The Teal Pumpkin Project

Vegan Cheezecake? Yes Please!

If a meltable vegan cheese wasn't enough - Daiya has done it again with their new line of vegan cheezecake!

Available in plain, key lime, chocolate and strawberry - there is a flavor profile to delight every cheesecake lover.  Personally, I haven't had cheesecake since going vegan and I missed it!  I dived into the chocolate and was not disappointed - neither was my non-vegan, very opinionated mother and that's saying a lot!

The cakes are a little small - think six reasonable pieces and a little pricey coming in around $8, but they deliver.

So good, even non-vegans will ask for seconds!

I plan to keep of couple of these babies in my freezer for unexpected guests. 

Check it out!

Hoff's Unrolled Cabbage Rolls (Instant Pot)

Hoff's Unrolled Cabbage Rolls (Instant Pot)
Yields: 5-6 servings
meat-free, dairy-free, egg-free, gluten-free

Ingredients:

• 2 1/2 Water
• 2 cups Jasmine Rice
• 1 jar oil-free Spaghetti Sauce (Prego Light)
• 1 small Cabbage (chopped)
• 4 Apple Sage Field Roast Sausages (chopped)
• 1 Sweet Onion (half moon slices)
• Sea Salt

Directions (Instant Pot):

1. Place Rice in IP
2. Add Water & stir to combine
3. Place Cabbage, Onions & Sausage on top of Rice (do not stir to combine)
4. Lock lid in place and make sure pressure release valve is closed
5. Select Manual setting on High Pressure & cook for 5 minutes
6. Manual release pressure
7. Add Spaghetti Sauce & stir to combine
8. Season with Sea Salt if desired

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Happy Labor Day!

Teriyaki Chicken, Broccoli & Rice

Thanks to a package of Butler Soy Curls, a jar of teriyaki sauce and my Instant Pot, this meal came together with very little effort or time.

First, I re-hydrated the curls by soaking in warm water for 10 minutes and then draining off the excess water.

Then I got 2 cups of Jasmine rice & 2 1/2 cups of water started in the Instant Pot - using the Rice setting.  (I finally figured out by allowing the steam to naturally release, the rice turns out fluffy and moist.  Quick release yields a sticky, dry rice.)

Then I water sautéed a head of chopped broccoli, adding the soy curls and teriyaki sauce after a few minutes.  Put the lid one and let everything simmer until the rice was done.

Super simple, quick & delicious!