Category: Sauces & Gravies
These sauces and gravies are all vegan and gluten-free!
Easy Vegan Gluten-Free Cream Gravy
This delicious gluten-free vegan cream gravy is surprisingly easy to make, and so versatile that you’ll want to serve it over everything!
Perfect Vegan Pesto: The Master Recipe
This master recipe for vegan pesto can be made with many different types of greens, and nearly any type of nuts or seeds!
Incredible Vegan, Gluten-Free Mushroom Gravy
This gluten-free, vegan mushroom gravy is so delicious! Have it over portobellos, vegan meat, rice, or mashed potatoes, or for vegan biscuits and gravy!
Instant Pot Blueberry Topping (Vegan AIP Friendly!)
This tasty Instant Pot gluten-free vegan blueberry topping is perfect for dairy-free yogurt and ice cream, smoothie bowls, oatmeal, and toast. Fresh or frozen blueberries can be used, but fresh ones might require a bit more maple syrup to taste. Make a batch of this sweet topping to keep in the refrigerator for quick breakfast and dessert additions!
Instant Pot Gluten-free Vegan Apple Cranberry Compote
This warm and autumnal Instant Pot gluten-free vegan apple cranberry compote is perfect for topping dairy-free yogurt and ice cream, oatmeal, chia puddings, and smoothie bowls. The amount of sugar in this recipe might vary depending on the apples and how sweet they are. The large chunks of apple are…
Instant Pot Gluten-free Vegan Cinnamon Applesauce – Vegan AIP Friendly!
This applesauce is so easy to make and eat, you’ll never buy store-brand again! The Instant Pot makes it a breeze without heating a hot stove and watching the applesauce boil. Choose apples that are in season for the best flavor, and feel free to mix up the types of apples for unique combinations. Add in a little agave if you have apples that might not be as flavorful, on-season, or if the apples are more tart, like Granny Smith green apples. More often than not, though, the apples are so sweet on their own that you don’t need any additional sweeteners!
Baba Ghanoush — Naturally Vegan, and a Cinch to Prepare!
You’ve most likely had hummus, but have you tried its sweeter, lighter cousin, baba ghanoush? Baba ghanoush is a lot like hummus, since it has a tahini base. However, instead of adding garbanzo beans, this recipe utilizes roasted eggplant. The result is equally delicious. Our light but zesty meal is easy to make, and perfect for warm summer nights. You can serve it with gluten-free pita bread or with gluten-free toast points sprinkled with thyme, olive oil or vegan butter, and a bit of granulated garlic. We feel confident that you’ll love this dish either way.
Gluten-Free Vegan Instant Pot Italian Tomato Sauce
An amazing and flavorful sauce for pastas, zoodles, peppers, and rice dishes! If you’re looking for some authentic tasting Italian tomato sauce without the mess and long cook times, this recipe will become a favorite. It’s easy to make in large batches, and stores well in the freezer.
The Best Pesto You’ll Ever Have is Vegan, Gluten-Free, and Easy to Make!
This is the vegan pesto recipe you’ve been needing in your life! Many people are saddened to realize, when they go vegan, that most pesto is off-limits. Of course, if you read labels (and you should) you will quickly realize that parmesan cheese is a key ingredient in every container of store-bought pesto; it’s ever-present in restaurant pesto as well. So you are to be forgiven if you wonder if it’s even possible to make a vegan pesto without dairy parmesan cheese. Happily, indeed it is!
5-minute Vegan Caramel (Also Gluten-free and Raw)
This raw vegan caramel is incredibly easy to make, and it’s gluten-free, too! You can spoon it onto ice cream, spread it on a cake, or eat it with a spoon!
Our Vegan 3-Ingredient Marinara Sauce Recipe Will Make You Swoon!
