Recipes

The following whole food recipes are principally vegetarian, although ingredients can always be added or substituted to make them vegan, or even non-vegetarian. (See below for information on customizing these and other recipes to suit your needs).

Main Dishes

Side Dishes

Breads & Pasta

Pantry Basics

FOOD/INGREDIENT Brown Sugar	NOTES & SUBSTITUTES date or fig powder may be used instead
Butter	real butter, margarine or better butter
Calcium Carbonate	baking soda contains sodium carbonate as well as toxic dyes and chemicals; calcium carbonate powder is a natural healthy substitute for baking soda; best sources of calcium carbonate are derived from animal shells, chalk or calcite (avoid calcium carbonate derived from limestone or marble because these sources often contain aluminum); for best leavening results combine with dry ingredients first, then beat, cream or whip air into batters and quickly place into a preheated oven
Cheeses	cheddar cheese unless specified otherwise; may use vegan cheeses instead
Cocoa	cocoa or carob powder; may use interchangeably
Fajita Mix	3tbsp starch, 2tbsp chili powder, 1tbsp sea salt, 1tbsp paprika, 1tbsp sugar, 1 1/2tsp onion powder, 1/2tsp garlic powder, 1/2tsp cumin and 1/4tsp red pepper combined
Flour	all-purpose flour or home ground flour blend
Ice Cream	may use non-dairy ice cream instead
Italian Seasoning	equal parts 3tbsp oregano, 2tbsp basil, 1tbsp thyme, 1tsp garlic powder and 1/2tsp rosemary (optional) combined
Mayonnaise	may use vegan mayonnaise instead
Milk	may use non-dairy milk instead
Oil	cold-pressed plant oils, preferably walnut oil unless specified otherwise; see vegan body soap (under "fats and oils") for instructions on cold-pressing nut and seed oils
Peanut Butter	may use other nut or seed butters instead
Powdered Sugar	pineapple powder may be used instead
Pumpkin Pie Spice	4tsp cinnamon, 2tsp ginger, 1tsp nutmeg, 1/2tsp allspice and 1/4tsp powdered cloves combined
Rosehip Powder	combined with equal parts calcium carbonate powder and used as a substitute for baking powder; for best leavening results combine with dry ingredients first, then beat, cream or whip air into batters and quickly place into a preheated oven; to store for later use, add 1 part starch per 4 parts calcium carbonate and rosehip powders (combined)
Sea Salt	Table salt contains about 98% sodium chloride and 2% chemicals; unrefined celtic sea salt contains about 98% sodium chloride, 2% other minerals and can be used instead of table salt; (see salt substitutes for additional alternatives)
Sour Cream	may use as a substitute for eggs (1/4C sour cream per egg); may use non-dairy sour cream instead
Starch	corn or potato starch; 2tbsp flour or apple pectin may be used for each tablespoon of starch; starch or pectin may also be used as a substitute for gelatin
Sugar	white sugar or substitute unless specified otherwise
Taco Seasoning	1tbsp chili powder, 2tsp onion powder, 1tsp garlic powder, 1tsp cumin, 1tsp paprika, 1tsp sea salt, 1tsp starch, 1/2tsp oregano, 1/2tsp red pepper flakes
Veggie Burger	may be used as a substitute for hamburger
Vinegar	white or apple cider vinegar
Whipped Cream	may use non-dairy whipped cream instead
White Sugar	apple powder may be used instead (see sugar substitutes for additional alternatives)
Yogurt	may use as a substitute for eggs (1/4C yogurt per egg) or for milk cream; may use non-dairy yogurt instead

* Note: some of the recipes have not been tested, as they were either obtained from memory (without measuring), from website visitors or other outside sources. If you find that another way works better, have comments, suggestions, or your own recipes that you would like to submit, feel free to email us.