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Berry Sauce Ⓥ
This sweet-tart sauce is wonderful on pancakes, French toast, and ice cream.
Staple Recipes
I try to cook from scratch as much as possible, rather than relying on store-bought items like non-dairy milk and nut butters. Here are my staple recipes that you’ll find linked from more complicated dishes throughout The Veggie Table.
Also see cooking tips for advice on peeling tomatoes, cleaning leeks, soaking beans, and lots more!
Appetizers & Side Dishes / Breads & Grains / Easy Recipes / Flexible Recipes / Quickies / Staple Recipes / Vegan Recipes
Boiled Rice Ⓥ
I used to hate making rice, until I realized that the world won't end if I ignore conventional wisdom. It's ok to remove the lid to stir during cooking and to add more water, and it doesn't even matter if there's liquid left at the end. As when cooking pasta, you can just drain whatever's left when the rice is ready.
Condiments & Dressings / Easy Recipes / Flexible Recipes / Quickies / Sauces / Soups / Staple Recipes / Vegan Recipes
Bouillon Cubes Ⓥ
Making stock is a great way to use up veggies, but if you're not planning to make soup right away, it can cause storage issues. Solution? Make concentrated stock and freeze it into bouillon cubes.
Bread Crumbs Ⓥ
Bread crumbs, or chapelure as they're called in French, are available at the store, but there's really no need to buy them when you can quickly, easily, and cheaply make them yourself.
Brownie Crust Ⓥ
Rich, dense brownie crust - quick, easy, and vegan to boot.
Butter Ⓥ
Store-bought margarine is full of chemicals and other weird ingredients. Try making your own vegan butter instead - it acts just like the real thing, and tastes similar.
Appetizers & Side Dishes / Condiments & Dressings / Easy Recipes / Gourmet Recipes / Quickies / Staple Recipes / Vegan Recipes
Caramelized Onions Ⓥ
To caramelize onions, you need to cook them for a long time in a bit of oil. The hardest part of this recipe is waiting for them to finish!
Classic Recipes / Easy Recipes / French Recipes / Quickies / Sauces / Staple Recipes / Vegan Recipes
Cashew Béchamel Ⓥ
Thick and creamy sauce for casseroles, pasta, and veggies.
American Recipes / Condiments & Dressings / Easy Recipes / Flexible Recipes / Kids' Recipes / Quickies / Raw / Staple Recipes / Vegan Recipes
Cashew Butter Ⓥ
Save money and avoid preservatives by making homemade cashew butter.
Appetizers & Side Dishes / Condiments & Dressings / Easy Recipes / Raw / Staple Recipes / Vegan Recipes
Cashew Cheese Base Ⓥ
A delicious, fluffy cultured cashew paste that can be turned into various vegan cheeses or used in place of cream cheese or sour cream.