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, [...]
Artichoke and Spicy Tofu Casserole
This is rally vegan comfort food at it’s best. We really enjoyed this hearty meal on a chilly, windy day. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 1 medium carrot, peeled and chopped 1 small red bell pepper, deseeded and chopped 2 spring onions sliced 1 tablespoon vegan margarine 1 cup prepared vegan cream sauce* 8 ounces artichoke [...]
Eggplant Lentil Stacks
This makes a very filling hearty meal for a cold winter’s day. the lentils go very nicely with the eggplant and the so cheese is a great addition. We enjoyed the fresh basil leaves as a touch of green and the basil tasted very nice with the rest of the flavors as well. Serving Size: [...]
Celery Root Cordon Bleu
Cordon bleu has always been considered a deluxe gourmet meal. We are happy to offer a substitute, that we think might taste even better than the original. At least one can enjoy it with a free conscience. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 2 medium celery roots (plan 2 nice slices per person) 14 ounces vegan cheese [...]
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 [...]
Vegan Polenta with Caramelized Apples
We saw this inviting recipe and looked forward to adapting it to be vegan. It was delicious – such a nice treat and tasty – either with the cheddar soy cheese melted on top or with the sweet cinnamon apples. Yield: 6 servings Ingredients: 1 cup polenta 4 cups water pinch salt 6 apples 1/4 [...]
Review: Watermelon Summer Salad
This refreshing watermelon salad was a real suprise and perfect for a light summer meal. The salad offers a very interesting mixture of flavors that is really quite nice. We only adapted it slightly by using vegan cheese instead of feta. It was easy to make and the instructions are simple to follow. While watermelons [...]
Fig and Artichoke Bites with Soy Cheddar
A quick and easy vegan finger food that tastes delicious while still being light. Yield: 12 bites Ingredients: 12 small pastry (pie) bites formed as shells 1/4 cup fig jam 3-4 artichoke hearts, sliced 1 ounce soy cheddar sliced in small pieces greens as garnish, we used lemon verbena Directions: We used pre-made vegan pastry [...]
Mimo’s Mediterranean Pizza
Our friend Mimo had this Pizza this week at a party and we just had to make a vegan version of it tonight. The grilled vegetables make a delicious and filling pizza. Yield: 2 pizzas Ingredients: for the pizza dough: 3 cups flour 1 pkg. yeast 1 tablespoon olive oil pinch salt 1 teaspoon sugar [...]
Fava Bean and Vegan Cream Cheese Wraps
We enjoyed these for lunch. They would also make a nice appetizer or if you multiply the recipe and slice the wraps, it could make finger food for a party. Serving Size: 2 Ingredients: 3/4 cup prepared fava beans 1 clove garlic, crushed 2 tablespoons fresh basil, roughly chopped 1 teaspoon vegetable bouillon powder 1 [...]
Review: Warm Lentil Salad with Grapes, Feta and Mint
We found this delicious recipe at Vegetarian Times. It was easy to veganize by merely substituting vegan cheese for the feta. We also cooked the lentils from dried rather than buying prepared lentils. This really tastes lovely (even better the next day) and we will look forward to having it more often over the summer, [...]
Vegan Asparagus Casserole
This is a delicious casserole. We used fresh white asparagus, as it is just coming into season now. It would also be very nice with the green asparagus. Serving Size: 2 Ingredients: 4 slices wholewheat toast, crusts cut off 4 slices vegan ‘bologna” or other vegan lunch meat 12 fresh asparagus spears, cooked and cut [...]
Vegan Bell Pepper Pesto Panini
This is known also as The Montreal Panini by Honey, What’s Cooking, which was inspired by a delicious sandwich from a little cafe in Montreal named Claude Postel. We have been enjoying this recipe for our lunches lately. It is quick and easy to make and very tasty. Yield: 5-6 slices Ingredients: for the panini: [...]
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 [...]
Review: Acorn Squash Quesadilla
We used the recipe created by Deb of Smitten Kitchen, for these tasty quesadillas. We substituted soy cheese for the Mexican cheddar that she used, and we used soy yogurt instead of the sour cream and vegan margarine instead of butter. Actually, we used one of our last red kuri pumpkins instead of the acorn [...]
Asparagus & Pear Salad with Watercress and Rucola
This pretty salad has a very nice blend of flavors. The pears and asparagus are really nice together. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: for the salad: 12 spears asparagus (3 per person) 2 pears small bunch watercress handful rucola (also known as rocket or arugula) per person 1-2 ounces soy cheese rosy peppercorns as garnish (optional) [...]
Parsnip Bruschetta with Soy Cheese, Truffle Oil and Rucola
This makes a nice lunch or can be used as finger food at a party. The garlic and truffle oil are nice complements to the sweet parsnips. Servings: ca. 12 Ingredients: 1 clove garlic 3 large parsnips splash of truffle oil (or olive oil) 2 tablespoons vegan margarine soy cheese to grate as garish handful [...]
White Asparagus with Walnuts, Dates and Soy Cheese
This elegant salad tastes wonderful The combination of salty and sweet with the asparagus is really heavenly. Presented in this manner it would make a lovely holiday meal. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: for the salad: 2 lbs. asparagus 3/4 cup walnuts 3/4 cup dates 3 ounces soy cheese Bib or iceberg lettuce as a bed [...]
Savory Uncheesy Polenta with Sauteed Apples and Vegan Cream Cheese
This is a very nice combination of sweet and savory and a lovely way to enjoy apples in the fall as snack or dessert. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: for the polenta: 1 cup yellow cornmeal 1 teaspoon thyme 4 cups lightly salted water 4 ounces vegan soy cheese cut in small cubes for the apples: [...]
Fava Bean Honeydew Salad with Chili Sauce and Soy Cheese
This salad offers a very special combination of flavors. we do hope you will try it. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 1 ripe honeydew melon 1&1/2 cups fava beans, shelled cooked and skinned 1/2 cup sweet spicy Thai sauce 4 ounces soy cheese, grated Directions: If using fresh favas, remove them from the pods, cooked them, [...]
Savory Vegan Breakfast Pastry
This is a delicious elegant breakfast or bunch recipe. It may seem complicated or a lot of ingredients, but once tried out, it’s not so hard to make. You could call it scrambled tofu en croute with vegetables. It tastes good hot or cold. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 250 grams / 8.8 oz tofu crumbled [...]
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 [...]
Zucchini Tea Sandwiches
These little finger sandwiches make a lovely appetizer or special party food. Yield: 8-12 finger sandwiches Ingredients: 1 cup soy cream cheese 2 tsp. vegetable bouillon powder 1 Tbs. nutritional yeast 1 tsp. lemon juice 2 Tbs. mixed fresh herbs, thyme, basil oregano and chives, minced freshly ground pepper dash Tabasco additional salt to taste [...]
Zucchini Tostadas
This were very tasty and easy to make. The mushroom/onion saute in the middle was very nice. Yield: 4 Ingredients: 1 zucchini, thinly sliced 1 onion, chopped 250 grams mushrooms, finely chopped 1 can small tomato paste 1/4 cup bell pepper, chopped 1/4 teaspoon salt 4 tostados 1 cup soy cheese, grated 1/2 cup plain [...]
