Simple Spanish Rice

I have several children that hate rice, and yet when I bring this dish out they scarf it down and happily request seconds. Funny how that works sometimes.

Simple Spanish Rice

1 1/2 cups uncooked rice

2 cups chicken broth 'or' vegetable broth

1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce

3 garlic cloves, minced

1/4 cup chopped onion

2 TBSP. canola or olive oil

In medium saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. Add in garlic and onion. Saute 1-2 minutes until softened.

Add in uncooked rice. While stirring, cook for about 5 minutes until rice is golden brown.

Slowly add in broth and tomato sauce into rice. Stirring to combine, bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer, covered, for about 20 minutes. When done, fluff with fork and serve.

Vegan Banana Muffins

This recipe is hugely popular with not only my Vegan eating daughter, but the rest of my kids as well. Simply delicious and a fantastic recipe to throw together, they never last long at my house. These are also fantastic if you stir some mini chocolate chips into the batter!

Vegan Banana Muffins

In a large bowl sift together:
 3 cups all-purpose flour
 1 cup sugar
 1/2 cup brown sugar
 2 tsp. ground cinnamon
 2 tsp. baking powder
 1 tsp. baking soda
 1 tsp. ground nutmeg
 1 tsp. salt
 Stir in:
 2 cups mashed, ripe bananas
 1/2 cup canola oil
 1/2 cup applesauce
 1 cup almond milk
 1 tsp. vanilla extract
 1/2 - 1 tsp. coconut extract (opt.)

Stir the wet ingredients into the dry just until combined. Grease 2 muffin tins or line with paper liners. Spoon batter into each cup, about a 1/2 cup of batter for each one. Bake @ 350* F for 30-35 minutes until the tops spring back when lightly touched. Let sit in pan 10 minutes, then remove to wire racks to cool.
Makes about 2 dozen muffins

Vegan Applesauce Waffles

A fantastic waffle recipe that uses regular pantry items to make delicious Vegan waffles. These freeze wonderfully and are also delicious when eaten right away. I have had to add a few really good Vegan recipes to my arsenal after one of my daughters began eating a Vegan diet, and this one was a favorite of hers.

Vegan Applesauce Waffles

1 cup all-purpose flour
1 TBSP. baking powder
pinch salt
1/2 cup applesauce
1/2 cup almond milk

Whisk everything together in a large bowl. the batter will be thick, but not dough-like. Add more liquid if needed to reach desired consistency. Grease a heated waffle iron. Use about 1/3 cupfuls of batter for each waffle. Cook as directed for your wffle iron. If eating right away, serve immediately. If freezing, cool waffles on wire racks, when completely cool, place in ziploc bag and freeze.
Makes about 4-6 waffles