oz can, no salt added crushed tomatoes 3 TBSP tomato paste 1 15.5...
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Garam Masala Lentils (WFPB SOS Free)

Ingredients: 1  Onion, chopped 1 Carrot, diced 3/4 cup  Peas (I used frozen) 2 cups Brown Lentils 2T  Local Spicery Garam Masala 2 cups  Veggie Broth, salt-free (I used 2 T Bada Bing with 2 cups boiling water) 1 can Diced Tomatoes   Directions: Soak lentils in water while pulling ingredients together and chopping veggies...
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Making Mustards

  American Prepared Mustard Ingredients: ½ cup cold water 3/8 cup yellow mustard powder ½ tsp sumac ¼ tsp turmeric 1/8 tsp garlic powder ¼ cup distilled white vinegar   Combine water, mustard, turmeric and garlic in a small non-reactive saucepan.  Cook over low heat, stirring constantly until it reduces to a thick paste that...
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Authentic Vegan Pupusas

Authentic Vegan Pupusas This dish has a lot of moving parts (actually, four different elements), but all the parts are really simple.  Make the pickled vegetables and roast the chiles the night before, set up the rice, make the beans, and while the beans are cooking, prepare the masa tortillas.  Watch Nick demonstrating this recipe...
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Three Oil-Free Salad Dressings

Rincon Beach Sweet Vinaigrette* ¼ cup champagne vinegar 1 tsp sun-dried tomato powder 2 tsp Local Spicery Rincon seasoning (not salt free) ¼ cup pineapple juice 1 ½” thick slice of pineapple   Creamy Italian Dressing* 1/3 cup cannellini beans 2 TBSP tahini ½ cup warm water 2 tsp Local Spicery Sole della Toscana seasoning...
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Oaxacan Molcajete Salsa

Ingredients: 2 very ripe medium-sized Tomatoes or 3 very ripe Roma Tomatoes ½ Onion, peeled and sliced ¼” thick 3 Cloves, garlic still in the paper-like covering ½ Serrano Chile, destemmed and deseeded 1 large Poblano (Pasilla) Chile 1 TBSP, raw Pepitas 1 tsp. Toasted Sesame Seeds 1 tsp. each: milled Guajillo Chiles milled Ancho...
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Vegan Paella

1 cup short-grained white rice (Bamba preferred, Arborio or Calrose also work) ½ lb mushrooms (I prefer Chantarelle, Shiitake or Oyster), sliced ½ can artichoke hearts in water or brine, quartered 1 roasted red bell pepper, sliced 1 small onion, ½ chopped, ½ quartered 2 cloves of garlic, chopped 1 tsp Smoked Pimenton Big pinch...
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Mushroom Bourguignon (no oil)

½ cup, Vegan Lardons (see below*) — ½ pound extra firm tofu, 2 tsp Local Spicery Bacon Seasoning, ¼ tsp coconut aminos (optional) 3 large portobello mushrooms caps, ½” slices, 2” long 1 cup pearl onions, peeled** 1 large or 2 medium carrots, peeled and cut to ¼”x ¼”x 3” matchsticks 1 medium onion, diced ½ tsp dried...
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