chickpea & tomato salad

Salad Ingredients:
chickpeas, Roma tomatoes, English cucumber,
fresh cilantro, red onion,
diced pepper jack cheese,
fresh lime juice, olive oil, salt, pepper, Italian seasons

vegetarian style greek lasagna (pastitsio)

Boil 2 cups of penne to al dente. Rinse in cold water, strain and blot with paper towels.

Béchamel Sauce
4 T soy flour
½ stick of butter or margarine
White pepper
Salt
All spice
Ground Cloves
1/2 c white cheddar cheese
1 Egg Beaten
3 T sour cream
1 c almond milk
Water

*Cook flour & butter, add milk, spices (season to taste), whisk or stir. Slowly add beaten egg, continue to stir. Be careful not to scramble egg. Add cheese. If béchamel is too thick, thin it with water, one T. at a time.

Bolognaise Sauce
4 Vegetarian Meatballs (pre-made from Org Text Soy)
3 T diced celery
3 T diced carrot
3 T diced onion
1 T ACV
½ c stewed tomatoes
3 T pasta sauce
All spice
Ground Cloves
Salt, pepper

*Mix 1/2 c béchamel with noodles and place noodles on the base of lightly oiled 10 x 7 baking dish. Add Bolognaise layer. Pour béchamel on top.

Bake at 350 degrees covered in convection oven for 45 minutes. Sprinkle cheese on top, bake an additional 10 minutes uncovered until brown and bubbly.

Served with sauteed green beans and Greek Salad.

cauliflower wings & blueberry-oat-flax waffles (gluten free, vegan)

Vegan Wings & Waffles

Belgian Waffle Mix

1 c. soy flour

2 c. oat flour

1 T sugar

½ t salt
1 T flax/2 T hot water (flax egg)

1 T baking powder

1/2 c almond milk

carbonated water

2 T olive oil (you can season your griddle with 1, but add at least one to your batter)

1 t vanilla flavor

blueberries & maple syrup

Cauliflower Wings Batter

soy flour, corn flour, flax, hot water, vinegar, almond milk, soda, garlic powder, salt, pepper, oregano, basil, onion powder

Use soy flour or corn flour for dusting pieces after dipping them into the batter. Fry until golden brown.

You can pre-bake your cauliflower pieces but it is not necessary to achieve a tender on the inside, crunchy on the outside vegan wing that is oh-so-delicious!

fava beans? what shall I do with them?

 Gardein Beefless tips, cabbage, onions, minced garlic,
fava beans, green beans, red pepper, and mushrooms.
Served over rice noodles.

happy cinco de mayo 2015

Southwest Egg Rolls w/ Baja Sauce, Guacamole,
Mixed Greens w/ Salsa, Sour Cream,
Spanish Rice, and Re-fried Beans

Southwest Egg Rolls

Ingredients:

1-2 cups Vegan Griller Strips

1 c black beans

1 c sweet corn

½ c diced red pepper

½ c diced zucchini

¼ c diced chili’s

½ c diced onion

½ c spinach

Egg Roll Wrappers

Cheese: Monterrey Jack, Cheddar Jack, or Smoked Provolone

Seasons: salt, pepper, cumin, chili powder, parsley, garlic powder, onion powder

Oil for frying

Directions:

Shred strips in a chopper. Saute vegetables and shredded griller strips. Allow to cool. Assemble egg rolls using 1/3 cup of mixture. Wrap and moisten edges with water. Seal. Fry.

Baja Dipping Sauce

1/2 Cup of Mayo
1/2 to 1 Cup of Sour Cream
1/4 Red Pepper
2 Cloves of Garlic
1/2 Jalapeno (depending on your spice level
1/4 of Spanish or Sweet Onion
1 teaspoon of White Vinegar
1/4 teaspoon of Cumin
Salt
Pepper

roasted red pepper & cauliflower bisque

Ingredients:
1/2 c. minced cauliflower
1 organic red pepper
1/2 c. minced onion
Salt, pepper, thyme
Vegetable Broth (used frozen bean broth)
1/2 c. almond milk
Water
Olive oil

Prep:
Roast pepper and cauliflower. Saute onions in oil over medium heat. Slice peppers. Add peppers and cauliflower to saute. Add broth, almond milk, seasons.  Bring to boil. Emulsify. Add water to thin if needed.

bean, rice, and cheese enchilada's

Enchilada Ingredients:
LaTortilla Wraps
Beans (seasoned pinto beans, cooked per instructions)...mashed
Spanish Rice
leftover veggie loaf (added seasons)
Italian Blend Cheese

Fill, Wrap, Tuck. Place on lightly oiled baking sheet or dish. Pour sauce over top, sprinkle cheese. Baked at 350 for 25 minutes in the Convection/Broiler

Recipe for Enchilada Sauce

Ingredients:
2 cups low sodium chicken broth (I subbed with vegetable flavored broth)
4 Tbs. chili powder
1 tsp. ground cumin
2 tsp. garlic powder
3/4 tsp. salt
1 pinch ground cinnamon (I used allspice)
1/2 tsp. sugar
3 Tablespoons plus 1/4 tsp. white flour
3 Tablespoons vegetable oil