White Turnip and Apple Salad with Walnuts
This is a great salad that we enjoyed last night. Turnips are a vegetable we have just discovered and have been enjoying, especially raw in salads. White turnips, also known as May turnips are seasonal both in the springtime, and in fall. We are looking forward to having more and growing our own. Serving Size: [...]
Beets Filled with a Carrot, Apple and Walnut Salad
This lovely salad tastes great. It would also make nice appetizers for a dinner party, or could be served at a buffet. Yield: 8 filled beets Ingredients: 8 medium beets 2 carrots, peeled and grated 2 apples, peeled, coed and chopped 1/4 cup walnuts, chopped 1/4 cup soy yogurt 2 tablespoons sweet pickle relish pinch [...]
Vegan Parsnips, Apples, Red Cabbage and Candied Walnuts
This colorful side dish really tastes great. It is a very nice way to serve winter vegetables. Servings: 4-6 (or 2 as a main meal) Ingredients: 4 medium large parsnips 2 splashes lemon juice 3 apples 2 cups red cabbage, shredded 1/3 cup walnuts, chopped 4 tablespoons vegan margarine 2 tablespoons brown sugar pinch taco [...]
Squash and Apple Pie Crisp
As winter comes to an end and spring has not yet sprung, our choices for fresh treats become rather limited. We were pleased that we had made apple pie preserves in the fall using some of our apples, and that our red kuri squash are still overwintering well. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 3-4 cups squash, [...]
Beet, Parsnip and Apple Soup
This is a delicious and colorful soup we enjoyed on a grey winter’s day. It would also make great soup shots for a party or as an appetizer. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 2 med. large beets, washed, peeled and chopped 2 large parsnips, washed, peeled and chopped 1 large apple, peeled, cored and chopped 1 [...]
Review: Chestnut, Celery Root and Apple Soup
We really enjoyed a vegan adapted version of this tasty soup by Dorie Greenspan on Thanksgiving. What a lovely combination the celery root, chestnuts and apples make. We used vegetable bouillon to make the soup, and at the end soy cream. Otherwise, it was made according to the recipe. It’s a filling hearty soup with [...]
Red Cabbage Stamppot
A stamppot (mash pot) like this is a traditional Dutch fall and winter dish. It makes a very useful and tasty side dish for many main meals. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 1 & 1/2 pounds potatoes 1 medium small red cabbage 1 small red onion 2 apples 2 tablespoons oil 2 bay leaves dash cinnamon [...]
Vegan Apple Oat Scones with Cinnamon Glaze
These are lovely scones, not too sweet, but the glaze covers for that. They make a great Sunday morning breakfast or mid-afternoon treat. Yield: 6 scones Ingredients: 3/4 cup AP flour 2/3 cup oats 1 teaspoon baking powder 3/8 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/8 cup brown sugar 6 tablespoons vegan margarine 1/4 teaspoon [...]
German Potato Pancakes with Apple Sauce
This is a traditional German recipe with apple sauce that is enjoyed especially in fall and over the winter months. For the apple sauce we used our own apples from the garden. Serving Size: 2 Ingredients: 1 lb. potatoes 1 small onion 3/4 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons flour 1 egg replacement pepper and nutmeg to [...]
Best of Fall Salad
We have recently discovered how nice black skinned radishes are. We are thrilled to be growing them as a fall crop in the garden. This salad is great. We really enjoyed it last night. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 2 large black radishes, peed and grated or shredded 2 large carrots, peeled and grated or shredded [...]
Review: Raw Red Pepper Curry Soup
Now that the temperatures have warmed up, we want to enjoy more raw meals. Today we had this raw soup with our lunch. It was delicious, full of tasty vegetables and sweetened with an apple. Carmella, at the Sunny Raw Kitchen blog is an amazing raw “cook”. Her recipes are always very tasty and the [...]
Pea Burgers with Apple Chutney
We really enjoyed these for our lunch today. They taste especially nice with the apple chutney. Yield: 8-9 burgers Ingredients: for the pea burgers: 2 cups fresh peas, blanched 3 spring onions, white and green parts sliced 10-12 fresh mint leaves 2 medium small potatoes, peeled and cooked 2 egg replacements 1/4 cup dried bread [...]
