Spirali Pasta with Romanesco and Peas
This was a very special pasta meal with a delicious almond-miso-white wine Sauce. We really like romanesco and look forward to late summer/fall when it comes available. Yield: 4 servings Ingredients: 4 ounces spirali pasta 1 cup peas (fresh or frozen) 2-3 cups romanesco broccoli florets 1/2 cup fresh basil,chopped for the sauce: 2 tablespoons [...]
Asparagus Couscous with Chickpeas and Almonds
This was a new and tasty way to enjoy asparagus. It can be enjoyed warm as a main meal but is also nice as a cold salad. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 1 cup large couscous (kuskus) 2-3 cups vegetable bouillon 1 can garbanzo beans (chickpeas) (8 ounces) 1 lb. fresh asparagus spears 1 ounce almond [...]
Review: Vegan Almond Biscotti
We made vegan biscotti for the first time today and they turned out great. They were the traditional almond flavored. I did add 1 teaspoon extra of almond flavor, and was happy that I did so. The flavor was wonderful, and the house smelled lovely while they were baking. The recipe is easy to make [...]
Almond – Walnut Topped Plums with a Soy Custard
As plums are now coming into season, this is a delicious dessert with fresh plums, topped with almonds and walnuts on a custard made from vanilla soy milk. Ingredients: for the plums: 10 plums 1/2 cup ground almonds 1/4 cup chopped walnuts 1 tablespoon maple syrup small pinch salt pinch cinnamon 2 teaspoons water, as [...]
Fava, Spinach and Strawberry Salad
Strawberries and spinach are a very nice pairing for salads. The favas add a lovely nutty flavor as well as a great green color. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 1 & 1/2 cups fava beans, shelled, blanched and peeled 1 pint strawberries, cleaned, hulled and halved 100 grams tofu feta handful mint leaves, cleaned and chopped [...]
Almond Marzipan Balls
These are our new favorite holiday cookie. They are delicious and easy to make. Yield: 36- 40 balls Ingredients: 1 cup ground almonds 1 cup powdered sugar 4 tablespoons ginger syrup colored decorates Directions: Make sure you are using blanched almonds so that the ground almond “meal” is white. In a large bowl, mix the [...]
Maple Almond Fig Galette with Vegan Maple Mascarpone
The flavors of fall. Maple syrups enhances the lovely tastes of figs and almonds with these simple galettes. Serving Size: 2 Ingredients: 3 sheets ready made frozen vegan puff pastry, thawed 3 tablespoons maple syrup 4 tablespoons almond meal (ground almonds) 3-4 figs, sliced 1/4 cup soy yogurt 2 tablespoons cashew nut butter 2 teaspoons [...]
Apricot Almond Galette
Apricot season has just begun, so we joyfully celebrated it with this tasty apricot galette. It’s surprisingly easy to make, and if you patiently take time to arrange your apricot slices nicely, it turns out quite pretty. Yield: one 8″ galette Ingredients: 4 sheets vegan puff pastry, thawed 6-7 fresh apricots, pitted and sliced 2 [...]
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 [...]
Asparagus Almondine
This is really an elegant tasting recipe. White asparagus has such a delicate flavor that you wouldn’t want to over-power. The toasted almonds were a delicious condiment that we look forward to enjoying again. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 2 lb. fresh white asparagus. pinch salt pinch sugar 1/4 cup of slivered almonds 1/4 cup of [...]
Fruity Couscous Salad
This colorful salad taste good hot or cold and even better on the second day. We enjoyed it as a winter salad, but we are also looking forward to having it again as spring approaches. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 1 cup couscous 2 cups boiling water 1 can mandarin oranges 2 tsp. cinnamon 6-7 fresh [...]
Pumpkin Tagliatelle with Beet Alfredo Sauce
Wow, this was delicious. I was especially pleased with the sauce, which really tastes great. I can’t wait until we get a spiralo and can have “proper” shaped vegetable pasta. But, in the meantime, we were very happy with the tagliatelle made by the vegetable peeler. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 1 med. butternut squash or [...]
Quinoa salad with smoked tofu, grapes and almonds
What a lovely and healthy salad this is, especially on a warm summer day. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 1 1/3 cups quinoa 1 cube vegetable bullion 1/2 cup sliced almonds 2 tbs. rice vinegar 1 pkg. Italian salad dressing herbs 2 tbs. olive oil 2 cups spicy tofu, cut in small pieces 1 1/2 cups [...]
Vegan Key Lime Tartletes
I come from Florida, where the key lime trees grow in each backyard. As a vegan, I do miss having key lime pie and lemon meringue pie. But recently I have been inspired to try using almonds or cashews to make the filling with and thus, not needing eggs or milk. I was quite pleased [...]
Pasta with Kale, White Beans & Almonds
Kale, also known as Borecole (Dutch: Boerenkool), is a typical winter vegetable here in the Netherlands and Germany. Traditionally it is being used in a dish called stamppot. But there is much more you can do with kale and this is one of our favorite recipes. When we cooked the kale for this meal, it [...]
Delightful cookies for a vegan Christmas
Rum Balls Recipe updated on December 3rd, 2006 Ingredients: 3 cups vanilla wafer crumbs or digestive biscuits 1/4 cup cocoa 1 cup pecans or walnuts, finely chopped 1/2 cup rum or bourbon 1 cup confectioners’ sugar 1/3 cup corn syrup Directions: The trick to keep this vegan is to make sure the cookies are vegan. [...]
