Deborah Mesdag

The Best Vegan Soy Curls Chick’n!

I love using soy curls, and Freely Vegan’s Magical Broth Powder gives them the best chicken flavor! This recipe makes 1 1/4 lbs of basic chick’n strips which are great by themselves in salads and sandwiches, or you can use them to replace the chicken in any recipe. For example, I use these seasoned chick’n strips for …

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Quick, Easy, & Delicious Vegan “Egg” Salad!

This tofu “egg” salad is very easy to make and is amazingly close in both taste and texture to the traditional egg salad I grew up eating! You only need five ingredients, four of which are readily available at your local grocery store. You will probably need to order the kala namak (black salt but …

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The Very Best Plant Milk!

I’ve tried nearly every plant milk on the market, but this mixture is my favorite of all of them! Most plant milks are good, but they can also be just a bit too thick or too watery, too sweet or not sweet enough, or have a touch of bitterness or grassiness. This combination of soy …

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How to Make Vegan Hot Chocolate Bombs!

These awesome vegan hot chocolate bombs are fun and easy to make and so delicious! They are a wonderful craft activity to do for the holidays and make great gifts too! You’ll need to get silicone molds with wells that are 2.5 inches in diameter to make the bombs. There are a lot of options …

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Cranberry Orange Scones (Gluten Free & Vegan!)

These cranberry orange scones are incredibly delicious! The cranberries are tart and bursting with flavor, and the walnuts and orange zest complement the cranberries perfectly. The pastry is crunchy and flaky on the outside and tender in the middle, just the way a scone should be! They would be worth making even if this were …

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Pumpkin Cream Cheese Swirl Muffins (Vegan & Gluten Free!)

I’m so excited to share these jumbo bakery-style pumpkin cream cheese swirl muffins with you! The flavors are perfectly balanced between the sweet pumpkin & spice and the tangy cream cheese swirl. They are really easy to make yet look like you bought them at a fancy bakery. This makes them the ideal treat to …

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A Long-Overdue Life Update!

So many things have happened since my last post in May, 2019! Hand surgery, joining my local Druid Grove, multiple vegan expos as a vendor, R & D for 21 new Freely Vegan products, Covid changing the world and dealing with Covid supply chain interruptions, dealing with the new social isolation, and trying to manage being …

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The Ultimate Guide to Making Vegan Honee!

I have been making my own vegan honee for several years, and it’s one of my all-time favorite recipes! It looks, tastes, and bakes just like honey from bees, but without any cruelty or exploitation. I use my honee almost daily in herbal tea, on oatmeal, biscuits, or cornbread, or in recipes like granola or …

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Tall, Fluffy, Gluten Free, & Vegan White Sandwich Bread!

Making a light and fluffy, full-size loaf of gluten free sandwich bread is really easy when you use the right ingredients and techniques. You don’t even need xanthan gum or eggs, and your bread will be much better without them. Just look at that beautiful texture! You will find three recipes below, one for each …

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Mastering the Art & Science of Gluten Free Bread Baking – Part Three

In Part One, I discussed how I learned to make wonderful gluten free breads, and in Part Two I covered the ingredients and equipment that you need to make my bread recipes. Now, I’ll go over the essential tips and techniques you will use to make awesome GF breads in your own kitchen. I’ve including …

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