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Vegan Pumpkin Pie

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Looking for a healthy pumpkin pie? Check out this Vegan Pumpkin Pie cooking video!  This pie is easy to make and super delicious! In this video Karen Breyer will show you how to make this easy, healthy Vegan Pumpkin Pie recipe. I think it is the best pumpkin pie recipe ever! Watch this video and try this easy, healthy, delicious Vegan Pumpkin Pie recipe today!

Yield: 8 servings

Vegan Pumpkin Pie

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Ingredients

  • 1 - 15 ounce can pumpkin
  • 1 - 13.5 ounce can coconut milk
  • 1/2 cup dates, pitted
  • 1/3 cup honey or agave
  • 1/4 cup cornstarch
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 3 tablespoons maple syrup
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon salt

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Blend all the ingredients together until smooth.
  3. Pour the mixture in an unbaked pie crust.
  4. Bake pie for 50 - 60 minutes until the crust is golden.
  5. Set the pie on the counter until it is completely cool (a couple hours).
  6. Next chill the pie in the refrigerator for about 6 hours until it is firm and cold.
  7. Serve!

Notes

This vegan pumpkin pie is delicious topped with whipped cream!

You can use a blender or food processor to blend the pumpkin pie mixture.

If you find that the crust gets brown too early, before baking you can cover the edge of the pie crust with foil and bake for 30 minutes. Then remove the foil and continue to cook for 20 - 30 more minutes.

You can also take the pie out a few minutes early if the crust is starting to brown too much.

When the pie is finished cooking it may be a little jiggly. This is fine as it will firm up in the refrigerator.

It is normal for this pie to have a few cracks on the top after baking.

You may want to set the pie on a baking sheet in the oven in case it spills over while cooking.

See a cooking demonstration of this Vegan Pumpkin Pie recipe on the Cooking Lessons for Dad YouTube channel.

© Karen Breyer

 

Crockpot Pine-Applesauce

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Try this easy, healthy apple and pineapple recipe in your crockpot! Karen Breyer’s cooking video shows you how to make this delicious Crockpot Pine-Apple sauce. Is it a applesauce recipe or a pineapple sauce recipe? It is both! This is a delicious combination of baked apples with a pineapple accent. Watch this cooking video to see how easy this recipe is to make in your crockpot or slow cooker!

Yield: 8 servings

Crockpot Pine-Applesauce

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Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup dried pineapple, chopped
  • 1 cup water
  • 8 cups apples, sliced and cored
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla (optional)
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon (optional)
  • 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg, ground (optional)

Instructions

  1. Add the pineapple and water to a blender. Before blending, let set for 30 minutes to soften the pineapple.
  2. Core and slice the apples.
  3. After the pineapple has soaked, blend it until it is smooth.
  4. Add the apples and pineapple mixture to the crockpot and stir so the apples are coated. Stir in the cinnamon and nutmeg if you would like.
  5. Cook the apples until they are soft. On low for about 3 1/2 to 4 hours. On high for about 2 1/4 to 3 1/2 hours.
  6. When the apples are soft, mash them with a potato masher until they are as chunky or smooth as you would like them.
  7. Stir in the vanilla if desired. Serve warm, chilled or room temperature.

Notes

Honeycrisp, Fuji, McIntosh, Jonathan, Golden Delicious, Braeburn, and Rome apples are good choices for applesauce. Fuji and Honeycrisp apples are pretty sweet and very good choices. You can mix different types of apples.

You can peel the apples if you want to. If you don’t make sure to wash the apples well.

You can slice or chop the apples. They do not need to be neat since you are going to mash them later.

Softer apples with cook faster than firm apples. Small pieces will cook faster than firm apples.

Instead of a using a potato masher, you can blend the cooked apples with an immersion blender or blend them in a high-speed blender.

You can substitute 2 tablespoons of lemon juice for the pineapple and water. These additions are to keep the apples from browning.

You can store this applesauce in the refrigerator for 1 to 2 weeks and in the freezer for about 2 months.

