Wild Rice Vegetable Soup vegan and fat free!

I made this in my Instant Pot that I got for Christmas but you can make it in a slow cooker.  My instant pot has been amazing as I can make soups in about 45 min.  It is a pressure cooker and so far I love it.

In the pressure cooker pot, slow cooker pot or pot on the stove… Add the following ingredients:

1 chopped yellow onion

2 large stalks of kale or other green stem removed and chopped small

2 stalks celery chopped

1 bag of california blend frozen vegetables (broccoli, cauliflower, carrots)

3 yellow or red skinned potatoes diced (i leave the skin on)

3/4 cup wild rice

3 tbsp Wildtree veggie both base powder (or brand of your choice)

1 tbsp garlic powder

1 tbsp onion powder

8 cups of water

cook according to pressure cooker directions or in slow cooker or on the stove until all veggies are soft and rice is cooked.  When all veggies are soft and rice is cooked taste to add salt and pepper to your liking and then if you want a creamy soup you would add the following:

For Cream Soup:

mix together 1 cup plant based milk of your choice with 2 tbsp corn starch.  If you still use dairy you may use milk or half and half.  Stir this mixture in and bring back to a boil.  If you want it thicker and creamier you can remove some of the potatoes and veggies and puree them in a blender and return them to the soup.

Serve this with crusty bread.  Makes for a delicious low calorie, no fat, veggie packed meal! 

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Sweet and Spicy Tomato Soup with Spaghetti Squash Noodles

Vegan and oil free 

14 oz diced tomatoes

2cups of water 

2 tablespoons of Wildtree veggie broth mix 

1 tbsp Wildtree absolutely onion

A dash of garlic powder 

2 tsp ITALIAN seasoning 

1bay leaf

1tbsp white vinegar

1 large carrot chopped small

1 tsp red pepper flakes

2 tbsp agave nectar or sugar

The flesh of 1 cooked spaghetti squash 

Put all ingredients in soup pot bring to a boil and then simmer for 40-45 min

I puréed ½ of the soup.  Serve in a bowl with spaghetti squash 

Cornbread Muffins

 

These muffins are great for breakfast with some jam or lunch with a green salad or dinner with some vegetarian soup or chili

1 cup organic corn meal

1 cup whole wheat pastry flour

1 tbsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

Mix these dry ingredients in a mixing bowl and add...

1 cup soy or almond milk

1/4 cup apple butter or applesauce

1/4 cup pure maple syrup

Stir wet and dry together until just combined. Spoon into silicone muffin pan or regular pan with liners. Make 6 large muffins when baked at 400 degrees for 15 minutes. Check to make sure a tooth pick comes out clean!  

Serve with all natural Wildtree Jam or Jelly!

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Whole Plant Foods are the answer!  So make them delicious with Wildtree spice blends, sauces, and marinades!  Spice up your whole plant foods with my organic flavors! 

Damn Good Vegan Bolognese

1 1/2 cups of water

2 cups sliced mushrooms

2 tbsp soy sauce

1 tbsp Wildtree Worcestershire sauce 

2 cloves garlic minced 

¼ cup chopped onion or 1 tbsp Wildtree absolutely onion

1 cup TVP (bobs red mill textured vegetable protein) 

In a sauce pan combine all ingredients and bring to a boil lower and simmer about 10 minutes. Remove from heat and add TVP.  Stir to

Combine and let mixture set while you prepare the sauce 

1 large can crushed tomatoes... Rinse the can with ½ cup water and add to pot

3-4 sundried tomatoes minced

2 tablespoons tomato paste 

2 tbsp Wildtree hearty spaghetti sauce blend or ITALIAN seasoning 

¼ cup dry red wine

2 tablespoons of organic agave syrup

Add sauce ingredients to a heavy bottom pot and stir to combine. Bring to a boil while stirring and then add the TVP mixture. Turn heat med low.  I like to summer this for about an hour. Taste and add salt and agave to you liking. 

Serve over your favorite pasta.  Regular whole wheat or gluten free!  

Best Ever Vegan Veggie Soup

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Get a large heavy bottom pot to cook your soup! 

Chop the  following and add to the pot...

1 small onion

2 stalks celery

3 cloves garlic

½ head of cabbage

3-4 carrots

4-5 sundried tomatoes

Then add 12 cups of water and the following:

1 bag frozen mixed veggies for soup

2 Tablespoons Wildtree hearty spaghetti sauce blend (or ITALIAN seasoning)

1 cup crushed tomatoes

3 tablespoons of Wildtree veggie soup base ( or base of your choice)

2 tablespoons of tomato paste

Bring this to a boil and then lower, cover  and simmer for 2 hours. If you think it needs more liquid you can add veggie broth until it is soupy enough for you. Some people like more broth and I always keep a carton of vegetable broth on hand. 

