Healthy Amazing Vegan Cheese (WFPB, No nuts, No oil)

We love, love, love this recipe.  Kids will eat it in a grilled cheese sandwich for their school lunches or just in slices.  I'm still perfecting getting it solid.  It sounds like I need to increase my thickening time from 5 minutes on the stove to 8-10 minutes.  In the meantime, we just leave out the agar agar powder for a nacho cheese consistency to put over black bean pasta or potatoes.  It really is delicious!

Ingredients (put them in blender in order listed)
1 cup water
1 cup oats
1 cup sweet potato, steamed
1 bell pepper, chargrilled or roasted, marinated in vinegar*
1/2 cup nutritional yeast
1 tablespoon smoked paprika (or to taste)
2 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon white pepper
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon garlic powder
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 cup water

Optional: to firm the cheese
1 1/3 cup water
2 1/2 tablespoons agar agar powder

Directions
Place 12 ingredients in order into blender.  Blend until combined, approximately 1 minute.  Heat agar agar powder and water on separate pan on stove.  Bring to boil, turn down, and whisk mixture constantly until thick as molasses, 5-10 minutes. Quickly put mixture into blender and blend until combined.  Poor into molds. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.

* I buy the roasted red pepper in a jar with water at my local grocery store.  Or use my affiliate link to buy online.

Sweet Potato Biscuits (Vegan, No Oil)

I was very skeptical trying out this recipe for Whole Wheat Vegan Sweet Potato Biscuits from the Happy Herbivore.  They turned out amazing!  My entire family gobbled them up.  Will try the next batch without the teaspoon of sugar to see if we notice a difference.  The Whole Foods Plant-Based lifestyle is about eating plants that are minimally processed so these don't exactly fit within that framework.  However, these are so much healthier than any biscuit I've seen so they are served at our house.  They go nicely with a chili soup.  Enjoy!

Ingredients
1 cup whole wheat pastry flour (I used whole wheat flour)
1 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon raw sugar
dash of cinnamon
1 whole banana, cold
3/4 cup of sweet potato, mashed

Directions
Cook, skin and mash sweet potato, set aside.  Line cookie sheet with parchment paper.  Preheat oven to 425º. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, sugar, and cinnamon together in food processor. Pulse a few times to get even distribution.  Add banana and run processor for 45 seconds or until dough forms.  In separate bowl, mix in with sweet potato.  Using a spoon or cookie dough scoop, put drops on sheet.  Bake 5-10 minutes until toothpick comes out clean and golden brown exterior.