Vegan Mayonnaise
This is easy to make and so much better than any Vegan Mayonnaise we have purchased! 8 oz Silken Tofu, allowed to drain, cut into cubes, then placed onto a dry, clean dish towel and allowed to sit for 10 minutes to remove any extra moisture. 1 tsp fresh lemon juice 1 tsp distilled vinegar...
Tuna No Fish Salad (WFPB no oil)
NOTE: This recipe is based on Cathy Fisher’s Tu-no Salad recipe in Straight Up Food. You can find her original recipe here: Tu No Salad Local Spicery’s Tuna No Fish Salad 1 15-oz. can chickpeas, drained and rinsed ½ small red onion, minced (about ¼ cup) 3 ribs celery, 1/8” dice ½ red bell...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
BBQ Beans (no oil)
Ingredients: Approximately one pound of dried pinto beans, cooked* (substitute 3-4 14.5 oz. cans of sodium-free pinto beans) One small onion, chopped (1/4” dice) Four cloves garlic, minced ½ yam 14.5 oz. can, diced tomatoes 2 dates, pit removed 2 TBSP, Local Spicery Bayou Barbecue 1 TBSP cider vinegar Cook yam for 5 minutes...
BBQ Cauliflower Steaks (no oil)
Ingredients: One large head of cauliflower, leaves and stems removed, rinsed, and sliced into 1’ thick steaks (usually only the middle 2 steaks actually hold together, with the rest being used as florets). Approximately 1 TBSP maple syrup Local Spicery Bayou Barbecue to taste Bayou BBQ Sauce* Preheat oven to 475 degrees. Place...
