Homemade Kitchen Essentials

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2 Kitchen Essentials

01. Fresh Vegan Vegetable Bouillon Paste

02. Homemade Mushroom Seasoning

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This version uses fresh vegetables and keeps in the refrigerator or freezer.

01. Fresh Vegan Vegetable Bouillon Paste

Ingredients

• 3 carrots, chopped
• 3 celery stalks, chopped
• 2 onions, chopped
• 1 leek or 4 green onions
• 6 garlic cloves
• 1 cup mushrooms
• 1 tomato
• 1 cup parsley or cilantro
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• ½–¾ cup sea salt
• 4 T black cumin seeds, grounded
• 2 T chopped ginger

Optional:
• Fresh Thyme
• Rosemary
• Turmeric
• Cayenne
• Nutritional Yeast

1. Roughly chop all vegetables.
2. Add to a food processor and pulse into a chunky paste.
3. Heat olive oil in a large pan.
4. Add the vegetable mixture and cook on low for 25–40 minutes, stirring occasionally, until reduced and concentrated.
5. Stir in salt, cumin seeds near the end.
6. Cool and place in clean jars.

Storage

Instructions

• Refrigerator: about 2–3 weeks
• Freezer: several months
• Freeze in ice cube trays for easy portions

02. Homemade Mushroom Seasoning

Ingredients

• 2 cups dried mushrooms
(shiitake gives the strongest umami flavor)
• 2 tbsp sea salt
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp onion powder
• ½ tsp cayenne powder
• Optional:
• 1 tsp dried thyme or parsley
• ½ tsp smoked paprika
• 1 tsp nutritional yeast for extra savory flavor

1. If the dried mushrooms are large, break them into smaller pieces.
2. Add mushrooms to a blender, spice grinder, or food processor.
3. Blend until they become a fine powder.
4. Add the remaining ingredients and pulse again to combine.
5. Store in an airtight jar away from heat and moisture

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