Zucchini Creole on Polenta
This Southern dish is very reminiscent to ratatouille which makes sense, as Louisiana and parts of the South had been French territories. The creole tastes very nice on the polenta and makes a nice dinner on a warm summer’s eve. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 1 cup polenta (corn meal) 4 cups water pinch salt 1 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Savory Zucchini Muffins
Here’s another tasty way to use up your bounty of zucchinis. These tasty muffins are lovely. They’re light and fluffy ad with the ‘cheesy’ flavor of nutritional yeast a tang of a bit of mustard they really filled us up for Sunday morning brunch. Yield: 7 med. large muffins Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups self-rising flour [...]
Baked Zucchini Spears
This is a magical recipe that makes all those zucchinis disappear – fast. You can use up those big baseball bat sized ones, or the normal size. Yield: 16 spears Ingredients: 3 Tbs. bread crumbs 2 tsp. oregano 1 tsp. thyme dash alt, and pepper 1 Tbs. nutritional yeast 1/8 tsp. garlic powder 1/8 tsp. [...]
Review: Zucchini Puffs with Tomato Butter and Caper-Herb Dressing
Tonight we enjoyed another recipe from In Search of the Lost Taste by Joshua Ploeg. We were so happy to find this recipe, as our garden produces a lot of delicious zucchini, and this is a delicious way to enjoy them. The secret is in the sauces, or perhaps that there are so many fresh [...]
Veggie Vindaloo
We enjoyed this spicy meal even though we had warmer weather. It’s very colorful with the spinach and very filling served over withe rice. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 1 zucchini, cut into bite sized pieces 1/2 head cauliflower, cut into florets 1 can chickpeas, drained and rinsed 1 bag (250 grams) fresh spinach, washed and [...]
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 [...]
Raw Vegan Surf ‘n’ Turf
We really enjoyed this raw dinner, using seaweed from the surf and zucchini from the turf. It tasted delicious, had great texture and was very filling. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: for the surf ‘n’ turf: 2 zucchini, peeled, grated and finely chopped 1 small-med. onion, chopped finely 3 stalks celery, grated and chopped finely 1 [...]
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 [...]
Zucchini and Pesto Rice Timbale
These tasty towers are great as a salad or they can also be used as an appetizer. They’re colorful and quick and easy to make. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 200 grams white rice, cooked 1 med. zucchini, cut in very thin slices 1/4 cup vegan pesto tomato and chives as garnish Directions: Cook the rice [...]
Mexican Zucchini Soup
This is a great tasting soup, and a good use for those extra large zucchini that often appear in the garden. Of course, a normal size zucchini also is good. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 1 small onion, finely chopped 1 & 1/2 teaspoons vegan margarine 2 cups vegetable bouillon 2 cups zucchini, diced in small [...]
Zucchini Tostadas
This were very tasty and easy to make. The mushroom/onion saute in the middle was very nice. Yield: 4 Ingredients: 1 zucchini, thinly sliced 1 onion, chopped 250 grams mushrooms, finely chopped 1 can small tomato paste 1/4 cup bell pepper, chopped 1/4 teaspoon salt 4 tostados 1 cup soy cheese, grated 1/2 cup plain [...]
Ratatouille
Well, guess what movie we just saw. We had so much fun watching Ratatouille, and of course it inspired us to try and make it just as in the movie. We were very pleased with this meal. We often have ratatouille, but not sliced in small slices as these. It did make it much more [...]
Sweet-sour tempeh with zucchini
Sweet sour is always a favorite way of enjoying vegetables as well as temphe and tofu. This is one of our standard meals that we often enjoy. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 300-400 grams tempeh, cut in bite sized pieces 1 zucchini, cut in matchsticks 3 tbs. cornstarch 3 tbs. soy sauce 1/2 cup brown sugar [...]
Zucchini tartar with paprika-raspberry puree
The simple flavor of the raw grated zucchini is pepped up with the paprika and raspberry puree. This recipe does taste as lovely as it looks. Serving Size: 2 Ingredients: 1 large or 2 medium zucchini, grated 4 pieces chives, sniped finely 1/4 tsp. nutmeg for the puree 2 tbs. paprika puree 2 tbs. raspberry [...]
Gnocchi with lemon ricotta and zucchini
What a lovely fresh and tasty meal this was. I added the parsley and basil at the very last minute so that they were still fresh. This was a very nice light supper and would also be a good lunch, or even a very special meal when camping. Serving Size: 2-3 Ingredients: 1 pkg. (500 [...]
Kasha and zucchini casserole
The word “kasha” is commonly used to describe roasted buckwheat groats. Buckwheat groats are also commonly used in eastern Europe, often in form of a porridge dish, which is called “kasha” as well. Buckwheat is actually a fruit of the dicotyledonious plant and not a cereal grain and therefore it is gluten free. Serving Size: [...]
Vegan tortilla de patatas (Spanish omelette)
Have you ever traveled to Spain and seen those yummy looking potato omelettes? Well, now here is a version that makes it possible for vegans to enjoy it too. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 7 or 8 medium potatoes, peeled and cut into bite sized pieces 1 zucchini, cut into bite sized pieces 1 tomatoes, cut [...]
Oven roasted vegetables with a balsamic-maple syrup dressing
This delicious meal really brings a Mediterranean atmosphere in the house and to the table. The lovely smell of the herbs and roasted vegetables “gets the mouth to watering”. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 2 bell peppers (I use red and yellow, cut in bite sized pieces 1 zucchini, cut in bite sized pieces 2 large [...]
Ratatouille for Two
Ratatouille is a lovely traditional French stewed vegetable dish which can be served on rice, herbal couscous or potatoes. Serving Size: 2 Ingredients: 2 small onions, cut in quarters 4 cloves garlic, sliced 1 eggplant, cut in bite sized pieces 2 bell peppers, de-seeded and cut in bite sized pieces 4 tomatoes, cut in large [...]
Zucchini Ankara
We had a very good summer for zucchini. This year we grew yellow zucchini, and froze a lot so we would have it during the year. Zucchini that has been frozen works best in stews or soups. This makes a very tasty meal, especially when served over couscous that has been cooked with 1 cube [...]
Tex-Mex Zucchini Casserole
Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 2 lbs. zucchini or summer squash 150 grams tempeh 1 onion, chopped 1 oz. chili peppers, de-seeded and chopped 2 jalapeno peppers, chopped 8 oz. soy cheese, shredded 1 cup soy cream 1 1/2 cups tortilla chips, crushed paprika soy cheese (optional but nice) Directions: Slice squash 1/4-inch thick. Saute the [...]
Veggi Wraps – Avocado/Zucchini Enchiladas
Recipe updated on 2007-02-17 Ingredients: for the avocado or guacamole sauce: 1 avocado 1 clove garlic, crushed 1/2 tsp. chili pepper, seeded and chopped 1 lime, juiced salt pepper for the wraps: 12 flour tortillas 1/2 onion, finely chopped 1 garlic, crushed 1/2 chili pepper, finely sliced 1 bell pepper, de-seeded and chopped 2 med. [...]
