White Turnip and Apple Salad with Walnuts
This is a great salad that we enjoyed last night. Turnips are a vegetable we have just discovered and have been enjoying, especially raw in salads. White turnips, also known as May turnips are seasonal both in the springtime, and in fall. We are looking forward to having more and growing our own. Serving Size: [...]
Review: Roasted Radish, Dried Fruit, and Pistachio Salad
Roasted radishes, what a surprise! They are delicious. Mild and nutty with a bot of a crunch still. Migle of My Kitchen Affair has posted a really amazing salad. Filled with contrasting, complimenting flavors and textures. This is a really delicious salad, and very easy to make. The dressing is a very important part of [...]
Vegan Broccoli Quesadillas with Apricot-Carrot Sauce
This as a delicious lunch that we enjoyed today. The recipe could also be used as finger foods at a party or as an appetizer in smaller portions. Serving Size: 4 Yield: 8 quesadillas Ingredients: for the quesadillas: 8 flour tortillas 2 cups broccoli florets cooked and blanched 1/2-3/4 cup grated non-dairy cheese 1 cup [...]
Beets Filled with a Carrot, Apple and Walnut Salad
This lovely salad tastes great. It would also make nice appetizers for a dinner party, or could be served at a buffet. Yield: 8 filled beets Ingredients: 8 medium beets 2 carrots, peeled and grated 2 apples, peeled, coed and chopped 1/4 cup walnuts, chopped 1/4 cup soy yogurt 2 tablespoons sweet pickle relish pinch [...]
Review: Black-eyed beans and roasted beetroots salad
We recently found the recipe on a blog that specializes in original Greek recipes. The recipe is a really delicious and colorful salad. After enjoying it for lunch, we added some chopped walnuts to the salad which also really tasted nice and added some crunch to the salad. We did change the cooking method however. [...]
Irish Vegan Farmhouse Soup
This is a simple down to earth soup, filled with wholesome good vegetables and flavor. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 1 large onion, peeled and cubed 1 rutabaga, peeled and cubed 1-2 carrots, peeled and cubed 1-2 turnips, peeled and cubed 1 parsnip, peeled and cubed 1 leek, washed and sliced 3/4 cup barley 2 bay [...]
Vegan Parsnips, Apples, Red Cabbage and Candied Walnuts
This colorful side dish really tastes great. It is a very nice way to serve winter vegetables. Servings: 4-6 (or 2 as a main meal) Ingredients: 4 medium large parsnips 2 splashes lemon juice 3 apples 2 cups red cabbage, shredded 1/3 cup walnuts, chopped 4 tablespoons vegan margarine 2 tablespoons brown sugar pinch taco [...]
Beet, Parsnip and Apple Soup
This is a delicious and colorful soup we enjoyed on a grey winter’s day. It would also make great soup shots for a party or as an appetizer. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 2 med. large beets, washed, peeled and chopped 2 large parsnips, washed, peeled and chopped 1 large apple, peeled, cored and chopped 1 [...]
Review: Carrot and Swede Fritters with Coriander and Lime Chutney
Sanjana of the K.O Rasoi blog has created a really delicious recipe using rutabaga (swede), carrots and sweet potato, with a coriander lime chutney. This was rally great. We did change one thing. We steamed the vegetables lightly instead of boiling them. Then continued as per the instructions. It’s an easy recipe to make, especially if [...]
Salsify Crepes with Sango Sprouts
Black salsify is a very interesting root vegetable that we have been enjoying this winter. It is mild, reminiscent of white asparagus or oyster mushrooms. They are usually cooked by boiling and then served as a side dish, however we really enjoyed them on the crepes today. Yield: 8 crepes Ingredients: for the crepes: 1 [...]
Carrot Mango Salad
This salad is very tasty and refreshing. The dressing is particularly nice. The bright colors were lovely on a gray winter day. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 14 ounces carrots, peeled, grated, sliced or shaved 1 large ripe mango, peeled, and sliced 4 spring onions, thinly sliced 1/2 bunch coriander or cilantro, washed and chopped 1/2 [...]
Review: Sweet Carrot Pie with Chocolate Sauce (vegan)
What a delicious treat this was! It is one of the many recipes we’ve cooked and enjoyed from Joahua Ploeg’s adventure cookbook called ‘In search of The Lost Taste‘. I had never heard of sweet carrot pie before, and have been looking forward to making it for a long time. It used fresh, grated carrots [...]
