Author: Sharon

Ingredients:

3lbs orange colored sweet potatoes

1 tbsp maple syrup

3 tbsp water

1 tbsp chipotle powder

1 tbsp smoked paprika

1 tbsp pumpkin pie spice

1 tbsp cinnamon

1 tbsp Cajun seasoning

1 tbsp chili powder


Directions:

Preheat oven to 425F. Peel skin off potatoes and cut into fries. Put them in a mixing bowl. Take a ramekin and add the maple syrup and water and mix well. Dump it into the mixing bowl on top of the potatoes. Mix the potatoes around with your hands until all of them are coated with the syrup mixture. Dump in the spices and mix well until all fries are coated. You can add any type of smoke spices you want.

Put fires on a baking sheet with a silicone mat If possible. Bake at 425F for 25 mins, flip them over and cook for another 20-25 mins. Total cooking time about 50 mins.


Serve with a dipping sauce of 1 part maple syrup and 1 part Dijon mustard.

https://www.plantbaseddads.net/post/smokey-sweet-potato-fries

Chickpea Salad Recipe 

INGREDIENTS

2 cans (15oz each) chickpeas (rinsed and drained) 

1/2 cup vegan mayo (use tofu mayo from other post) 

1 TBS lemon juice 

1/4 tsp sea salt 

1/4 cup filtered water 

2 stalks celery diced 

2 green onions diced or sliced thin 

6 slices of dill pickle diced 

2 TBS fresh parsley diced

salt and pepper to taste 

INSTRUCTIONS

Put half of the chickpeas along with the mayo, lemon juice, salt and water in food processor and process until smooth. 

Add remaining chickpeas and pulse 4-6 times. 

Empty mixture into mixing bowl and add the rest of the ingredients and mix well. 

Spread on bread for a sandwich and top with lettuce, tomato, avocado. 

Enjoy. 

INGREDIENTS

1 box Silken Tofu 12.3 oz (not in store’s refrigerated section, it’s on the shelf near Asian foods)  drained in a strainer (try Mori-Nu Silken on international food aisle)

1.5 TBS lemon juice
1 tsp granulated sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp mustard powder
1/8 tsp ground white pepper

Optional: Tiny pinch of Kala Namak salt & pinch of sugar

Mix all the ingredients in a mini food processor until smooth. Make sure to use the BOXED tofu in the aisle, not the tofu from the refrigerated section of the store.

Readers’ comments below the video on youtube say:

* add a tiny pinch of Kala Namak (black salt) – I buy it on Amazon

* add about a teaspoon of sugar

* add 3 drops of rosemary extract to extend freshness

* I do this with grapefruit extract

* I used that boxed tofu from the beginning but still didn’t like the taste. Then I added more lemon juice and garlic powder and it made it so much better!

* Next day, after chilling, I found it to be a totally acceptable replacement for both products [mayo & thousand island]

* Mori Nu tofu. I prefer the purple box (hard to find) because it is “lite”! Less fat, less calories!

And lots more!

https://youtu.be/0mn5b8c0MUU?si=um1LrL8nqioHmEgK