Monday, May 18, 2020

Buffalo Cauliflower wings

I know you might be rolling their eyes at the idea of cauliflower wings.  I get the funny.  But for those who LOVE buffalo chicken wings but don't want the cholesterol, fat and carcinagens - this is a WINNER!  We make these at every Super bowl party, many pizza nights, basically any time we have a head of cauliflower in the house.  I love it with BBQ sauce or an asian sweet sauce too.  Any kind of wings you like - just change the sauce and you are golden.  To get it the crispiest use an air fryer.  It also saves time.  Just soak the tray when you are done or you will spend saved time cleaning it...

Note:  there may be ingredients you don't recognize so I put an amazon link to how to order these if you don't want to hunt them down at the store.  I buy the nutritional yeast by the pound because I put it on most everything from salad to stir fries and pizza.  It's a cheesy flavored and a great source of fiber, vitamins and minerals.  There are smaller quantities available.   

Buffalo Cauliflower Wings (Bites)
*adapted from PlantPure Nation Cookbook
Makes 6 servings


1 cup nondairy unsweetened milk
1 c whole wheat pastry flour
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp onion powder
1/8 tsp black pepper
1 tsp seasoning salt
1 tsp umami seasoning
1 tsp paprika
2 TB nutritional yeast flakes
1 cauliflower head, broken into florets
1 bottle buffalo wing sauce (Sweet Baby Rays, you will need half the bottle)

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.  Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
In a mixing bowl, whisk together the milk, flour, spices including nutrtional yeast.  Place all the cauliflower pieces in the mixture and coat thoroughly.  Spread the cauliflower on the baking sheet and bake for 20-30 minutes until golden brown.  Take them out, put them in a mixing bowl and coat with your preferred sauce.  Spread them out onto the pan again and cook for 5 minutes.

For Air Fryer - cook at 400 for 15 minutes, take it out, put in the mixing bowl with the sauce to coat and return to the air fryer for 5 minutes.

So good!

Sunday, May 10, 2020

Chocolate cake in a mug

This is our favorite go to that is portion controlled, quick and easy with ingredients you most likely have right now!  Good for a treat now and then..

Chocolate Cake in a Mug
*adapted from The Book of Veganish

1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup unbleached all purpose flour
2 TB cocoa powder
2 TB vegetable oil (safflower or sunflower)
Pinch of salt
2 TB water
2 TB dairy free chocolate chips
Sprinkle of chopped pecans, optional

Mix all ingredients in a wide coffee mug or soup bowl (at least 16 oz).  Microwave on high for 1 min.