ALL of my recipes are vegan- (animal product free); refined white and brown sugar-free; corn-free; gluten- free and nightshade-free.<\/p>\n
Most are also salt and oil free as well.<\/p>\n
The most common nightshade foods are: tomatoes; white potatoes; eggplant; all varieties of peppers- (except for the seasoning black pepper); and some seasonings which are made with different varieties of peppers- such as chili powder, cayenne pepper, etc.<\/p>\n
I do not use ANY butter, margarine, or shortening- not even vegan versions.<\/p>\n
I do NOT use ANY packaged food substitutes- like Earth Balance Butter; Ener-g egg replacement; vegan chocolate chips; vegan cream cheese; etc. (I get VERY frustrated when I see a recipe that looks good, and then it has those kinds of processed food ingredients in it!)<\/p>\n
I use green salt, known as salicornia- IF I use salt at all. It is not actually salt, but is rather a sea vegetable that is dehydrated and ground into a powder which resembles salt in taste. I use ground up black sesame seeds in place of pepper. But when I do use pepper, I use Tellicherry black pepper; and MANY other seasonings. (Please read the labels on your spices carefully- a lot of them contain chemicals, preservatives, gluten and\/or nightshades- such as cayenne pepper.)<\/p>\n
I pan saute my foods using water and not oil. I use either stainless steel or white ceramic, non-stick pans.<\/p>\n
I write most of these recipes myself, but I will give credit where due to anyone else whose recipes that I post.<\/p>\n
The appliances that I use for most of my food preparation are the Ninja Chef blender, a Cuisinart spice and nut grinder- to grind seeds and spices, and an Instant Pot pressure cooker.<\/p>\n
I bake in a counter top oven and a microwave. I use Anyday brand bowls in the microwave.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
ALL of my recipes are vegan- (animal product free); refined white and brown sugar-free; corn-free; gluten- free and nightshade-free. Most are also salt and oil free as well. The most common nightshade foods are: tomatoes; white potatoes; eggplant; all varieties … Continue reading