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: 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 [...]
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 [...]
German Potato Pancakes with Apple Sauce
This is a traditional German recipe with apple sauce that is enjoyed especially in fall and over the winter months. For the apple sauce we used our own apples from the garden. Serving Size: 2 Ingredients: 1 lb. potatoes 1 small onion 3/4 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons flour 1 egg replacement pepper and nutmeg to [...]
Comforting Celeriac Soup
This is a comfort food at it’s best. A thick porridge type of soup, which is mild in flavor, yet warming and filling. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 2 tablespoons vegan margarine 1 celeriac, peeled and chopped 1 large leek, white parts, sliced 1 medium white onion, chopped 1 medium large potato, peeled and chopped 2 [...]
Tempeh Stew with Garlic Mashed Potatoes
With the beginning of fall and cooler temperatures, we begin to look forward to warming comfort foods. This tempeh stew tasted very good o a rainy day. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 1 lb. mixed vegetables, peeled and cut into cubes (carrots, parsnips, 1/4 celery root, onion, peas) 1/2 cup water 1 pound/package tempeh, cut into [...]
Review: Potato and Tempeh Curry
We made the vegan version of this delicious meal offered by Elizabeth of the Greens and Seeds blog. She was inspired by Heidi Swanson’s Tempeh Curry, We just harvested some of our potato crop this ear and have been looking forward to new recipes using the harvest. This was perfect. It’s a mild curry that [...]
Baked Potatoes with Fava Beans, Mint, Soy Cheese and Sesame
This is delicious. The combination of sesame, favas, mint and soy cheese makes a lovely sauce or sort of pesto and on top of the baked potatoes it was heavenly. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 4 large potatoes (one per person) 1 & 1/2-2 cups fava beans, shelled 2 tablespoons fresh mint, chopped 6 ounces soy [...]
Pea Burgers with Apple Chutney
We really enjoyed these for our lunch today. They taste especially nice with the apple chutney. Yield: 8-9 burgers Ingredients: for the pea burgers: 2 cups fresh peas, blanched 3 spring onions, white and green parts sliced 10-12 fresh mint leaves 2 medium small potatoes, peeled and cooked 2 egg replacements 1/4 cup dried bread [...]
Review: Roasted Potatoes, Apples and Sausages with Maple Mustard Glaze
We spotted this tasty one-pan recipe earlier in the week on healthyseasonalrecipes.com and have been looking forward to adapting it to be vegan. It was simple to adapt the recipe, just by using soy sausages. But, baking time were adjusted (roast for ca 20 minutes, final bake 35 – 40 minutes). Traditionally, German recipes often [...]
Curried Potato Salad with Mango
This is a new and different potato salad. The combination of potatoes and mango is very tasty. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 2 lbs. potatoes, boiled, peeled and cubed 2-3 tablespoons olive oil 1 large onion, chopped 1 teaspoon cumin 1 teaspoon coriander powder 1 – 1 & 1/2 teaspoons mild curry powder 1 mango, peeled, [...]
Review: Sergei Svetloff’s Authentic Russian Borscht (Borsch, Borshch) Cabbage Beet Soup
We really enjoyed this delicious vegetarian Borscht soup for supper tonight. It’s been a chilly, rainy day, so I decided this soup would be perfect. It’s very healthy, full of delicious ingredients, and quite easy to make. It was a very filling soup, especially with whole gain bread. We were quite happy with this vegetarian [...]
Breaded Tempeh Schnitzel with Braised Red Cabbage and Pears
This is a very nice fall or winter meal. It’s an adaptation of a traditional German meal. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: for the red cabbage: 1 small head red cabbage approx. 1 pound, finely shredded 2 ripe pears, pealed and cut into chunks 1 small knob fresh ginger 1 & 1/2 cups vegetable bouillon 3 [...]
Vegetable Bouillon Soup with Chanterelle Mushrooms
This is a great way to enjoy these subtly flavored mushrooms. It’s a quick and easy soup to make. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 1 &3/4 lb. potatoes, peeled and chopped in bite sized pieces 1 lb. fresh chanterelle mushrooms, cleaned 1 leek 3 tablespoons oil 3 cups water 2 vegetable bouillon cubes 2 tablespoons fresh [...]
Potato, Apple and Onion Gratin
We really enjoyed this as part of our main meal today. The mixture of apples, potatoes and onions is really lovely. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 6-8 med large red skinned potatoes 4 large apples of choice (best is somewhat tart and baking) 3 large red onions 3 tablespoons oil or vegan margarine 2 tablespoons thyme [...]
Spicy Yellow Bell Pepper Soup
This is a very tasty soup that we enjoyed on a rainy summer’s day. It was very easy to adapt to being vegan. We enjoyed the spicy flavor from the jalapeno and did nnt find it too hot. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 1 tablespoon oil 1 onion, chopped 4 yellow bell peppers, de-seeded and chopped [...]
Classic Potato Salad Gone Vegan
There are many versions of potato salad and all are tasty. However, we enjoy the simple classic potato salad with onions and celery the best. Yield: 4 servings Ingredients: 2 lbs. potatoes (boiled) 4-5 stalks celery, chopped 1-2 onion, chopped salt & pepper pinch cayenne pepper 2 teaspoons celery seed 1/3 cup soyanaise 2 tablespoons [...]
Rhenish Fava Bean Stew
Fresh fava beans are just coming in now. We’ve been looking forward to making and veganizing this traditional German meal for a long time. This is a really tasty hearty meal that even an omni would enjoy. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 1 lb. fava beans, out of the pods 1 lb. potatoes (ones that remain [...]
Creamy Hungarian Mushroom Soup
This is a delicious hearty mushrooms soup. It was quite easy to veganize the recipe that we found at Eatingwell.com The soup could easily make a main meal with a salad on the side and some full grain bread. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 &1/2 lb. mushrooms (we used both white [...]
Potato-Asparagus Tarts
We enjoyed these savory tarts for lunch today. They were delicious. Asparagus tastes very nice with potatoes. The sauce was like a light mustard Alfredo. These would make a lovely brunch recipe or even a special breakfast as Mother’s Day or a birthday. Yield: 6-8 puff pastry tarts Ingredients: 6-8 frozen vegan puff pastry sheets, [...]
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: [...]
French Fries with Vegan Cheddar Spinach Dip
Potatoes always go well with spinach and this yummy snack or lunch really proves it. What a tasty dip this made for the French Fries. Serving Size: 2 Ingredients: 1 package frozen french fries 10 ounces /280 grams frozen spinach 1 cup vegan cheddar sauce for the cheddar sauce: 4 tablespoons vegan margarine 1/4 cup [...]
Purple Potato Gnocchi with Chestnut Mushrooms
This year we have grown purple potatoes (vitelotte noir) for the first time in our organic allotment garden. Not only do these purple potatoes add color to the meal but they also taste great. This lovely meal offers the earthy flavors of fall. What a treat! Ingredients: for the gnocchi: 2 cups purple potatoes, cooked, [...]
Vegetable Stew with Seitan and Apples
Our apple tree has been gifting us with many lovely Gala apples. Vegetable stew is delicious any time of the year but it is best with the addition of tasty fresh apples. This lovely stew brings out the diversity of apples. Ingredients: 2 tablespoons oil 1 lb. seitan, cut in bite sized pieces 4 medium [...]
