Review: Carrot Rhubarb Jam with Rosemary
Tigress in a jam posted this delicious marmalade recipe, which we enjoyed last weekend on Seminole pumpkin bread.
This jam, or marmalade was delicious and very easy to make. The combination of carrots, orange and rhubarb with a touch of rosemary – wow. Making the jam, I used much less sugar and vegan pectin (apple pectin) [...]
Review: Edamame Salad
Chef Emeril Green has lots of healthy recipes and videos of how to make them. This is an especially tasty Asian Salad. It’s very easy to make and needs just a few ingredients – carrots, daikon radish, an apple and edamame beans. The dressing is delicious and the salad a real [...]
Vegetable Sushi
These sushi rolls were delicious, and surprisingly very filling. They’re a bit tricky to make the first time, but once you get used to it, they’re not hard to make, and well worth the effort. They were delicious.
Yield: 30- 40
Ingredients:
for the rice:
2 cups sushi rice
2 cups water
4 tablespoons rice vinegar
3 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons salt
2 tablespoons [...]
Italian Bean Soup
This was an easy soup to make and very tasty on a rainy day.
Serving Size: 4
Ingredients:
1 stalk celery, thinly sliced
1 small onion, minced
2 med. carrots, peeled and thinly sliced
2 cloves garlic, minced
4 Tbs. olive oil
1 can crushed tomatoes
2 vegetable bouillon cubes
1 can white beans, drained
1 cup water
1 baguette
salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
Place 3 tablespoons of [...]
Cauliflower Carrot Salad
This is a very nice combination. The cauliflower and carrots, with the basil and a nice dressing to bring out the flavors.
Serving Size: 4
Ingredients:
1 medium cauliflower
4 carrots
3 Tbs. fresh basil, chopped
2 Tbs. fine olive oil
3 Tbs. white balsamic vinegar
1 Tbs. sugar
Italian salad seasonings
Directions:
Cut the florets from the cauliflower and put them in a food processor.
Chop [...]
Hawaiian Carrot Salad
This is a tasty new twist to the traditional carrot salad, which we really enjoyed.
Serving Size: 4
Ingredients:
2 cups shredded carrots
1 can pineapple pieces
1 small red onion minced
1/4 cup soy cream
2-3 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon raw cashew butter
pinch salt
pinch sugar
pinch ginger powder
Directions:
Shred or grate the carrots.
Drain the pineapple pieces and add the pieces to the carrots
To [...]
Coconut Carrot Soup
This soup was especially nice on a chilly spring day. On a gray and rainy day the bright orange color really helps to bring warmth and cheer. The soup is mildly spiced, and very tasty.
Serving Size: 4
Ingredients:
3 med. large carrots, peeled and cut into pieces
1 onion, chopped
2 Tbs. oil
1 Tbs. mild curry powder
1 cup vegetable [...]
Curried Vegetable with Lentil Stew
This is a very nice, mild curry dinner for a chilly fall or winter’s night.
Serving Size: 4
Ingredients:
2 Tbs. vegetable oil
1 onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 carrots, peeled and cut in large bie sized pieces
2 lbs. potatoes, peeled and cut in large bite sized chunks
2 parsnips, peeled and cut in large bite sized chunks
2 heaping Tbs. [...]
Raw Vegieghetti with Marinara Sauce
This was our first “raw” main meal and there will be many more to come. We will continue to have our cooked meals, but we would like to increase the percentage of raw meals a bit more. I’m looking forward to growing a lot more vegetables in our garden, particularly for our raw meals.
This marinara [...]
White bean and carrot soup
This thick and creamy soup really tasted great on a cold winter day. I added a bit of Tabasco to the soup as well, as it was really cold out.
Serving Size: 4
Ingredients:
115 grams white beans , cooked and drained
55 grams soy margarine or olive oil
2 med. onions, chopped
3 med. carrots, peeled and chopped
3 cloves garlic, [...]
Spicy Carrot Soup with Apple Crisps
This flavorful soup was lovely as our starter on Thanksgiving evening. The crispy apple chips give a nice sweetness, to offset the slightly spicy soup, flavored wit a touch of paprika. The apple crisps are easy to make however take a lot of time in a low oven to dry.
Serving Size: 4
Ingredients:
2 strong cooking apples
2 [...]
Shredded Carrot and Beet Salad
Super rich in vitamins and full of crunchy flavor. This colorful salad adds a lot to any table.
Serving Size: 4
Ingredients:
3 large carrots, peeled and shredded or grated
1/4 cup raisins
3 medium beets, peeled, and shredded or grated
Sweet & Sour Dressing:
1/2 cup olive oil
2 tablespoons red-wine vinegar or other flavored vinegar (I used strawberry)
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
1 [...]
