pot-lucks

Vegan Chocolate Bark

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A DIY Valentine’s Day treat. Ingredients 1 cup chocolate chips 1/4 cup any combination of nuts, seeds, dried fruit Instructions Line a baking sheet, plate, or cutting board with parchment paper. In a double boiler (or a makeshift double boiler), melt the chocolate. Mix in the nuts/seeds/fruit, and then pour onto the parchment, spreading the mixture out to a thickness of 1/2″ or less. Allow to cool somewhere undisturbed, and break into pieces. Store leftovers in a sealed container someplace cool.

Cold Sesame Peanut Noodle Salad

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Loosely based on The Kitchn’s Cold Peanut Sesame Noodles with Chicken, this is one of our favorite warm weather meals. It keeps well in the fridge for a few days, and can easily be doubled or tripled for pot lucks. Ingredients For the noodles: 1/2 package rice noodles 2 cups shredded cabbage 1 cup shredded carrots 1 large cucumber, cut into match sticks 2 tbsp sesame seeds For the sauce: 1/4 cup sesame oil (or other light oil) 1/4 cup peanut butter 1/4 cup rice vinegar 1/4 cup tamari, gluten-free soy sauce, or Bragg’s liquid aminos 2 tbsp minced ginger 1 clove garlic, minced 1/8 tsp white pepper 1 tbsp sriracha, red chili paste, or red pepper flakes, to taste Instructions Cook the noodles according to the package directions (usually 5-10 minutes in boiling water), drain, and add cabbage and carrots. Use an immersion blender to mix the sauce ingredients …

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