Beet and Mango Smoothie
We usually prefer fruit smoothies over vegetable ones, but this was an exception. The combination is really very tasty and refreshing. Yield: 2 servings Ingredients: 1 medium beet, peeled, cooked and pureed 1 ripe mango, peeled, stone removed and cut into pieces 2 cups mango juice 12-15 mint leaves 1 teaspoon agave syrup 1 lime, [...]
Review: Barley Risotto with Fava Beans, Corn and Mushrooms
Cathy at ‘What Would Cathy Eat?’ came up with a real winner recipe. We really enjoyed this delicious meal tonight. Barley is one of our favorite grains, and we tend to forget to use it. The recipe quite easy to make, we only changed the mushrooms to fresh shiitake, as oyster mushrooms were not available [...]
German Pudding Danish the Vegan Way – Plundergebäck
This was a quick and easy adaptation of a delicious German treat called “Plundergebäck”. I used store bought vegan puff pastry for the dough, which isn’t quite accurate. The dough is not exactly a puff pastry dough, the original calls for eggs. But this worked well also. Ingredients: for the pastry: 6 sheets frozen vegan [...]
Smooth Carrot Soup with Cardamom and Cashews
A lovely, rich and creamy soup. It was very mild (not spicy hot) and yet quite flavorful. Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 onion, diced 3 garlic cloves, diced 10 carrots, diced 2 teaspoon ground ginger 1 teaspoon ground cardamom 1/4 teaspoon cayenne or Tabasco to taste 4 cups of vegetable stock 1 cup coconut [...]
Review: Fruited Quinoa Salad
We found this tasty salad recipe at 123EasyAsPie. There are many variations of quiona with fruit, we particularly enjoyed this one in the summer. We added pecans and used fresh mint instead of the parsley. We hope you give it a try and enjoy it as much as we did.
Crispy Coconut Crusted Tofu Poppers with Chili Mango Cream
Yum, the crunchy coconut crust of the tofu poppers tasted delicious with the mango chili cream. This is a very tasty recipe, well worth the effort. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: for the tofu: 1 lb. tofu for the marinade: 1/4 cup tamari or soy sauce 1/4 cup water to thin the marinade 1 lime or [...]
Vegan Berry Muffins
Berry season is at it’s height now and we still had some blackcurrants from our garden to use. We often enjoy berry muffins for Sunday morning breakfast. You can use any berry for this recipe, they are all wonderful. Yield: 12 muffins Ingredients: 8 ounces AP flour 1 tablespoon baking powder 3 ounces sugar pinch [...]
Carrots with Cassis Mustard and Red Onions
Not only is this side dish very colorful, it tastes wonderful. We are very happy to have blackcurrant bushes in our garden and used them to make our own cassis mustard. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 1 teaspoon vegan margarine 2 cups red onion, cut in rings 3 cups carrot, julienne-cut 2 tablespoons cassis mustard 1 [...]
Review: Mint & Mango Marinated Zucchini Spaghetti
David and Luise of Green Kitchen Stories prepare delicious vegetarian meals and take wonderful inspiring photos. We spotted this lovely salad and looked forward to enjoying it over the weekend. It was very delicious and easy to make. We will be havig this one more often.
Mimo’s Mediterranean Pizza
Our friend Mimo had this Pizza this week at a party and we just had to make a vegan version of it tonight. The grilled vegetables make a delicious and filling pizza. Yield: 2 pizzas Ingredients: for the pizza dough: 3 cups flour 1 pkg. yeast 1 tablespoon olive oil pinch salt 1 teaspoon sugar [...]
Rhenish Fava Bean Stew
Fresh fava beans are just coming in now. We’ve been looking forward to making and veganizing this traditional German meal for a long time. This is a really tasty hearty meal that even an omni would enjoy. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 1 lb. fava beans, out of the pods 1 lb. potatoes (ones that remain [...]
Pineapple Tempeh Salad
This main meal salad tastes great on a hot summer’s evening. It is filling, but not heavy and delicious with the fresh pineapple. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 1 block tempeh (about 1 pound) 1 teaspoon dried basil 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard 1 tablespoon olive oil 1/4 cup fresh lime juice 1/4 cup fresh tangerine or [...]
Garlic Knots
These are really delicious and go great with fresh home made spaghetti and vegan organic wine. Yield: 12-14 Ingredients: 3 cups AP flour 30 grams yeast (1 packet) 1 tablespoon sugar 1 cup warm water 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon olive oil 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 3 tablespoon vegan margarine 1-2 tablespoons olive oil 3-4 [...]