Rutabaga Mango Salad
This is a lovely and healthy winter salad. The flavor of the mango blends well with the rutabaga and both are ripe at the same time. We really enjoyed this salad. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 14 ounces rutabaga 4 spring onions 1 ripe mango 1/4-1/2 cup soy cheese 1/4 cup pine nuts, sunflower seeds or [...]
Rutabaga Gnocchi with Roasted Pepper Sauce
Rutabagas (also known as swede, turnip or yellow turnip) are a new vegetable for us to enjoy as we are trying to eat more regional and seasonal vegetables. They are very nice, slightly sweet and flavorful. We enjoyed them yesterday roasted. Today we had them as gnocchi and this was really delicious. The roasted pepper [...]
Review: Parsnip and Blackeyed Bean Soup
We made this delicious soup last week, honoring the Southern tradition of having black-eyed peas (beans) on New Year’s Day. This is a delicious and nutritious soup and we will be having it more often throughout the winter months. The soup has many great vegetables: parsnips, carrots, leafy greens, onions as well as the black-eyed [...]
TVP Lettuce Wraps
With the holiday season behind us now, having enjoyed many nice meals and baked goods, we are looking forward to lighter meals. Lettuce wraps are a great way to cut back on breads, yet still have a filling and satisfying meal. Yield: 6 wraps Ingredients: 6 large lettuce leaves 1 cup TVP (textured vegetable protein) [...]
Winter Root Stew
This is a delicious winter meal using a variety of seasonal root vegetables. We will definitely be having this stew more often over the winter. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 8 ounces sweet white onions 1 cayenne pepper (optional) 14 ounces carrots 14 ounces parsley roots 10 ounces rutabaga 7 ounces parsnip 1 can crushed tomatoes [...]
Roasted Grape Filled Sweet Potatoes
What a delicious side dish this is! It would grace any holiday table and in fact in might become the star of the meal. Servings: 4-8 Ingredients: 4 medium sweet potatoes 2 cups seedless grapes 2-3 tablespoons maple or agave syrup for the vegan cheese sauce: 8 ounces plain soy yogurt 2 tablespoons cashew butter [...]
Parsnip Pumpkin Soup with Seitan Pieces
This is a very hearty and filling soup. It tastes particularly nice on a cold day. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 2 1/2 pounds pumpkin or squash 1 pound parsnips 2 medium onions 2 cloves garlic 4 sprigs thyme 2 vegetable bouillon blocks 4 tablespoons olive oil 2 1/2 tablespoons brown sugar 12-14 ounces prepared seitan [...]
Review: Roasted Beets with Walnut, Garlic and Potato Spread (Pantzaria me Skordalia)
This traditional Greek recipe is absolutely delicious! Please give it a try. The spread made from walnuts, garlic and mashed potatoes is outstanding and tastes great with the roasted beets. We enjoyed this for lunch. It would also make good party food, or even a spread to go along with bread or toast rounds. Both [...]
Roasted Fall Veggie Bruschetta with Kale, Sage and Chive Pesto
This is a really delicious pesto and also a good dip for veggies. We will have the rest of it tonight with home-made crackers and black radish chips. Yield: 12-16 slices Ingredients: 3 cups fresh kale, washed and chopped 8-9 fresh sage leaves, washed and chopped small bunch of chives, washed and chopped 2-3 cloves [...]
Review: Chestnut, Celery Root and Apple Soup
We really enjoyed a vegan adapted version of this tasty soup by Dorie Greenspan on Thanksgiving. What a lovely combination the celery root, chestnuts and apples make. We used vegetable bouillon to make the soup, and at the end soy cream. Otherwise, it was made according to the recipe. It’s a filling hearty soup with [...]
Red Cabbage Stamppot
A stamppot (mash pot) like this is a traditional Dutch fall and winter dish. It makes a very useful and tasty side dish for many main meals. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 1 & 1/2 pounds potatoes 1 medium small red cabbage 1 small red onion 2 apples 2 tablespoons oil 2 bay leaves dash cinnamon [...]
Review: Tagliatelle with Garlic and Toasted Walnuts
This is one of our favorite meals, especially now in the fall after harvesting our own walnuts. The recipe is quick and easy to make. We use vegan margarine instead of the butter, and do not use any cheese at all, nor cheese replacements. We enjoy the pure flavors of the garlic and walnuts and [...]
