A Gathering of Veggie Deliciousness!
Leek, Green Apple, and Walnut Salad Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: Total time: Serves: 2 I made an ideal salad utilizing leeks, a quintessential Spring vegetable and a close cousin of white onion. I am using green apples here but I have used the red variety and it works great as well. The salad…
Twice-Baked Whipped Cauliflower Potatoes Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Serves: Delicious twice baked potatoes with a perfectly crispy skin, stuffed mile-high with fluffy whipped potato, cauliflower, and cheese. Ingredients 4 large russet baking potatoes 1-2 cups caramelized onion and roasted garlic mashed cauliflower [found @ http://www.peasandcrayons.com/2012/03/carmelized-onion-and-roasted-garlic.html] 1/2 cup or more of sharp cheddar cheese,…
Mushroom Machurian Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 20 minutes Total time: 30 minutes Serves: Serves 4 A vegan Indo-Chinese snack! Ingredients Flour – 5 tablespoons Cornflour – 3 tablespoons Water – 3/4 cup Ginger paste + Garlic paste – 1 teaspoons Cayenne powder – a pinch Salt – a pinch Mushrooms – 225 grams…
How to Freeze Brown Rice Prep time: Cook time: 40 minutes Total time: 3 hours (with freezing time) Serves: 3-4 cups cooked rice Ever wonder if you can freeze cooked rice? Or how to do it so you don’t get one big lump that never thaws? Here’s the how to!! Now you can have dinner…
Roasted Turnips with Balsamic Vinegar and Thyme Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 35 minutes Total time: 45 minutes Serves: 2-3 servings Roasted Turnips with Balsamic Vinegar and Thyme, a delicious way to cook this under-appreciated vegetable! Ingredients 2 large turnips 1 T olive oil 1 T balsamic vinegar 1/2 tsp. dried thyme Salt and…
Citrus, Fennel and Arugula Salad with Marcona Almonds Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Serves: A fancy schmancy salad for your next dinner party Ingredients ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil ¼ teaspoon fennel seed, lightly crushed Zest from 1 orange 4 mixed oranges 1 bulb of fennel, halved and thinly sliced ½ cup red…
Sesame Coleslaw Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: Total time: 15 minutes Serves: 8 cups Sesame Coleslaw, a versatile vegan slaw recipe with sesame and flax oil. Plus a discussion of various knife cuts. Ingredients 3 tablespoons white vinegar, or cider vinegar 1 tablespoon maple syrup or agave 1 tablespoon reduced-sodium tamari 1 tablespoon flax…
Curried Couscous with Roasted Red Pepper, Peas and Tofu Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 20 minutes Total time: 30 minutes Serves: 4 Curried Couscous with Roasted Red Pepper, Peas and Tofu Ingredients 1 red bell pepper 1 tablespoon coconut oil 2 cloves finely chopped garlic 2 teaspoons curry powder or Garam Masala 2 ½…
Green Beans with Tangerine Dill Vinaigrette Prep time: 18 minutes Cook time: 8 minutes Total time: 26 minutes Serves: 5 1/2 cup servings This is a lovely spring dish of steamed green beans topped with a tangerine dill vinaigrette and crumbled feta cheese. Ingredients 1 pound green beans, washed and tips sliced off 3 tablespoons…
Cucumber Bruschetta Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Serves: A fun, healthy, and gluten-free twist on traditional bruschetta! Ingredients 2 cups of diced, perfectly ripe tomato [roma or vine-ripened] 2 cloves of fresh garlic, smashed and minced 1/4 cup of finely diced white onion 2 TBSP extra virgin olive oil 2 TBSP white balsamic vinegar…
Whole Wheat Scallion Pancakes Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 15 minutes Total time: 25 minutes Serves: 4 cakes A very simple recipe for whole wheat scallion cakes with a soy sauce-based dipping sauce. Ingredients 1 cup whole wheat flour 1 cup cold water (add more if necessary) 1 large egg, whisked 5 stalks of…
Roasted Baby Spring Carrots with Lemony Dill Pesto Prep time: 5 minutes Cook time: 25 minutes Total time: 30 minutes Serves: 2-4 We all love roasted carrots, but this Lemony Dill Pesto really puts them over the edge. This dairy + nut free pesto is seriously addictive, so make and eat it at your own…