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: [...]
Ratatouille Bruschetta
Here is another tasty way to enjoy ratatouille. These are quick and easy to make. They are best warm, but could also be served as finger food at a party. Yield: 24 bruschetta slices Ingredients: 1 eggplant, cut in small pieces 1 red bell pepper, de-seeded and cut in small pieces 1 medium zucchini, chopped [...]
Vegan Eggplant Burger
These are really great burgers. Elle of Elle’s New England Kitchen is a really fine cook, although omni. She often has very inspiring recipes that I try to adapt for vegans. This is one that turned out great. Yield: 8-10 burgers Ingredients: 3 eggplants, cut in small cubes 6 green onions, sliced 3 cloves garlic, [...]
Ratatouille Couscous Salad
Ratatouille is such a nice mixture of flavors. We enjoy it in many different ways. Here is a tasty salad using these lovely summer vegetables. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 1 cup pearl couscous 1 eggplant, cut in small cubes 1 small zucchini, cut in small cubes 1 red bell pepper, de-seeded and cut in small [...]
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: Greek Fava Bean, Eggplant and Olive stew
Earth Vegan is one of our favorite blogs to visit. Her recipes are great and photos are beautiful and inspiring to look at. We recently enjoyed this yummy meal. It’s a great meal especially during the colder seasons. There are many sorts of fava beans. Some are brown, some green, some are dried and some [...]
Gnocchi with Sicilian Eggplant Sauce
This is our new favorite way to enjoy gnocchi. Eggplants are still in season so we have a couple more opportunities to enjoy this tasty meal. Ingredients: 1 package gnocchi (500 grams) 1 eggplant, cubed in small pieces 2 tablespoons oil 180 grams spicy ground tofu pieces (about 1 cup) 2 onions, chopped 2-3 cloves [...]
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 [...]
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: [...]
Breaded Eggplant with Spinach Pesto
This was a very tasty dinner, a little different than the traditional eggplant with tomato sauce. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: for the Panko herb breaded eggplant: 1 eggplant, sliced thinly 1/4 cup soy milk 1/4 cup flour, seasoned with salt and Italian herbs 1 cup Japanese breadcrumbs called Panko oil for frying the eggplant for [...]
Review: Aubergine, shiitake and ricotta bake
Oh goodness, this was very tasty. We found the recipe at delicious magazine’s blog. It was delicious, however, a bit labor intensive to make. First grilling the eggplants. The tomato sauce was delicious an interesting combination of Asian seasonings and shiitaki mushrooms with the tomato eggplant Mediterranean vegetables. It was easy to make it vegan, [...]
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 [...]
Review: Briam (Greek Aubergine Casserole)
We harvested eggplants from the garden today and enjoyed this tasty recipe that we found at “Garlic and Ginger”. It’s a very tasty casserole and easy to make. As she says, the secret is to cook it long and slow and use a really good olive oil. We had nice wholegrain rolls to sop up [...]
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 [...]
Breaded Eggplant with Spicy Walnut Yogurt Sauce
This spicy sauce makes a very tasty alternative to the usual tomato paring with eggplant. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 3/4 cup walnuts, chopped and toasted 1 eggplant oil for frying 1 cup plain soy yogurt 1 tablespoon walnut oil (optional) 1 jalapeno pepper, de-seeded and chopped 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro or coriander, chopped salt to [...]
Garlic Baguette with Ratatouille
Ratatouille is such a flavorful meal. This recipe makes a great appetizer or finger-food. We enjoyed it today as lunch. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 1 small zucchini, cut in small cubes 1/2 eggplant, cut in small cubes 1 red or yellow bell pepper, cut in small cubes 1 red onion, chopped 2 tsp. herbs de [...]
Tri-colored Pasta with Eggplant and Black Olives
This makes a very tasty light supper. It is also good served as a salad as well. Serving Size: 2 Ingredients: 500 grams tri-colored pasta such as fusilli 1 eggplant, cut in thin slices 5 Tbs. good olive oil 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 lemon, juice and zested 100 grams good black olives without the [...]
Review: Spiced Eggplant Salad
The whole house was filed with a lovely spicy aroma when I made this recipe. It’s a wonderful blend of spices and a bit of sweetness with mint, and sour with the dried currents. Adam Roberts at the “Amateur Gourmet” blog posted his wonderful recipe. His blog is an omni blog and the recipe comes [...]
Pasta alla Norma
Sicilian Pasta with Eggplant, Basil and Soy Cheese. This classic meal tastes great in any season. We were happy to use our own eggplants from the garden, just rather sad that we don’t have more, but looking forward to next spring when we begin again to grow this wonderful vegetable. Serving Size: 2 Ingredients: 1 [...]
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 [...]
Eggplant Veganella Pizza
Friday night is traditionally our pizza night. Not every Friday night, just once a month so the pizzas remain a special treat. This was a combination of inspirations. The Panko herb breaded eggplant came from Isa of PPK, the home made soy cheese was inspired by Seiti, and the rest was part of our traditional [...]
Baked eggplant with corn flake crust
This is so easy to make, and so tasty! Corn flakes give this lovely dish a nice crunchiness. Using seasonal eggplants makes this a very economic meal also. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 2 eggplants, cubed 2 onion, chopped 1 can tomato pieces 1/2 tsp. basil 1 tsp. oregano salt & pepper 1 cup corn flakes, [...]
