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: French Ratatouille Soup
We really enjoyed this soup tonight. We made the vegan version, of course, using vegetable bouillon, otherwise the recipe is vegan. It really did taste like a smooth pureed version of one of our favorite meals, the classic Provencal dish ratatouille. It’s a hearty soup that can be enjoyed as a supper with nice whole [...]
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 [...]
Review: Mexican Sweet Potato Quinoa Salad
Allison Ruth of Some the Wiser came up with a great recipe for the goodLife {eats} blog. This Mexican Quinoa Salad was just delicious! It made a lot, so we are looking forward to left overs for lunch tomorrow. It is easy to make, and the instructions are easy to follow. I hope you give [...]
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 [...]
Belgian Endive with Guacamole and Tomatoes
Belgian endive offers a great way to enjoy fresh greens over the winter. Tonight we enjoyed them with avocado and tomatoes. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 2-3 Belgian endives 2 tomatoes for the guacamole: 3 avocados 1 tbs. olive oil 2-3 tbs. lemon juice 1-2 cloves garlic, minced salt and pepper Tabasco or cayenne pepper Directions: [...]
Tomato Artichoke Soup
This is a very quick and easy soup to make. We enjoyed it on a cold winter’s day. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 1 can (28 ounce) tomatoes 1 can (15 ounce) water packed artichoke hearts 1 onion, chopped. 2 tablespoons oil 1 clove garlic, minced 3 bay leaves splash lemon juice 1 cup water freshly [...]
Red on Red Salad – Tomato and Strawberries
This salad offers a really tasty combination, it was a surprise to us. Using strawberries and tomatoes together, but the dressing really brought it altogether nicely. Ingredients: 1 pound cherry tomatoes, halved 1 pound strawberries, hulled and sliced for the dressing 2 tablespoons walnut oil 2 tablespoons strawberry vinegar 1 tablespoon maple syrup 1 teaspoon [...]
Eggplant Bruschetta
Yum, this is a delicious appetizer, or can also be enjoyed as a nice lunch. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 1 tablespoon oil 1 medium eggplant, cut in small pieces 1 red onion, chopped 1 red bell pepper, chopped 2 tomatoes, chopped 1 clove garlic, minced 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar 1 tablespoon tomato paste 8 [...]
Gnocchi with Fava Beans, Sun-dried Tomatoes and Sweet Bell Pepper
A lovely colorful meal and so tasty. It would be easy to make this for a Christmas meal as it is so red and green, but it tastes great any time of the year. We used this for a camping meal as it was so easy to make but we’re looking forward to enjoying it [...]
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 [...]
Vegan Cream Cheese filled Cherry Tomatoes
These tasty little cherries with home-made vegan cream cheese make a lovely appetizer or finger food. Yield: 1 dozen Ingredients: 1 cup vegan cream cheese (bought or home-made) 1/3 cup mixed nuts, chopped 1 tsp. white miso nutmeg (optional) Tabasco (optional) salt and pepper to taste 1 pint cherry tomatoes parsley, coriander and basil as [...]
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: [...]
Open-faced Toasted Asparagus Sandwiches
This makes a very special brunch menu or is tasty at any other time of the day as well. Yield: 4 sandwiches Ingredients: 12 asparagus spears, cleaned and trimmed 2 large tomatoes, sliced 4 slices bread, toasted for the vegan cheddar sauce: 2 medium carrots, washed peeled and grated 1/4 cup nutritional yeast flakes 1 [...]
Spinach salad with mulled wine tomatoes
This very easy salad tastes lovely. Serving Size: 2 Ingredients: For the mulled wine: 1 glass of red wine 1 orange, zest only 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger pinch sugar 1 bay leaf 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg 1 vanilla pod, split 1/2 teaspoon crushed chilli For the tomatoes: handful of cherry [...]
Eggplant Rollups with Tomato Sauce
This tasty meal was much easier to make than expected, and didn’t take very long to make either. The making of the vegan mozzarella took the longest, otherwise, grilling the eggplant was just a few minutes, and then the rollups were ready to enjoy. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 1 large eggplant seasoning, such as Cajun [...]
Vegan Eggplant Parmesan Soup
The yummy tastes of the Mediterranean all in one tasty soup. This was quick and easy to make as well. It was delicious on a chilly fall day. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 1 med eggplant, cut into small cubes 1 large onion, chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 can crushed tomatoes 2 tablespoons olive oil [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Classic Italian Rice Salad
This recipe makes a lot. We enjoyed it as a main meal salad on a warm summer night. It was delicious! We enjoyed it accompanied with a whole grain baguette and a lovely vegan bio wine. Serving Size: 8 Ingredients: 1 cup mixed wild and white rice 1 eggplant, cut in small pieces and sauteed [...]
Spinach & Sundried Tomato Windmills
These tasty savory windmills are great as a lunch or appetizer. They’d also be great finger food for a party. Yield: 10 windmills Ingredients: 1 package vegan puff pastry (10 sheets), thawed 1 package (450 grams) frozen chopped spinach salt 1/2 lemon, juice of 5 cherry tomatoes, cut in half 10 tsp. sun-dried tomato tapenade [...]
Acapulco Tofu
The mild flavors of sweet red bell peppers were brought to life with a jalapeno and a dash of Tabasco, making a delicious bed for the tofu. Enjoyed with yellow rice made this a very nice meal. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 325 grams tofu, patted dry and sliced in thin squares 3 tablespoons oil 1 [...]
Tempeh Escalope à la Bordelaise
This was a very nice way to enjoy tempeh. It’s a meal that can be made ahead and then warmed up later. It really gives tempeh that nice Mediterranean taste. Serving Size: 6 Ingredients: 2 onions, chopped 1-2 cloves garlic, minced 2-3 tomatoes 3 slices wholewheat bread fresh parsley, chopped 6 small spring onions 6 [...]
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 [...]
