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3. Which Foods Belong In The Refrigerator – Which Don't
4. How To Make a Fruit Paste As a Healthy Alternative to Refined Sugar
5. Must-Have Vegan Condiments
6. How To Prepare a Creamy Vegan White Sauce

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Vegan White Sauce Recipe

Vegan White Sauce

 

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Prep time

15 mins

Total time

15 mins

 

A rich, savory, creamy vegan white sauce to replace the traditional béchamel. You can store this in the refrigerator for 3-5 days or in the freezer up to 3 months.

Author: Ordinary Vegan

Serves: 2 cups

Ingredients

• 2 cups cashews, soaked 3-4 hours and strained
• ½ cup of vegetable broth for sautéing
• 1¼ cups vegetable broth for sauce
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 2-3 cloves garlic, chopped
• ½ cup dry white wine
• 2½ tablespoons of nutritional yeast
• pinch of nutmeg (1/8 teaspoon)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• Fresh Ground Black Pepper

Instructions

Prepare Cashews

1. Soak 2 cups of cashews in 5 cups of warm water for 3 to 4 hours to soften. Strain.

Prepare

1. Heat ½ cup of vegetable broth over medium heat. Add the chopped onion and saute until soft and translucent adding more vegetable stock if sticking.
2. Add the chopped garlic and cook for another 2 minutes.
3. Transfer the cooked onions and garlic into a food processor or blender. Add the cashews, vegetable broth, white wine, nutritional yeast, nutmeg, pepper and salt.
4. Blend on high speed until smooth, adding more liquid if you want a thinner consistency.

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Vegan Fruit Paste

Vegan Fruit Paste

 

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Fruit Paste is a healthy alternative to refined sugar. Fruit paste can be added to marinades and salad dressings as your sweet component. You can also add them to stir-fry or your morning oatmeal.

Author: Ordinary Vegan

Serves: ½ cup

Ingredients

• ½ cup dried, pitted fruit like dates, dried mangos, dried apricots or figs
• 1 cup of water

Instructions

1. Let the dried fruit soak in 1 cup of water in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours.
2. Add the mixture to a blender and blend until smooth adding more water if needed.

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