Ingredients:
- 1 large artichokes
- 1 lemon
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 5-7 basil leaves, chopped
- 1-2 tablespoons olive oil
- Sea salt and fresh cracked pepper, to taste
- 1/2 cup, veggie stock
Directions:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. With kitchen scissors, trim all the sharp ends off of each leaf. Wash the artichoke well in cool water. Slice down the center to form two halves. Clean out all the fuzzy hairs and smaller leaves with a spoon then immediately rub all the cut areas with a lemon.Next combine the olive oil, basil, minced garlic, lemon juice, sea salt and fresh cracked pepper in a bowl. Mix until it becomes a paste. I rubbed it all over the artichoke halves and inside the leaves.
- Coat the baking dish with olive oil cooking spray.
- Place each artichoke half top side down in a baking dish. Pour the veggie stock in the dish and cover with a lid or tin foil.
- Bake for 45-50 minutes or until soft and tender.
- Enjoy!
Sweet Potato & Mandarin Orange-Caramelized Onion Casserole
Ingredients:
- One Large or two Medium sized Orange Sweet Potato (s), peeled and sliced into 1/2-inch disks
- One large yellow onion, halved and sliced
- 4 Tbsp vegan butter
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 6 oz mandarin oranges, mashed into pulpy juice
- 1/4 cup agave nectar
- 2 Tbsp brown sugar
- 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
Directions:
- Place sweet potatoes in a large pot with cold water to cover, bring to a boil and coo until soft but not falling apart, about 25 minutes. Drain, and mash.
- Meanwhile, cook onion, vegan butter, olive oil, mandarin oranges and agave nectar in a large skillet over medium heat, stirring often until onion if soft and slightly golden, about 30 minutes.
- Fold onion and liquid into the sweet potatoes.
- Transfer into a grease casserole dish, smooth and sprinkle the top with brown sugar and walnuts. (It can be prepared to this point up to 2 days in advanced. Bring back to room temperature before heating..)
- Heat in 350 degree oven for 35-45 minutes, or until thoroughly warmed through and lightly browned on top.
ENJOY!!!