During the last half hour you may add 2 cups of fresh greens of your choice. I like chard. I also add about 2 cups of semi cooked small pasta when I am in the mood for noodles!  

Taste and add salt to your liking! 

This soup is so good I even eat it for breakfast! 

Savory Veggie Bites

15 0z kidney beans drained

1 tbsp onion powder

1 tbsp garlic powder

1 tbsp ITALIAN seasoning 

1 tbsp chili powder

3 tbsp Wildtree ketchup

2 tbsp yellow mustard

1 tbsp Wildtree Worcestershire sauce 

1 cup frozen mixed vegetables thawed

6 tbsp instant oats

Preheat oven to 350. I use a silicone muffin pan. 

This makes 6 veggie bites that are so savory and delicious especially with mashed potatoes! 

Mash beans with a potato masher and add all ingredients ... Stirring in oats after all is combined.  Spoon into muffin pan and pack it down. Bake 20-25 minutes until top is crisp!  

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Creamy Oil Free Hummus

This hummus is delicious!  

1 can of chickpeas (drained but save the liquid)

½ cup silken tofu

Juice from ½ lemon

3 small or 2 large cloves of fresh garlic

½ tsp of salt

Blend all together in a food processor. Scrape the sides and taste for salt and creaminess. Add some

Of the liquid from the chickpeas if too thick (1 tbsp at a time ) 

Use any WILDTREE SPICE to kick it up a notch! 

Southern Caviar

1 can of black eyed peas

1 cup of chopped bell pepper (I use red and green)

1 cup fire roasted corn

½ cup chopped sweet onion

1 can of tomatoes and chilles like Rotel

¼ cup Wildtree apple balsamic vinegar. 

Mix and let the flavors marry for about an hour. Serve with chips or on a baked potato or salad

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Vegan Oatmeal Cookie Bombs

Damp ingredients:

2 Tbsp flax meal mixed with 4 Tbsp warm water

¼ cup pure maple syrup

½ cup unsweetened applesauce 

¼ cup organic brown sugar 

Mix well in a mixing bowl 

Dry ingredients 

1 ½ old fashioned oats

½ cup whole wheat pastry flour

1 tsp baking soda

½ tsp cinnamon

2 tablespoons Wildtree hearty oatmeal coconut mix in

Blend damp and dry together then add

¼ cup raisins

¼ cup vegan chocolate chip

¼ cup chopped walnuts 

Drop by large spoonfuls onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and bake at 350 for 15 minutes 

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Potatoes and Scrambled Tofu with Wildtree

3 potatoes cleaned and pierced with a knife cooked in the microwave for about 5 minutes turning half way through. 

½ chopped sweet onion

½ chopped bell pepper

Wildtree California Garlic Pepper to taste

Chop cooked potatoes and mix with peppers onions and seasoning. Put it in a 375 oven on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper for 20 min while you make the scrambled tofu!  

Mix scrambled tofu and potatoes in the skillet.  So good. You can use this for a filling for a breakfast burrito!  Serve with wheat toast and Wildtree jam or ketchup! 

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SCRAMBLED TOFU .... Who knew!

1 block of firm tofu

2 TBSP Nutritional Yeast

1 TSP Dijon Mustard

1/8 teaspoon of:

granulated garlic

granulated onion

turmeric 

cumin

salt and pepper to taste

Break up tofu in to large chunks over medium high heat and let some of the water cook off, about 3 minutes while stirring it around

Then add the seasonings and stir breaking it up into small scrambled egg like pieces.  Continue to cook stirring frequently for about 8 minutes until all the water has evaporated.  

Serve anyway you would scrambled eggs but with NO CHOLESTEROL! 

Top with some Organic Wildtree sauces or Ketchup!  YUM!

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Spinach Salad with Millet and Cranberry Poppyseed Dressing

Wildtree makes this salad amazing

Fresh baby spinach

Thinly sliced onion and red bell pepper

Cooked millet or wild rice 

Raisins and chopped pecans

Substitute any greens dried fruit and nuts of your choice. Just get your hands on this dressing! 

Organic- natural Wildtree

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Vegan Garlic Spinach Crescent Rolls

The filling is dairy free but so cheesy and delicious!

1 block of silken tofu

1 tablespoon of Wildtree Garlic Galore

1/2  of a fresh lemon squeezed

1/2 teaspoon of salt

1/2 teaspoon of black pepper

1/4 cup nutritional yeast

and a large handful of fresh clean spinach leaves

Pulse until smooth in a food processor

Spread on crescent dough of your choice and roll and bake according to the package of crescents.  Watch closely so they do not burn.  

