Cashew Sour Cream is a thick, creamy substitute for dairy sour cream.It’s quick and easy to prepare. It is similar to Cashew Cream but is thicker and has lemon juice added for a tart flavor.
Keep this Basil-Garlic Sauce Mix on hand so you can make a quick pasta side dish or main dish. Or package the mix and give it as a gift. About 20 years ago when my children were young, I purchased a similar mix at a specialty store. I loved it so much–and so did my…
This orange-date cranberry relish makes a delicious side dish for Thanksgiving or Christmas. It includes dates and can be made sugar-free. Try it on steel-cut oats or other hot cereal. I grew up with canned jellied cranberry sauce at Thanksgiving. We’d cut both ends out of the can and slide it into an oval Star…
You’ll find a lot of uses for this versatile creamy Lemon Tahini Dressing. Tahini is sesame seed butter or sesame seed paste that is commonly used in Mediterranean cooking. Most often, it’s made from toasted sesame seeds; it can also be made from raw sesame seeds. Like natural peanut butter, tahini tends to separate when…
This pear cream is the perfect sauce to add creamy sweetness to breakfast foods and desserts. It’s made from two simple ingredients–pears and cashews. Plus a touch of salt and vanilla. It works well with fresh pears–especially those that are too mushy to eat fresh. It works equally as well with canned pears. Look for…
This quick vibrant green cilantro-pepita dressing is bursting with flavor and made with only a few ingredients. Plus, it’s naturally oil-free. If you have cilantro in your refrigerator or garden that needs to be used, this recipe is for you. The cilantro stems have as much flavor as the leaves, so use them too. How…
Most varieties of apples require no additional sweetening, making this one-ingredient Instant Pot applesauce!
My husband Greg and I have been on a mayonnaise journey over our 30 years of married life. First, it was his and hers mayonnaise. His was regular mayonnaise. Mine was light mayonnaise, which we called “unleaded.” Greg didn’t care what brand–just so it was full-fat. That would do the grease job on top of…
Strawberry-rhubarb sauce is a favorite waffle topping in our house. My husband loves rhubarb so we have several plants in the garden. It also makes a good topping for pancakes, toast, hot cereal, and banana nice cream. I like to add strawberries to rhubarb for the beautiful red color and natural sweetness. Otherwise, rhubarb needs…
