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Salsa verde for chilaquiles

 Recipe courtesy of:  https://www.muydelish.com/tomatillo-sauce/ Santi made this when he was craving chilaquiles, and he was really pleased with the result. This recipe is a keeper, but I have nothing to do with choosing it!! Ingredient s ▢ 1 tablespoon olive oil ▢ ½ cup onion - roughly chopped ▢ 3 garlic cloves - peeled and roughly chopped ▢ 1 poblano chile - roughly chopped [we did not have one, so we didn't use it] ▢ 1 jalapeño (add serrano peppers for a spicy version) - chopped ▢ 4 cups tomatillos (about 1 ½ lbs) - husk removed, rinsed and quartered ▢ 1 ½ cups vegetable or chicken stock ▢ ½ cup chopped cilantro ▢ 1 tsp kosher salt ▢ ¾ tsp fresh ground pepper Instructions Add 1 tablespoon olive oil to a medium saucepan and heat over medium high heat. Add the ½ cup onion, 3 garlic cloves, poblano, and jalapeño and sauté until lightly browned. Add the tomatillos and the stock. Cover and simmer until soft. About 10 minutes. Then remove from heat and let i...
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Vegan cinnamon rolls

 Recipe courtesy of:  https://minimalistbaker.com/the-worlds-easiest-cinnamon-rolls/ INGREDIENTS: DOUGH 3 Tbsp vegan butter* (such as Earth Balance) 1 packet instant yeast* (or use rapid-rise yeast // 1 packet yields ~ 2 1/4 tsp) 1 cup unsweetened plain almond milk*  [note: we used oat milk!] 1 Tbsp organic cane sugar* 1/4 tsp salt 3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour* FILLING 3 Tbsp vegan butter* (such as Earth balance // melted) 1/4 cup organic cane sugar* 1/2 – 1 Tbsp ground cinnamon (to taste) TOPPING 2 Tbsp vegan butter* (such as Earth balance // melted) ICING optional Simple Powdered Sugar Glaze (see step 8) Instructions DOUGH: In a large sauce pan (or in a bowl in the microwave at 30-second increments), heat the almond milk and vegan butter until warm and melted, never reaching boiling. Remove from heat and let cool to 110 degrees F (43 C) or the temperature of bath water. It should be warm but not too hot or it will kill the yeast. Transfer ...
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Vegan nut-free pesto

 Recipe courtesy of:  https://www.pastabased.com/nut-free-vegan-pesto/ Ingredients 1/3 cup sunflower seeds 2 cups basil 2 cloves garlic 2 tablespoons lemon juice 2 teaspoons nutritional yeast 1/4 cup olive oil Instructions Add all ingredients to a food processor or blender. Blend until creamy.
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Lemon garlic asparagus pasta

 Recipe courtesy of:   https://www.budgetbytes.com/lemon-garlic-asparagus-pasta/ Serves 3. Ingredients: Ingredients ▢ 8   oz.   pasta   (uncooked, $0.59*) ▢ 1   bunch   asparagus   (about 1 lb., $3.67) ▢ 2   Tbsp   butter   ($0.26) ▢ 2   garlic cloves   (minced, $0.08) ▢ 1   lemon   ($0.68**) ▢ salt   (to taste, $0.02) ▢ black pepper   (to taste, (freshly cracked) $0.03) Instructions Bring a pot of water to a boil for the pasta. Once boiling, add the pasta and continue to boil until the pasta is tender. Reserve about 1/2 cup of the starchy cooking water, then drain the pasta and set it aside. While the pasta is cooking, prepare the asparagus. Remove the bottom 1/2 to 1-inch of the stems, or just the part that is tough and woody. Chop the remaining asparagus into 1-inch pieces. Place the asparagus in a large skillet and add about 1/2 inch water. Place a lid on the skillet and bring the water up to a...
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Serious Eats cacio e pepe

 Recipe courtesy of:  https://www.seriouseats.com/spaghetti-cacio-e-pepe-recipe Ingredients 4   tablespoons  ( 60   ml )  extra-virgin olive oil , divided 1   teaspoon   coarsely ground black pepper , to taste 1/2   pound  ( 225   g )  spaghetti Kosher salt , to taste 2   tablespoons  ( 30   g )  unsalted butter 2   ounces   Pecorino Romano cheese  (about  1   cup ;  55   g ), very finely grated on a Microplane or the smallest holes of a box grater, plus more for serving Directions 1. Heat 3 tablespoons olive oil and about a teaspoon of black pepper in a medium skillet over medium-low heat until ingredients are fragrant and pepper is barely starting to sizzle, about 1 minute. Set aside. 2.  Place spaghetti in a large skillet and cover with water. Season with a small pinch of salt, then bring to a boil over high heat, prodding spaghetti occasionally with a fork or woode...
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Serious Eats pull-apart garlic knots

 Recipe courtesy of:  https://www.seriouseats.com/easy-pull-apart-pepperoni-garlic-bread-recipe Ingredients 2   tablespoons   unsalted butter 2   tablespoons   extra-virgin olive oil , plus more for drizzling 4   ounces   pepperoni , cut into 1/4-inch squares Pinch   red pepper flakes 6   medium   cloves garlic , minced (about 2 tablespoons) 1/4   cup chopped   fresh parsley  leaves 2   tablespoons minced   fresh chives  (optional) 1/2   cup   grated Parmesan cheese , plus more for sprinkling Flour  for dusting 1   pound   homemade  or store-bought  pizza dough  (see notes) 1/4   cup   grated Pecorino Romano cheese Homemade  or store-bought  pizza sauce  for serving Directions 1. Heat butter and oil in a 10-inch cast iron skillet over medium heat until butter melts and foaming subsides. Add pepperoni and cook, stirring, until pepperon...
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Vegan rice crispie treats with chocolate coating

 Recipes pulled from:  https://www.noracooks.com/vegan-rice-krispie-treats/#wprm-recipe-container-8045 Ingredients: ▢ 3/4   cup   vegan butter ▢ 2   10-ounce   bags vegan marshmallows* ▢ 1/2   teaspoon   pure vanilla extract ▢ 8   cups   rice krispie cereal* Directions: Line a 9 x 13 inch baking pan with parchment paper and lightly spray with oil. Set aside. In a large pot, melt the vegan butter. Now add the vegan marshmallows and stir, until the marshmallows are melted. They won't melt as well as regular marshmallows, but they should still melt and turn into sort of a big blob. Remove the pan from heat and stir in the vanilla. Now fold in the cereal using a large spoon or spatula. There will be chunks of marshmallows and that's okay, just try to coat all the cereal. Transfer to the prepared pan and press down evenly either with your hands or a spatula. You can lightly grease the spatula if it sticks. Allow the treats to cool for 1 hour....
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