Review: Moroccan style broad bean salad
We enjoyed this tasty Moroccan style broad bean (fava beans) salad with soy yogurt and crunchy bits tonight.
It’s a delicious and a very flavorful salad from Jamie Oliver. Fresh board beans (fava beans) are nice, but if you can get frozen ones then it’s not so much work to prepare. Of course we used soy [...]
Pasta-free Pumpkin Lasagna
We enjoyed this lighter version of lasagna which uses thin slices of pumpkin instead of pasta.
Ingredients:
1 small-med. pumpkin
1 & 1/2 cups soy yogurt
1/2 cup mixed nuts chopped
3 tablespoons nutritional yeast
1 teaspoon mustard powder
50 grams soy cheese grated
2 teaspoons vegetable bouillon powder
pinch onion powder
pinch garlic powder
pinch nutmeg
pinch sage
splash cayenne
Directions:
Cut the pumpkin, remove the seeds and if [...]
Spinach al la Provence
This lovely dish tastes as great as it looks And, despite the instructions, it is quite easy to make and assemble.
Serving Size: 2
Ingredients:
1 red onion, sliced thinly
1 red bell pepper, de-seeded and sliced in thin strips
1 yellow bell pepper, de-seeded and sliced in thin strips
1/2 cup soy yogurt
1 lg. Tbs. cashew nut bitter
1 teaspoon herbs [...]
Apricots Filled with Almond and Cranberry Soy Ricotta
These lovely apricots would make a very nice addition to any party. The can be used as a vegan tapas, finger food or an appetizer.
Yield: 2 doz.
Ingredients:
1 pkg. dried apricots
1 cup soy yogurt
2 tablespoons cashew nut butter
2 tablespoons amaretto or almond extract
2 tablespoons ground or chopped almonds
1/8-1/4 cup dried cranberries or dried cherries, chopped
Sliced almonds [...]
Zucchini Roll-ups with Nutty “Ricotta” Filling
This is a lovely tasty appetizer, or can also be finger food at a party. The nutty filling is delicious with the marinated zucchini slices.
Yield: 8 roll-ups
Ingredients:
1 zucchini sliced
2 tablespoons olive oil
splash lemon juice
pinch salt
for the vegan ricotta filling:
1/4 cup soy yogurt
2 tablespoons cashew butter (white-raw)
1 teaspoon vegetable bouillon powder
2-3 splashes Tabasco
2 tablespoons almond or [...]
Raspberry Parfait
This is a light and refreshing treat on a hot summer’s eve.
Serving Size: 4
Ingredients:
2-3 pints raspberries total
1 container (about 1&1/2 cups) plain soy yogurt
1-2 teaspoon vanilla flavoring
2-3 tablespoons powdered sugar
for the sauce:
2 pints raspberries
splash lemon juice
1/2 cup sugar
2-3 tablespoons water
2 teaspoons cornstarch (if you want a thicker sauce)
few lemon verbena leaves as garnish
Directions:
Carefully pick over [...]
Belgian Waffles with Cherry Sauce and Vegan Cream Cheese
These lovely waffles made a special treat a tea time last Sunday. As the cherry season has not quite begun, we used cherry pie cherries in syrup. But soon, we’re looking forward to enjoying these with fresh cherries.
Serving Size: 4
Ingredients:
1 container of plain soy yogurt
1 tablespoon of raw cashew butter
1 tablespoon powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla [...]
Chinese Velvet Corn Soup
There are many versions of Chinese Velvet Corn Soup. This one is very simple and quite tasty.
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon oil
1 onion, chopped
1/4 teaspoon ground Sichuan peppercorns [optional]
1 & 1/2 teaspoons salt
3 cups fresh corn kernels (or frozen)
1 cup soy yogurt
2 teaspoons sugar
3 tablespoons dry sherry
1 & 1/2 teaspoons rice vinegar
1 tablespoon dark sesame oil
minced scallions
Directions:
Heat the [...]
Perikles’ Baked Spinach and Mushrooms
When we were in Cologne in April, we enjoyed this very special meal served to us by Perikles at the brewery pub Em Kölsche Boor. Although it was just spinach and mushrooms, it was a very generous serving and we were both really satisfied. We have recreated it here for your enjoyment as well.
Serving Size: [...]
Spinach and Vegan Ricotta Spaghetti
This is a very tasty and satisfying meal. We’re looking forward to having it more often, especially when our own organic spinach is ripe.
Serving Size: 4
Ingredients:
14 oz. wholewheat spaghetti
400 gram bag fresh spinach, washed
3 Tbs. olive oil
3-4 cloves garlic, finely sliced
raisins
2 splashes lemon juice
2 oz. pine nuts, toasted
1 cup vegan ricotta
for vegan ricotta:
1 & 1/2 [...]
Lemon Raspberry Cake
So pretty in pink, this lemon, raspberry cake is very easy to make. Last year we had a very good year for raspberries, we froze many which gave us the chance to enjoy this lovely cake now.
Ingredients:
for the cake:
1 cup plain soy yogurt
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 tsp. vanilla
2 limes [...]
Red Cabbage Tarts
These tasty tarts were great as a side dish, they would also be good as appetizers or served at a buffet. The soy ricotta makes them especially flavorful.
