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December 9, 2014 41 Comments

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Give the gift of food with this Vegan Mac n Cheese in a jar. Fast, easy, and delicious! From the new book, Vegan Food Gifts.

Vegan Food Gifts Cover

I’ve always said that food is my love language.

Some people have the gift of words. Others find their greatest joy in spending time together. And while those too are important for me I believe one of the best ways I express my love for others is in preparing food. Every year at Christmas I start making my gifts of homemade chocolate truffles and cookie mixes, granola and themed gift baskets and there is little else that gets me in the holiday spirit than the process of making these gifts. So as you can imagine when I first heard about this book my initial thought was, “a book made just for me!” and I was first in line to get myself a copy.

vegan food gifts

Vegan Food Gifts, as the title suggests, is a Do-it-Yourself guide to making all sorts of edible gifts: baked goods, dried mixes, sauces, liqueurs, and more. Written by cookbook writer extraordinaire, Joni Marie Newman and photographed by the talented Celine Steen (Have Cake Will Travel) this book is truly something beautiful.

The first chapter, Cut Along the Dotted Line is dedicated to making your food gifts beautiful. This chapter is filled with instructions and templates for making basic packages: envelopes, boxes, recipe books, and even reusable felt gift bags and includes actual cut outs for beautifully illustrated gift tags and recipe cards to be given directly with the gifts.

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After that the book is broken into 5 chapter with different kinds of edible gifts.

  • Ready to Gift: Delicious gifts ready for immediate enjoyment
  • Just Add Water: Make-at-home gift mixes for anytime assembly
  • A Tisket, a Tasket, a Yummy Vegan Basket: Themed gift baskets
  • Jars Full of Goodness: Jams, jellies, sauces, and other yummy stuff in jars
  • Last Call!: Homemade liqueurs, infusions, mixers, and more.

Each chapter is FILLED with amazing recipes like Sea Salt Caramels, Chocolate Chip Pancake Mix, Buffalo Hot Sauce, and Bloody Mary Mix.

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Throughout the book Joni gives you tips on how best to “gift it” as well as recipe cards (like the one below) to go with any of the gifts that might need instructions.  Between the illustrations, recipes, tips, and cut outs Joni gives you everything you need to gift the perfect edible gifts.

mac and cheese mix recipe card

There is no better time than now to get yourself a copy of this book. It’s one you will use again and again and again. But before you go, Joni is generously letting me share one of her recipe from the book, this Vegan Mac n Cheese, with you today AND giving away a copy to a lucky reader! Enter below for a chance to win.

Vegan Mac n Cheese

*All the photographs used in this post are taken from the book Vegan Food Gifts and are used with permission from the author.

Vegan Mac n Cheese

Give the gift of food with this Vegan Mac n Cheese in a jar. Fast, easy, and delicious! From the new book, Vegan Food Gifts.

Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
 
5 from 1 vote
Vegan Macaroni and Cheese
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Course: Main Course, Main Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Vegan Mac n Cheese
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 339 kcal
Author: Joni Marie Newman
Ingredients
  • 3 cups 15 ounces, (413 g) raw cashews
  • 2 cups (240 g) nutritional yeast
  • 1/2 cup (64 g) arrowroot powder
  • 3 tablespoons (45 g) garlic powder
  • 3 tablespoons (45 g) onion powder
  • 1 tablespoon (18 g) sea salt
  • 1 tablespoon (8 g) ground mustard seed
  • 2 teaspoons paprika
  • 1 teaspoon dried parsley
  • 1 teaspoon dried green onion
  • 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper or chili powder for less heat
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
Instructions
  1. Using a very dry blender or a coffee grinder, grind cashews in small batches into a very fine powder. To a container with a tight fitting lid, add all other ingredients and shake vigorously until well mixed.

  2. Package in clear cello bags or a jar with tight fitting lid.
Recipe Notes

Once opened, store in the refrigerator for up to a month, or freeze indefinitely.
To make mac and cheese: Add a heaping 1/2 cup full of mix to 1 cup of nondairy milk or water in a sauce pot and heat over medium, constantly stirring until thickened. Add to one pound of prepared pasta for instant mac and cheese!

Nutrition Facts
Vegan Mac n Cheese
Amount Per Serving
Calories 339 Calories from Fat 189
% Daily Value*
Fat 21g32%
Saturated Fat 3g19%
Sodium 6mg0%
Potassium 550mg16%
Carbohydrates 26g9%
Fiber 4g17%
Sugar 2g2%
Protein 14g28%
Vitamin A 270IU5%
Vitamin C 0.2mg0%
Calcium 21mg2%
Iron 4.1mg23%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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Comments

  1. Tracie says

    December 11, 2014 at 4:00 PM

    Cookies, particularly biscotti… but I haven’t tried to make them since I went vegan.

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  2. Pam says

    December 11, 2014 at 3:02 PM

    So many great recipes! How do I choose? 🙂

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  3. Chemese says

    December 11, 2014 at 11:41 AM

    This would be great to have.

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  4. Aimee says

    December 11, 2014 at 11:07 AM

    I love giving vegan food gifts! Usually I give sweets like cookies, candied almonds, or banana bread, but I can’t wait to read this book for new ideas!

    Reply
  5. Jasmin says

    December 11, 2014 at 9:55 AM

    A well-written and lovely vegan gift book! I normally give vegan cookies and pies!

