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The fabulous Sam of Becks & Posh is hosting this month's IMBB?, choosing Vegan foods/meals for the theme.
Sam suggested we try to 'surprise' someone with our vegan dishes; you know, 'really? You liked it? That's great...it has a tofu base' kind of thing.
It's a great idea, but unfortunately, I don't have anyone I can really spring vegan food upon; Matt knows what I eat, my in-laws know I'm a vegetarian (and vegan's just a step up from that)...and we have no friends. Sigh.
So, it's just us.
Not surprising either of us, I found some lovely vegan recipes in the October issue of Vegetarian Times.
First, Vegetable-Lentil Curry...a curry of lentils, cauliflower, and sweet potatoes.
I thought it was 'ok'; Matt didn't care much for it because...well...he doesn't like sweet potatoes. It's the 'sweet' that turns him off.
(shh...don't tell, but we gave the rest to the dogs!)
To go with, a Spicy Red Dal.
Wow. This dish was hot! Just a half teaspoon of red pepper flakes, but it pretty much ignited the second it came into contact with my mouth. Really spicy, which Matt loves. Me...I need a huge mouthful of rice as a dampener!
Pretty tasty, and very simple to make.
And because (theoretically) you can't end a meal without serving dessert: Crunchy Chocolate Truffle Pie.
Firm tofu, processed with pure maple syrup. To this, add creamy peanut butter, then melted chocolate. Pour into a graham cracker crust and chill to ready to serve. Top with (recipe wanted chocolate-covered pretzels, but we couldn't find any) dark chocolate-covered almonds.
Wow...really rich, really dense. Great texture. You'd never guess it was made with tofu!
Tagged with: IMBB # 19 + Vegan
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Cooking
IMBB? #19 I Can't Believe I Ate Vegan!
The fabulous Sam of Becks & Posh is hosting this month's IMBB?, choosing Vegan foods/meals for the theme.
Sam suggested we try to 'surprise' someone with our vegan dishes; you know, 'really? You liked it? That's great...it has a tofu base' kind of thing.
It's a great idea, but unfortunately, I don't have anyone I can really spring vegan food upon; Matt knows what I eat, my in-laws know I'm a vegetarian (and vegan's just a step up from that)...and we have no friends. Sigh.
So, it's just us.
Not surprising either of us, I found some lovely vegan recipes in the October issue of Vegetarian Times.
First, Vegetable-Lentil Curry...a curry of lentils, cauliflower, and sweet potatoes.
I thought it was 'ok'; Matt didn't care much for it because...well...he doesn't like sweet potatoes. It's the 'sweet' that turns him off.
(shh...don't tell, but we gave the rest to the dogs!)
To go with, a Spicy Red Dal.
Wow. This dish was hot! Just a half teaspoon of red pepper flakes, but it pretty much ignited the second it came into contact with my mouth. Really spicy, which Matt loves. Me...I need a huge mouthful of rice as a dampener!
Pretty tasty, and very simple to make.
And because (theoretically) you can't end a meal without serving dessert: Crunchy Chocolate Truffle Pie.
Firm tofu, processed with pure maple syrup. To this, add creamy peanut butter, then melted chocolate. Pour into a graham cracker crust and chill to ready to serve. Top with (recipe wanted chocolate-covered pretzels, but we couldn't find any) dark chocolate-covered almonds.
Wow...really rich, really dense. Great texture. You'd never guess it was made with tofu!
Tagged with: IMBB # 19 + Vegan
- Vegetarian & Vegan Cookbook Reviews
Yotam Ottolenghi’s cookbook Jerusalem broke new ground with fantastic flavor combinations and inventive dishes that were at once exotic but approachable and appealing. The recipes blended different culinary traditions in a way that is fresh and...
- Vegetarian Cookbooks For Omnivores
The reason cookbooks continue to sell when you can find plenty of recipes online is beautiful photos, illustrations and inventive recipes. The Forest Feast has it all. The pretty and very visual format of recipes with tons of photos as well...
- Super Bowl Onion Dip: Recipe
What I consider "a super bowl" is not THE Super Bowl. It's a sophisticated little serving dish from Villeroy and Boch that's perfect for serving onion dip. I'm of the opinion you can never have too many bowls. Perhaps there is a food stylist...
- 12 Weeks Of Christmas Cookies: Holly Berry Cookies
A family tradition. Every Christmas, I'd wait for my Aunt Kathy to bring the Holly Berry cookies. The entire family would be there: grandparents, their six kids & spouses, & the 19 grandchildren. It got loud & too hot, but we had fun. Lots of laughter...
- Let There Be S'mores!
They said it couldn't be done. A gelatin-less marshmallow simply couldn't work. Straight up agar agar substitution didn't quite cut it. So, vegetarians & vegans looked on with sad faces & hungry bellies while others toasted their marshmallows...