Beef Stroganoff

1 to 1 1/2 lbs. of steak cut into cubes
8 oz sliced baby bella mushrooms
1 clove of garlic, crushed
1/4 to 1/2 cup of chopped onion
6 Tablespoons Earth balance soy free butter substitute
6 Tablespoons of barley flour
2 1/2 cups of enriched rice milk
1-2 Tablespoons of red wine vinegar
salt and pepper to taste

Melt butter substitute in large skillet. Brown mushrooms, garlic, and onion. Remove vegetables to a bowl. Brown meat in remaining butter substitute. Once browned, remove meat to the same bowl as the vegetables, reserving the fat in the skillet. Keep on medium-high heat and stir in barley flour. Stir and let bubble 1-2 minutes. Gradually add in milk substitute, stirring constantly between additions until thoroughly mixed (this prevents lumps in the gravy). Stir in vinegar. Put the vegetables and meat back in the skillet. Simmer in the gravy about 90 minutes or until meat is cooked completely through. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Serve over rice or pasta.

Banana Oatmeal Muffins

1 cup of barley flour
3/4 cup of rye flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 Tablespoons of ground flax seed
1 cup of sugar
1 cup of enriched rice milk
1/2 cup of safflower oil
2 ripe bananas, mashed (about 1 cup)
1 cup of oatmeal

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Mix together dry ingredients thoroughly. Mix in milk, and oil. Then stir in mashed bananas. Lastly, stir in the oatmeal. Put batter in muffin tins. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until done. Makes approximately 18 muffins.

Pizza

Sauce (adapted from cooks.com "real Italian" pizza sauce):

4 cups of tomato puree (I chop and then boil down and cook roma tomatoes)
1 teaspoon onion salt
1 clove of garlic, minced
1 bay leaf
1 1/2 teaspoons of oregano
1/2 teaspoon fennel seed
1/2 teaspoon marjoram
1/2 teaspoon basil
1/4 teaspoon thyme
1/4 teaspoon rosemary

Mix ingredients together and let simmer for 3 hours or more. Makes several pizzas.


Crust:

1 Tablespoon of yeast
1 cup of luke-warm water
1 1/4 cups of rye flour
1 1/4 cups of barley flour
2 Tablespoons of olive oil
1 teaspoon of sugar

Dissolve yeast in water. Stir in sugar and oil and let sit 5 minutes. In bowl, mix together flours. Add in yeast mixture and stir until thoroughly combined. Press into a large cookie sheet (you may need to oil your hands).

Top with pizza sauce, Daiya Italian cheese substitute, and other toppings of preference (i.e., pepperoni, veggies, pineapple, etc.)

Bake at 425 degrees for 20 minutes.

Oven Fried Chicken

1/4 cup of enriched rice milk
1/4 cup of water
2 Tablespoons of ground flax seed

1/3 c. of barley flour
1/4 teaspoon of garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon of onion powder
1/4 teaspoon of paprika
1/4 cup of Diaya brand Italian cheese substitute

Chicken pieces

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.

In a bowl, mix together the milk substitute, the water, and the flax seed. In a ziplock bag, mix together the flour, spices, and cheese substitute. Rice the chicken and pull off the skin. Dip the pieces and coat in the milk mixture. Then put them 1-2 pieces at a time in the ziplock bag and shake until well coated. Place the chicken in a baking dish or on a cookie sheet. Repeat until all of your chicken pieces are coated. Bake for 30 minutes and then turn the chicken over. Bake for an additional 25-30 minutes.

Oatmeal Cookies

1/2 cup of rye flour
1/2 cup of barley flour
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon of nutmeg
3/4 cup of safflower oil
1 1/3 cup of brown sugar
2 Tablespoons of ground flax seed
6 Tablespoons of water or rice milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups of oatmeal
1 cup of raisins

Mix flours, sugar, flax seed, and spices together. Add in oil, vanilla, and water (or rice milk). Stir in oatmeal. Add raisins. Drop spoonfuls on a cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 12-15 minutes.

Banana Bread

1 cup of sugar
1/2 cup of safflower oil
2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
1/4 cup of enriched rice milk
3 ripe bananas, mashed
1 teaspoon baking soda dissolved in 1 Tablespoon of hot water
3/4 cup of rye flour
3/4 cup of barley flour

rehead oven to 325 degrees. Mix together dry ingredients. In a separate bowl, mix together wet ingredients. Stir together. Put into prepared loaf pan (makes 2 small loaves or 1 large loaf). Bake for 1 -1 1 /2 hours.

Frosting

8 Tablespoons of Earth balance soy free butter substitute
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 Tablespoon of ground Flax seed
3 Tablespoons of enriched rice milk
4 cups of powdered sugar
1/4 teaspoon of cream of tartar
Food coloring (optional)

Beat first 4 ingredients together in electric mixer. Gradually add in the powdered sugar until frosting is at desired consistency. Add in food coloring 1 drop at a time and beat until thoroughly mixed.