    Reply
  6. Jennifer M. says

    December 10, 2014 at 7:54 PM

    It’s usually chocolate chip cookies and banana bread, but I just recently found a fantastic recipe for vegan snickerdoodles, so I’m going to gift those this year!

    Reply
  7. Sarah T says

    December 10, 2014 at 6:49 PM

    I love to gift baked goods or chocolate bark.

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  8. EVA says

    December 10, 2014 at 5:43 PM

    I like REALLY elaborate dishes, almost akin to Thanksgiving side dishes. Sure, we all dig cookies, but sometimes it gets monotonous and half go uneaten due to everyone’s worry about their waistline. I like to cook ’em something they can use!

    Otherwise, spices and seasonings are always nice classes. I’m in art college, so that gives me an excuse to get all creative with decorating the jars even though I’m FAR from crafty!

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  9. deb m says

    December 10, 2014 at 4:39 PM

    I love baking and giving muffins!

    Reply
  10. tiffany ferriola says

    December 10, 2014 at 4:31 PM

    5 stars
    my favorite food to gift – by far – is COOKIES! of all shapes, kinds, sizes, flavors. yum.

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  11. Sarah says

    December 10, 2014 at 4:05 PM

    Ooh, I love this! Last year I gifted Vegan Richa’s gingerbread cake in a jar—so good!

    Reply
  12. Natalie Cartledge says

    December 10, 2014 at 3:29 PM

    5 stars
    Chocolate chip cupcakes is my favorite food to gift.

    Reply
  13. Carmela says

    December 10, 2014 at 3:28 PM

    Cookies!

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  14. Bill Davis says

    December 10, 2014 at 1:34 PM

    5 stars
    Banana bread. My neighbors love it.

    Reply
  15. Laura Black says

    December 10, 2014 at 12:46 PM

    5 stars
    My favorite DIY gifting idea is mason jarred meals and beverage mixes. These gifts are the kind that give all year long….or at least until the mixes run out. 🙂

    Reply
  16. Terri Cole says

    December 10, 2014 at 11:55 AM

    I make an eggnog bread (with Silk nog) that has dried fruit soaked in bourbon and pecans in it. This year I’m making gingerbread granola too.

    Reply
  17. Traci | Vanilla And Bean says

    December 10, 2014 at 8:20 AM

    I’m so excited about this recipe!! And what a delightful gift this would make! Thank you for your inspiration and this fantastic giveaway!

    Reply
  18. sarahem says

    December 10, 2014 at 7:53 AM

    Cookies. Who doesn’t love to get a batch of homemade cookies?

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  19. Michelle says

    December 10, 2014 at 1:15 AM

    I love this idea of smoothie mixes in a mason jar! I found it on Pinterest of course 🙂
    http://www.greenthickies.com/diy-portable-instant-smoothie-mixes/

    Reply
  20. Corrine G says

    December 10, 2014 at 12:50 AM

    Chocolate chip cookies. Always a favorite. =)

    Reply
  21. Lydia Claire says

    December 10, 2014 at 12:49 AM

    Banana Bread, so yummy!

    Reply
  22. Jessica says

    December 9, 2014 at 6:54 PM

    I love making cookies and gifting them to family and friends! For those further away, I make mixes in jars.

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  23. sarah says

    December 9, 2014 at 6:44 PM

    cookies! duh!

    Reply
  24. Kathy says

    December 9, 2014 at 5:33 PM

    My favorite food to gift is bread. I love bread so I enjoy gifting it 🙂 Cookies are a pretty good second gift!

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  25. Nicollette D says

    December 9, 2014 at 5:33 PM

    I love giving any vegan food gift–especially yummy stuff to my omni friends.

    Reply
  26. Faith VanderMolen says

    December 9, 2014 at 5:13 PM

    Wow. Perfection in a jar! That instant mac and cheese mix is such a great idea! If I knew any other vegans I would definitely make that for them…guess I’ll have to make it for myself:)

    Reply
  27. Jessica says

    December 9, 2014 at 4:21 PM

    raw vegan desserts !

    Reply
  28. Barbara Leuthe says

    December 9, 2014 at 4:19 PM

    homemade cinnamon buns

    Reply
  29. Nicole says

    December 9, 2014 at 4:08 PM

    cookies or pancake mix with syrup

    Reply
  30. Jeanette says

    December 9, 2014 at 3:01 PM

    Fave food gift = pure maple syrup or quality coffee beans.

    Reply
  31. Devin says

    December 9, 2014 at 2:38 PM

    I like to make granola and cookies for gifts, especially around the holidays.

    Reply
  32. Chrissy says

    December 9, 2014 at 1:29 PM

    I’ve only gifted cookies–but not through the mail. That never works very well on the receiving end :p

    Reply
  33. Emily says

    December 9, 2014 at 10:03 AM

    What a delicious book, and that mac and cheese sounds delightful. My favorite food to gift is jam because it’s easy to make lots of it in summer & have them ready in winter. And who what’s not to like about a jar of fancy jam?

    Reply
  34. Nikki says

    December 9, 2014 at 9:52 AM

    Homemade chocolates are my favorite gift to give. The possibilities are endless!

    Reply
  35. Megan says

    December 9, 2014 at 9:43 AM

    This book looks so fun! I want to make everything! Great giveaway.

    Reply
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