Warm and delicious, melt in your mouth appetizer!   

Filling can be used on pizza dough, in stuffed pasta shells, or any way you would use a spinach ricotta mixture.  

Add delicious organic garlic with Wildtree Garlic Galore… buy it from me at:

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Wildtree Pumpkin Quick Bread

Follow the package directions for a simple and delicious fall treat! All natural and organic! 

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Pumpkin Spice VEGAN fat free Muffins!

SOOOOOOO Good!

1 1/2 cups whole wheat pastry flour

2 tsp baking powder

1 tsp baking soda

2 tsp pumpkin pie spice

pinch of fine salt

1 cup pumpkin puree

1 cup unsweetened applesauce

1/2 cup brown sugar

1/4 cup pure maple syrup

Mix dry ingredients and stir in wet until just combined.  I used 1 tsp Wildtree Chai Tea mix in place of 1 of the teaspoons of pumpkin pie spice and topped each with a whole pecan.  

Spoon into lined muffin tins and bake at 350 for 20 to 25 minutes

Make a hot cup of Chai Tea from Wildtree and enjoy…

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Got Zucchini... Make Muffins (vegan)

Vegan Skillet Bean Enchiladas

Best skillet re-fried beans ever

1 large can of pinto beans (do not drain)

1 yellow onion chopped

1/4th cup water

1 Tablespoon Wildtree fajita seasoning

1 teaspoon of Wildtree jalapeño blend (if you want spice, leave out if not)

In a heavy bottomed pot put the water onion and spices.  Bring to a simmer.  When the water is nearly evaporated add beans with their liquid from the can.  Mash with a potato masher or heavy fork.  This will be soupy.  Simmer and stir for 10 to 15 minutes until thickening.  Will thicken more upon cooling.  If too soupy… just simmer and stir longer. 

Make into enchiladas by dipping a flour or corn tortilla in enchilada sauce of your choice.  Fill with beans and wrap.  Bake covered at 350 for 25 min.  Top with homemade or store bought salsa.  

NO OIL… Delish!  Make a taco, a burrito, a salad.  Eat them with chips, top them with salsa!  Use them anyway you would use re-fried beans!  

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Spicy Garlic Basil Sauce

THIS SAUCE IS AMAZING!

One can of whole tomatoes in sauce

1 Tbsp Garlic Galore from Wildtree

1 Tbsp Hot fra diavolo seasoning from Wildtree

Fresh Basil leaves from the garden

and a squirt of organic agave syrup (optional)

1 teasp sea salt

Whiz in the food processor and transfer to a sauté pot and simmer for 15 min to 1 hour.  I am serving this on grilled eggplant that I got for 50 cents because it was blemished at the farm stand….

DINNER IS SERVED!

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Have a salad …. Make a salad Hoagie!

I love salad… and sometimes I need it to be a meal.  With no meat or dairy in my diet … and no highly processed foods this can be challenging.   I love to keep a big salad in my fridge ready to go.  I get a good hoagie bun and some vegan mayo and lets say AWESOME SANDWICH!   

Jazz it up by adding a yummy Wildtree ORGANIC spice blend to the mayo (my favorite is blazing buffalo) and you have  something sooooooo good you will never miss the meat or dairy!  

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Vegan Parmesan!

1 cup of shelled walnuts

1/2 cup nutritional yeast

1 teaspoon of Wildtree California Garlic Pepper

Place in a food processor and whiz until looks like parmesan!   

Delicious and dairy free!  Use it the way you would parmesan!  

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Zucchini and Beet Greens Lasagna! Use what the garden gives you!

Made with vegan tofu ricotta and vegan Parmesan. All homemade and all delicious. Keep watching for the reviews. If the family likes it ... I will post the recipe! 

Fat Free Garden Pasta .... Vegan and Oil Free

Fresh zucchini sliced thin

half a white sweet onion sliced thin

white button mushrooms sliced thin

3 large tomatoes chopped 

1 Tablespoon of garlic seasoning (I use Wildtree organic spices)

Sweet or hot peppers if you desire

1/2 cup water

1 pound of pasta of your choice cooked al dente in salted water (save some pasta water)

Place 1/2 cup water in a large skillet with a lid.  Add garlic seasoning and bring to a simmer.  Add onion then mushrooms and zucchini… stir and simmer 5 minutes.  Add tomatoes and cover.  Keep watch to add water if running dry.   

When veggies are just tender and tomatoes are broken down… Add the pasta and some pasta water as needed for moisture.  Toss all together and then remove from the heat.  Let set about 5 minutes before serving..

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