See a cooking demonstration of this Crockpot Pine-Apple Sauce recipe on the Cooking Lessons for Dad YouTube channel.

© Karen Breyer

 

Meatless Sloppy Joes

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Check out this Meatless Sloppy Joes cooking video! Learn how to make this easy, healthy, delicious Meatless Sloppy Joes in a crockpot or slow cooker. In this video Karen Breyer will show you step-by-step how to make this very easy, vegan crockpot recipe! If you are looking for some new, meatless, vegan or vegetarian recipes I think you will love this recipe for an easy, healthy dinner! Trying to make more healthy meals for your family but do not have much time?  This is the perfect easy crockpot or slow cooker recipe for you! Watch this video and try this Meatless Sloppy Joes Recipe today!

 

Yield: 4 servings

Meatless Sloppy Joes

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Ingredients

  • 8 ounce can tomato sauce
  • 15 ounce can kidney beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 1/2 - 2 cups onions, chopped
  • 2 cups green bell peppers, chopped
  • 3 tablespoons ketchup
  • 1 tablespoon mustard, prepared (not powder)
  • 1 - 2 teaspoons garlic, minced
  • 1 - 2 teaspoons chili powder

Instructions

  1. Add the tomato sauce and beans to the crockpot. Mash the beans with a potato masher.
  2. Stir in the rest of the ingredients.
  3. Cover and cook on low for 5 to 5 1/2 hours or until the vegetables are soft.
  4. Serve on sandwich buns, bread or toast.

Notes

This Meatless Sloppy Joes recipe is delicious reheated as leftovers.

Keep a batch of this Sloppy Joes in the refrigerator for up to a week. You can prepare a quick, healthy and satisfying sandwich anytime!

Watch a cooking demonstration of this Meatless Sloppy Joes recipe on my Cooking Lessons for Dad YouTube channel.

© Karen Breyer

 

Fresh Red Pepper Hummus

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Learn how to make this amazing easy, healthy Fresh Red Pepper Hummus. In this cooking video Karen Breyer will show you how to make this delicious hummus recipe. You need only a few healthy ingredients and a blender or food processor to make this delicious Fresh Red Bell Pepper Hummus. Within minutes you will have a delicious hummus that you can use as a dip or spread. Looking for a new easy, healthy recipe for your next food event? Look no further! Watch this video and make this Fresh Red Pepper Hummus today!

Yield: About 2 1/2 cups

Fresh Red Pepper Hummus

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Ingredients

  • 2 cups or 15 oz. can garbanzo beans
  • 2 tablespoons sesame tahini
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
  • 1/2 - 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon cumin, ground
  • 1 fresh red bell pepper
  • 1/2 - 1 cup water
  • 6-8 sprigs cilantro leaves, fresh (rinsed)

Instructions

  1. Rinse the cilantro and set aside.
  2. Wash and cut the bell pepper. Discard the seeds and core.
  3. Rinse and drain the garbanzo beans.
  4. Blend all ingredients together, except the cilantro.
  5. Add water in the amount needed to obtain the desired thickness.
  6. Blend until smooth (about 1 minute)
  7. Taste and add more seasonings if desired.
  8. Add the cilantro leaves and blend briefly, just enough to chop them.
  9. Chill and serve.

Notes

Use this dip with pita bread, other bread or crackers. It is also good as a vegetable dip.
You can replace the tahini with 1/2 cup dry-roasted peanuts or raw cashews.

You may use fresh or prepared minced garlic. If you use whole garlic cloves, you don’t need to mince them since you are going to blend them.

1 teaspoon minced garlic = 2 garlic cloves.

1/2 teaspoon garlic powder = 2 medium garlic cloves.

Store in the refrigerator. It should stay fresh at least a week.

See a cooking demonstration of this Fresh Red Bell Pepper Hummus recipe on the Cooking Lessons for Dad Youtube channel.

© Karen Breyer

 

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