Vegan Creamy Lemony Spaghetti (Cashew Base) 純素忌廉意粉

I like that this recipe doesn't require pre-soaked cashews, so I can pull the sauce together in nearly no time while the spaghetti is boiling.  Keeping some boiled spaghetti water is recommended.  After adding the sauce into the spaghetti, you may find the sauce is too thick and need to use the water to thin it out.

INGREDIENTS:

4 served Spaghetti, cooked

1 cup Raw Cashew

1/3 cup Water

1/4 cup Olive Oil

1 Lemon of zest and Juice

1/3 teaspoon Salt

DIRECTION:

1. Add all ingredients in a food processor.  Process until the mixture becomes smooth.  If it is too thick, add a few spoonfuls of water to thin it out.  Pour it over the cooked spaghetti; mix well.  Enjoy it immediately.

Strawberry Poppy Waffle

The waffle machine is my new addition in the kitchen and I love it.  I like that it doesn't require so much attention like pancakes and no more flipping.  All I need to do is to add the batter in the centre, close the lid and allow it to cook until the light comes on to tell me it is ready.  Every Saturday I will make a large batch of waffles that is enough to last for the week.  This week, we added some freshly mashed strawberries and they were delicious!  My husband said he couldn't believe how strong of a strawberry flavour that little piece of waffle could contain.  To serve, we always use maple syrup, but feel free to use other substitute.

INGREDIENTS:

6 Strawberries, mashed

2 Eggs, beaten

1/3 cup Butter, melted

2 tablespoon Vanilla Extract

1/3 cup Milk

2 cups Whole Wheat Flour

1 cup Pastry Flour

1 tablespoon Poppy Seeds

small pinch of salt

DIRECTION:

1. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together butter, eggs, vanilla extract, milk, and mashed strawberries until they are incorporated.

2.  Add the rest of the ingredients; mix well.  The batter should be very thick and gluey.

3. Heat up the waffle machine to medium heat.  Add two big spoonfuls of batter in the centre, and cook according to the machine indication.  Serve with maple syrup.