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Ginger Sesame Marinade

Coats 1 pound of tofu in a gallon bag (slice and dry the tofu).

Ingredients Step
2 T. tamari
1.5 T. maple syrup
1 T. rice vinegar
1 T. ginger, finely grated
1 T. sesame oil
2 cloves garlic, finely grated
Mix marinade. Let marinade sit on food at least 30 minutes. Grilling is best.

Tzatziki

Yields 2 cups.

Ingredients Step
1 cucumber (8 oz.) Peel, seed, shred, drain.
1 c. Greek yogurt
3 T. mint, chopped
2 t. lime or lemon juice
1/8 t. salt
2 garlic cloves
Combine with cucumber.

Source: Cooking Light

Garlic Butter

Ingredients Step
1/2 stick of butter, room temp Let butter warm to room temperature.
3/4 t. garlic, minced
1 T. Parmesan, finely grated
3/4 t. garlic powder
1/4 t. Italian seasoning (basil, marjoram, thyme, oregano)
1/8 t. black pepper
1/8 t. paprika
Combine with butter.
Store in glass container.

Pizza Sauce

This recipe makes 4 cups of sauce, which can be used for ~3 pizzas depending on size. It freezes well.
Ingredients Step
28 oz. crushed tomato
6 oz. tomato paste
1 t. sugar (increase for deep dish)
1 t. black pepper (decrease for deep dish)
1/4 t. cayenne (decrease for deep dish)
1/2 t. garlic powder
2 t. basil (6 t. if fresh)
1 t. oregano (2 t. if fresh)
1/4 t. fennel
Combine.
salt To taste.
Source: Mom's pizza cookbook

Hummus

The food processor motor gets hot, but it's the right way to make this recipe....

For the sesame-free version, I leave out tahini, rather than substituting it. Lime can substitute for lemons if needed, but lemon is better.

Ingredients Step
1/4 c. tahini
juice of 1 lemon (1/4 c.)
Whip the tahini by processing in food processor for 1 minute, scraping, then processing for another 30 seconds.
2 T. olive oil
1/4 t. garlic powder
1/2 t. cumin
Process for 30 seconds. Scrape. Process for another 30 seconds or until well blended.
1.5 c. chickpeas (15 oz. can) Add half the chickpeas and process for 1 minute. Scrape. Add the remaining half of the chickpeas and process until thick and smooth.
water or aquafaba Add until consistency is to taste, a tablespoon at a time followed by food processing.
~1/2 t. salt Add to taste.
Source: inspiredtaste.net