Review: Carrot and Blueberry Salad
We were happy to find this lovely light salad on the New York Times site. It is quick and easy to make and tastes delicious, especially at this time of the year, with fresh blueberries in season. We slightly changed the dressing using blueberry/balsamic vinegar reduction to make the dressing with some ginger and olive [...]
Review: Tempeh Salad Rolls
We saw these amazing looking tempeh salad rolls on TasteSpotting, and we have been looking forward to enjoying them ever since. They were fairly easy to make, and tasted great, especially on a hot summer evening. When you go to buy the rice papers to wrap the spring rolls, make sure you don’t get the [...]
Ginger Carrot Salad
This salad tastes great, especially on a hot day when you don’t want to do a lot of cooking. The ginger adds a lot to the carrots. I didn’t have poppy seeds at the time, but am looking forward to making this again and adding the poppy seeds in. License this image Serving Size: 4 [...]
Hawaiian Mother Earth Salad
This is an adaptation of our usual Mother Earth Salad. Changed with coconut and omitting the apples and raisins. It is a very filling but light salad and goes well in pita pockets to make sandwiches that are easy to eat. Yield: 4 Ingredients: 150 grams spicy tofu 1 carrot, grated 1 can pineapple chunks, [...]
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 [...]
Seitan Stew
Stew is such a good cold weather dish. Served with a crusty bread and a nice salad this is a delicious hearty and heart warming meal. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 8 ounces of seitan in bite sized pieces 1 lg. onion, chopped 1 Tbs, oil 1 celery stalk, sliced 5 med. carrots peeled and cut [...]
Review: Edamame Salad
Chef Emeril Green has lots of healthy recipes and videos of how to make them. This is an especially tasty Asian Salad. It’s very easy to make and needs just a few ingredients – carrots, daikon radish, an apple and edamame beans. The dressing is delicious and the salad a real winner. Take a look [...]
Vegetable Sushi
These sushi rolls were delicious, and surprisingly very filling. They’re a bit tricky to make the first time, but once you get used to it, they’re not hard to make, and well worth the effort. They were delicious. Yield: 30- 40 Ingredients: for the rice: 2 cups sushi rice 2 cups water 4 tablespoons rice [...]
Italian Bean Soup
This was an easy soup to make and very tasty on a rainy day. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 1 stalk celery, thinly sliced 1 small onion, minced 2 med. carrots, peeled and thinly sliced 2 cloves garlic, minced 4 Tbs. olive oil 1 can crushed tomatoes 2 vegetable bouillon cubes 1 can white beans, drained [...]
Cauliflower Carrot Salad
This is a very nice combination. The cauliflower and carrots, with the basil and a nice dressing to bring out the flavors. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 1 medium cauliflower 4 carrots 3 Tbs. fresh basil, chopped 2 Tbs. fine olive oil 3 Tbs. white balsamic vinegar 1 Tbs. sugar Italian salad seasonings Directions: Cut the [...]
Hawaiian Carrot Salad
This is a tasty new twist to the traditional carrot salad, which we really enjoyed. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 2 cups shredded carrots 1 can pineapple pieces 1 small red onion minced 1/4 cup soy cream 2-3 tablespoons lemon juice 1 tablespoon raw cashew butter pinch salt pinch sugar pinch ginger powder Directions: Shred or [...]
Coconut Carrot Soup
This soup was especially nice on a chilly spring day. On a gray and rainy day the bright orange color really helps to bring warmth and cheer. The soup is mildly spiced, and very tasty. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 3 med. large carrots, peeled and cut into pieces 1 onion, chopped 2 Tbs. oil 1 [...]
Curried Vegetable with Lentil Stew
This is a very nice, mild curry dinner for a chilly fall or winter’s night. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 2 Tbs. vegetable oil 1 onion, chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 carrots, peeled and cut in large bie sized pieces 2 lbs. potatoes, peeled and cut in large bite sized chunks 2 parsnips, peeled and [...]
Raw Vegieghetti with Marinara Sauce
This was our first “raw” main meal and there will be many more to come. We will continue to have our cooked meals, but we would like to increase the percentage of raw meals a bit more. I’m looking forward to growing a lot more vegetables in our garden, particularly for our raw meals. This [...]
White bean and carrot soup
This thick and creamy soup really tasted great on a cold winter day. I added a bit of Tabasco to the soup as well, as it was really cold out. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 115 grams white beans , cooked and drained 55 grams soy margarine or olive oil 2 med. onions, chopped 3 med. [...]
Spicy Carrot Soup with Apple Crisps
This flavorful soup was lovely as our starter on Thanksgiving evening. The crispy apple chips give a nice sweetness, to offset the slightly spicy soup, flavored wit a touch of paprika. The apple crisps are easy to make however take a lot of time in a low oven to dry. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 2 [...]
Shredded Carrot and Beet Salad
Super rich in vitamins and full of crunchy flavor. This colorful salad adds a lot to any table. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 3 large carrots, peeled and shredded or grated 1/4 cup raisins 3 medium beets, peeled, and shredded or grated Sweet & Sour Dressing: 1/2 cup olive oil 2 tablespoons red-wine vinegar or other [...]
Medley of Roasted Vegetables with Balsamic Sauce
This is such an easy meal to make, and it taste so lovely, especially on a chilly fall or winter evening. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 2 med. carrots, peeled and sliced into med. chunks 2 med. parsnips, peeled and sliced into med. chunks 4-5 small red skinned new potatoes, cut in half 2 med. beets, [...]
Creamy Tomato-Paprika Soup with Peas, Carrots and Potatoes
This is a lovely mild, creamy soup that is very filling. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 4 potatoes, peeled and cut into pieces 2 Tbs. oil 1 onion, cut in pieces 1 red bell pepper, cut in pieces 1 tomato, cut in pieces 1 – 1 & 1/2 cups tomato puree, the one in a carton, [...]
Seitan medallions on stir fried vegetables
Such a bright and colorful meal, that was filling, yet not fattening. We really enjoyed this dinner and hope you will too. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 1 tsp. Five Spices powder 2 Tbs. vegetable oil 1 lb. seitan , cut in rounds 125 grams baby corn cobs, cut in lhalf lengthwise 1 red bell pepper, [...]
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 [...]
Dutch mustard soup
Mustard soup has a long tradition in Holland. This is a vegan version of the famous soup. I cooked a similar soup recently during a cooking workshop on a company trip. It’s very nice, especially since it is creamy without using cream and not even soy cream. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 3 tablespoons olive oil [...]
Review: Carrot Cashew Curry Coconut Soup
We really enjoyed this soup from Vegan Dad. The instructions are very clear and easy to follow and it makes a really gourmet tasting soup which is very creamy smooth and ful of flavor. The only thing I did was to add a pinch of sugar to bring out the sweetness of the carrots and [...]
