Deborah Mesdag

Vegan Bolognese 

There are some jarred sauces that are accidentally vegan, and they are ok. Homemade sauce, though, fills your kitchen with a lovely aroma while it simmers and it tastes so much better! It is easy to make, and once you do, you will wonder why ever bought sauce in a jar. There are three steps …

Vegan Bolognese  Read More »

Raspberry Poppy Seed Dressing 

This delicious dressing is a cross between a raspberry vinaigrette and a creamy poppy seed dressing. It is really easy to make and is perfect for summer salads! Here are the ingredients you will need to make it. (The lemon juice and the optional xanthan gum got left in the kitchen by mistake, so are …

Raspberry Poppy Seed Dressing  Read More »

Light Vegan Mayo

This is one of my very favorite recipes, and I always have some in my fridge! It is rich, thick, and creamy like mayonnaise, but is vegan of course, and only has 45 calories and 4.5 grams of fat per tablespoon! For comparison, Just Mayo (which is my favorite store-bought vegan mayo) has 100 calories …

Light Vegan Mayo Read More »

How to Make Chocolate Syrup 

This chocolate syrup makes wonderful vegan chocolate milk and is fantastic on vegan ice cream! It is really easy to make, and only requires six ingredients plus some water: I like to use both unsweetened cocoa and Dutch cocoa to give the syrup a more complex depth of chocolate flavor, but you can use all …

How to Make Chocolate Syrup  Read More »

Vegan “Tuna” Salad

Vegan “tuna” is really delicious and very easy to make! You can keep it plain, or add chopped veggies and/or pickles, just like you would with tuna salad. This vegan “tuna” gets its flavor from two seasonings. The Magickal Broth Powder provides onion, garlic, and herbs, and the dulse granules give it a “fishy” essence: To …

Vegan “Tuna” Salad Read More »