July 2011
31 posts
Aromatic Noodles With Lime Peanut Sauce
3/4 pound spinach linguine or whole-wheat spaghetti
2 cups (about 9 ounces) broccoli florets
2 cups (about 6 ounces) snow peas, trimmed
2 cups (about 6 ounces) sugar snap peas, trimmed
1/2 cup natural creamy peanut butter
1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce
1/4 cup water
2 tablespoons rice vinegar
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1 scallion, cut into pieces
3/4 inch fresh ginger, finely grated
2...
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Vegan Pizza Hot Pocket On A Croissant
Ingredients: - Organic pizza sauce (pasta sauce, I used original Whole Foods brand) - 1 roll of Low fat croissants (Make sure they have no dairy! Some do!) - I small pack of mushrooms (I used portabellos) (optional) - About 15 big spinach leaves. (Double them if they are small) - Onion Powder (Optional) - 2 small handfuls of Vegan Mozerella cheese.
Directions: Pre-heat oven to what the...
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Vegan Lasagna with Béchamel Sauce
Vegan Lasagna with Béchamel Sauce
For the marinara sauce (or use 4 1/2 c. of your favorite marinara sauce)
2 T. extra virgin olive oil 4 cloves garlic, minced 1 28-oz can plum tomatoes in puree (undrained), chopped or squeezed with your hands 1 28-oz can crushed tomatoes salt and pepper to taste 1/4 c. chopped fresh basil
For the vegetables:
2 T. Extra virgin...
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Mediterranean Eggplant Pie in Hash Brown Crust
Mediterranean Eggplant Pie in Hash Brown Crust
Note: Prepare the hash brown crust (recipe below) first. You can make the eggplant filling while the crust pre-bakes in the oven.
2 small eggplants (or 1 large), cubed 2 tbsp olive oil 1 onion, chopped 1 bay leaf 3 cloves garlic, minced 2 large tomatoes, diced 1/2 tsp paprika 1/2 tsp cumin 1/4 tsp ginger 1 can chickpeas, drained and...
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Colcannon Puffs
Colcannon Puffs To save time, you can also form these into larger patties and pan-fry in a non-stick skillet. 1 1/2 pounds potatoes (you can peel if you want, but I didn’t) 6 ounces kale 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast 2 teaspoons salt (or to taste) 1 teaspoon onion powder 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 1/2 teaspoon thyme 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 2 tablespoons...
I made this snack last night for me and my boys. Everyone liked it. Microwave Baked Apple 2 apples, cored, halved 4 tsp. vegan butter (I use Earth Balance) 1 T. brown sugar 2 tsp. cinnamon Put all the apples, skin side down, in a microwave safe dish. Put 1 tsp of butter where the core once was. Sprinkle with brown sugar and cinnamon. I microwaved one apple, two halves, for 3 minutes and...
Southwest Eggrolls
1 cup cooked, seasoned yellow rice 1 (10 or 12 ounce) package frozen whole kernel corn 1 poblano pepper diced 1 yellow pepper diced 1 tablespoon cumin 1 tablespoon chili pepper 1 cup seasoned, cooked black beans 2 tablespoons Thai chili sauce 12 ounces shredded (vegan) cheese 1 package egg roll wrappers 4 tablespoons sifted cornstarch 1 cup cold water Thaw and saute corn until lightly...
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Gnocchi alla Romana
Gnocchi alla Romana Serves 4 as a main course
Ingredients 2 cups plain or unsweetened soy milk 2 cups water 1 vegetable bullion cube 1 cup semolina (also called “semolina flour”) 1/4 tsp salt 1 tbsp chickpea flour (or 1 egg replacer egg) 1 tbsp melted nondairy margarine 1 cup shredded vegan mozzarella cheese
1. In a medium sized pot, whisk together milk, water, bullion, semolina, salt...
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St. Patrick’s Potato Fennel Leek Soup
Also, if you don’t like fennel, it’s fantastic with dill instead.
St. Patrick’s Potato Fennel Leek Soup
25 min prep / 20 min cooking / 4-5 servings
2 Tbl Olive oil
1 C Leek, sliced thin
½ C Fennel bulb, chopped
2 Tbl Garlic, minced
6 C water or vegetable stock
2 medium Potatoes, rinsed, chopped (2 ½ C)
1 C Soy milk
1 Tbl Italian...
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Vegan Green Chile Corn Bread
Vegan Green Chile Corn Bread
2 Tbsp melted coconut oil
1 cup yellow cornmeal
3/4 cup all-purpose flour (you can use part whole wheat)
2 Tbsps. sugar
1 Tbsp. plus 1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 8oz. can creamed corn
1/4 cup WELL DRAINED chopped, roasted green chiles (settle for canned only as a last resort, if you have no access to the fresh or frozen authentic New...
Quinoa Vegetable Paella
Quinoa Vegetable Paella
This is one of those dishes that seem to improve overnight. Reheated leftovers make a great lunch. Spicy food lovers note that this is a subtle dish, not a spicy one.
1 onion, chopped 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 1/2 cup quinoa 1/4 teaspoon saffron, crushed 2 teaspoons Spanish smoked paprika 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin dash cayenne 1 14-ounce can diced...
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Cilantro Lime Black Beans and Rice
It’s tangy, it’s refreshing, it’s … completely worth testing.
Utensils required: stovetop/saucepan (or microwave and microwave-safe bowl), ladle, cutting board, knife
Ingredients (makes four servings):
1 lime
1 small bundle of cilantro (enough for 3 tablespoons)
1 cup of Jasmine or Basmati rice
1 can of black beans
Time commitment: 5 minutes to prepare, 15 minutes to cook if using oven/4-6...
Coconut Chai Breakfast Cake
Coconut Chai Breakfast Cake
(printer-friendly version)
Ingredients
1 cup strong chai tea
1/3 cup uncooked quick (not instant) oatmeal
1 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 cup unbleached white flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp ginger (use more for a spicier cake)
3/4 cup vegan sugar (I used demerara)
1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce
1 tbsp vinegar
1/2 tsp almond extract...
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