The recipe for 3-ingredient marinara has become Internet-famous, especially on Pinterest. At first glance you would think that the recipe is simply for an easy marinara, but then you read the rave reviews that describe this sauce as “velvety,” “buttery,” and “the best marinara I’ve ever had.” What is a vegan to do? We want delicious buttery, velvety, marinara, too! And now, with our recipe, you can have it! You’re going to love this marinara! Not only is it so easy that it’s almost sinful, and not only is it so incredibly buttery and delicious (ditto) but, of course, it’s gluten-free and vegan!
The Conscious Cleanse’s Vegan and Gluten Free Caesar Dressing
We mentioned last week how we are in love with the Conscious Cleanse. It is a cleanse that detoxifies your body, inside and out, as well as your mind and your environment, all while letting you eat all kinds of delicious food.
The Easiest, Most Delicious Vegan and Gluten Free Fire-Roasted Salsa You’ll Ever Make
Naturally vegan and gluten-free, this salsa is so delicious, and quick to make. It’s great to stock up on cans of the below organic tomatoes to keep around the house, so that you can make salsa whenever the mood strikes. It keeps for weeks in the refrigerator when tightly stored.
Insanely Simple Vegan and Gluten Free Chocolate Cake with Sweet Cashew Cream and Poached Cherries
If you find you’re in a pinch for a quick dessert, or have a large dinner on which to focus, this delicious recipe will make it look like you spent hours on it. Part of the reason it is so simple is because the base, the vegan and gluten-free chocolate cake, is pre-made by Amy’s Organics and available at Whole Foods and the frozen section of most grocery stores. It is delicious, and doesn’t even need to be baked!
Vegan and Gluten-Free Low-Fat Chipotle Cheese Sauce From Miyoko Schinner’s Artisan Vegan Cheese Cookbook
We’ve been having fun with Miyoko Schinner’s cookbook, Artisan Vegan Cheese. So far we’ve made vegan and gluten-free sour cream, from a base of vegan and gluten-free rejuvelac. One of the things we love so much about this next recipe is how quick and easy it is. This is the perfect option for when you’re running late starting dinner, or just want something quick and easy so that you can relax the rest of the evening.
Vegan and Gluten Free Sour Cream from Miyoko Schinner
Miyoko Schinner is the undisputed queen of vegan cheeses and other vegan alternatives to dairy products! We’re excited to share her vegan sour cream recipe!
Vegan and Gluten-Free Pumpkin Cream Cheese Dip Recipe
This recipe is so delicious, it is like pumpkin cheesecake in a bowl. It takes a little preparation because, whereas traditional pumpkin cream cheese dips call for sour cream or Greek yogurt, we are using our own vegan cream recipe. While it is easy to make, it is an extra step, so factor in a little extra time into your preparation.
Fast and Easy Vegan and Gluten-Free Enchilada Sauce
We love red enchilada sauce, whether it be on burritos, tacos or actual enchiladas. The spicy tomato flavor is so warming, and the perfect element to hit the spot when you’re craving mexican food. The problem with most pre-packaged enchilada sauces on the market is that, not only do they contain gluten, but they contain MSG. Yuck!
Vegan, Gluten Free Potato Cakes with Tomato and Wilted Spinach and Decadent Vegan, Gluten Free Beurre Blanc Sauce
Potatoes offer a heartiness to any meal that helps it stick, and keep you full for a long time. We love all things potato, and love them cooked and prepared in just about any fashion. One of our favorite vegan cookbooks is Vegan Celebrations by Alicia C. Simpson. It’s full of delicious recipes for a slew of holidays and celebrations such as Easter, Mardi Gras and football game days. Simpson offers a delicious potato recipe that is versatile and simple. That’s our kind of recipe!
Delicious Vegan and Gluten-free Caesar Dressing
We love a good caesar dressing, that perfect blend of salty, creamy tang. While the vegans of many years ago may not have had the best ingredients for a delicious vegan and gluten-free caesar dressing, the development of delicious products such as Vegenaise makes it a snap to whip up this tasty dressing.