Yellow Plum Compote and Lime Soy Yogurt Parfait
The tart lime yogurt was a lovely contrast to the sweet yellow plum compote,making this one of our favorite light summer treats. Ingredients: 1 cup strained soy yogurt from 1&1/2 cups regular soy yogurt 1 lime, zest and juice 2 tablespoons sugar 1 cup yellow plum compote or peach compote bit of granola slices of [...]
Lentils with Smoked Tofu and Plums
We really enjoyed this meal tonight with boiled potatoes. It’s a very nice savory way to enjoy plums. It is a hearty, filling meal that is full of wonderful flavors. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 1 cup de Puy or brown lentils 1 tablespoon oil 2 cups water 1 vegetable bouillon cube 1 large onion, finely [...]
Plum Crisp with Almond Streusel
We made a lovely plum compote from plums received as a gift. It’s been a really good year for fruit, most of our friends have an abundance of every kind. These tasty crisps can be made with any fruit – peach, apricots, plums or whatever. It’s very easy to make and quite tasty. Yield: 4 [...]
Braised Tempeh with Yellow Plum Chutney
We have been blessed with yellow plum bushes in our new garden, they have a richly balanced and aromatic sweet flavor but not as sweet as the smaller mirabelle plums. We really enjoyed this meal, and will be having it often in the future. Yield: 4 servings Ingredients: for the tempeh: 1 lb. tempeh, cut [...]
Emergency Treats – Prune Danishes & Apricot Coconut Treasures
Here are some lovely treats to quickly make for those unexpected guests who pop in out of the blue. We would suggest that you keep on hand over the holidays at least 1 package of vegan puff pastry and a package of dried fruit. Handy to have are also a spare package of powdered sugar [...]
Plum Pierogi with Plum Sauce
These are a traditional Polish treat, created in a vegan way to be enjoyed warm on a cold winter’s day. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: for the dough: 2 cups flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 3 tablespoons oil 1/2 cup water for the filling and sauce: 6 nice sweet ripe plums 3 tablespoons sugar (divided) 1/2 teaspoon [...]
Five Spices Plum Chutney
We enjoyed this tasty chutney with grilled tempeh tonight. We’re happy to have some left over so we can enjoy another using it. Yield: 1 – 1 & 1/2 cups Ingredients: 1 tablespoons mustard seeds 2 lbs. ripe plums, cleaned pitted and chopped 1 tablespoon oil 1 medium onion, chopped 2-3 teaspoons Chinese Five Spices [...]
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 [...]
Review: Warm Breakfast Plum Wraps
These Warm Breakfast Plum Wraps tasted very nice last Sunday morning. They were quick and easy to make as well. It was only a matter of using soy yogurt and agave instead of the regular yogurt and honey. I did add some cinnamon and cardamom to a teaspoon of sugar to the plums as they [...]
Roasted Plums filled with Orange Coconut
This coconut filling tastes wonderful on the roasted plums. Altogether it makes a very tasty treat. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 1/4 cup sugar 1 cup unsweetened coconut flakes 1 teaspoon cardamom powder 1 orange zest and juice 1 egg replacement equivalent 4 ripe plums halved and stone removed Directions: Mix the coconut, sugar and cardamom [...]
Review: Sugared Plum Tarts
Sugar and spice and everything nice in these heart shaped tarts. The recipe was inspired by Joshua Ploeg’s book “In Search of the Lost Taste“. I slightly adapted it by using store bought vegan puff pastry, and adding a sauce. The sauce is cinnamon-almond soy yogurt. Made from just a bit of plain soy yogurt, [...]
Plum Rhubarb Raisin Crisp
The sweetness of plums combined with the tartness of rhubarb makes for a lovely dessert. This recipes for crisp, was served in puff pastry cups and topped with just a bit of soy whipping cream. They were delicious. Serving Size: 2 Ingredients: 2 puff pastry sheets, thawed 2 cups rhubarb, cut in bite sized pieces [...]
German plum cake (Pflaumenkuchen)
Plums are early this year and it’s been a good year for all the fruits. We especially enjoy this vegan plum cake. The cardamom gives it a very nice spicy flavor. Serving Size: 8 Ingredients: 1 teaspoon dry yeast 1 tbs. warm water 3 cups self rising flour 3/4 cup sugar 1 & 1/2 tbs. [...]
Plum & tomato soup
Savory yet sweet, the best of both in this delightful soup. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 450 g red plums, stone removed 450 g tomatoes, cut, and de-seeded 75m l tomato juice 1 medium onion, finely chopped 570m l vegetable bouillon 2 sprig of thyme 2 teaspoons sugar 1 teaspoon cinnamon 2 red plums, stoned and [...]
