Review: Tagliatelle With Roasted Cherry Tomatoes and Olives
Monica of the Sweet Sensation food blog has created a very nice meal. This recipe is a simple meal to put together with a lovely Mediterranean blend of flavors. In general it has mild flavors that do come together to make a very tasty meal. The recipe was simple to veganize by substituting vegan cheese [...]
Review: Vegan Fideuà
Gretchen at Veggiegretie has a very tasty vegan adaptation of Fideuà. She adapted it from the one at Vegetarian Times. We basically used her recipe, although we did not have fresh asparagus, so used our regular vegetable mixture, the one we usually use for our paella recipe. We really enjoyed the meal, although found it [...]
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 [...]
Wholewheat Spaghetti with Roasted Cauliflower and Smoked Tofu Pieces
Roasted Cauliflower is our new favorite flavor, and it really shines with wholewheat pasta. We’ve enjoyed this meal a couple of times now and were looking forward to sharing it with you. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 16 ounces dry wholewheat spaghetti 1/2 head of cauliflower, cut in small florets 4 tablespoons olive oil (separated) 1 [...]
Spirali Pasta with Romanesco and Peas
This was a very special pasta meal with a delicious almond-miso-white wine Sauce. We really like romanesco and look forward to late summer/fall when it comes available. Yield: 4 servings Ingredients: 4 ounces spirali pasta 1 cup peas (fresh or frozen) 2-3 cups romanesco broccoli florets 1/2 cup fresh basil,chopped for the sauce: 2 tablespoons [...]
Review: Cashew Basil Cream Sauce
My oh my, this was a delicious dinner. We saw this recipe created by Rosie of the Dandelion Vegan Blog. We enjoyed the cashew basil cream sauce with pasta as a main meal with lightly steamed green beans. The recipe is perfect and easy to make. Do give it a try, you will be quite [...]
Pasta with Fresh Asparagus and Garlicky Walnut Sauce
This was such a delightful dinner. It was full of flavor and very filling, yet not heavy. A great way to enjoy asparagus when it’s in season. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 1 lb. spiral pasta 1 lb. fresh asparagus 4-5 cloves garlic 1/4 cup chopped walnuts 6-8 slices vegan cold cut (smoky taste) 4 tablespoons [...]
Review: Easy Cheezy Peazy Pasta Balls
This salad is a real winner from Kathy from the Healthy Happy Life blog. Kathy is also the creator of the fabulous Finding Vegan site. The salad is quick and easy to make, and very tasty. We enjoyed it tonight with dinner, and are looking forward to leftovers for lunch tomorrow. We made it according [...]
Vegan Homestyle Macaroni and Cheese
A cheddar type sauce with a touch of Dijon mustard baked in the oven to a nice crispy texture. Serving Size: 2 Ingredients: 1-2 cup vegan cheddar sauce (see below) 1 & 2/3 cups dry elbow macaroni 1-2 slices day old bread salt and pepper to taste oil for the baking dish optional dried bread [...]
Pasta Shells Filled with Soy Ricotta Spinach and Pumpkin
Yum, this was one of our best meals. It is rather involved to make. Not difficult to make, just a lot of steps to do. But it is well worth the trouble it was delicious. Serving Size: 6 Ingredients: 10-12 large pasta shells 2 cups fresh pumpkin, cut in small cubes 1 package fresh spinach- [...]
Review: Zucchini, lemon and chili tagliatelle
Today on World Pasta Day we had ‘Zucchini, lemon and chili tagliatelle‘, a recipe from the site of Waitrose, which is a chain of supermarkets in the United Kingdom. For this meal I picked the last zucchini of the year and put the vine on the compost heap. On the one hand it made be [...]
Wholewheat Spaghetti with Fava Beans, Sweet Bell Pepper and Spicy Tofu Pieces
Colorful, tasty and nutritious, this recipe has it all. We really enjoyed this last night and look forward to having it again soon. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 12-16 ounces wholewheat spaghetti 1 ecological lemon 3 tablespoons almond slices 3 tablespoons olive oil 1 clove garlic 2 cups fava beans, from the pod, blanched, and skins [...]