Yield: 6 individual tarts
Ingredients:
500 grams red cabbage and apples, cooked
6 sheets frozen puff pastry, thawed
100 grams pine nuts, toasted
1/2 cup soy yogurt
1 Tbs. raw cashew butter
lemon juice
1-2 Tbs, [...]
Kiwi Lime Pie with Walnut Crust
Not too sweet and not too sour with a beautiful green color. With this kiwi-lime custard pie we celebrated National Pie Day on Jan. 23 (1/23). The walnut crust is especially tasty and goes nicely with the flavors of the limes and the kiwi.
Yield: 9″ pie or tart
Ingredients:
for the crust:
100 grams walnuts, shelled
125 grams flour
60 [...]
Romanesco Clafoutis with Soy Ricotta
Romanesco is one of our favorite vegetables. Clafoutis is a baked custard, often a dessert, but also can be savory. As we often enjoy other vegetable tarts omelets or tortillas, I knew the clafoutis would lend itself to the romanesco also.
Ingredients:
1 romanesco broccoli, separated into individual spirals
1 red onion, minced
450 grams tofu, crumbled
1 Tbs. tahini [...]
Breaded Eggplant Rounds with Maranara Sauce and Basil Soy ‘Ricotta’
This is a simple version that is almost like eggplant parmesan. As the eggplant is baked, it has fewer calories and and absorbs no oil. The eggplant rounds can be served as a main meal for 2 or as appetizers at a party.
Serving Size: 2
Ingredients:
1 eggplant, cut in 1/2 inch rounds
1/2 cup plain soy yogurt
3/4 [...]
Uncheesy cassis cakes
The smooth rich taste of blackcurrant cheesecake. This lovely uncheesy cake was very easy to make and the taste was divine.
Serving Size: 2
Ingredients:
1 & 1/2 cups plain soy yogurt, drained of water
2 Tbs. cashew butter
1-2 Tbs. powdered sugar
1 cup cassis (blackcurrant) jam
2 tsp. corn starch
20 vegan cookies
2 Tbs. brown sugar
2 Tbs. vegan margarine
Directions:
It is best [...]
Spinach and Fennel Soup with Soy Yoghurt and Chives
Fennel adds it’s lovely mild flavor to this nice fresh spinach soup, very nice indeed.
Serving Size: 2
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 onion, finely chopped
1 clove garlic finely chopped
3 baby fennel bulbs, chopped
1 Tbs. fennel seeds, ground
600ml ml vegetable stock (1 pint)
100 grams baby spinach (3 1/2 oz), washed
salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon natural yogurt, [...]
Mango and vegan cream cheese Danish
These were the best, and so easy to make! They were lovely with the mango, but I also look forward to trying them throughout the season as all the various fruits become ripe.
Serving Size: 2
Ingredients:
2 sheets frozen puff pastry, thawed
1/2 mango, peeled and thinly sliced
1/2 cup plain soy yogurt
1 [...]
Savory waffles with herbed sauce
We really enjoyed these savory waffles. Not always do we want something sweet in the morning and these were perfect. I used thyme, fennel, parsley, chives and lemon balm but you could use any that you have on hand, growing in the yard or enjoy.
Yield: 8 waffles
Ingredients:
for the waffles:
1 & 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
[...]
Lentil chili
This was a new way for us to enjoy chili by using the lentils. It was very tasty and warmed us well on a chilly spring evening.
Serving Size: 4
Ingredients:
3/4 cup dry lentils (I used brown)
1/2 cup TVP (reconstituted)
1 onion, chopped
1 med. carrot, cut in small pieces
3 Tbs. olive oil
[...]
Spinach and lentil patties
These patties really tasted great on a chilly, wet evening. We look forward to enjoying them more often, and no matter what the weather.
Yield: 10-12
Ingredients:
10 ounces spinach, sauteed
1 cup Puy lentils, cooked
3 teaspoons curry powder
3 Tbs.gram flour (or wheat)
3 tablespoons bread crumbs
salt and pepper to taste
pinch chili flakes
1 cup Penko bread crumbs or regular bread [...]
Island escape smoothie
Monday morning breakfast kickoff with a great smoothie.
Serving Size: 4
Ingredients:
2 cups vanilla soy yogurt
1 cup sliced mango
1 cup sliced and peeled papaya
1 tablespoon pina colada mix
1/4 cups kiwi
1/2 cups ice
Directions:
Place ingredients in a blender and puree until smooth.
Notes:
adapted from http://www.bustersrecipes.com/…
Busters recipes has a lot of great smoothies [...]
Red, white and brownies
Brownie with soy mascarpone and rhubarb sauce.
Sweet, tart and creamy smooth, all combined in a very special dessert.
Serving Size: 6
Ingredients:
2 cups rhubarb pieces, fresh or frozen
3-4 Tbs. sugar
1/4 cup water
splash lemon juice
for the soy mascarpone
1 container (500 grams) about 1&1/2 cups plain soy yogurt
2 Tbs. raw cashew nut [...]
Fruit raita
This nice fruit raita is especially lovely served with a spicy Indian meal. It can also be enjoyed as a spicy fruit salad.
Serving Size: 4
Ingredients:
1 cup plain soy yogurt
1 tsp. cumin
1 tsp. chili powder
1 tsp. garam masala
1 Tbs. maple, agave or corn syrup
1 small pineapple, cut in pieces
1 [...]
