Tofu Cutlets On Couscous with Sweet Peppers and Rhubarb Chutney
A little spicy, a little sweet, a bit crunchy and a lot of taste. Serving Size: 2 Ingredients: 1 block tofu 3 tablespoons ap flour 1 tablespoon cornstarch sat and pepper oil for cooking 2 bell peppers in thin slices 1 tablespoon oil 1 cup couscous 1 vegetable bouillon cube 1 tablespoon mixed herbs 2 [...]
Review: Pumpkin Pie in a Different Format
This is both a review as well as a recipe. In general, we made the pumpkin pie from Fat Free Vegan’s recipe. But we added a crust and a streusel topping, and baked it in different forms – pastry rings and small tart forms. The crust was gingersnap and almond, using: 2 cups ginger snaps [...]
White Asparagus with Walnuts, Dates and Soy Cheese
This elegant salad tastes wonderful The combination of salty and sweet with the asparagus is really heavenly. Presented in this manner it would make a lovely holiday meal. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: for the salad: 2 lbs. asparagus 3/4 cup walnuts 3/4 cup dates 3 ounces soy cheese Bib or iceberg lettuce as a bed [...]
Pasta Shells Filled with Soy Ricotta Spinach and Pumpkin
Yum, this was one of our best meals. It is rather involved to make. Not difficult to make, just a lot of steps to do. But it is well worth the trouble it was delicious. Serving Size: 6 Ingredients: 10-12 large pasta shells 2 cups fresh pumpkin, cut in small cubes 1 package fresh spinach- [...]
Review: Greek Fava Bean, Eggplant and Olive stew
Earth Vegan is one of our favorite blogs to visit. Her recipes are great and photos are beautiful and inspiring to look at. We recently enjoyed this yummy meal. It’s a great meal especially during the colder seasons. There are many sorts of fava beans. Some are brown, some green, some are dried and some [...]
Caramelised Pineapple Turnovers with Chamomile Soy Cream
This is a lovely way to enjoy chamomile, and perhaps keep a cold or flu at bay. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 6 slices pineapple, cut in small pieces 1 tablespoon vegan margarine 2 tablespoons brown sugar 4 sheets frozen vegan puff pastry, thawed pinch granulated sugar for dusting for the chamomile cream sauce: 1 & [...]
Puffed Wheat Smoothy
Last weekend we made our own soy milk and used some of it for this great smoothy, which is easy to make and very healthy. Ingredients: 1 cup vanilla soy milk 1 cup puffed wheat cereal (without honey) 3 tablespoons sugar capful vanilla extract if not using vanilla soy milk pinch of salt few ice [...]
Tasty cream horns
A lovely treat for the holidays are home made cream horns with a chocolate chestnut or a pumpkin filling. Yield: 8-10 cream horns (with either the chocolate chestnut or the pumpkin filling) Ingredients: for the chocolate chestnut filling: 1 cup chestnut puree *1 3/4 cup soy milk (or rice, oat, almond milk) 1 cup granulated [...]
Amazing Apple Dip for Veggies
This raw dip is amazing. It is a bit unusual, but very tasty and refreshingly fresh. Yield: 2 cups of dip Ingredients: 2 Granny Smith apples 1/2 cup pickled little pearl onions 1/2 cup sweet sour pickles 1 tablespoon sweet syrup (agave, maple, elderberry flower) dash Tabasco small handful fresh parsley splash of olive oil [...]
Roasted Red Bell Pepper and Pear Soup
We enjoyed this mild soup on a rainy chilly fall day. It tasted wonderful. Red bell peppers and pears make a great combination, lightly sweet and mildly flavored with a warming red color. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 3 large red bell peppers, roasted, deseeded and sliced 1/2 jalapeno pepper, deseeded and minced 1 clove garlic, [...]
Review: German Pancakes with Chestnut Mousse and Chocolate Sauce
These are the real thing (vegan of course). Mihl of the Seitan is My Motor blog did a great job with these pancakes. They are just like the ones you used to have at IHOP. They are fluffier than a crepe and with more substance, but not so thick and bready as the typical American [...]
Tempeh Pineapple Toasts
These make a wonderful lunchtime meal, or cut in quarters they would be good finger food or appetizers for a party. Yield: 8 slices Ingredients: 8 slices bread, toasted 1 lb. tempeh, sliced in thin squares 1 can pineapple rings 1 jar vegan sandwich spread or vegan cheese 1 tablespoon oil 1 tablespoon tamari or [...]
Pumpkin Chestnut Risotto with Quince
This was a delicious fall meal, and I might just prepare it again on Thanksgiving to celebrate this year’s harvest. Ingredients: 1 medium pumpkin 2 tablespoons oil 1 clove garlic, minced 1 white onion, chopped 2 – 3 cups vegetable bouillon 1 glass dry white wine (optional but nice) 1 – 1 & 1/2 cups [...]
VPP – Vegan Pumpkin Pudding
What a tasty treat this made today on World Vegan Day! It is really quick and easy to make even from scratch from a fresh real pumpkin. Ingredients: 1/2 cup sugar 2 tablespoons cornstarch 1/2 cup of pumpkin puree 1 & 3/4 cup soy milk (either plain or vanilla) pinch salt 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon 1/4 [...]
