Carrot-Pumpkin Bars with Orange Icing
This is a very tasty treat for the weekend. It’s lovely and moist and has a great flavor. We’re looking forward to enjoying it in the fall when we have pumpkins again. Yield: 24 bars Ingredients: 2 cup flour 2 teaspoons. baking powder 1 tablespoon orange zest 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt 3 [...]
Fava Bean, Walnut and Orange Salad
We enjoyed this bright tasty salad this evening as part of our dinner meal. The combination of orange with the favas and walnuts is very nice, and was especially enhanced by the dressing with mustard and sesame oil. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 12 ounces shelled fava beans (broad beans), blanched and skins removed 1/2 cup [...]
Review: Broad Bean Burgers
We really enjoyed these fava burgers for lunch today. The recipe comes from Maria, a Finnish girl living in Sydney, who created the Scandi Foodie Blog. It is not a vegetarian blog but there are some very nice recipes that can be adapted. This recipe made delicious burgers. We did a few adaptations in order [...]
Tropical Gazpacho
Well, early in Spring temperatures are still getting low sometimes. We’re longing for warmth and sun, so we enjoyed this tasty tropical gazpacho today. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 4 cups vegetable juice 1/2 large papaya (about 2 cups) 4-5 large circles (slices) pineapple (about 2 cups of small pieces) 1 sweet bell pepper (we used [...]
Vegan Watercress Tea Sandwiches
A classic British favorite for high tea and picnics, made vegan. Yield: 6-8 Ingredients: 1 cup Vegan Cream Cheese (e.g. Tofutti) small bunch chive, chopped water to thin the cream cheese small pinch salt and freshly ground black pepper large bunch watercress, washed 1/2 cucumber slices of wholewheat bread Directions: Mix the Tofutti with a [...]
Roasted Winter Veggies with 2 Special Sauces
The combination of these winter vegetables particularly with the two sauces was really delicious. We enjoyed roasted carrots, red skinned potatoes, cauliflower, parsnips and pumpkin. With the very special sauces of vegan creamed spinach and English piccalilli (that’s pickled vegetables with mustard and turmeric). What a interesting and tasty combination they each made! Serving Size: [...]
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 [...]
Winter Pizza – Pumpkin with Vegan Cheddar Dollops
This was a really tasty pizza. We enjoyed this immensely. We made a whole wheat pizza crust, topped it with a simple tomato sauce, the steamed pumpkin pieces, plopped dollops of vegan homemade cheddar sauce here and there and added some grated soy cheese on top. Baked the pizza for about 18-20 minutes. Then we [...]
Corn Macaroni with Asparagus, Fava Beans and Arugula Pesto
What a tasty meal this was. The arugula pesto was especially nice in combination with the fava beans and asparagus. Ingredients: 3 cups macaroni (we used corn macaroni) 2 cups fava beans, peeled and blanched 6 nice green asparagus spears for the pesto: 2 large handfuls arugula, cleaned and spun dry 2 cloves garlic 3-5 [...]
Review: Butternut Squash and Roasted Banana Soup with Coconut and Lime
Ever wondered what else you could do with that ripe banana in the fruit basket? How about using it in a soup! This soup recipe from Tastespace was delicious and quite special. Please, give the recipe a try as it is really tasty. It’s easy to veganize by using maple syrup instead of honey and [...]
Review: Pumpkin Pie in a Different Format
This is both a review as well as a recipe. In general, we made the pumpkin pie from Fat Free Vegan’s recipe. But we added a crust and a streusel topping, and baked it in different forms – pastry rings and small tart forms. The crust was gingersnap and almond, using: 2 cups ginger snaps [...]
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: 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 [...]
Pumpkin Chestnut Risotto with Quince
This was a delicious fall meal, and I might just prepare it again on Thanksgiving to celebrate this year’s harvest. Ingredients: 1 medium pumpkin 2 tablespoons oil 1 clove garlic, minced 1 white onion, chopped 2 – 3 cups vegetable bouillon 1 glass dry white wine (optional but nice) 1 – 1 & 1/2 cups [...]
VPP – Vegan Pumpkin Pudding
What a tasty treat this made today on World Vegan Day! It is really quick and easy to make even from scratch from a fresh real pumpkin. Ingredients: 1/2 cup sugar 2 tablespoons cornstarch 1/2 cup of pumpkin puree 1 & 3/4 cup soy milk (either plain or vanilla) pinch salt 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon 1/4 [...]
Roasted Red Pepper Humus In Zucchini Rounds
This tasty humus is also useful as an appetizer for parties. We filled zucchini however you can also use cucumber. Ingredients: 1 can cooked chickpeas (about 2 cups) 2 red bell peppers, roasted skins removed and de-deeded 1/3 cup tahini 1 lemon, juiced 1/4 cup olive oil 2 cloves garlic, minced1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon [...]
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 [...]
Raw Apple & Pumpkin Salad Boats
This is a very tasty salad that we recently enjoyed. It’s almost like a Waldorf salad only with the pumpkin. Ingredients: for the dressing: 3 tablespoons walnut oil 1 lemon, juiced 1 tablespoon agave or maple syrup 1 tablespoon mild grainy mustard 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated salt and pepper to taste for the salad: [...]
Curried Green Bean Salad
We enjoyed his salad tonight as a side dish. It was served a room temperature. It wold also be nice as an appetizer. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 1 pound, young green beans 1 medium onion, sliced 1 clove garlic, minced 1 tablespoon oil 1 tomato, de-seeded and sliced 2 teaspoons curry powder 1 teaspoon ginger [...]
Moroccan Pumpkin and Lentils
As the weather gets cooler with the beginning of fall, we look forward to enjoying heartier warm meals, including a few more warm spices and of course pumpkins. Lentils are one of our favorite legumes to eat from fall through spring, so we are always happy to find a new way to enjoy them. This [...]
Vegan Pumpkin Apple Muffins
These nice muffins make a tasty Sunday breakfast in the fall. They have some of the best of fall’s bounty – pumpkins and apples. Ingredients: for the muffins: 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 2 cups white sugar 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice 1/2teaspoo n ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 [...]
Savory Walnut and Herb Biscuits with a Pistachio Eggplant Spread
We enjoyed these yummy biscuits for breakfast last Sunday, made in mini form. They were delicious, especially with the pistachio eggplant spread. They make a delicious savory breakfast or brunch or for any time. Savory Walnut and Herb Biscuits Yield: 10-12 biscuits Ingredients: 1 cup whole wheat flour 1 cup white flour 3/4 teaspoon. salt [...]
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, [...]
Filled Round Zucchini
We’ve been looking forward to enjoying these round zucchini from the garden. There are many different recipes for the filling, tonight, we kept it simple with TVP and bulgur with seasons. It was very tasty and filing. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 4 medium round zucchini 1 cup bulgur 1 cup TVP granules 1 medium onion, [...]
