Hurry Up Alfredo – VYY Cookbook!
Alright, are you ready for the first recipe preview from the VYY cookbook?
This is one of my favorite recipes in the book. I make it almost once a week. It’s the perfect creamy pasta sauce when you’re feeling like alfredo. It’s also a great sauce for casseroles, over steamed veggies, on top of lasagna — wherever you want a basic creamy sauce. So not only is it really versatile, but it’s also really quick!
The whole sauce is made in a blender, so the faster you can toss ingredients into a blender, the faster it’s done. This also makes it super easy for additions. Recently I’ve been adding whole roasted red peppers (the kind they sell water-packed in jars).
Hurry Up Alfredo
Makes 2-3 Servings
1 Cup Soymilk
1/3 Cup Raw, Unsalted Cashews
1/4 Cup Nutritional Yeast
3 Tbs Low-Sodium Tamari or Soy Sauce
2 Tbs Earth Balance Margarine
1 Tbs Tahini
1 Tbs Fresh Lemon Juice
2 tsp Dijon Mustard
1/2 tsp Paprika (smoked is awesome)
1 Pinch Nutmeg
2-4 Cloves of Garlic, optional
Black pepper, to taste
Add all the ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth. This may work best in a high-speed blender (like a Vita-Mix), but you can definitely make it in a regular blender. Just blend extra-long, or perhaps strain if if you want it perfectly smooth. Tiny bits of cashews won’t hurt anyone though!
If you’re making this sauce for pasta, drain the pasta and return it to the hot empty pan. Pour the sauce over, place on medium heat, and stir until heated through. Serve with lots of fresh cracked black pepper. I love it with steamed broccoli added in!
Don’t forget to pick up a copy of the book on the 16th!
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Note to Testers
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I’ve finally received my author copies of the book! Therefore I’m ready to mail my awesome testers their free copy! Since testing was done two years ago, I need updated addresses. If you were a tester, please email me at lolo @ veganyumyum.com with your current address and I’ll get a book to you in the mail! Many thanks for all your hard work!
Hi,
we miss you – please come back…
Mo
Now that your book is out, you have no time for new blog posts? And skipped out on the Boston Veg Food Fest? What is going on?
does this mean you won’t be blogging anymore?
I miss your blogs. Please come back! ;(
Hm, I tried this recipe and it was ok. Way too liquidly, not like a sauce at all. Maybe I did something wrong.
you’re updating your flikr but not vyy..? you promised more recipes from the book…
Just wanted to let you know that you were my food photography inspiration. I wrote about it on my blog today. Thank you for giving such great information in an easy to understand way. Your recipes are wonderful, too.
I just made this for dinner tonight and it was aaaaaamazing. I put broccoli and sauteed Quorn chicken pieces in it. The Quorn isn’t vegan, but i’m only a vegetarian :) Thank you so much for this wonderful recipe!
It’s offical – I am in love with da vegan Alfredo!
Oh, wow. I just made this for dinner tonight, and it was incredibly, surprisingly delicious. YUM YUM indeed! I added some basil and diced jalapenos, and it was divine. I can’t wait to make this again. Thank you! BTW, your cookbook is one of the best I’ve bought in a long, long time. I’ve tried a few of the recipes–all successful and delicious–but the Hurry Up Alfredo is my hands-down favorite (so far!).
I just bought the cook book last night and it is fabulous thank you!
patti
I just watched a movie called Food, Inc. and I am really turned off by meat and meat producers. I appreciate what I have seen so far from your blog and really appreciate you.
Wow. I just made this after having had it saved for so long, and I’m very impressed. I had to substitute almonds for cashews (when I went to use my stored cashews I discovered they had gone rancid) and it was absolutely delicious. I have a feeling I’ll be making this many, many times. Thanks for sharing this recipe.
I’ve made a number of recipes from the book and I have to say my favorite so far is the Nearly Raw Tahini Noodles. What a delicious salad! The proportion of dressing to noodles was perfect. So, so tasty. Thanks!
How did you get WHITE sauce? Mine was yellowish from the nut. yeast…
Really miss the frequent posts. Ready for a new recipe : )
Just wanted to say that I LOVE your cookbook! Every single thing I have tried from it so far has been amazing (and easy!) and has made my transition to veganism that much easier. I think the favorite quick-meal in my apartment right now is the pumpkin/cranberry/spinach linguine – so simple + so delicious! :)
I’m ordering your cookbook for my best friend’s birthday; your blog hooked us on your ridiculously tasty recipes, but I really miss your updates, please come back!
Congratulations on the book! It’s the only thing my wife could think of that she wanted for Christmas so I picked it up last weekend. I suppose my motivation was a little selfish, I’m looking forward to seeing (and tasting) what comes from it!
I run a website at veggieboards.com. We’re big fans of your site so if you’re ever interested in working together please let me know.
Wow! We made this with a little less soy sauce than called for (don’t like salt much) and tossed in some chopped, roasted asparagus. Oh-la-la!
Your book will definitely make my Christmas list!
This looks amazing!! I wish I had been a tester! lol. I’ll be picking up a copy of your book for sure! Thanks so much for offering up this recipe. :D
I love your cookbook! I’ve made (Sweet & Sour Tofu, Pad See Ew, Broccoli Casserole, Broccoli Dal Soup, Easy Weekend Pancakes) and I’ve loved them all! I really miss your posts! Hope you come back soon!
