Broccoli Gratin with Apples and Onions
This casserole is really a winner. Apples and onions are great together, with the broccoli and the vegan Hollandaise sauce, this casserole comes together to be a really nice side dish. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 1 large broccoli, cut in florets (3-4 cups) 2 apples, cleaned, cored and sliced 2 large onions, sliced in rings [...]
Broccoli Sunflower Seed Soup
What a nice soup this is. We left it on the thick side. Today is cold and rainy, this lovely soup really made a great lunch. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 1 lb. broccoli 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil 1/2 onion 1 celery stalk 1/4 cup sunflower kernels (plus extra for garnish) pinch of crushed red [...]
Broccoli Cashew Soup
Thick and creamy with the light hint of nutmeg. This soup tasted delicious on a chilly rainy day like today. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 2 tablespoons light vegetable oil 1 onion, chopped 1 broccoli, stem and florets, cut into pieces 1 clove garlic, minced 2 vegetable bouillon cubes pinch nutmeg 2-3 cups water 1 cup [...]
Spicy Broccoli-mango Salad
This is a very nice change to the traditional broccoli salad. The mango gives a very nice sweetness, and the spicy pecans add a bit of hot crunch. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: for the salad: 1 med. broccoli, cut into florets, steamed al dente 1 mango, peeled and de-seeded, cut into bite sized pieces 1 [...]
Mini Broccoli Quiches
We enjoyed these yummy quiches as our main meal tonight. They would also work well for a brunch. The batter is the same as for the Spanish omelet. Yield: 6 mini quiches Ingredients: 6 squares frozen “hearty puff pastry”, thawed 1 onion, minced 4 cups broccoli, washed, cut in florets 1/2 red bell pepper, chopped [...]
Broccoli Salad with Spicy Tofu, Raisins and Water Chestnuts
This salad offers a tasty alternative to the traditional broccoli salad by using spicy tofu and crunchy water chestnuts. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 1 head broccoli, cut in florets 1/2 cup golden raisins 1/2 cup spicy tofu pieces, cut in small cubes 1 large red onion, minced 1/2 cup water chestnuts, thinly sliced for the [...]
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 [...]
Review: Quinoa with Broccoli & Cashews
Well, we can really highly recommend this tasty one pot meal from the Whole foods market. It is all you’d want in a meal, tasty, quick and easy, healthy, and attractive to look at. The directions are easy to follow, we really recommend you take a look at this tasty recipe. http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/recipes/vegetarian/zestyquinoa.html
Broccoli soup with wild mushrooms
Broccoli and mushrooms are such a perfect match. This soup is really the essence of broccoli, very nice and light, but filling. Serving Size: 2 Ingredients: 1 head of broccoli, florets only 2 types of mushrooms, sliced handful fresh parsley, chopped splash lemon juice 1 vegetable bouillon cube one clove of garlic, peeled and whole [...]
Broccoli apple soup
This is a really tasty soup. Often we enjoy mixing the flavors of fruits with vegetables, and this soup really turned out to be very tasty especially on a chilly wet day. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 1 tablespoon oil 2 cups broccoli, including the stems, chopped 3/4 teaspoons thyme, 1 cup onion, chopped 2 cooking [...]
Vegetable korma curry with pilaf
We celebrated Diwali tonight by enjoying a traditional Indian meal. Korma curry is not a hot spicy curry, but distinctivly Indian. We served the meal with mango chutney and a nice fresh fruit raita. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: for the vegetable korma curry 1 small pumpkin, cut in bite sized pieces 2 onions, chopped 2 [...]
Broccoli and rice casserole
This really tastes yummy and doesn’t even need to have (soy) cheese. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 1 head broccoli 1 cup brown rice 1 cup soy yogurt 2 tsp. vegetable bouillon powder 2 tsp. grainy mustard splash lemon juice (optional) Directions: Wash the broccoli and cut the stem into small pieces and the head into [...]
Broccoli Paprika Soup
Mildly spicy and full of good health, this colorful soup tastes great on a chilly day. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 1 med broccoli 2 cups water 1 vegetable bouillon cube 2 tbs. paprika paste or 2 red bell peppers nutmeg Directions: Wash the broccoli. Cut the stem in bite sized pieces and cut the florets [...]
Broccoli soup with a bite
This is such a warming soup, as bright green as a spring day. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 500 grams broccoli (med. head), cut in flowerets and the stem in pieces 3 med. potatoes, peeled and cut in pieces 1 vegetable bouillon cube 1 liter water salt and pepper to taste nutmeg cayenne pepper chive blossoms [...]
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. [...]
