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ABC Everyday/ By Lisa Marie Corso
A cheese toastie kit can bring as much comfort as an elaborate homemade meal.
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Some words are just better together. Take for instance comfort and food . Equally good on their own but when they join forces magic happens.
Comfort food has the restorative power to make us feel good when we ve been feeling glum. It doesn t promise to alleviate the cause of our stress but it does promise to distract us with nourishing meals often made with love.
It s also why we turn to comfort food as a gesture of good will when we see someone we care for struggle and want to help them out. Especially in instances when cooking for themselves may have fallen by the wayside.
With a flaky shortbread base, a gooey caramel center, and a rich chocolate topping, these Chocolate Caramel Shortbread Bars by Faith VanderMolen are a decadent treat that all your friends and family will love! The shortbread is made from spelt, making it perfect for those with wheat allergies, and the caramel layer is made from just dates, coconut oil, and a pinch of salt. Bring these bars along to scout meetings, or snack on them throughout the week anytime you’re craving something sweet.
2. Triple Layer Salted Caramel Chocolate Bars
These scrumptious Vegan Triple Layer Salted Caramel Chocolate Bars by Allie Penner feature a cashew, oat, coconut, and date base, a salted date and nut butter middle layer, and a chocolate topping. They’re so good, it’ll be hard to stop at one… and that’s okay because they’re full of healthy ingredients!
Ginger Jasmine Rice
Vegan One-Pot Wonders? It’s vegan, ready in 30 minutes and comes together in one pot.
“This dish is hands down the recipe I’ve cooked most from this book,” she writes. “It’s simple, comforting, tasty and one of those dishes that once cooking, basically takes care of itself. I always serve it spooned into bowls with an array of condiments at the table for us to help ourselves to, depending on our cravings that day.”
Bonus: According to Prescott, the leftovers make an excellent savory breakfast.
Recipes excerpted with permission from
Vegan One-Pot Wonders
One 1-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and cut into matchsticks or minced
Scrambled Tofu letters@purewow.com (PureWow Editors)
Dabbling in a plant-based diet? You’ll want a good recipe for scrambled tofu, a vegan riff on scrambled eggs. This version, from Jessica Prescott’s
Vegan One-Pot Wonders, is especially delicious, thanks to a blend of savory herbs and spices.
“Scrambled tofu is delicious, filling, infinitely customizable and, when you have the spice mix made already, it comes together in moments,” Prescott writes. “I cook it often, as others would eggs, for a quick and easy meal at any time of day.
In many tofu recipes, you have to take the extra time to press the tofu before cooking with it. But in this case, it’s not necessary, since the liquid in the tofu helps to prevent the tofu from sticking to the pan.