Vegetarian, for the rest of us.

Eggplant and Tofu Curry

Mon, 20 Aug 2012 14:16:52 -0400

Who doesn’t love an easy curry, right?! This one is full of fresh late summer vegetables:...

Balti spiced lentils with basil

Fri, 03 Aug 2012 00:13:00 -0400

When eating vegetarian, we are always trying to incorporated different types of protein into our...

Cool Cucumber & Herb Quinoa Salad

Fri, 18 May 2012 22:54:00 -0400

This spontaneous creation is similar to a tabouleh salad, minus the tomatoes (only because I...

Spring Asparagus and Snap Pea Pasta with Mint

Thu, 10 May 2012 19:09:32 -0400

I found this amazing looking recipe while perusing other vegan/vegetarian blogs: Spring Green Lemon...

Vegan Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies

Wed, 02 May 2012 00:57:56 -0400

A delicious dessert that is also vegan. Peanut Butter Oatmeal CookiesMakes approx 12-18...

I’m reblogging a photo A day pic to the veggie blog! I...

Tue, 27 Mar 2012 12:52:01 -0400

I’m reblogging a photo A day pic to the veggie blog! I keep a photo A day blog HERE - a photo A day for your viewing pleasure!

Bananas with peanut butter, almonds and cocoa nibs.

Simple. Tasty. Vegan.

lindseyamiller:

082 tasty treat #banana #peanutbutter #cocoanibs #snack #vegan #yum #photoaday #photooftheday (Taken with instagram)

Chipotle Tofu and Avocado with Quinoa

Wed, 21 Mar 2012 10:46:00 -0400

So, I’m beginning to realize that I may have a small obsession with quinoa. But, why not?!...

Curried Quinoa Stuffed Peppers

Sun, 18 Mar 2012 17:17:00 -0400

Here is a quick snack I threw together with some leftover cooked quinoa and other fresh ingredients...

Butternut Squash with Curried Apples

Fri, 02 Mar 2012 22:40:00 -0500

Super quick post. Super quick meal. I had leftover uncooked butternut squash I needed to use up....

Spicy Kale and Tofu Stir-Fry

Wed, 29 Feb 2012 22:25:12 -0500

It seems to me that cooking yummy vegetables in a hot pan is not only easy, but super tasty. So, I...

Quinoa Butternut and Kale + Tofu Sautee :: A two-part meal

Sat, 25 Feb 2012 21:31:00 -0500

Ok, so it seems that I may have a little problem with variety here. It seems that quinoa ends up in...

One of my quick and easy fall-back snack/meals is always...

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 01:01:00 -0500

One of my quick and easy fall-back snack/meals is always ‘avo hash.’ Actually, its not like hash at all, more of a salsa, or salad. But, it’s still a jumble of flavors and texture.

Super Easy Avo Hash:

Avocado
tomato
onion
cilantro/parsley
lime juice (or lemon or vinegar, any acid really)
spices (salt, pepper, chili powder, cayenne, cumin, garlic)

Eat it solo as a salad or top brown rice or quinoa for a heartier dish. This go round I quickly sautéed some tofu with the brown rice for some added protein. Always delish.

So yesterday, I decided to pick up tofu for the first time from...

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 10:45:00 -0500

So yesterday, I decided to pick up tofu for the first time from the grocery. I picked out a firm Cilantro Tofu having no idea how to cook with it. I decided to keep it simple and make spicy sauté with my cilantro tofu and some of my favorite new ‘grain,’ quinoa.

I cooked a serving of quinoa just seasoning it with salt. Then, in a separate pan, heated some olive oil, added onions and green peppers and some of my favorite spices: chili powder, cayenne pepper, garlic, ground coriander seed, a touch of cumin and salt and pepper. When the veggies were soft, I added the chunked tofu and heated it through.

I topped the quinoa with the sauté and serve! It was bright and spicy and the tofu was about what I expected, firm and mild in flavor. It was super easy to cook with and I’ll definitely be factoring this into my home cooking. Now to find ways to spice it up…

Thanks for looking.

Creamy Harvest Corn Soup - Adapted I bought a few boxed soups...

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 22:18:27 -0500

Creamy Harvest Corn Soup - Adapted

I bought a few boxed soups recently and found them to be rather bland. :( So, I figured I’d add a few bits to try to give the flavor a little more, depth. I very loosely based my soup off this recipe: Roasted Corn and Potato Chowder.

I started with a box of vegetarian, low sodium Creamy Harvest Corn Soup. In a stock pot, I first sautéed garlic and onions in some olive oil. After they were nice and soft, I added the soup as well as a few quickly boiled potatoes, almond milk, tabasco, lemon juice, A1 Sauce, a bay leaf, paprika, thyme, salt and pepper.

While the soup boiled then simmered, in a separate pan I heated more olive oil, added sunflower seeds, turbino sugar, coarse salt, chili powder, cumin and garlic powder. I heated the mixture until the seeds were toasted, about 6 minutes on med-high heat.

After removing the bay leaf, I plated the soup and added a few toasted sunflower seeds on top.

Simple, delicious. And I grabbed what I had lying around the kitchen to make it all.

Vegetarian, for the rest of us. The start.

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 22:00:00 -0500

After adding a few ingredients to a boxed soup for dinner tonight, my boyfriend convinced me that I...