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 [...]
Barley, Walnut and Pear Salad with Raisins
Barley is one of our favorite grains and it is especially nice as a salad. The walnuts and pears tasted lovely and the dressing brings out each of the flavors. We really enjoyed this salad. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: for the salad: 1 cup barley 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped and toasted 1 pear, peeled, cored [...]
Walnut Radicchio Risotto with Smoked Tofu Pieces
This recipe makes a very nice winter meal. Radicchio is one of the vegetables we can get fresh over the winter. We really enjoyed this meal and hope you will also. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 3-4 spring onions green parts only, chopped (chives) 1/4 – 1/2 cup walnuts, some chopped some whole 1 red onion, [...]
Parsnip Risotto with Beet and Walnuts
This was a very tasty meal we enjoyed today. The parsnip risotto is nice but when you add the beets with it, it really becomes special. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 2 medium onions, chopped 4 medium large parsnips, peeled and cut in chunks 1 & 1/2 cups risotto rice 2 tablespoons olive oil 1/4 cup [...]
Review: Broad Beans and Quinoa
We enjoyed this lovely recipe today as a warm salad. It would also be good as a side dish, or even as a filling for tortilla wraps. It was quick and easy to make and very satisfying. The flavors were lovely. We did not have the pickled lemon, just used fresh. We’re looking forward to [...]
Review: Cosmic Cashew Kale and Chickpeas
Susan at Fat Free Vegan has created a really delicious meal featuring kale. Kale is one of our favorite vegetables and we are thankful how well it grows over the winter. It even tastes better after a good freeze. This is a very hearty and filling meal. We really enjoyed the flavors. I didn’t have [...]
Italian TVP Balls with Spinach on Rice
This makes a very good winter main meal. It’s both warming and filling. Ingredients: for the Italian TVP Balls: 1 cup tvp 1 teaspoon vegetable bouillon powder pinch salt pinch garlic powder 1 tablespoon tamari or soy sauce 1 onion, chopped 1/2 cup dried bread crumbs 1 cup boiling water for the Italian tomato sauce: [...]
Artichoke Hearts, Jerusalem Couscous Salad with Pecans
Jerusalem or Israeli couscous has become one of our favorite forms of pasta for salads. They are nice sized little balls that combine well with a variety of ingredients. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 1 can artichoke hearts, drained, halved and quartered 1 cup pecans, toasted 1 cup large couscous (e.g. ptitim, also known as Israeli [...]
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 [...]
Romanesco, Red Rice and A Coriander Pesto Sauce
What a tasty meal this was. The combination of the rice with the romanesco and the sauce was really a treat. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 1 cup red rice 1 tablespoon oil 3 cups water and a bit of salt for the water 3 cups Romanesco broccoli florets 12 ounces tofu 1 tablespoon of oil [...]
Sweet & Spicy Cauliflower with Tofu Pieces
Cauliflower with a sweet & spicy sauce and fried tofu pieces is a very nice way to enjoy cauliflower. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 1 & 1/2 cups rice 3 cups water pinch salt 1 block tofu (about 13-16 ounces) 2 tablespoons oil to fry the tofu 1 medium cauliflower 1 leek 1 red chili pepper [...]
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 [...]
Vegan Rice Pudding with Caramelized Apples
The apples on the tree in our backyard are ready to pick, so we used some of them for this tasty treat that we enjoyed Sunday afternoon with coffee. Yield: 4 servings Ingredients: for the rice pudding: 3 cups water 1/4 teaspoons salt 1/2 cup arborio (risotto) rice 4 cups soy, almond, oat or other [...]
Couscous Filled Peppers with Olives and Vegan Cheese
This is an easy stuffed pepper recipe with an Italian touch. You can do this with any pepper, we particularly enjoy the long pointed sweet peppers. Yield: 4 filled peppers for 2-4 servings Ingredients: 4 long sweet peppers (like the banana, Marconi or Hungarian wax pepper) 1 cup couscous 1 vegetable bouillon cube 1 & [...]
Review: Barley Risotto with Fava Beans, Corn and Mushrooms
Cathy at ‘What Would Cathy Eat?’ came up with a real winner recipe. We really enjoyed this delicious meal tonight. Barley is one of our favorite grains, and we tend to forget to use it. The recipe quite easy to make, we only changed the mushrooms to fresh shiitake, as oyster mushrooms were not available [...]
Review: Fruited Quinoa Salad
We found this tasty salad recipe at 123EasyAsPie. There are many variations of quiona with fruit, we particularly enjoyed this one in the summer. We added pecans and used fresh mint instead of the parsley. We hope you give it a try and enjoy it as much as we did.
Review: Mexican Sweet Potato Quinoa Salad
Allison Ruth of Some the Wiser came up with a great recipe for the goodLife {eats} blog. This Mexican Quinoa Salad was just delicious! It made a lot, so we are looking forward to left overs for lunch tomorrow. It is easy to make, and the instructions are easy to follow. I hope you give [...]
Review: Vegan crockpot blueberry rice pudding
We enjoyed this tasty rice pudding over the weekend. I had never thought about doing blueberry rice pudding but it was delicious. We added quite a bit of cinnamon, as we find it nice with blueberies, also nice with rice pudding. We used a bit of Soyatoo on top, but did not need any blueberry [...]
Asparagus Risotto
This is a very elegant recipe for the fresh white asparagus that is now in season. We enjoyed it over the weekend. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 1 lb. white asparagus 2 teaspoons sugar splash lemon juice 2 shallots 2 tablespoons vegan margarine 1 cup risotto rice 2 cups white wine 2-3 tablespoons nutritional yeast 2 [...]
Asparagus Couscous with Chickpeas and Almonds
This was a new and tasty way to enjoy asparagus. It can be enjoyed warm as a main meal but is also nice as a cold salad. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 1 cup large couscous (kuskus) 2-3 cups vegetable bouillon 1 can garbanzo beans (chickpeas) (8 ounces) 1 lb. fresh asparagus spears 1 ounce almond [...]
Cauliflower and Leek Risotto
This made a very nice supper. It was filling yet, not heavy and full of flavor. Ingredients: 1 large leek, trimmed, cleaned and sliced in ringlets 1/2 yellow bell pepper, cut in small pieces 1/2 head cauliflower, cut in florets 2-1/2 cups vegetable bouillon 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 cup Arborio rice 1/4 cup nutritional [...]
Review: Easy Mushroom-Spinach Curry
Yum yum, this dinner was really great. We found the recipe over at Holy Cow! Vegan Recipes. Vaishali has created a delicious meal here. Basically the recipe is quick and simple to make, the only tricky part is having the ingredients to make the sambar curry powder. We enjoyed the meal over white rice. This [...]
Review: Mexican Cherry Tomato Salad
We enjoyed this delicious salad tonight. It was very easy to veganize, just using some soy cheese instead of the “Pepperjack” cheese. Otherwise, the recipe is vegan. It was quick and easy to make and oh so yummy. We didn’t have any black beans on hand, so we used black eyed peas instead. Guess that [...]
Tofu Cutlets On Couscous with Sweet Peppers and Rhubarb Chutney
A little spicy, a little sweet, a bit crunchy and a lot of taste. Serving Size: 2 Ingredients: 1 block tofu 3 tablespoons ap flour 1 tablespoon cornstarch sat and pepper oil for cooking 2 bell peppers in thin slices 1 tablespoon oil 1 cup couscous 1 vegetable bouillon cube 1 tablespoon mixed herbs 2 [...]
