Sauces – Loo Kitchen

Rosemary Butter Cubes

April 6, 2022December 29, 2022Leave a comment

This is a great way to make sure your rosemary doesn’t go bad!

5 sprigs Rosemary
1 stick butter
Silicone ice cube molds

Chop the rosemary into small pieces. Melt the butter over very low heat. Add about 1/2 tsp of rosemary to each ice cube mold and pour melted butter over. Freeze for at least a few hours. Enjoy!

Garlic Aioli (Vegan)

October 6, 2020October 14, 2020Leave a comment

This is so yum and easy to make!

1/4 cup cashew butter

2 tsp nutritional yeast

1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil or avocado oil

2 garlic cloves, chopped

3/4 tsp sea salt

juice and zest of 1/4 lemon

black pepper, to taste

Add all ingredients to a high powered blender and blend until well combined. Store in the refrigerator for a week or in the freezer for longer.

Fire Roasted Tomato Aioli (updated recipe)

August 25, 2020October 14, 2020Leave a comment

2 cups of tomatoes
1 TB avocado oil
1/4 cup + 3 TB extra virgin olive oil or avocado oil
a very large pinch salt
pinch of black pepper
1/4 cup + 2 TB cashew butter
1 small garlic bulb
2 tsp nutritional yeast
pinch of paprika
pinch of cayenne
pinch of chilli powder
juice and zest of half a lemon

Turn oven to 450 degrees.

Chop the tomatoes (unless they are cherry or grape tomatoes). Coat the tomatoes in 1 TB avocado oil in a cast iron pan. Season with a pinch of salt and pepper.

Place the cast iron pan on the top rack of your oven and roast the tomatoes 20 minutes. Turn the broiler on and roast for an additional 3-5 minutes, until blackened. Remove from the oven, season with an extra pinch of sea salt and allow to come to room temperature.

Combine the tomatoes with the remaining oil, salt, pepper, nutritional yeast, paprika, cayenne, chili powder and lemon juice and zest in a high powered blender until well combined and creamy! Season to taste with sea salt, chili powder and lemon juice, if needed.

This is a fantastic sauce for adding to dishes, dipping and topping. This sauce also freezes well.

Vegan Pesto

August 4, 2020October 14, 2020Leave a comment

1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil

1 small-medium garlic clove

2 TB nut or seed butter

a very large pinch of sea salt

2 tsp nutritional yeast

2 tsp lemon juice

1 large handful of greens

1/4 cup nuts or seeds

Add the ingredients to your high powered blender or food processor until chunky or smooth. Season to taste with sea salt.

Tangy Mustard Yogurt Dipping Sauce

May 8, 2019October 14, 2020Leave a comment

This sauce is great on top of fritters and savory pancakes. It is also great with chicken wings!

Mustard Yogurt Dipping Sauce:

2TB mustard
2 TB plain yogurt (Coconut Cult is my absolute favorite yogurt)
pinch sea salt
pinch cayenne pepper
pinch of chili powder
pinch of turmeric
1/2 tsp coconut aminos
1 TB extra virgin olive oil

Add all the ingredients to a bowl. Stir to combine. Enjoy!

To make this recipe vegan and dairy free, use coconut yogurt.

*please use organic ingredients, if possible.

**make sure to use a high quality organic yogurt without any additives.

Chicken Stock

January 15, 2019October 14, 20201 Comment

Chicken stock is great to use in soups, stews, sauces, grains and more!

Chicken stock is made by simmering chicken bones, vegetables and herbs in water. Gelatin and collagen are extracted from the bones, cartilage and connective tissue during the stock cooking process. Collagen is one the of the most prevalent proteins in our bodies; found in muscles, skin, bones and the digestive system. Getting enough collagen in our daily diet can help with bone, skin and overall health. Click to read more about collagen and how I incorporate it into our daily lives.

Chicken Stock

4 lbs organic grass fed chicken bones (from a chicken that you have cooked. If you are buying raw chicken bones, make sure to roast them first in a 375 degree oven for about 40 minutes.)
herbs (use all or some): 4 bay leaves, a large handful parsley stems, 2 sprigs rosemary, 2 sprigs thyme
1 onion, chopped
4 carrots, chopped
4 celery stalks, chopped
purified water to cover

Combine chicken bones, herbs, onion, carrot and celery in a stock pot.
Cover with cold purified water.
Bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce to a simmer and partially cover with the lid so a small amount of steam can escape.
Simmer for 8-24 hours. Every 6ish hours, skim the stock and add more water as needed to keep the water level high. The longer you cook it, the more flavorful and full of collagen it will be.
Strain through a cheesecloth or chinois and discard bones, herbs and vegetables. Strain again.
You have just made chicken stock! Refrigerate for a week or freeze until ready to use. I like to freeze chicken stock in silicone molds, so I can easily use a small or large amount whenever I want.

*please use organic ingredients, if possible.

Making chicken stock requires basic culinary skills. Click to read about how I rate the difficulty of my recipes.

Picture below: before skimming the stock

Picture below: after skimming the stock

Tomato Sauce

May 6, 2018October 14, 20201 Comment

3 TB oil and/or butter
1 sprig of rosemary
1 small red onion (or half a large one), medium dice
3 carrots, medium dice
2 cloves of garlic, chopped
1 can of tomatoes (28 oz can= about 3 cups)
1/2 tsp apple cider vinegar
salt and pepper to taste
1/4 cup chopped parsley leaves
1 TB oil or butter (or cream or cashew butter)

Toast the rosemary over low heat in the fat. Cook 3 minutes per side until wilted and fragrant. Discard rosemary.
Add onions and carrots to the oil with a nice pinch of salt and cook over medium low heat for about 7 minutes, to soften the veggies. Add the garlic and stir.
Add a can of tomatoes, apple cider vinegar and two large pinches of salt. Bring to a boil over medium heat and reduce to simmer. Simmer for 1 hour. Puree in a blender. Season with salt and pepper.
Stir in chopped parsley leaves and extra 1 TB of fat.
Sauce is ready to enjoy! Can refrigerate for a week or freeze for a couple months. Freeze in mason jars or freeze in silicone molds. Unmold and store in mason jars in the freezer for easy access to small servings of sauce!

*please use organic ingredients, if possible.

Tomato Sauce= Basic Culinary Skill Level- click to read about how I rate the difficulty of my recipes