Sunday, November 10, 2013

Quick Vegan Tartar Sauce

Chewie, my yorkie, likes to play up the cuteness.
 
Vegan Tartar Sauce!
I just threw this together and it was delicious. Measurements are approximate as I didn't measure when I made it.
About 1 cup - Reduced Fat Vegenaise (vegan mayo)
About 2-3 tablespoons - Apple Cider Vinegar
3 Crunchy Kosher Dill Pickles, the mini ones about 3 inches long each (I used B&G brand, but I suppose any favorite pickle will work.)
About 2 tablespoons grated Horseradish
Put all ingredients in a mini food processor and pulse until combined. Voila!
 




Slowcooker / Crockpot Apple Butter!


 
Apple Butter is surprisingly easy to make! I was looking for something to do with all my CSA apples and came across this simple recipe for apple butter in a cookbook I found on a neighbor's stoop. heh. The cookbook is called Endangered Recipes: Too Good To Be Forgotten by Lari Robling and it features some classic American recipes.
 
Apple Butter Recipe:
5 pounds apples, peeled, cored, and chopped into 1 inch pieces (about 12 cups)
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 - 2 teaspoons cardamom
1/2 cup apple cider
 
Put everything in crockpot for 4 hours on high, then scrape sides down and cook on low for about 10 hours more. Puree in crockpot with immersion blender. If it still needs to thicken cook an additional hour or two with lid ajar. Puree in blender afterward if you don't have an immersion blender. Voila!