Herb Blends from Around the World
Vegalicious Gift Ideas for a Flavorful Year
The secret is in the sauce. Sauces and dressings are often what give our recipes that special zing of flavor. We have been very fortunate to find many of the secrets of French chefs in grocery stores while vacationing in France. Once back home, we have enjoyed and used [...]
Spicy Sweet Potato Spread
This makes a very tasty spread especially nice on dark sweet pumpernickel bread. It would also be a tasty dip for vegetables and some fruit as well.
Ingredients:
1 sweet potato
1-2 splashes chili oil or Tabasco
1/2 teaspoon ginger powder
1-2 teaspoon maple syrup
very small pinch of salt
Directions:
Peel the sweet potato and slice in large pieces.
Place in a steam [...]
Cauliflower Carrot Salad
This is a very nice combination. The cauliflower and carrots, with the basil and a nice dressing to bring out the flavors.
Serving Size: 4
Ingredients:
1 medium cauliflower
4 carrots
3 Tbs. fresh basil, chopped
2 Tbs. fine olive oil
3 Tbs. white balsamic vinegar
1 Tbs. sugar
Italian salad seasonings
Directions:
Cut the florets from the cauliflower and put them in a food processor.
Chop [...]
Crunchy Celery Root Salad with Mango Ginger Dressing
Cutting the celery root into small matchstick sized pieces is the secret to this tasty salad. We’ve been eating more raw vegetables lately and this salad was one that we really enjoyed.
Serving Size: 4
Ingredients:
1 med. large celery root
2 Tbs. lemon juice
2 packages. salad mix herbs
125 ml. tomato juice
2 Tbs. olive oil
2 tomatoes
1 avocado, peeled and [...]
Pineapple Upside-down Gingerbread Cake
We were so inspired by the February 2009 Vegetarian Times issue. Although this gingerbread recipe is an one that we have used for years, it received the new look as a pineapple upside down version.
Serving Size: 4
Ingredients:
for the cake:
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 & [...]
Zucchini and Pesto Rice Timbale
These tasty towers are great as a salad or they can also be used as an appetizer. They’re colorful and quick and easy to make.
Serving Size: 4
Ingredients:
200 grams white rice, cooked
1 med. zucchini, cut in very thin slices
1/4 cup vegan pesto
tomato and chives as garnish
Directions:
Cook the rice and allow to slightly cool.
Make the pesto (I [...]
Ginger Peachy Muffins
Start your day in a ginger peachy way.
Yield: 12
Ingredients:
2 cups flour
1/2 cup sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 egg replacements
1/2 cup soy margarine, melted
1 cup plain soy yogurt
4 tablespoons finely chopped crystallized ginger
1 cup fresh peaches, peeled and finely chopped (nectarine can be substituted)
1/2 cup chopped pecans
Directions:
Mix the dry ingredients in a [...]
Vegan Parmesan Parsley Dressing
This has become our all-time favorite salad dressing, it is really great!
Yield: 1 cup
Ingredients:
1/4 cup of nut meal (hazelnut or almonds ground to flour consistency) *
1/4 cup nutritional yeast
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
1/2 cup parsley, chopped
1/2 cup scallions, chopped
1/4 cup rice vinegar
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
2 teaspoons sugar
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon salt
2 cloves garlic , minced
Directions:
Make [...]
Review: Spicy Ginger Miso Tofu
Chef Erik, is a talented young chef working at “Grassroots Natural Market restaurant in New Jersey. He creates many tasty recipes, using organic food, all so far are vegetarian, and many vegan or easily converted. We enjoyed his Spicy ginger miso tofu a lot and I will keep this recipe as one of my regulars [...]
Nut burgers with basil sauce
These nut patties were very tasty a well as being nutritious, and the basil sauce was really great. We’ll e enjoying the rest sauce as a salad dressing tomorrow night.
Serving Size: 4
Ingredients:
For the basil sauce
1 Tbs. olive oil
1 shallot, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tsp. mustard
1/4 cup white wine
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Gingerbread-Orange Squares
I wanted to make something that had a crust made of gingerbread cookies so I came up with this recipe. For the filling I got the idea from the Lemon Bars recipe from Veganomicon (Buy yourself a copy if you haven’t already!), although I switched lemons to oranges and added some ginger. The cardamom-aniseed syrup [...]
Good Ole Gingersnaps
Gingersnaps just seem perfect for fall, when the air is crisp and the house smells of yummy spices. This recipe makes the drop-style soft and chewy kind of gingersnaps.
Yield: 36
Ingredients:
3/4 cup soy margarine, room temperature
1/2 cup dark brown sugar
1/2 cup white granulated sugar
1/4 cup unsulphured molasses
1 egg replacement
1/2 teaspoon [...]
Strawberry & Rhubarb Pie with Streusel Topping
The classic combination of strawberries and rhubarb. This time with hint of ginger and a streusel topping.
Serving Size: 6
Ingredients:
for the pie crust
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1 1/2 tbs. baking powder
4-6 tbs. cold water
1/2 cup vegan margarine
for the filling
2 cups rhubarb, chopped
2 cups strawberries, hulled and [...]
Dill scones with horseradish soy yogurt
These scones are dillies! There is just a mild hint of dill in the scones that is also reflected in the spread. Lovely and light for a Sunday morning breakfast.
Yield: 15-18
Ingredients:
300 grams flour
2 tbs. baking powder
50 grams soy margarine, softened
2 egg replacement
pinch salt
1/2 cup spy milk
3 tbs. [...]
Spinach pasta with avocado pesto and pistachios
This is a new recipe that we enjoyed and will definitely do more often. It is light and fresh with the basil, and has lots of flavor from the mustard and sesame oil, as well as the zing from cayenne pepper and Tabasco.
Serving Size: 4
Ingredients:
400 grams spinach tagliatelle
2 avocados
2 cloves garlic
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Ginger parsnip and carrot soup
This soup is lovely hot or cold. I offers a sweet, yet, spicy warm flavor with beautiful creamy orange color.
Serving Size: 4
Ingredients:
2 cups parsnips, peeled and grated
2 cups carrots, peeled and grated
1 vegetable bouillon cube
1 inch fresh ginger, peeled and grated
2 cups water
1 cup vanilla or regular [...]
Broccoli and water chestnuts in ginger sauce
Ginger is one of our favorite seasonings and it is a perfect compliment for broccoli. We enjoy it fresh, powdered, in syrup and candied. When a fresh piece of ginger has a small green shoot coming, it can be hard to grade since since I would rather put it in soil and let it grow.
Serving [...]
Silly Peter Salad
This is another sort of tabbouleh salad.
Serving Size: 6
Ingredients:
2 bunches of parsley, very finely chopped
1 cup bulgur or couscous
2 onions, finely chopped
4 tomatoes, seeded and finely chopped
1 cup water
1/3 cup olive oil
1/4 cup lemon juice
1 teaspoon salt
pepper to taste
Directions:
Soften the bulgur or couscous in 1 cup of water for 10-15 minutes or [...]
Roasted carrot & ginger soup with lemon yogurt
This is one of our top five favorites. It looks great as good as it tastes.
Serving Size: 4
Ingredients:
500 grams carrots, washed, peeled and sliced
1 2inch ginger, peeled and grated
1 can coconut milk
1/2 liter water
1 small onion, finely chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
2 tsp. turmeric
1 tsp. ginger powder
salt and pepper to taste
sugar
for the yogurt
4 tbs. soy [...]