Vegan Almond Apple Flowers
These were heavenly. We’re going to have them again this weekend. I know this doesn’t seem like apple time. In fact most of the apple trees are just beginning to bloom. But, there are a few sorts of apples that one can “over-winter”. They hold well if kept in a cool place. It is time [...]
Review: Roasted Potatoes, Apples and Sausages with Maple Mustard Glaze
We spotted this tasty one-pan recipe earlier in the week on healthyseasonalrecipes.com and have been looking forward to adapting it to be vegan. It was simple to adapt the recipe, just by using soy sausages. But, baking time were adjusted (roast for ca 20 minutes, final bake 35 – 40 minutes). Traditionally, German recipes often [...]
Review: Vegan Apple Date Muffins
Champa of the Versatile Vegetarian Kitchen blog has come up with a very tasty apple date muffin recipe. We still have some apples from last year and gave it a try for Sunday morning breakfast. It’s totally vegan and very easy to make. The nutmeg gives a nice “nutty” flavor to the recipe. The recipe [...]
Review: Warm Quinoa Salad
We came across this delicious salad recipe posted in the LA Times. It’s a recipe from the Fig Restaurant in Santa Monica, and we found it to be really delicious. We only changed a couple of things. We used agave instead of honey, and as we did not have Swiss chard, we used kale instead. [...]
Cabbage, Chestnut and Apple Galette
This is a very tasty winter meal. We enjoyed it as a main meal, it would also be good as an appetizer or for a brunch. Yield: 1 galette Ingredients: for the dough: 1 & 3/4 cups AP flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup vegetable shortening such as coconut oil or vegan margarine 3/4 cup [...]
Review: Kale Apple Shitake Risotto
We were very happy to have found this tasty recipe at Wheat Free Meat Free. This makes a delicious mean meal, especially in the colder months. It was easy to make. I didn’t have apple cider, so I used apple juice instead. It tasted great anyhow. I hope you try the recipe and enjoy it [...]
Sauteed Apples Filled with Sweet Chestnut Puree
This is a very nice treat. We really enjoyed this today. The sweet chestnut filling tastes lovely with the apple, and just a touch of sour with the agave citrus sauce. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 1 cup water 2 teaspoons vanilla 2-3 tablespoon sugar 1 & 1/2 cups prepared chestnuts, chopped 2 apples 1 tablespoon [...]
Review: Spiced Dried Fruit Compote
We had an abundance of lovely fruit this year, which we bought a dehydrator for, and dried some nice fruit. Today we enjoyed this interesting recipe for spiced dried fruit using Earl Grey tea and spices. The recipe is very tasty and we enjoyed having our own fruit in the winter. I do suggest you [...]
Pumpkin Apple Raisin Salad with Walnuts
This is a very tasty salad that we enjoyed today. We used a red kuri squash, also known as Uchiki Kuri Squash. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: for the dressing: 4 tablespoons walnut or pumpkin seed oil 1 lemon, juiced 1 tablespoon sweet grainy mustard 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated 1-2 tablespoons syrup (maple, agave, or [...]
Vegan Cranberry Apple Muffins
These tasty muffins turned out great. I was so pleased, we really enjoyed them. They are quick and simple to make, yet disappear almost instantly. Yield: 12 Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups flour 3/4 cup sugar 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon [...]
Dried Fruit Filled Apple Dumplings with Vegan Caramel Sauce
These apple dumplings are a simple yet very tasty dessert or treat. They are best fresh from the oven or served warm. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 4 apples 9 frozen puff pastry squares, thawed (2 per apple plus one for decorations) 1/2 cup dried fruit mix – raisins, dried cherries, dried cranberries, goji berries or [...]
Review: Apple-Barley Salad
We really enjoyed this salad today. Barley is a delicious grain that we often forget about. This salad has a nice mixture of mint and parsley, with a wonderful dressing using apple juice. It was easy to veganize, by using agave instead of honey.We also added pomegranate seeds for texture and color. This was a [...]
