recipes from Adrienne Asher
A good cranberry sauce can make or break Thanksgiving. This one, flavored by orange and grapefruit, is aromatic, sweet, and tart all at once.
Citrus Cranberry Sauce
1 12-ounce bag frozen or fresh cranberries (about 3 cups)
3/4 cup granulated sugar (or Swerve sweetener)
1/3 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
2 teaspoons finely grated orange zest
2 teaspoons finely grated … Read more
1 cup cashews (unroasted, unsalted)
1/4 cup hot water
2 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
2 teaspoon lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon red wine vinegar
4 whole canned green chiles (peeled and chopped)
Throw everything into a food processor and whir until … Read more
Asian Sauces
Yield: approx. 1 cup
Be aware: Some of these sauces have higher carbohydrates than others.
Fruit-Based Sauces
Whisk all ingredients together until completely blended, then simmer until thickened or reduced a bit, depending on the recipe.
Plum Sauce
Serve over spring rolls, noodles, crispy tofu, meat, poultry, seafood
Just the thing for mashed potatoes, plain baked potatoes, whole wheat biscuits, oven-fries, whole wheat pasta, or hot tempeh-bacon sandwiches. There’s a gluten-free version at the bottom of the main recipe.
Nonfat Vegan Mushroom Gravy
Yield: 2 cups+
1/4 cup whole wheat flour
2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
1 teaspoon onion, minced (or onion powder)
1/2 teaspoon
Because our household is very low-fat, we don’t use mayonnaise, so this recipe serves as a spread that adds moisture to sandwiches. It adds a great fresh, lively flavor to veggie burgers.
Red Pepper Relish
1 large red bell pepper, minced
1 large yellow bell pepper, minced
1 small red onion, minced
1 cup tomato, minced (fresh or canned and
This “cream,” dreamed up by Grant Lee Crilly (the cofounder of ChefSteps, a James Beard Award-winning offshoot of the Modernist Cuisine world), is made out of little more than roasted onions, puréed until they puff up into a glossy cream-like substance. A brighter alternative to cream—for all your soups, sauces, and sides. This is vegan magic!
ChefSteps’ Roasted … Read more