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Vegan Cheese Sauce

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Love cheese? Trying to eat healthier? Try this tasty Vegan Cheese Sauce! You will love it! In this cooking video Karen Breyer will show you step-by-step how to make Vegan Cheese Sauce.

Pour this delicious vegan cheese sauce on potatoes, chips, veggies, pizza and in burritos, sandwiches and more! Watch this cooking video and make this creamy, yummy Vegan Cheese Sauce today!

Yield: About 3 cups

Vegan Cheese Sauce

Ingredients

  • 1 cup cashews, raw
  • 2 cups water
  • 1/4 cup pimentos, canned
  • 1 - 2 teaspoons Kosher salt
  • 2 teaspoons onion powder
  • 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast flakes
  • 1/2 - 1 teaspoon garlic powder

Instructions

  1. Add the ingredients to a blender. Blend until smooth.
  2. Add the mixture to a medium saucepan.
  3. Bring the mixture to a bowl while stirring constantly.
  4. Reduce to a simmer and continue to stir. Cook the sauce until it is thick.
  5. Remove the pan from the heat and it is ready! This vegan cheese sauce is delicious on potatoes, pasta, pizza, burritos and more.

Notes

Store leftovers in the refrigerator.

© Karen Breyer

 

Nutty Cheese Spread

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Do you love cheese? Love nuts? Try this tasty Nutty Cheese Spread recipe! It is so easy to make! Serve this cheese spread with crackers, veggies, pretzels and on sandwiches. In this cooking video Karen Breyer will show you step-by-step how to make Nutty Cheese Spread.

You will be surprised how easy it is to make a delicious cheese spread from scratch! This Nutty Cheese Spread is perfect as an appetizer, snack or as a spread on sandwiches. Serve this cheese spread at your next party, dinner or game night! Watch this cooking video and make this tasty Nutty Cheese Spread today!

Yield: 8 servings

Nutty Cheese Spread

Ingredients

  • 1 8-ounce package cream cheese (room temperature)
  • 1/2 cup (2 ounces) cheddar cheese, shredded (room temperature)
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
  • 2 teaspoons parsley, dried
  • 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt (optional)

Instructions

  1. Bring cream cheese and cheddar cheese to room temperature.
  2. In a mixing bowl, stir together cream cheese and shredded cheddar cheese.
  3. Add milk to the cheese mixture and stir until creamy.
  4. Add the walnuts, parsley, onion powder and salt. Stir until well combined.
  5. Cover and chill for 24 hours.
  6. Serve this Nutty Cheese Spread as a dip or a spread. Try it spread on crackers or toast and as a dip for fresh vegetables and fruit slices.

Notes

You can use 2 tablespoons fresh, minced parsley in place of the dried parsley.

Use this Nutty Cheese Spread on crackers, toast, in a sandwich or as a dip for sliced apples, pears or vegetables.

You can use shredded swiss cheese in place of the cheddar cheese.

You can also serve this Nutty Cheese Spread right after you make it (if you can’t wait until it chills!).

See a cooking demonstration of this Nutty Cheese Spread recipe on the Cooking Lessons for Dad YouTube channel.

© Karen Breyer

 

Basil Pesto

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Try this fresh, flavorful easy Basil Pesto sauce recipe! It’s a tasty sauce for your pasta, pizza, bread, and sandwiches. Store some in your fridge and enjoy it anytime!

In this cooking video Karen Breyer will show you step-by-step how to make this easy, Basil Pesto recipe! This homemade pesto sauce recipe will be perfect for your next Italian pasta dinner! Watch this cooking video and make some easy, healthy, tasty Basil Pesto sauce today!

Yield: about 1 cup

Basil Pesto

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup pine nuts or walnuts, toasted
  • 2 cups fresh basil
  • 2 teaspoons minced garlic
  • 1/3 cup olive oil
  • 1/4 - 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
  • 1/2 teaspoon Kosher salt (or to taste)
  • 1/8 teaspoon fresh ground pepper (or to taste)

Instructions

  1. Add the nuts and basil to a food processor or blender. Pulse the ingredients together until mixed.
  2. Add the rest of the ingredients and blend to a smooth paste.
  3. Store in the refrigerator until ready to use. Toss Basil Pesto with pasta, spread it on a sandwich, crackers or toast, dollop over potatoes, or spread it on a pizza crust and make pizza!

Notes

You can use 4 garlic cloves in place of the minced garlic or to your taste.

Store this Basil Pesto in the refrigerator until you are ready to use it. Freeze for up to 3 months.

© Karen Breyer

 

Roasted Garlic

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If you love garlic, I think you will go crazy for this Roasted Garlic recipe! Roasted Garlic is the ultimate garlic recipe! In this video Karen Breyer and her dad will show you step-by-step how to make Roasted Garlic cloves.

This is a very easy Roasted Garlic recipe that you can make in your oven or toaster oven. Roasted Garlic spread on toast tastes like gourmet garlic toast without the butter. Garlic is very healthy alone and roasting it will give you more delicious opportunities to add extra garlic to your diet. Add roasted garlic to soups, stews, hummus, pizza, and more! Roasted garlic cloves also taste very tasty alone.

Try this Roasted Garlic spread on a whole grain bread or toast for a perfect start to a healthy meal. This garlic toast is wonderful with soups, salads, stews, pasta or almost any meal. Watch this cooking video and try this easy, healthy, delicious Roasted Garlic recipe today!

Yield: 4 servings

Roasted Garlic

Ingredients

  • 2 garlic bulbs
  • 2 - 4 teaspoons olive oil
  • Salt, Kosher (to taste)
  • Pepper, fresh ground (to taste)
  • Sliced bread or toast (if desired)

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven or toaster oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Cut 1/4 to 1/2 inch slice from the top of the garlic bulbs. Cut off enough so the cloves are exposed.
  3. Carefully peel off the outer paper-like skin from the garlic bulbs. Leave enough to hold the garlic cloves together.
  4. Place the bulbs cut side up on a 12 inch piece of aluminum foil.
  5. Drizzle 1 - 2 teaspoons of olive oil over each bulb. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
  6. Wrap each bulb in the foil. Place in a shallow baking dish or pie pan.
  7. Bake about 45 minutes or until the garlic is tender when pierced with a fork or toothpick.
  8. Squeeze the soft garlic out of the cloves. Spread the garlic on bread or toast. Sprinkle with more salt and pepper if desired.

Notes

Wait until the garlic bulbs are cool enough to touch before squeezing out the soft garlic.

Try spreading the garlic on some bread and then sprinkling some toasted almonds over the garlic. It is delicious!

Adjust this recipe to make as many Roasted Garlic servings as you desire. Use one garlic bulb for every 2 servings.

See a cooking demonstration of this Roasted Garlic recipe on the Cooking Lessons for Dad YouTube channel.

© Karen Breyer

 

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