Review: Sri Wasano’s Infamous Indonesian Rice Salad
This is a really delicious salad. We enjoyed it as a “main meal salad” on a warm, muggy summer night. There are many versions of the salad. This one comes from I love the finger lakes. Everything about it was delicious, I wouldn’t change a thing. It makes a lot, so we are looking forward [...]
Fresh Cherry Poppy Seed Muffins
These lovely light muffins are delicious. As cherries are now in season these are one of our favorite ways to enjoy them. Ingredients: 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon baking powder 2 cups all purpose flour 1/4 cup sugar 1 cup pitted fresh cherries 2 tablespoons poppy seed 1 egg replacement 3/4 cup soy milk 1/4 [...]
Review: Zucchini Puffs with Tomato Butter and Caper-Herb Dressing
Tonight we enjoyed another recipe from In Search of the Lost Taste by Joshua Ploeg. We were so happy to find this recipe, as our garden produces a lot of delicious zucchini, and this is a delicious way to enjoy them. The secret is in the sauces, or perhaps that there are so many fresh [...]
Stuffed Potatoes with Asparagus
These baked stuffed potatoes were really tasty. Fun having them stuffed with the asparagus. Ingredients: 2 pounds baking potatoes such as Idaho 1/2 pound green asparagus 1/4 cup soy cream or milk 1 Tbs. soy margarine salt 1 tsp. grainy mustard Directions: Wash the potatoes well. Prick several times with a fork and bake in [...]
Tempeh Schnitzel with a Citrus Sauce
The citrus marinade really enhanced these tempeh Schnitzels. We enjoyed these, with parsley potatoes and green beans. It was a very nice meal. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 1 organic lemon 1 pkg. (about 175 grams) tempeh 1 cup orange juice 6-8 sprigs thyme 1 Tbs. sesame oil 2 Tbs. oil 1 Tbs. soy sauce 1 [...]
Wild Rice and Fava Bean Salad
The flavors of wild rice and fava beans are delicious together, although a nice vinaigrette is also important. Serving Size: 4 Yield: 3 cups Ingredients: 1 cup wild rice 2 kg / 4.4 lb fava beans (in their pods) 1 purple onion, chopped For the vinaigrette salad dressing: 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 teaspoons sesame [...]
Pockets Full of Nuts
These are so light and tasty, and easy to make. We do hope you give them a try. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 4 sheets of puff pastry, thawed 2 tablespoons almonds, chopped ad ground 2 tablespoons pecans, chopped and ground 2 tablespoons walnuts, chopped and ground 2 tablespoons vegan margarine, melted 2 tablespoons powdered sugar [...]
Review: Roasted Asparagus with Lentils
We really enjoyed this meal tonight. As asparagus season comes to a close, we try to have as many nice fresh meals using it as possible. We found this recipe at deliciouslivingmag.com . Lentils are also one of our favorite ingredients. We followed the simple instructions and it turned out great. The only thing different [...]
Review: Penne with Squash & Wine Marinara
Joshua Ploeg’s new cookbook “In Search of the Lost Taste” is packed with delicious, enticing recipes. As our young pumpkin plants get bigger and bigger each day, I realize, we must use up the frozen pumpkins form this year, to make some space. This is a delicious pasta and marinara meal. The pumpkin gives it [...]
Belgian Waffles with Cherry Sauce and Vegan Cream Cheese
These lovely waffles made a special treat a tea time last Sunday. As the cherry season has not quite begun, we used cherry pie cherries in syrup. But soon, we’re looking forward to enjoying these with fresh cherries. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 1 container of plain soy yogurt 1 tablespoon of raw cashew butter 1 [...]
Spinach & Sundried Tomato Windmills
These tasty savory windmills are great as a lunch or appetizer. They’d also be great finger food for a party. Yield: 10 windmills Ingredients: 1 package vegan puff pastry (10 sheets), thawed 1 package (450 grams) frozen chopped spinach salt 1/2 lemon, juice of 5 cherry tomatoes, cut in half 10 tsp. sun-dried tomato tapenade [...]