Penne Pasta with Asparagus, Black Olives, Basil and Soy Cheese
While fresh asparagus is still available, we would like to share a few more tasty recipes with you. We used white asparagus, black olives and penne pasta, although green asparagus with green olives and bows or spirals would be just as tasty. It is the combination of salty olives, with the fresh asparagus and mild [...]
Ratatouille Pasta Salad
Well, summer is slowly arriving with higher temperatures. So that means for us, the beginning of salad season. Yea! Today we bring you a nice pasta salad – a bit different than the usual ones as the vegetables are cooked, roasted, baked or panfried, whichever is best for you- meaning cooler. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: [...]
Pasta with Pumpkin and Pistachios
We really enjoyed this colorful recipe. Pumpkin puree makes a really nice pasta sauce and the nuts added a nice crunch. Serving Size: 2 Ingredients: 1/2 onion, chopped fine 1/2 red bell pepper, chopped fine 1 tablespoon oil 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 cup pumpkin puree 1 vegetable bouillon cube 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg dash [...]
Review: Oriental Cole Slaw
This Oriental Cole Slaw really tastes great. We are happy to use our fresh red cabbage from the garden. It’s also amazing that it has uncooked noodles in it to add crush. They are really great. The flavors f the salad are really nice, and even better on the second day. Be careful to read [...]
Review: Vegan steamed dumplings
While visiting the “Gardens of the Worlds” in Berlin, we enjoyed steamed dumplings at a Chinese tea house. I have been looking forward to making them when we got back home. I followed the instructions at Riceagain to make the dough for the dumplings, and made a nice vegan filling using grated carrots, finely sliced [...]
Rasta Pasta (Pasta Marinara)
Friday night’s we usually “kick off” the weekend with a special meal, often it’s Italian. This is just a regular spaghetti with tomato sauce. The pasta made it special, and seasoning the sauce for a longer time gave it a chance to mellow and mix. We enjoyed the meal with a savory zucchini bread and [...]
Pesto Pasta with Romanesco and Black Olives
Romanesco is one of our favorite vegetables. We like the color, the shapes and the flavors. It was particularly nice on the fresh pasta and light garlic sauce. Servings: 4 Ingredients: for the pasta: 1 cup semolina flour 1 cup all purpose flour 1 Tbs. pesto 1/2 tsp. salt 1/2 cup water, perhaps a bit [...]
Tagliatelle with Artichokes, Red Onions and Thyme
The combination of red onions and artichokes is quite tasty with a bit of white wine and thyme the meal becomes heavenly. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 300 grams tagliatelle or fettuccine 2 cans artichoke hearts in water, liquid drained and halved 2 Tbs. olive oil 2 large red onions, sliced in thin rings 3-4 cloves [...]
Fava Bean Ravioli on a Spinach Wine Sauce
This is a very special meal. It is gourmet and delicious in flavor well worth the effort to make. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: for the ravioli: 1 cup semolina flour 2 teaspoons olive oil 1/2 cup water pinch salt for the filling: 2 lbs. fresh fava beans 1 small clove garlic, minced 1 teaspoon mild [...]
Review: Penne with Squash & Wine Marinara
Joshua Ploeg’s new cookbook “In Search of the Lost Taste” is packed with delicious, enticing recipes. As our young pumpkin plants get bigger and bigger each day, I realize, we must use up the frozen pumpkins form this year, to make some space. This is a delicious pasta and marinara meal. The pumpkin gives it [...]
Review: Athenian Pasta Primavera
Tonight we enjoyed a lovely, light but filling dinner: “Athenian Pasta Primavera” The original recipe comes from the Eating Well blog. I easily turned it into a vegan recipe by replacing the feta cheese with my own version of “tofu feta”. I make the “tofu feta” by first blotting as much water from the tofu [...]
Spaghetti with Creamy Lemon Sauce and Rucola
This tasty meal was light, yet very filling. We found the sauce to be really lovely and will be using in in other recipes as well. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 1 cup plain soy yogurt 2 shallots, finely chopped 1 Tbs. oil 1-2 cloves garlic, minced 1 vegetable bouillon cube 2 Tbs. nutritional yeast flakes [...]
