Sustitutos

Rice Milk

• 1 cup brown rice, well cooked
• ¼ taza de anacardos crudos
• ¼ taza de leche de coco
• 6 dates
• 1 cucharadita de saborizante de vainilla
• ¼ cucharadita de sal
• Water to make 2 quarts (8 cups) of milk

Coloque todos los ingredientes, excepto el agua, en la licuadora. Añada 1 ½ tazas de agua y licúe hasta obtener una mezcla homogénea. Añada agua hasta obtener 8 tazas de leche. Enfríe. Mezcle bien antes de servir. Esta es una buena alternativa a la leche normal. Funciona bien con cereales, para cocinar u hornear. Añada más o menos agua según sus preferencias. Para una leche más dulce, añada más dátiles. Para cocinar u hornear, puede que se prefieran menos dátiles.

Ricenaise

• ½ c boiling water
• ¾ c well-cooked brown rice
• 2 t honey or sweetener
• 2 cucharadas de jugo de limón
• ¼ cucharadita de sal
• ¼ cucharadita de cebolla en polvo
• ¼ t celery salt
• 2 T coconut milk as needed

Blend till smooth. Will thicken in refrigerator. Adjust seasonings to taste. Use to replace mayonnaise.

Soy Base

Soak dry soybeans in water overnight. Blend equal parts soaked soybeans and hot water till smooth. Pour into casserole dish and bake covered at 300 degrees for 2 hours. Can be used as a substitute for tofu in many recipes, and also as a base for dressings, milk, gravies, loafs, patties, etc.

Creamy Corn Butter

• ⅓ c cornmeal
• 1 taza de agua
• ¼ taza de leche de coco
• ½ cucharadita de sal
• 1 ½ t honey (optional)

Mix cornmeal with 1 cup cold water, pour into sauce pan. Add salt, honey and coconut milk and bring to a boil, stirring frequently until thickened. Pour mixture into blender and blend until smooth, adding ¼ – ½ cup coconut milk (or water, if less fat is desired) as needed. Store in refrigerator. It will thicken as it cools.

Rice Nut Milk

• 1 taza de agua caliente
• 1 taza de arroz integral cocido
• ½ taza de anacardos crudos
• ¼ c almonds
• 1 ½ cucharadita de vainilla
• ½ cucharadita de sal
• 1 cucharada de miel

Licúe bien todos los ingredientes durante unos 5 minutos. Añada agua taza por taza, licuando bien entre cada adición. Añada de 7 a 8 tazas de agua y ajuste al gusto.

Soy Milk

• 1 c soaked soybeans (soak overnight)
• 1-2 t vanilla
• 1-2 T honey or other sweetener
• ¼-½ cucharadita de sal
• 8 cups water

Bring soaked soybeans to a boil in fresh water. Lower heat and simmer 5-7 minutes. Pour off foamy water and rinse in cold water. Blend with 1 cup water until smooth, adding more water as needed. Add remaining ingredients and water to make 2 quarts of milk.

Favorite Soy Milk

• ¾ c soaked soybeans
• ¼ taza de anacardos crudos
• ¼ c raw almonds
• 1 cucharadita de vainilla
• 2 T Honey or cane sugar
• ¼ t salt (heaping)
• Water to make 2 quarts

Soak soybeans overnight in plenty of water. Next day pour off water, rinse, add fresh water and bring to boil. Lower heat and simmer 5-7 minutes. Place all ingredients in blender with water just to cover and blend till smooth, slowly add more water and blend to get it as smooth as possible. Add water to make 2 quarts of milk. Use more or less water depending on how you like it. Shake or stir well before each use. If used for cooking/baking decrease sweetener to 1 tablespoon.

Ketchup

• ¾ c tomato paste (6 oz can)
• ¾ taza de agua
• ½ cucharadita de sal
• ½ t basil (optional)
• ½ t onion powder
• 2 cucharadas de jugo de limón
• 1 T honey or cane sugar

Mix all ingredients well in a small bowl. Adjust salt and seasonings to taste.

Date Butter

• 1 c date pieces
• ½ taza de agua
• 1 t lemon juice

Blend till smooth. Serve on toast in place of butter or jelly. Is similar to apple butter. You can also use pineapple or orange juice to add a different flavor. It is delicious this way!

Strawberry Spread

• 2 ½ c fresh or frozen strawberries
• ½ taza de dátiles picados

If using frozen strawberries, thaw before use, may microwave for a couple of minutes to soften. Put strawberries and dates in blender and blend till smooth. Good as a spread for bread or toast instead of jam or jelly. Also yummy on waffles or pancakes.

Grape Jam

Calentar en cacerola:

• 1 c grape juice (100% juice, not drink)
• 1 taza de pasas
• 3 T cornstarch

Boil until raisins are plump. Blend until raisins are in small pieces. Add 1 c grape juice and bring back to boil in saucepan. Mix 3 T cornstarch with 3 T grape juice until smooth and add to grape mixture. Stir constantly until thickened. Chill. Good on toast.

Creamy Cheeseless Sauce

• 1 taza de agua
• ¾ c raw cashews
• 3 T sesame seeds
• 1 cucharadita de sal
• 2 cucharaditas de cebolla en polvo
• ½ cucharadita de ajo en polvo
• ¼ t dill weed or ground celery seed
• ½ c red pimiento, cooked (sweet, not hot)
• 3 T lemon juice

In blender, combine cashews, sesame seeds and water. Blend till smooth. Add remaining ingredients and blend well. Pour in saucepan and cook over medium heat until thickened. Use in place of cheese on sandwiches, baked potatoes, macaroni, veggies, etc.