Authentic Vegan Papusas
Authentic Vegan Papusas 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...
West African Peanut Stew (WFPB)
1 Large Yellow Onion, diced 6 Garlic Cloves, chopped Large “thumb” of fresh Ginger, minced 2 Jalapenos, destemmed, deseeded, finely minced 2 TBSP Tomato Paste 2 tsp Ground Cumin 2 tsp Ground Coriander ½ tsp Ceylon Cinnamon ½ tsp Ground Cloves 1 tsp Dried Thyme 1 TBSP Local Spicery Sel-acious 1 tsp Ground Grains of...
Easy Pumpkin Curry
1 Large Red Onion, chopped 3-4 Cloves Garlic, chopped Fresh Ginger, finger-sized, minced ½ Small Sugar Pumpkin (Pie Pumpkin), ~1.25 lbs, seeds removed, peeled & chopped into chunks 2 Cups Veggie Broth or Local Spicery Bada Bing Bouillon (2 TBSP plus 2 cups water) 1 TBSP Local Spicery Sel-acious Salt Substitute 2 TBSP Local Spicery...
Vegan Roasted Poblano Corn Chowder
(Salt, Oil, and Sugar free) INGREDIENTS: 2 large poblano peppers, roasted seeded and diced (or substitute a small can diced Anaheim green chiles) 1 large onion, diced 3 garlic cloves, minced 2 celery ribs, chopped 2 small Yukon gold potatoes, ¼” dice 1 TBSP, Local Spicery’s Mex Mix 4 large ears of fresh corn,...
Singapore Noodles
Ingredients: Tofu Balsamic 8 oz Tofu, extra firm, pressed and cut into ¾ inch cubes 5 T Balsamic Vinegar 1 tsp Dijon mustard 1 T Local Spicery Vadouvan or other curry powder ½ tsp Chile flakes Sauté ½ Onion, cut in half and...
Sweet Potatoes Adobada
Ingredients: 4 California Chiles, dried, stemmed and seeded 3 Guajillo Chiles, dried, stemmed and seeded 2 Ancho Chiles, dried, stemmed and seeded 3 Medjool Dates, pitted 1 Large Bay Leaf 2 Cups Boiling Water 1 ½ tsp Bada Bing Bouillon (optional) 6 Cloves Garlic ¼ Cup +2 Tbsp Cider Vinegar (add more if needed for...
Z’Hug (Yemenite spicy pesto)
Ingredients 1 tsp Ground Cumin Seed 1 tsp Ground Coriander Seed ½ tsp Ground Cardamom Seed ½ tsp Ground Caraway Seed 1 head each, Cilantro and Parsley, most stems removed and coarsely chopped 1 Serrano Chile, destemmed and deseeded (more if you like it really spicy) 1 Anaheim Chile, destemmed, deseeded, and coarsely chopped 4...