Medley of Roasted Vegetables with Balsamic Sauce
This is such an easy meal to make, and it taste so lovely, especially on a chilly fall or winter evening.
Serving Size: 4
Ingredients:
2 med. carrots, peeled and sliced into med. chunks
2 med. parsnips, peeled and sliced into med. chunks
4-5 small red skinned new potatoes, cut in half
2 med. beets, peeled and sliced into med. chunks
200 [...]
Creamy Tomato-Paprika Soup with Peas, Carrots and Potatoes
This is a lovely mild, creamy soup that is very filling.
Serving Size: 4
Ingredients:
4 potatoes, peeled and cut into pieces
2 Tbs. oil
1 onion, cut in pieces
1 red bell pepper, cut in pieces
1 tomato, cut in pieces
1 – 1 & 1/2 cups tomato puree, the one in a carton, not the little cans of condensed puree
8 young, [...]
Seitan medallions on stir fried vegetables
Such a bright and colorful meal, that was filling, yet not fattening.
We really enjoyed this dinner and hope you will too.
Serving Size: 4
Ingredients:
1 tsp. Five Spices powder
2 Tbs. vegetable oil
1 lb. seitan , cut in rounds
125 grams baby corn cobs, cut in lhalf lengthwise
1 red bell pepper, cut in matchstick strips
4-6 med. large carrots, peels [...]
Lentil chili
This was a new way for us to enjoy chili by using the lentils. It was very tasty and warmed us well on a chilly spring evening.
Serving Size: 4
Ingredients:
3/4 cup dry lentils (I used brown)
1/2 cup TVP (reconstituted)
1 onion, chopped
1 med. carrot, cut in small pieces
3 Tbs. olive oil
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Dutch mustard soup
Mustard soup has a long tradition in Holland. This is a vegan version of the famous soup. I cooked a similar soup recently during a cooking workshop on a company trip. It’s very nice, especially since it is creamy without using cream and not even soy cream.
Serving Size: 4
Ingredients:
3 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 bottle white wine
1 [...]
Review: Carrot Cashew Curry Coconut Soup
We really enjoyed this soup from Vegan Dad.
The instructions are very clear and easy to follow and it makes a really gourmet tasting soup which is very creamy smooth and ful of flavor.
The only thing I did was to add a pinch of sugar to bring out the sweetness of the carrots and [...]
Hawaiian carrots
Bright in color, soft, yet crunchy and sweet to taste. These carrots make a lovely side dish for any meal.
Serving Size: 4
Ingredients:
1 lb. baby carrots, cleaned and peeled
1 can pineapple chunks
1 tbs. corn starch
splash lemon juice
salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
Clean and peel the baby carrots.
Pour the [...]
Vegetable korma curry with pilaf
We celebrated Diwali tonight by enjoying a traditional Indian meal. Korma curry is not a hot spicy curry, but distinctivly Indian. We served the meal with mango chutney and a nice fresh fruit raita.
Serving Size: 4
Ingredients:
for the vegetable korma curry
1 small pumpkin, cut in bite sized pieces
2 onions, chopped
2 cloves garlic
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Golden macaroons
These are yummy and really like the “other” kind of macaroons. You don’t taste the carrots, they just give a lovely shredded texture and golden color, and of course a bit of vitamins along the way too.
Yield: 12
Ingredients:
1 cup grated carrots
3/4 cup water blended with 1/2 cup chopped dates
3 teaspoons almond extract
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Fava bean soup with carrot cream
This has been a good year for fava beans and we have really been enjoying them. This delicious soup is very health. The sweetness of the carrot cream is a tasty contrast to the savory bean soup.
Serving Size: 4
Ingredients:
For the soup:
1 1/2 lbs. fava bean pods (to yield 3/4 cup beans)
2 tablespoons [...]
Ginger parsnip and carrot soup
This soup is lovely hot or cold. I offers a sweet, yet, spicy warm flavor with beautiful creamy orange color.
Serving Size: 4
Ingredients:
2 cups parsnips, peeled and grated
2 cups carrots, peeled and grated
1 vegetable bouillon cube
1 inch fresh ginger, peeled and grated
2 cups water
1 cup vanilla or regular [...]
Spicy Minestrone Soup
This is a delicious soup especially nice on a cold rainy day.
Serving Size: 4
Ingredients:
1 med. onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 stalks celery, chopped
2 tbs. olive oil
1 qt. water
1 can small kidney beans or chickpeas
various fresh veggies including carrots, zucchini, green beans, wax beans, potatoes, peas, cabbage, [...]
