Crock not-cheese with Sherry

This is an easy way to get beans into the diet.


Ingredients:

19 oz can of romano or pinto beans, rinsed and drained.

1/4 cup cream sherry

3 Tbsp tahini

1 Tbsp white miso (soybean paste)

To Make:

To blender or food processor add all ingredients and blend until well mixed.

Cool and refrigerate.

Let sit at least 8 hours prior to serving.

Serve with bread or crackers or as a dip with vegetables.

Makes 2 cups

Fast and creamy pasta

For a fast and creamy pasta combine 1/4 cup Smoked Not-cheese dip with 1/2 cup salsa and mix together. This can be gently heated but we just add 2 cups cooked rice pasta or wheat pasta while it is still hot and toss together and serve.

Smoked Not-cheese dip

Smoked Not-cheese dip

1 pound med-firm silken tofu

1/2 cup nutritional yeast

1/4 cup tahini

1/4 cup lemon juice (or one whole lemon, peeled,                  chopped and seeds removed)

2 Tbsp white miso (soybean paste)

1 tsp paprika

1/2 tsp garlic powder

1/2 tsp mustard powder

1/2 tsp liquid hickory smoke

Cut tofu into cubes. Add to a pot of boiling water and boil for 10 minutes.

Drain.

To blender or food processor add all ingredients and blend until well mixed.
If it is too thick add 1/4 cup water.

Cool and refrigerate.

Let sit at least 8 hours prior to serving.

Serve with bread or crackers or as a dip with vegetables.

Smoothie made with kale and blueberries

Kale is a very healthy food. Adding it to a smoothie is an easy way to get it into the diet. Because we do not have a high powered blender we dehydrate it first to help it blend in. The avocado help make the smoothie creamy.

Ingredients:

1 cup dehydrated kale

2 cups orange juice

1 cup blueberries

1/2 avocado

To Make:

Blend together and serve cold.

Makes 2 large glasses.