apple cider vinegar – The Vegan Rhino

March 7, 2020May 14, 2020

Homemade Fermented Hot Sauce

Learn how to make a fermented hot sauce with these 7 simple ingredients that will give new meaning to your chilis and peppers. Ive been recently growing a ton of ghost, apache, and scotch bonnet peppers and thought how could I use these before they go bad? With that question in mind, I decided to mix them together to create this tasty hot sauce that packs the heat. Before you even consider this being too difficult of a task, let me reassure you that it takes maybe 5 minutes of actual prep time to make this. Once you place the hot sauce mixture on the counter top, you just let nature do its thing and allow the fermentation process to begin. After 5 days, you have one heck of a sauce! Making your own hot sauce is a fun DIY project and a great way for beginners to learn how to ferment, you should give it a try.

Yield 4 oz. or 1/2 cup

Ingredients

2 ghost peppers

2 scotch bonnet peppers

10-12 hot apache peppers

1 medium carrot, sliced

2 garlic cloves, peeled

3/4 tsp. coarse sea salt

1/4 cup filtered water

1/4 cup apple cider vinegar

Directions

Blend all of the ingredients except for the vinegar. Add mixture into a clean mason jar and cover with a cheese cloth. Allow to sit on the counter for 24 hours before adding the apple cider vinegar to the mixture.
Keep covered on the counter for 5 days. Pour mixture into a cheesecloth lined colander and squeeze out all of the liquid (be sure to wear gloves).
Heat hot sauce in a sauce pot until it reaches 185 degrees F. Bottle hot sauce in a mason jar and allow to cool before storing in the refrigerator.

Chef’s tip: For a more mild hot sauce, take out the seeds from the peppers before pulverizing them in the blender.

February 27, 2020May 14, 2020

The Ultimate Sweet Potato Fries

Sweet Potato Fries with Pecans - The Vegan Rhino

You guys are going to flip over this recipe! These ultimate sweet potato fries were made using my air-fryer, giving them the perfect crunch. These are going to be a new fan favorite in your house, so be prepared! Whether you are looking for a new side dish or just a quick and simple snack, these are them.

Yield 2

Ingredients

1 large sweet potato, sliced

1-1/2 Tbsp. avocado oil

3/4 tsp. ground cinnamon

1/8 tsp. garlic powder

1/8 tsp. ground nutmeg

Pinch of Himalayan Salt

2 Tbsp. butter, sliced

1/4 chopped pecans

1 Tbsp. agave

1 Tbsp. freshly chopped parsley

Sauce:

1/4 cup vegan mayonnaise

1/2 tsp. smoked paprika

1/4 tsp. Apple cider vinegar

1 tsp. water

2 tsp avocado oil

1/8 tsp. garlic powder

Pinch of Salt and pepper

Directions

Cut the sweet potato French fry style and coat with all the ingredients (except the sauce).

Air fry at 400 degrees for 15 min. Add the sliced butter, agave, and pecans; Cook for an additional 7-8 min.

Garnish with sauce and parsley.

Chef’s tip: If you coat the sweet potato fries with the agave in the beginning, make sure to watch so they do not burn.

February 22, 2020May 14, 2020

Creamy Mushroom Stroganoff

This no fuss + budget-friendly vegan mushroom stroganoff is so creamy and delicious. This dish is the ultimate winter meal, and one of my favorites when I was a kid growing up. The key to this dish is getting a nice seat on the onion and mushrooms, building up the flavor and adding layers to this tasty dish. You can eat this with some noodles (everyone’s favorite) or you can smother this creamy mushroom sauce over dinner rolls! Whichever your decision, you’ll surely enjoy this recipe.

Yield 2

Ingredients

2-3 Tbsp. vegan butter

16 oz. mushroom, sliced

1 medium yellow onion, minced

3 small garlic cloves, chopped

1 cup Tofutti sour cream

1/2 cup oat milk

1 Tbsp. apple cider vinegar + 3 Tbsp. water

1 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce

1/2 tsp. Dijon mustard

1/2 tsp. Himalayan Fine Pink Salt

1/4 tsp. ground pepper

Directions

In a frying pan on medium-high heat, sauté the onion and mushrooms with butter and salt for 7 to 8 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for an additional minute.
Mix in the sour cream, oat milk, apple cider mixture, Worcestershire sauce, Dijon mustard, and pepper.
Cook for 4 to 5 minutes and remove from heat. Serve over pasta or cauliflower rice and spinach.

Chef’s tip: I like to add 1/4 cup of vegan parmesan cheese just before serving.