Looking for Spring.......

I'm working on my Pistachio Ice Cream recipe so it's an easy dinner tonight w/ the help of

Trader Joe's and some of the Spicy Plum Dipping Sauce I made up last month:

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Soy Milk Mayo

Easy and quick, this recipe for homemade Mayonnaise is great for dairy free dips and sandwiches.  Keeps in the fridge for up to 3 weeks.  I store mine in a used mustard bottle for "squeeze-ease"  Its also a great base for other dips and sauces that can become dairy free with this soy milk recipe:

Chocolate Cashew Butter

This one cannot be preserved but it will keep in the freezer up to one year if you can keep from eating it that long...............

Makes 4 - 5 Oz.

1 C. Cashews, salted or not
4 Tbs. sugar * I used Splenda
2 Tbs. Olive Oil
2 Tbs. Cocoa Powder

Roast cashews on cookie sheet for 10 - 15 minutes, careful not to burn them.
Blend cashews and Olive Oil in food processor, scraping down sides frequently until you have the consistency of chocolate syrup or the ribbon stage look to your cashews.
Add in sugar and chocolate and continue blending for another 1 - 2 minutes.

Store in air tight jar in fridge or freezer.  Serve as a dessert topping or on crackers, toast etc.

Chinese Dipping Sauce

Chinese Dipping Sauce is a wonderful mixture of sweet, tart and spicy.  This would make a great housewarming gift for someone who enjoys Chinese food.

Here's the ingredients:
Makes about 3 cups or 5 1/2 pint jars and a little extra for tasting.