Ratatouille Couscous Salad
Ratatouille is such a nice mixture of flavors. We enjoy it in many different ways. Here is a tasty salad using these lovely summer vegetables. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 1 cup pearl couscous 1 eggplant, cut in small cubes 1 small zucchini, cut in small cubes 1 red bell pepper, de-seeded and cut in small [...]
Lidia’s Pea Spread
This is a lovely spread that we enjoyed at the Lahder Krug, a restaurant in Petershagen-Lahde (Germany) during a birthday party. The restaurant usually serves traditional German meals, but they made an entire 5 course vegan meal just for us and did a really good job. We were very touched and happy to enjoy this [...]
Garlic Knots
These are really delicious and go great with fresh home made spaghetti and vegan organic wine. Yield: 12-14 Ingredients: 3 cups AP flour 30 grams yeast (1 packet) 1 tablespoon sugar 1 cup warm water 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon olive oil 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 3 tablespoon vegan margarine 1-2 tablespoons olive oil 3-4 [...]
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 [...]
Perikles’ Baked Spinach and Mushrooms
When we were in Cologne in April, we enjoyed this very special meal served to us by Perikles at the brewery pub Em Kölsche Boor. Although it was just spinach and mushrooms, it was a very generous serving and we were both really satisfied. We have recreated it here for your enjoyment as well. Serving [...]
Review: Crouching Garlic, Hidden Peanut
Today we wanted to join in the celebration of the Chinese New Year. We loved the name of the recipe and it uses many of our favorite ingredients. We enjoyed the meal and found it very easy to make. I only did one thing differently, that was to steam the broccoli. We found this recipe [...]
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, [...]
