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Grandma's Lemon Meringue Pie

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Another recipe of my grandma Esther's, easier to make than her ostakaka  and also not vegan, but vegetarian of course. Blogging it here for posterity and so I have access to it when I'm visiting Dad, in case we need to use up some of his eggs :) And here is a similar recipe . Ingredients 1 1/3 cup sugar 5 1/3 T cornstarch 1 1/2 cup water 3 T butter 4 T lemon juice 1 tsp lemon rinds 1/4 tsp salt 3 (or 4) egg yolks, beaten Baked 9-inch pie crust Meringue: 3 (or 4) egg whites 1 T cream tarter (or 2T cornstarch) 6T sugar Instructions Boil the sugar, cornstarch, and water for 1 minute. Add slightly beaten egg yolks. Boil 1 minute and remove from heat. Add butter, salt, lemon juice and lemon rind. Stir and pour filling in a baked  pie crust . Make the meringue: Beat egg whites until frothy. Add cream tarter, and then the sugar, 2 T at a time. Beat until it stands in stiff peaks. Spread the meringue over the pie, sealing edges at the crust. Bake at 400 degre

Stuffed Mushroom Phyllo Role

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Larry brought in some cabbage and kale leaves from the garden, and I thought I'd try a new recipe. This is adapted from a mix of  Spinach & Mushroom Mini Vegan Puff Pastry Quiche  and Oh She Glows  Stuffed Mushroom Phyllo Roll . Ingredients 1 sheet vegan puff pastry (about 8 oz.), thawed if frozen 1 cup shredded Daiya cheese OR tofu mix: 1 lb. extra firm tofu, drained 1 T soy sauce 2 T lemon juice 2 T nutritional yeast black pepper to taste saute: 1 T olive oil 3 cups finely chopped mushrooms 1 onion, diced 2 garlic cloves, minced 4 cups finely chopped greens sundried tomatoes to taste (optional) Instructions If not using Daiya cheese, use the tofu mix: Place tofu, soy sauce, lemon juice, nutritional yeast and pepper into food processor and blend until smooth. Saute mushrooms and onion until softened, 5-10 minutes. Add garlic and greens. Remove from heat and fold in Daiya or tofu mixture. Preheat oven to 350F. Line a large baking sheet with parchm

Coconut Mashed Yams

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Adapted from Chloe's Kitchen , a simple delicious dish. Ingredients 3 large yams, peeled, cut, roasted in oven 1/2  can lite coconut milk 1 T maple syrup 1 t salt 1/2 t cinnamon 1/2 t cloves 1/2 t ginger Instructions Peel the yams, dice, and roast in the oven with a little olive oil. (Or boil or microwave, but roasting is easy, and you can throw in some other veggies to much while you mash!) Put cooled yams in a big bowl. Add spices and syrup and mash. Add coconut milk.  Serve warm. Yum! Chloe's original recipe called for a full can of coconut milk, but I found half a can was enough. Use any leftover coconut milk to make a quick coconut chia pudding  :)