To serve, pour into a glass and top with a sprinkling of cinnamon. Yum!

From the Taste of Tofu volume in the Quick and Easy Cookbook series, by Yukiko Moriyama (c) 1988.

Roasted red peppers give this spread smoky sweetness. You can substitute 1 1/2 cups bottled roasted red bell peppers. Serve with toasted bagel chips or raw vegetables.

From The Power of Your Plate by Neal D. Barnard, M.D.

As a poor vegan college student, I have to be creative. I just reached the culmination of my cooking achievements with this cream cheese. I have to share it with someone, I hope someone out there likes it.

Make your own Fig Vinegar.

2 ripe fresh Bartlett pears – coarsely chopped
3 tablespoons, fresh tarragon – chopped…

We have almost a constant supply of this salsa in my house. It is good on salad or as a dip for raw veggies like peppers or cucumbers, or on beans or grains. Use 2 Habaneras for a mild salsa, or 4 for a hot spicy one.

1 part ground almonds
1 part nutritional yeast…

Okay, this reads long and looks like it’s a lot of work and complicated, but it it is not; I’m just very wordy This is actually very quick and easy, lowfat or fat free, and delicious!

Puree together rice and jam. Use as frosting on chocolate cake and brownies, and as topping for [vegan] frozen vanilla yogurt. Or mix an equal volume of this topping with [vegan] plain, non-fat yogurt for a sweet, creamy dessert. Yields enough to frost a 7 1/4 inch square pan of brownies.

Layer peaches in skillet, overlapping each layer. Add soymilk mixture to dry ingredients and mix until just combined. Pour batter over peaches. Bake ~35-40 minutes. Invert over serving plate. It is delicious served slightly warm with a bit of ff vanilla soy ice cream.

Source:
“soyfoods.com newsletter 12-21-2001”

Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
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1 cup pumpkin pie filling — (canned–not just plain pumpkin)
1 cup unsweetened applesauce

After you’ve made it once or twice you can adjust the cocoa and sugar to suit your tastes. eg. I find that when I use Dutch processed (dark) cocoa, I need only 1 T of cocoa powder.