Review: Avocado Chimichurri Bruschetta
Elle is a very talented cook and I enjoy visiting her blog, even though she is not vegetarian nor vegan. Her recipes are inspiring and she takes lovely photos. This recipe is indeed vegan, quick and easy to make and very tasty. Chimichurri is a green sauce, originally from Argentina and Uruguay, which is based [...]
Beet Bruschetta with homemade vegan ‘blue cheese’
Beets taste so nice combined with the flavors of the vegan ‘blue cheese’ and a hint of maple syrup. We really enjoyed this tasty lunch today. It would also make good appetizers or finger foods at a party. Yield: 8-12 slices Ingredients: 8-12 slices whole grain bread or baguette 2-3 medium beets, cooked 1 cup [...]
Belgian Endive with Guacamole and Tomatoes
Belgian endive offers a great way to enjoy fresh greens over the winter. Tonight we enjoyed them with avocado and tomatoes. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 2-3 Belgian endives 2 tomatoes for the guacamole: 3 avocados 1 tbs. olive oil 2-3 tbs. lemon juice 1-2 cloves garlic, minced salt and pepper Tabasco or cayenne pepper Directions: [...]
Review: Schmalz ohne Schwein
We tried Schmalz ohne Schwein from the German vegetarian online magazine vegetarisch-einkaufen.de last week. This is a tasty spread for bread using fried onions and apples. It’s slightly sweet, but also with a “fat-ish” content, so that it can easily be spread. It tastes similar to those nice dried fried onions that you can buy [...]
Coconut Pudding with Mango and Kiwi Purees
This is a very nice, light treat to enjoy anytime of the year. It bring the taste of the tropics even if it’s wintertime. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: for the coconut pudding: 1/2 cup flaked coconut 1 -14 ounce can coconut milk 6 tablespoons cornstarch 1/3 cup sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla 1/8 teaspoon salt spray [...]
Vegan Homestyle Macaroni and Cheese
A cheddar type sauce with a touch of Dijon mustard baked in the oven to a nice crispy texture. Serving Size: 2 Ingredients: 1-2 cup vegan cheddar sauce (see below) 1 & 2/3 cups dry elbow macaroni 1-2 slices day old bread salt and pepper to taste oil for the baking dish optional dried bread [...]
Review: Brie Cheeze (Vegan)
We found this delicious recipe posted by Sharon123 on Food.com. It was our first venture in making a solid homemade cheese alternative. It was delicious and we enjoyed it very much, but we considered more of a vegan mozzarella style cheese. Because of the mild flavor and its consistency it seemed much more like mozzarella. [...]
Strawberry Rhubarb Smoothie
Vegalicious wishes everyone a health and happy Valentine’s Day tomorrow, offering a tasty fruit smoothie to keep a smile on your face and high energy for the day. Our rhubarb is just beginning to come above ground. But luckily we have some from last season nicely frozen in the freezer. Our strawberries were also frozen, [...]
Mango and Carrot Soup
This bright and cheerful soup was very tasty. It is only mildly curried and has a light sweetness from the mango. It was very nice on a cold winter’s night. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 1 medium onion, chopped 1 ripe mango peeled and chopped 1 lb. carrots (about 3-4 medium), peeled and chopped 1 tablespoon [...]
Review: Jamaican Tempeh Patties
Jamaican patties make a great lunch, snack or dinner. We have enjoyed our own vegan ones for many years. Once we even made them in fun heart, cloud and flower shapes. We have always made and enjoyed the cabbage version of them. Recently we received an email from Vegetarian Times with their tempeh version. The [...]
Roasted Beet and Grapefruit Salad with Belgian Endive and Candied Pecans
Oh what lovely combination of sweet and sour. The pleasure of this salad comes from combining the sour or bitter greens and grapefruit with the sweet roasted beets and candied pecans. Ingredients: for the salad: 5-6 medium beet 2 pink grapefruit 1/2 cup candied pecans (see below) 2 Belgian endive handful rucola handful watercress for [...]
Piña Colada Smoothie
This makes a tasty treat no matter what the weather is outside. Ingredients: 1 small pineapple or 1/2 a medium pineapple 1 can coconut milk 1 cup pineapple juice pinch nutmeg as optional garnish Directions: Cut off the top of the pineapple with the leaves and slice the pineapple in half, then cut away the [...]
Review: Marinated Brussels Sprouts
A tasty snack for the Super Bowl 2011, that also just happens to be low in calories and healthy too. Get a head start and make them soon, so that they have time to soak up all the yummy flavorings. We found this tasty recipe at the Lemons and Lavender Blog. We made it a [...]
