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In honor of National Siblings Day, I want to share a little bit about my amazing siblings – and they can cook!
Meet my Siblings –
Family is important to us – We are close and actually enjoy each other’s company! I would post a picture, but both of them have requested not to put their pictures out here –
My sister is the oldest of our siblings (I’m the middle child). She is fun to be with; she is kind and cares about other people; And she makes the best vegetarian and vegan dishes – so good even my carnivore husband likes it!
My brother is the youngest. I call him my little brother but he’s over 6 feet tall! He is smart; he loves to be out in nature hiking and simply being; he is our personal weather man (and he’s usually pretty dead on); He his kind and generous and cares about people; and he can bake! He’s the dessert man at family gatherings and his creations are so delicious!
Below are the recipes my siblings created and are sharing with you. (Printable versions are at the very end) A vegan main dish and cookies for dessert. I hope you enjoy them – and thank you Mike and Linda for these great recipes!
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Let’s start with a main dish – Tofu Nut Loaf!
by Linda Virden
And serve with a baked sweet potato and asparagus – delicious!!
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Ready for dessert?
Here’s one that uses up those leftover candy canes from Christmas. Candy Cane Cookies
by Mike Krejci
Preheat oven to 375 F
Blend the sugars and butter until soft and creamy.
Mix the extracts and egg into the butter and sugar mixture until thoroughly mixed
Mix the dry ingredients into the previous mix until well mixed and firm.
Crush candy canes – about 1/2 – 1 cup crushed. I break mine up in a food processor, though it makes a lot of dust too.
Mix the candy cane pieces into the dough. If there is a lot of powder this may make the dough dry, so add a tiny amount of water if needed.
Lay parchment paper over cookie sheets and roll out balls of cookie dough, I do roughly 1 inch balls, you can do more or less depending on the size of the cookie you want. Keep the balls far apart as they will spread a lot.
Press the balls flat and
then put in the oven for 9-11 minutes, until golden brown. Longer if you like them really crispy, shorter if you want them softer.
Allow the cookies to fully cool on the sheets before transferring them off or the will fall apart
© Copyright 2023 The Mike Krejci
Tofu Nut Loaf Recipe
A simple and delicious vegan meal.
- 1 pound firm tofu, mashed
- 3 Tablespoons ground flaxseeds
- 1/3 cup fresh parsley, minced
- 1 cup walnets, chopped fine
- 1 Tablespoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2-3 Tablespoons soy sauce
- 2-3 Tablespoons nutritional yeast
- 2 teaspoons dijon mustard
- Salt and pepper to taste
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
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Mix all the ingredients together
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Press the mixture into an oiled loaf pan
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Bake for one hour, or until the edges are browned
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Let it cool for at least 15 minutes
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Top with barbecue sauce or ketchup
© Copyright 2023 Linda Virden
Candy Cane Cookie Recipe
Delicious peppermint cookies - a great way to use up those leftover candy canes!
- 1-1/4 cups white sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
- 1 large egg
- 2-1/2 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
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Preheat oven to 375 F
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Blend the sugars and butter until soft and creamy.
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Mix the extracts and egg into the butter and sugar mixture until thoroughly mixed
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Mix the dry ingredients into the previous mix until well mixed and firm.
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Crush candy canes - about 1/2 - 1 cup crushed. I break mine up in a food processor, though it makes a lot of dust too.
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Mix the candy cane pieces into the dough. If there is a lot of powder this may make the dough dry, so add a tiny amount of water if needed.
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Lay parchment paper over cookie sheets and roll out balls of cookie dough, I do roughly 1 inch balls, you can do more or less depending on the size of the cookie you want. Keep the balls far apart as they will spread a lot.
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Press the balls flat and then put in the oven for 9-11 minutes, until golden brown. Longer if you like them really crispy, shorter if you want them softer.
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Allow the cookies to fully cool on the sheets before transferring them off or the will fall apart
© Copyright 2023 Mike Krejci
No flour?
Oh my gosh!! I didn’t put down any of the ingredients!! Thank you so much for bringing it to my attention!! It’s fixed now.
I love the tofu nut loaf. So delicious especially with the sauce and potatoes and greens make a perfect meal. Looking forward to dessert next!
Thanks – glad you stopped by.
Both of these recipes sound delicious – I am going to make the Tofu Nut Loaf for my best friend who is vegan, and I will definitely be saving this cookie recipe to try next Christmas! :) So lovely to have these special family recipes, thank you for sharing!
Thanks for stopping by!
Loved these recipes – such a sweet way to celebrate! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks Elizabeth.
Amazing recipes! Can’t wait to try making them. Thanks for sharing!
Such yummy recipes!!! I can’t wait to make the candy cane cookies again.
i’m an only child. I cooked with my DD tho :)
I love both of these recipes, but my daughter LOVED the candy cane cookies the most!
This a great idea to get family involved. Plenty of different recipes!
Made the tofu nut loaf for my daughter in law. She loved it!
Amazing recipes, I cannot wait to try them out this weekend. I am always looking for something interesting to cook. Such a fantastic combination of flavours.