Banushi (Banana Sushi Bites)
These sushi inspired puff pastry bites with banana were lots of fun and tasted delicious. Harald came up with the idea and I had fun making them. Yield: 12 bites Ingredients: 4 bananas 3-4 sheets frozen vegan puff pastry, thawed 1 vegan chocolate bar 2 tablespoons peanut butter 2 tablespoons vegan chocolate hazelnut spread pretzel [...]
Banana Rhubarb Bread Delight
Vegan Banana Rhubarb Bread with Fresh Strawberries and Chocolate Sauce. We don’t usually have mixtures with many different flavors but we must admit this special dessert was especially delicious. Serving Size: 8 Ingredients: for Vegan Banana Rhubarb Bread: 3 bananas mashed or pureed 1 – 1 & 1/2 cups rhubarb, cut in small pieces 1 [...]
Blackcurrant & Pineapple Smoothie
Our berries are becoming ripe now. We harvested a lot of blackcurrants and were happy to find this recipe. It was easy to adapt to make vegan and makes a colorful and healthy drink, packed with vitamin C. It would probably also make a good ice cream. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 1- 8 ounce can [...]
Vegan Pumpkin Banana Orange Smoothie
This refreshing smoothie really hit the spot. We’ve actually enjoyed it on a lovely spring afternoon and are using up the last of our pumpkins of the season. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 1 cup vanilla soy yogurt 1 cup pumpkin puree, chilled 1 cup orange juice 1 tablespoon brown sugar 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 [...]
Banana Rhubarb Smoothie
With rhubarb coming into season now, we are happy to enjoy this tasty vegetable in many different ways. It is often combined with banana to bring a sweetness to the tart taste of the rhubarb. Yield: 3-4 Ingredients: 1 cup stewed rhubarb (cooled) 1 banana 1 cup plain soy yogurt splash lemon juice 1/2 teaspoon [...]
Pear, Kiwi, Banana Smoothie
This is a very refreshing and filling smoothie. We enjoyed it on a cool spring afternoon. Ingredients: 1 banana, peeled and chopped 3 kiwi, peeled and sliced 1 cup pears, chopped 1/2 cup vanilla soy milk 1/2 cup pear juice splash of lemon juice (optional) 2 tablespoons agave syrup Directions: Place the banana pieces, chopped [...]
Review: Butternut Squash and Roasted Banana Soup with Coconut and Lime
Ever wondered what else you could do with that ripe banana in the fruit basket? How about using it in a soup! This soup recipe from Tastespace was delicious and quite special. Please, give the recipe a try as it is really tasty. It’s easy to veganize by using maple syrup instead of honey and [...]
Review: Banana Kiwi Salad
We enjoyed this nice fruit salad for dinner this evening. It was very tasty and easy to make. I followed instructions for the most part, although I did cut the fruit differently, and used Belgian endive as the greens. I made the dressing according to instructions, but added some poppy seeds. It was very good [...]
Review: Baked Bananas with Tamarind Sauce
Tamarind is one of my favorite fruits. Not too many people are familiar wit it or use it, but it is quite handy. It is very sour and usually will be found sweetened. People of India and Indonesia add chili pepper or cayenne with it, making it sweet yet hot. We enjoyed this recipe from [...]
Rhubarb Banana Windmills
A friend served us this tasty Belgian recipe. We would have never thought of the combination of bananas with rhubarb but they are a great together. Yield: 12 Ingredients: 2 cups fresh rhubarb, cut in pieces 3 medium bananas 2 Tbs. sugar 2 Tbs. lemon juice 1/4-1/2 cup water 12 vegan puff pastry sheets, thawed [...]
Raw Pumpkin Soup
We tried another raw recipe, this time a raw soup. We really enjoyed it, it was a blend of many of our favorite fruits and vegetables. Yield: 4 Ingredients: 2 cups pumpkin or butternut squash, chopped 1 banana 1/2 leek, white part only 1 clove garlic, minced 1 inch ginger, peeled and grated 2 pinches [...]
Banana peanut-butter crepes drizzled with chocolate
This is a quick and easy treat to enjoy at anytime of the day or night. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: for the crepes 1 cup gram (chick pea) flour 1 cup white AP flour 3&1/4 cups water 2 Tbs. vegetable oil 1/2 tsp. salt 1 Tbs. sugar for the filling and sauce 2 bananas, sliced [...]
Cranberry Smoothie
Cranberries are so tasty. They are one of the best things about this time of the year. These are raw and pureed with a banana and peaches for sweetness. Serving Size: 2 Ingredients: 1 banana 1/2 bag cranberries 2 peaches from can plus the juice orange juice to thin Directions: Cut up the banana and [...]
Tofu, sugar snap peas and banana risotto
Lovely colors of bright yellow and green, make a tasty combination for vegetables with fruit and rice. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 150 grams tofu , cut in bite sized chunks 1 cup risotto rice 1 onion, chopped 2 bananas, peeled and cut in bite sized chunks 2 tsp. Sambal Oelek 1&1/2 cups water 1 tsp. [...]
Banana walnut pancakes with maple syrup
These lovely pancakes make Sunday morning breakfast a special treat. Maple syrup is a delicious match for walnuts. Yield: 12 pancakes Ingredients: 1 & 1/2 cups flour 1 & 1/2 cups soy milk 2-3 large bananas, mashed with a fork 1/2 cup walnuts 1 & 1/2 tsp. baking powder 1/2 tsp. baking soda 1 tsp. [...]
Fruity sweet potato salad
A bright and colorful salad that will enhance any meal. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 2-3 large sweet potatoes, cooked and cut into chunks 50 grams margarine 1 tbs. lemon juice 1 red bell pepper, cut in small pieces 1 ripe banana, cut into pieces 1 apple, cut in small pieces 6 or so dried apricots, [...]
Skewered Fruit with Chocolate Sauce
This is a very nice, light desert that gives the lightness of fresh fruit with the sweetness of the chocolate. Serving Size: 2 Ingredients: 100 grams pure chocolate 90 ml. soy cream 2 bananas, cut in bite sized pieces 4 pineapple slices, cut in bite sized pieces 6 physalis, without the husks 8 wooden or [...]
Thanksgiving special: Brussels Sprouts with Bananas and Carrot Cashew Loaf
What to make for Thanksgiving dinner? Today is Thanksgiving, the traditional “kick-off” for the holiday season which will continue into the new year. This will mean the opportunities and challenges to create delicious and nutritions vegan meals. Thanksgiving dinner usually includes a main meal with many side dishes all of which taste good as left [...]
