Quick Baba Ghanoush

Don't buy this stuff premade :-)

4 cups of roasted eggplant
3 cloves garlic
1/4 cup olive oil
1/3 cup tahini
1/4 cup lemon juice
1 tsp salt

Roast the eggplant till soft then peel. Use a food processor until desired consistency. Don't kill it... keep some texture.

Quick Hummus

Don't buy this stuff premade :-)

4 cups of drained chickpeas
3 cloves garlic
1/4 cup olive oil
1/3 cup tahini
1/3 cup lemon juice
1 tsp salt

Use a food processor until desired consistency. Don't over process. You'll need to add some water to get it right.

Erik's Veggie Platter

Thank you son :-)

Yoghurt

Even using organic milk this yogurt is 1/3 the price of non-organic yogurt. Yea! Thanks for the idea Alice.

Use store bought plain yoghurt as a starter for the first time. I got one that says it has an active culture of Streptococcus thermophilus and Lactobacillus bulgaricus. After the first time use the homemade yoghurt as the starter.

1. 4 of 1 litre mason jars in a pot that is shorter than the jars
2. put sticks (i.e. wooden skewers or popsicle sticks) under the jars for thermal separation and to minimize blurping
3. fill with 1% milk
4. fill with water to well below lids
5. bring to 180F (~50 minutes on small burner at high)
6. remove from burner and let sit for 30 minutes
7. carefully flush pot water with increasingly cold tap water
8. let sit until cooled to 115F (~30 minutes)
9. pitch starter at 25ml per litre and stir well
10. put entire pot with water in oven
11. keep at 110F for 6 hours
12. refrigerate immediately 

This yoghurt will last for several weeks if unopened and in the fridge. The $20 remote thermometer works very well!

references:
Food Fermentation Technology‎ - Yogurt
Formation and Physical Properties of Yogurt 
Sensory Quality Aspects of Yoghurt

Vegan Garlic Sauce

This stuff is powerful. The garlic comes through like crazy!

Blend well 1 cup silken tofu, 2 or more cloves garlic, 1 tbsp olive oil, and salt to taste.

I use this as a tzatziki substitute.

Hummus for Vegans

The flax makes this Hummus for Vegans.

4 cloves garlic, 2/3 cup toasted sesame seeds, 2/3 cup ground flax, 1/3 cup olive oil, 1/3 cup lemon juice, 1 tsp salt, 1 cup water, 4 cups cooked chickpeas.

Food process everything but 3 cups of the chickpeas until the seeds disappear. Add the remaining chickpeas and whiz till happy. Adjust water if needed for consistency.

Frijoles Refritos

A perfect dip or spread.

Saute onions, mushrooms, garlic, chili powder, and cumin in olive oil, Add cooked black beans, salt, and water. Let simmer, then mash.

You can substitute any bean for the black beans :-)

Luncheon Tofu

Some people eat luncheon meat. Some eat simulated vegan luncheon meat. I just make my own Luncheon Tofu for sandwiches, wraps, and pitas. Saute slices of tofu with a few drops of olive oil and some spices. I used Cajun spice this time.