I miss your blog posts, but am still enjoying the cookbook – no duds yet! I hope you’re well.
Hi, I’ve always enjoyed your blog and am very happy for you that your cookbook is out. I will definitely have to get it. But…where are you now? I know you’ve got to be busy with publicity and signings, but your blog is getting lonesome . I’ll keep checking. :)
@BlessedMama: Has there been any publicity or signings? I’d have gone to any event that was even remotely close to us, but I haven’t heard anything.
At first when the blog went silent, I figured it was the publicity rush. But it doesn’t seem to have been planned because she mentioned that she’d share more recipes from the book. Still I didn’t worry because she was still posting to Twitter, but even that’s been quiet recently.
Life just gets in the way, I guess. Hope it’s nothing serious – that it’s all good doggie fun.
VYY is still one of our favorite go-to spots for great recipes and I’m very glad to have the book. One of the pancake recipes was a dinner saver just the other night when I ran out of ingredients for what I had planned. Mmm, breakfast for dinner is such a treat!
Your book is my most favorite thing right now! Thank you!!
This was amazing. I added to it brussell sprouts and sun dried tomatoes. By far, one of the best “cheeze” recipes I have had. Look forward to purchasing your new book.
Thanks for another great recipe, Lauren!
I made the Hurry-up Alfredo, and it turned out brown… too much tamari, and WAY too much garlic. But the texture was perfect, and it was otherwise lovely so I will make it again with modifications.
Thanks again!
What a wonderful cookbook. I just got it for my 60th birthday from my daughter Molly. I would like to suggest pressure cooking beans instead of buying them in cans. I have been using a pressure cooker for beans and veggies for many years. It is easy,
inexpensive and very energy efficient. There is no can to recycke when you are done. Lots of interesting beans are available that aren’t available canned. I make beans several times a week, and then they can be used in many different dishes throughout the week. The cooked beans last for about a week. I am a fan of Presto brand pressure cookers. Be sure to get a stainless steel one, not aluminum. Four quart is ok, six quart probably more useful and why not get the bigger one. I usually cook two cups of dry beans at a time. I’d be happy to share pressure cooking tips with anyone who is interested.
Karin Greenwood: Definitely interested in your pressure cooking tips! I have a Fagor pressure cooker that I love, but haven’t experimented with beans. Would love to get some tips.
I have been making this recipe every few days. DELICIOUS! Can’t wait for the holidays so I can open my copy of your book!
I just recived your cookbook, and I LOVE it, colors, design, pics and the recepies… Yumyum! I hope there will be a cookbook nr. 2 :D
So excited that the book is out! I tested for you two years ago, and I’ll email you my address! I was sad that the jalapeño poppers didn’t make it into the book. I loved that bean cheeze! I was hoping you’d release the original recipe for them, since I’ve long since misplaced it!
We just tried this recipe and it was hands down the best vegan cheesy sauce I’ve tried thus far. So creamy and not overdone with nutritional yeast. Thanks!
It would be great if you posted on the blog about events, like the cooking demo you’re having at Brookline Booksmith this weekend. I’m glad I found out about it because just happened to be at B.B. and noticed it on the calendar of events. Publicize!
Hope everything is okay. We miss your blog posts.
Your blog is such a breath of fresh air, so delightful and joyous! A real source of inspiration, thank you for your many morsels of goodness.
If you have a moment or two, please amuse yourself with my new creation. I would greatly appreciate the brief moment of adoration and any suggestions.
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Thank You.
Lolo! Where have you gone? Is everything okay? Please post something, even if it is just a recipe from the book to let us know that you haven’t abandoned us! You promised! Even though your cookbook is awesome, the blog is what we love most.
Please come back. Your loyal readers miss you!
Mine tastes pretty good, but the color sure doesn’t look like the one pictured and I followed the recipe to a T.
Wonderful ingredients to make a pasta sauce. Nice.
I just bought your cookbook, and cannot wait to try some of the recipes I read in it tonight. They sound amazing! Some of them may just win over my non-vegan family!! ( They are half way there… especially since they would rather eat my cooking than their own!)
Well, it’s been great. And as the saying goes, all good things come to an end.
This is the case for this site, as far as I’m concerned.
The author of the site has no obligation to keep writing, nor to even respond to the readers. No obligation, but common respect to her followers. Are we the same folks who would be buying her cookbook, and through our feedback perhaps even helped shape the book?
In any case, I sure hope all is well with Lolo and her family.
Thanks for the wonderful times online, and goodbye.
I agree with in2insight. It’s pretty bizarre not to drop even a line for 3 months. It looks like some testers that were promised a book are not even getting a reply. Screw this blog.
LOLO, ARE YOU DEAD? SICK? ALIVE? Let us know already! If you are just lapping it up in all the money you made from us who bought your book, then maybe it is time I stop stopping by!
Don’t you think it a wee bit strange, that she disappears as soon as her book is released? I hope everything is OK, but please realize this blog isn’t just your average blog, it has brought her success, money and a reputation a long with it. She shouldn’t be ignoring all of her readers who got her where she is today.
http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2009/12/01/lauren_ulm_discusses_vegan_yum_yum/
She is fine! Making public appearances and such. I thought maybe she was sick or something, but she is fine, and just choosing to ignore this site for the time being! ADIOS!