Seitan and Rice Pilaf with Sweet Paprika and Lemon
This is a delicious, one pot meal that we enjoyed today. It has been adapted from a traditional Greek recipe. It is so sad that people often eat lambs for holiday meals. This is a compassionate replacement that tastes really lovely. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 1 & 1/2 pounds seitan, cut or “pulled” into bite [...]
Winter Squash and Kale Risotto with Golden Raisins
This is a very nice recipe during the cold winter and early spring months. The raisins add a nice sweetness to the meal. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 1 large white sweet onion like Vidalia 1 cup Arborio rice 2 cups winter squash cut in bite-sized pieces (Butternut, red curi or whatever is available) 2-3 cups [...]
Winter Stir Fry with Cabbage and Brussels Sprouts
We really enjoyed this meal on a white winter’s night. It was very filling, yet not heavy. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 1 & 1/2 cups whole grain rice, uncooked 12 pounces Brussels sprouts 1 tablespoon cooking oil 1 tablespoon sambal ulek 2 teaspoons sesame oil 12 ounces cabbage, finely shredded 10 ounces spicy tofu pieces [...]
Lemon Risotto Rice Pudding with Rhubarb Compote
This was a lovely dessert that we recently enjoyed with fresh rhubarb from the garden. It’s easy to make and doesn’t take long. It tastes best warm. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: for the risotto: 1 cup risotto rice 1/4 cup lemon juice zest from 1 lemon 2/3 cup sugar 3 cups water or non dairy [...]
Stuffed Cabbage Rolls
This traditional meal is nutritious and filling but also very tasty. It is a good meal for fall, winter and spring. Yield: 10 cabbage rolls Ingredients: 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 cup chopped yellow onion 1 medium head green cabbage 1 cup TVP• 1/2 cup cooked rice 1/4 cup raisins 3/4 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon [...]
Review: Black Rice, Asparagus and Chickpea Salad
Wow, what a great salad this is. Healthy, high in protein, hearty and packed full of flavor. We enjoyed this as a main meal salad today, with whole grain bread, it really made a satisfying meal. It would also be a good salad to take to parties or pot luck suppers. Black rice, red rice, [...]
Fried Rice with Spring Vegetables
We will create 4 different fried rice recipes throughout the year, one for each season. We start this year with the spring vegetables. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 1/2 lb. tofu, scrambled 1 tablespoon sesame oil 1 tablespoon oil 3 cups cooked brown rice 4 green onions 1 tablespoon grated ginger 1 tablespoon jalapeño chilly, minced [...]
Spinach Mushroom Risotto with Sun-dried Tomatoes
The classic combination of mushrooms and spinach is always a winner. This is a great Mediterranean meal that is quick and easy to make. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 onion, chopped 2 cups crimini (chestnut) mushrooms, sliced 1 clove garlic, minced 8 sun-dried tomatoes, chopped 1 cup risotto rice (Arborio) 2 [...]
Review: Tempeh in Hearty Mushroom-Lager Sauce
The Vegetarian Times presents this recipe as an entrée, but we enjoyed it as a very nice winter main meal. It was filling, warming and full of flavor. It was a quick and easy meal to prepare. We enjoyed it with a nice salad and whole grain bread. We found the recipe on the Vegetarian [...]
Broccoli Risotto with Red Lentils
This attractive meal tastes as good as it looks. Thet gives it a nice warmth. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 3 onions, chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced 3 Tbs. olive oil 2 tsp. sambal oelec 1 cup risotto rice 2 vegetable bouillon cubes 2 cups water 1 med. head broccoli, cut in florets 1 cup red [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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: [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Pumpkin Chestnut Risotto with Quince
This was a delicious fall meal, and I might just prepare it again on Thanksgiving to celebrate this year’s harvest. Ingredients: 1 medium pumpkin 2 tablespoons oil 1 clove garlic, minced 1 white onion, chopped 2 – 3 cups vegetable bouillon 1 glass dry white wine (optional but nice) 1 – 1 & 1/2 cups [...]
Tomato Risotto with TVP and Zucchini
This is a simple meal to make and is easy on a hot summer’s day. The zucchini is very nice with the rice and TVP. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 1 cup risotto rice 1 onion, chopped 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 clove garlic, minced 1 cup large TVP chunks 2 ounces tomato paste 16 ounce [...]
Seared Tofu Florentine Ala Saganaki
This is one of our best meals. We enjoyed it tonight for the first time, but it will be done much more often as it was really tasty as well as being low in calories and healthy. Serving Size: 2 Ingredients: 1/2 cup rice, cooked 4 cups fresh spinach, cleaned and steamed 1 can crushed [...]
