Microwave Df Dairy Free Puddings With Eight Flavor Options Food

DAIRY FREE JELLO PUDDING (VEGAN, TOP 8 FREE, TOO!)

Steps:

• Mix together rice milk (or soy, or coconut, or cashew or almond--see post notes) and pudding mix in a saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil, and boil for one minute, constantly stirring.
• Pudding may be eaten immediately--be careful, it's hot! Or it can be eaten after being refrigerated. Pudding will set further as it cools.
• If you find it's set too much--especially if you refrigerate it (which rarely happens for us, we usually eat it in one sitting), you can add in 1 Tablespoon of milk alternative at a time to thin it back out to the consistency you prefer.

MICROWAVE DF (DAIRY-FREE) PUDDINGS WITH EIGHT FLAVOR OPTIONS

Steps:

• In a 1 ½-2 quart glass bowl, stir together sugar and cornstarch.
• Stir in milk.
• Microwave, uncovered for 7-9 minutes, stirring every 1-2 minutes, until thickened and bubbly.
• In a separate bowl, beat egg yolks well.
• Gradually stir about 1 cup of the hot mixture into the egg yolks to temper them (not scramble!).
• Return all to the hot mixture remaining in the larger bowl, stirring well.
• Microwave uncovered for an additional 2-3 minutes more until the edges are bubbly, stirring every 30 seconds.
• Stir. Cook an additional 30 seconds.
• Stir in remaining margarine or butter and extract.
• Cover the surface with plastic wrap.Serve warm or chilled.
• FLAVOR OPTIONS:.
• MOCHA: Increase sugar to 1 cup. Before cooking the milk-cornstarch mixture, stir in 3 1-oz squares unsweetened chocolate (check label for DF), cut up, and 1 tablespoons instant coffee crystals.
• COCONUT: Stir in 1 cup coconut with the butter & vanilla.
• BUTTERSCOTCH: Substitute packed brown sugar for the sugar and increase margarine or butter to ¼ cup.
• BANANA: Slice 1 banana into the pudding when slightly cooled.
• CITRUS: Increase sugar to 1 cup and cornstarch to 1/3 cup Gradually stir in 1 teaspoons lemon or lime zest and 1/3 cup lemon or lime juice with the margarine or butter and vanilla.
• ALMOND: Reduce the vanilla to 3/4 teaspoons Add 1/2 teaspoons almond extract. Just before serving, sprinkle with sliced almonds.
• MAPLE-NUT: Substitute ½ cup brown sugar for the sugar and ¼ cup maple-flavored syrup or molasses with the milk. Before serving, sprinkle with ¼ cup toasted chopped pecans, walnuts or almonds.

ALMOND-VANILLA PUDDING

Steps:

• Mix a little of the milk with the cornstarch to form a paste.
• Heat the rest of the milk gently to a simmer, then add in the cornstarch paste, agave and vanilla.
• Stir until thickened and serve with fruit.

CAULIFLOWER RICE (MULTIPLE SEASONING OPTIONS)

Steps:

• Add chopped cauliflower into a food processor and pulse into tiny, fine cauliflower pieces. This should look like "rice".
• In a saute pan, coat with oil and lightly cook the cauliflower with onion (optional) for about 5-7 minutes until softened to your desired texture (about 5-7 minutes).
• Stir in remaining ingredients while in the pan.
• Store in refrigerator in an airtight container.
• VARIATIONS OF CAULIFLOWER RICE.
• Spanish Cauliflower Rice // add 1 Tbs. red pepper flakes + 1/4 cup your favorite salsa + diced tomatoes + jalapenos + fresh cilantro.
• Curry Cauliflower Rice // add 1 Tbs. curry powder seasoning + fresh grated ginger + red chilies + fresh lime juice.
• Fried Cauliflower Rice // add scrambled egg + 1 Tbs. sesame seeds + fresh grated ginger + 1 Tbs. soy sauce.
• Italian Cauliflower Rice // add 1 Tbs. dried oregano + fresh basil + diced sundried tomatoes + diced red onion.
• Greek Cauliflower Rice // add 1 Tbs. oregano + 1 Tbs. capers + 1/4 cup diced kalamata olives + 1 Tbs. Dijon mustard + 1 Tbs. apple cider vinegar.
• Sweet Cauliflower Rice // a dash of cinnamon + stevia to taste + vanilla extract/powder (leave out onions in cooking process).
• Lemon Cauliflower Rice // juice of 1 lemon + 1 teaspoons sea salt.
• Sushi Cauliflower Rice // 1 Tbs. rice vinegar + 1 teaspoons stevia/organic sugar + nori/kelp flakes.
• Herbed Cauliflower Rice // a mix of fresh herbs diced finely such as dill, chives, or basil, oregano, rosemary, etc.
• Cheezy Cauliflower Rice // 1-2 Tbs. nutritional yeast + almond milk to create a "sauce" + dash of cayenne.
• Cilantro Lime Cauliflower Rice // 3 tbsp chopped cilantro + 2 tbsp lime juice.