Carrot Dogs

• 8 large carrots, peeled and cut to bun length
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 vegetable bouillon cube
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
• 2 Tbsp maple syrup
• 2 tsp liquid smoke
• 1 tsp yellow mustard
• 1 clove garlic, minced

Set a pot of water on the stove to boil. Once boiling, add peeled carrots and cook for 12-15 minutes until fork tender (be careful not to overcook). 

Meanwhile, in a small bowl or coffee mug, add 1/4 cup water and vegetable bouillon cube. Microwave for 1 minute (long enough to completely dissolve the bouillon cube). Stir in remaining ingredients and set aside. 

Once carrots are done boiling, immediately rinse them under cold water to stop them from cooking. Transfer carrots to a zip-lock bag then pour in marinade. Close the bag, squeezing out as much air as possible, and transfer to the fridge, with the bag laying flat. Marinade for a minimum of 6 hours and as many as 24 hours.

To heat, cook carrot dogs on a grill or pan until heated through. Serve on a hotdog bun with your favorite toppings. 

Baked Cauliflower Wings

• 120 g. garbanzo bean flour
• 3/4 c. almond milk
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp cumin
• 1 head of cauliflower, cut into florets

sauces (double if you want the entire batch to be the same)

• BBQ wings: 1 tbsp margarine + 1/2 cup BBQ sauce 
• hot wings: 1 tbsp margarine + 1/2 cup wing sauce

In a large mixing bowl, whisk together flour, milk, and spices. Using a rubber spatula, fold in cauliflower florets until evenly coated.

Using two medium-sized mixing bowls, melt one tablespoon of margarine in each bowl. Stir in BBQ sauce in one bowl and wing sauce in the other bowl.

Transfer cauliflower to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, leaving a little space between each piece. Bake at 450 degrees for 25 minutes. Remove cauliflower from oven and transfer half the cauliflower into each bowl. Carefully coat the cauliflower in the sauce then transfer back to the pan, again with some space between each piece. Bake sauce-coated cauliflower for an additional 15 minutes. 

Serve with dips of your choice.