Vegan Date Squares

Date Squares
Serves 8-12

•  cinnamon? maybe.
• 1 1/2 cup 1 minute oats
• ¼ cup of coconut oil
• 2 heaping tbsp brown sugar

Filling:

• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 400g pkg. pureed dates (if not available use whole pitted dates)
• 3/4 cups water
• 1/4 cup seedless raspberry jam

In a small pot mix dates, cinnamon, water and jam. Stir on medium heat until blended and softened. If using whole dates, mash with a fork as they begin to soften. Some texture is perfectly fine. Remove to cool slightly. In a large bowl mix dry ingredients and 1 tsp cinnamon. Add coconut oil to dry ingredients to make a crumbly mixture. Line a 10"x 8" casserole dish with parchment paper and oil it up. Sprinkle 1/2 of the crumb mixture onto the bottom of dish and using the back of your fingers press crumbs down firmly. Dollop large spoonfuls of date mixture over crumbs and spread evenly from side to side. Sprinkle remaining crumb mixture over top to cover filling. Bake in a preheated 350F oven for 35min. Allow to rest 10 min. then cut into squares and allow to cool completely. *If it cools completely before cutting it will be firm and sticky*

Holy ish I nailed it. VEGAN MACARONI AND CHEESE with roasted brussel sprouts

This was adapted from the Post Punk Kitchen recipe which called for 1 cup soaked cashew nuts. I didn't have any nuts or broth so I substituted the cashew butter for the nuts and added sweet paprika, dill and shallots to the garlic plus water for the broth.

Roast halved brussel sprouts in olive oil in 375 degree F oven for about 20-30 minutes.

Cook pasta and drain.

In the same pot, saute 2 minced shallots with 2 minced garlic cloves in olive oil along with 1 tsp dill and 1 tsp sweet paprika. When translucent, add 2 tablespoons cashew butter and start to add water, blending butter in carefully to remove lumps. Add around 3/4 - 1 cup water total but basically you want to eye-ball it for desired consistency. Note! leave it a bit thinner than you'd want because you will also add:
2 tablespoons of nutritional yeast
1 tablespoon of white miso

Both of these things will also tend to thicken the sauce. AND THAT'S IT.

Just toss in the cooked pasta and roasted brussel sprouts and there you go!