Category Archives: sauce or gravy

Product Review: Tasty Bite Madras Lentils

We were shopping at Costco a couple of weeks ago, and they were offering samples of this. I was totally surprised at how GOOD this is! And, bonus, it’s just heat and serve! It would be good on its own, … Continue reading

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Hearts-of-Palm-Style Crab Cakes with Remoulade

If there is a heaven, it involves this recipe in some shape or form. Yes, this recipe is long. Yes, this recipe takes some time. Yes, this recipe will knock your socks off. Seriously, one of the best things I … Continue reading

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No-Tell Ro*Tel Cheese Dip

I bought a couple of new cookbooks! Normally I check them out of the library first to see if they are worth the price, but my library didn’t have this one. This cookbook is full of “down-home Southern food”, so it’s … Continue reading

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Vegetarian Bolognese

I never had the meaty version of this, so I don’t know how to compare, but there was some spice in the fake sausage that I didn’t like. Maybe fennel? Ugh. I think if I left the fake sausage out, … Continue reading

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Tropical Island Kebabs with Cilantro Rice

This recipe has several different parts to it, so it does seem a little daunting, but it’s good! It’s so different from what we normally have, so it was a nice change of pace. I wish I had added more … Continue reading

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Spaghetti Squash with Creamy Alfredo

I think this was my second time working with spaghetti squash, and things went much better this time! This time it actually had taste! I prepared the squash just like the recipe says, but for the alfredo sauce, I doubled … Continue reading

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Gardein “Chicken” Piccata

Oh, this was some good “chicken” piccata. I should have made mashed potatoes to go with it (it would go so well with the sauce). Oh well, next time! I could not cut my Gardein scallopini in half on the … Continue reading

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Old Bay Tofu Cakes with Pan-roasted Summer Vegetables, Horseradish cream, Apples, and Beets

Whew! Even the title wears me out! This might have been the fanciest meal I have EVER. MADE. Yeah, it took forever. Yeah, I think I might have used every pot and pan I own. Was it worth it? Yeah. … Continue reading

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Chickenless Pine Nut Chicken, with Lobsterless Lobster Mushroom Buerre Blanc Sauce

Okay, we couldn’t find lobster mushrooms, so I guess I should change the title? I substituted plain ol’ white button mushrooms. For the Gardein “Chicken” breasts, I could only find the Chick’n Scallopini, so that’s what I used. I checked … Continue reading

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Vegan Chesapeake Tempeh Cakes

I made these last week and they were really good. The only problem was that they were very delicate and some fell apart! I followed the directions and made everything the day before. I am assuming that this is to … Continue reading

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