homemade pumpkin applesauce

i’ve been wanting to make my own apple sauce ever since i made those delicious sweet potato latkes and vegan sour cream but ended up using plain old store-bought apple sauce. luckily, when i went home for christmas, my mom gave me my great grandmother’s apple sauce maker.  the thing must be at least 90 years old! i decided to add some pumpkin in with the apples to create a sort of hybrid of pumpkin butter and apple sauce.  it’s... Read More

garlic green beans

with all of the recipes i’ve already posted here, i have yet to include one that utilizes beets or green beans.  ironic, i know.  so i decided when i finally did one, i had to do it up right. if you fry green beans raw, they shrivel on the outside but are still under cooked on the inside.  i prefer to lightly steam the green beans first, then saute with with some garlic, lemon juice and liquid aminos.  that way the beans are soft and fully... Read More

simple black bean soup

in the past few days i have definitely had my fill of sweets.  so i’m taking a break from my christmas-cookie-blitz with some hardy, filling and simple black bean soup. i know that making a batch of soup can sometimes seem like an undertaking, which is why i’ve tried to make this soup as simple as possible.  the main ingredient is black beans – but you can use any bean, really – and i made the seasoning as simple as possible,... Read More

christmas cookies: ginger snaps

we are in the holiday home stretch!  and while christmas baking it truly meant for, well, christmas, it can be liberally extended to new year’s day ( just like keeping your tree up).  so get all of those purely-decadent-and-much-too-sweet-for-the-rest-of-the-year recipes in now while you still can! here at sweet beet & green bean i’ve been celebrating with a whole month of vegan christmas cookies, including russian tea cakes, thumbprint... Read More

sweet potato latkes with vegan sour cream

i know i’ve been going all out with christmas cookies this month, but the time has come to celebrate the other delicacies of the season.  and though i’m not jewish i can appreciate a good latke when i taste one. here, i toyed around with the recipe to come up with a not-so-traditional version of a holiday classic. traditional latkes, while delicious, can be somewhat dull – i substituted beautifully colored sweet potatoes for the... Read More

christmas cookies: chocolate candy cane chews

nothing says christmas like candy canes.  and nothing goes with candy canes quite as well as chocolate.  just think of twirling a candy cane in a hot mug of cocoa. to make these treats you’ll just need a little peppermint extract, some cocoa powder and a food processor to grind up the candy canes.  the result is delicious chewy chocolate cookie surrounded by a crunchy candy cane shell. Read More  Read More

a few tips on measurement

one fourth, Eduardo Mueses | CC BY-ND while i often like to eyeball all my ingredients, it’s important to get your measurements correct when following a new recipe or when you are halving/doubling a recipe. i’ve compiled a few tips that will help you accurately measure ingredients for all of your holiday cooking. enjoy! there are 3 teaspoons in a tablespoon. there are 4 tablespoons in a 1/4 cup. when grinding fresh cinnamon, i find 1... Read More

soynog

nothing makes me think of christmas more than eggnog.  but the idea of a tall glass of milk and eggs doesn’t appeal to me much anymore – thankfully, a little soy milk and tofu does the trick just fine.  season with cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and just a pinch of turmeric to give it a yellow tint. Read More  Read More

gooey pumpkin cranberry bread

when i think of pumpkin cranberry bread i think of a christmas party i threw 3 years ago – it involved a chirstmas tree, christmas music and a full spread of seasonal treats.  probably one of the most popular items on the menu was pumpkin cranberry bread. 3 years on, i’m going back to that successful recipe and making it vegan friendly – the result is a gooey, delicious loaf that goes well with all types of holiday treats. Read... Read More

raw cinnamon sunflower seed milk

you can make milk out of nearly any seed or nut. i decided to use sunflower seeds for this recipe, but you can use almonds, cashews, oats, sesame seeds, hemp seeds, rice or buckwheat – it just requires a little soaking, blending and straining. the result might not taste exactly like milk but makes a good substitute for the lactose intolerant, soy intolerant, raw foodist or those with nut allergies alike. Read More  Read More