Tofu Pumpkin Pie Recipe
The Pie: Who says pumpkin pie is only for Thanksgiving?! Not me! In fact, I can vouch that it’s good for breakfast, too! 🙂 I have been making this pie for many years. It is a favorite at our house! I experimented with the spices and settled on traditional spices individually PLUS a bit of […]
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Instant Pot Pumpkin Puree – Using a Whole Pumpkin
I love using fresh pumpkin for my tofu pumpkin pies. It’s also nice to make extra puree to freeze and use later for other baking/cooking projects. Before I had an Instant Pot, I would either roast it in the oven, or steam in a large pot on top of the stove. The Instant Pot is […]
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Vegan Steak Recipe – Easy & Delicious!
I first tried this steak at a vegan potluck picnic – no one could guess what it was made out of. With just a couple of simple ingredients and a grill, you’ll be enjoying a juicy vegan steak in no time! I credit my friends at Green Wolf Foods for introducing this to me. They […]
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Plant-Based/Vegan Recipes for Cinco de Mayo
Here’s a roundup of some of my recipes that would be great for Cinco de Mayo: Refried (oil-free) Beans, Whole Pintos, 5-Minute Cheese Sauce, Unprocessed Cheese Sauce, 5-Minute Restaurant Style Salsa, Baked Corn Chips + Tostada Shells. You can use each of these components to make a wide variety of dishes, some ideas: nachos, enchiladas, […]
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Vegan Banana Streusel Muffins (oil-free options)
This is the muffin that I shared with my Facebook group last week (Hi guys!) 🙂 I baked them in a silicone muffin tray: According to the notes on my recipe page, I 1st made a version of these in 1998. I had written “Excellent!” on the top, and I was reminded why when I […]
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Recipe Review: Miyoko Schinner’s Vegan Caesar Dressing (My Favorite oil-free Dressing)
I have tried MANY oil-free Salad Dressings over the years, and this is by far the VERY BEST I have encountered. I usually double or even triple the recipe when I make it. Although it is a “Caesar” Dressing and super yummy for that, we use it on all our salads at our house. It […]
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Quick 5-Minute Vegan Cheese Sauce! (oil-free)
This is the cheese sauce I turn to when I want cheese FAST. I have been making this for years, and have tinkered with the recipe to get it to just how I like it. It’s very versatile, too: great for grilled cheese, quesadillas, in casseroles, over pasta, nachos, you name it! Even though this […]
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Recipe: Vegan Black Bean & Corn Instant Pot Soup
This was the very 1st recipe I attempted in my Instant Pot many moons ago. We enjoyed it so much, it is now in my regular rotation. Once a week, I make a big batch of soup for the rest of the week. My husband will take some to work every day for lunch (he […]
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Recipe: Vegan Sausage Patties
This is my family’s favorite sausage patty recipe! The spices are what really make these special. I have tweaked the original recipe, testing out different ingredients over the years numerous times and settled on this one. The 1st time I tried the original recipe, I felt it was too bread-like. It called for more flour. […]
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Recipe: Unprocessed Vegan Cheese Sauce
This post may contain affiliate links. If you click on one of my links, I may receive a small compensation at no cost to you. Thank you for supporting The Penny Pantry! This is the potato-carrot vegan cheese sauce I used in my nachos I posted recently. I had a request for the recipe, so […]
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