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Special: Vegan Feta Cheese

Matthew and I have this sandwich that we really love. It's a sweet, salty tangy refreshing sandwich that unfortunately calls for feta cheese. We loved feta because it was great on so many things. So here is the end to our feta-less life woes. Some of you may recognize this recipe from my vegan cheese post. It's pretty much the same just with a little twist to make it feta-ee.


Vegan Feta Cheese

1/4 c garbanzo beans
1/4 c cooked rice
1/4 c cashews
1/4 c oats
1 c water
1 tb red wine vinegar
1/2 tsp dried basil
1/2 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp dried parsley
1/4 tsp dried rosemary
1 clove garlic

You know the drill. Throw it all in the food processor till smooth then heat on the stove till creamy. Now, Pour the cheese into a loaf pan that is lined with plastic wrap. completely cover and place in the freezer over night. Then pull out of the freezer and let thaw in the fridge. The cheese should crumble or cube very nicely now and can be used as feta cheese.

Special: Pizza Seasoning Blend

This MAKES any pizza! Sprinkle it on any pizza to add some incredible flavor. I got this recipe from a dear friend in hawaii. Knowing that I like to cook, one day she asked if I wanted some herbs. Since the price of herbs in hawaii is quite expensive I was glad to accept. A few days later she brought two grocery bags full of assorted herbs to my door. With wide eyes I asked if she was sure she could spare so much. "I bought online and instead of buying what I thought were ounces, I accidentally bought by the pound." So instead of buying 5 ounces of oregano she got 5 lbs. This incredible blend was one of her delicious ways of making the most of her order. I, for one, am grateful for her tasty mistake!


Pizza Seasoning Blend
2 tb onion flakes
2 tb dried bell pepper
1 tb basil
1 tb garlic powder
1 tb oregano
1 tb rosemary
1/2 tb anise seed


Put everything together in a food processor and pulse a few times. You can make up a bunch of this and store it in a Ziploc in your fridge.