January 2011
11 posts
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Vegan Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake
2 cups soy milk
2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2/3 cup canola oil
2 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup all-purpose whole wheat baking flour
2/3 cup cocoa powder
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1. Preheat oven to 350 F and oil your pans. Dust them with a little flour if you’d like.
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Ethiopian Vegetable Bowl
This was my first time cooking AND eating Ethiopian food! I’ve heard it’s similar to indian food, which is true..but the taste is completely different. I loved it! Very tasty - and I chose a dish that was fairly easy to make. Try it out! :)
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon ground cloves
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Vegetable Tofu Korma
1 block of extra firm tofu, well drained and cubed into 1.5-2 inch pieces 1 medium onion, thinly sliced 1/2 a green pepper, julienned 1/2 a red pepper, julienned 1 large ripe tomato, finely chopped 2 cloves of garlic, finely minced 1 inch piece of ginger, peeled and finely minced 1 carrot, peeled and diced (small and even sized pieces) 1/2 cup of green peas (frozen is fine) 1 cup of tomato puree...
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Fruit Blintzes
I had these for brunch over the weeeknd! Delish!
2 eggs
1 cup milk
2/3 cup all-purpose flour
1 pinch salt
1 1/2 teaspoons vegetable oil
In a blender combine eggs, milk, flour, salt and oil. Process until smooth. Cover and refrigerate 1 hour.
Heat a skillet over medium-high heat and brush with oil. Pour 1/4 cup of crepe batter into pan, tilting to completely coat the surface of the pan....
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Avocado Fries
I made these tonight with Enchiladas! SO GOOD!
Canola oil for frying 1/4 cup flour 1 tsp kosher salt 2 large eggs, beaten to blend 1 1/4 cups panko (Japanese bread crumbs) 2 firm-ripe medium avocados, pitted, peeled, and sliced into 1/2-in. wedges
Grated parmesan for serving (optional) 1. Preheat oven to 200°. In a medium saucepan, heat 1 1/2 in. oil until it registers 375° on a...
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Quorn Cous Cous Casserole
I found this recipe for a Lebanese style shepards pie and decided to re-work it a little bit because I didn’t feel like having potatoes! So I switched it up. Enjoy! :)
Ingredients
1 Package Quorn Crumbles
1 medium Onion, Sweet
1 Package Chopped Frozen Spinach
1 tbsp Pure Olive Oil
1 package brown rice cous cous
2 cups Vegetable Broth
2 tbsp Pomegranate Molasses
1 Can Chick Peas
Directions
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Tofu, Lettuce & Tomato (TLT) Sandwich
This can be easily veganized!
1 Tablespoon Dijon Mustard
1 Tablespoon Reduced Sodium Soy Sauce
1 Teaspoon Adobo Sauce (from canned chipotle peppers) - Divided
1 Package extra firm tofu (drained & rinsed)
8 Slices of Toasted Whole Wheat Bread (obviously you dont need to use this exact amount, depending on how many sandwiches you are making)
Lettuce
2 medium tomatoes - sliced
Preheat...
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Beef-less Stew w/Biscuits
This dish tastes HEAVENLY! A MUST try for sure…you won’t regret it. :)
Stew
1 Package Gardein Beef-less tips (I bought 2 and used half of the second one) 1 Large Red Onion (1/2 sliced into rings – the other 1/2 diced) 4 Carrots (cut into coins – should make 2 Cups) 3 Stalks of Celery (chopped) 1 Can Diced Tomatoes (I used a 14-ounce can that also had green chilies in it which gave...
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Vegetarian Sweet Potato Shepards Pie
I created my very own vegetarian shepards pie last night! It actually came out great, so I hope you get a chance to try it out & enjoy it like I did! :)
1 large onion, chopped
6-8 mushrooms, sliced
1 cup frozen peas
1/4 tsp tumeric
1/2 tsp dry mustard
1 tsp crushed oregano
Pinch of cayenne pepper
2 sweet potatoes
2 small white potatoes
1 package of morningstar crumbles
a few...
shawna-lately asked: Hi Heather! I was just wondering what brand olive oil do you use?
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Susty's Vegan Cafe
I ventured to Northwood, NH yesterday (about an hour from me) with a couple of friends to check out Susty’s. We tried to Soy Fritters & Tofu Fries as apps and both were really good & I can’t wait to try and make the Tofu Fries at home! We all got separate dishes, but shared them and all were delicious (Tofu Lasagna, Seitan Peppersteak Wrap, Seitan Stir Fry). The place is super...