Author Archives: ds331
Birthday Breakfast Doughnuts
For Neefu’s birthday, I decided to make something a little special–birthday doughnuts. I didn’t really have much time, and not that much by way of ingredients, but I wanted her to wake up to something special, since she’s been helping … Continue reading
4th of July Fruit Tartlets
We’ve had these 3 boxes of mini filo tart shells in our freezer since April (I bought them to make something for K’s bday but he wanted to use another shell for what I made, so these just sat around). … Continue reading
Chik’n & Jungle Garden Veggie Saltimbocca
Our garden is going gangbusters. When I went the other day, the tomato plants were out of control, as was the basil and parsley. And there were 4 beautiful long eggplants. So I needed to make something with this stuff. … Continue reading
Souffle (with caramelized onions, chard, and asparagus)
Ok it’s been a LONG time since I’ve posted a recipe…It’s been a busy few months and these have been stacking up. In particular, this one is long overdue. It’s got a fair amount of cheese and eggs in it, … Continue reading
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Salad, sweet potato bites and butternut squash puffs 2) soufflé 3) lentil “caviar” on buckwheat scallion blinis with coconut tofu and coconut jerk sauce
Superbowl Sunday Series
Unlike last year, this year’s superbowl foods edition (my first of 2014…whoops, January was a wee bit busy), isn’t actually superbowly/footbally food. As my husband said in his cute & adoring facebook page, “While I was at a bar watching … Continue reading
4 lentil daal with star anise: A crock pot recipe
Garam masala with star anise is my new thing, and this ended up being a key flavoring in this daal. Why, not sure–it just adds a different and I think interesting flavor. And since I make garam masala every few … Continue reading
Spinach cheese bites
I grew up with a version of this recipe. It works with kale & chard too. I just happened to have spinach 1 bunch of fresh spinach 1/2 bunch scallions 1/2 yellow or sweet onion bell pepper optional 1 pita … Continue reading
Split Pea Falafel v2
I originally started this thinking I’d add sweet potato or acorn squash to the mixture, but they didn’t cook fast enough so I left them out, but I leave you with that idea. 1 cup split peas 1/2 onion 1 … Continue reading
Cauliflower pizza tarts
I found a recipe for a pizza crust using cauliflower a few months ago and have been experimenting with it ever since. This is also part of my “hidden veggie” series. Here’s the latest recipe: 1 cauliflower 1 sweet onion … Continue reading
Squash noodles with tofu peanut sauce and veggies
Who needs pasta when you have a squash? 1/2 butternut squash 1/4 c peanut butter 1 T sesame seeds 1/2 block silken tofu 1 T soy sauce 1 T ginger 1 T rice wine vinegar peanuts to taste 2-3 scallions, … Continue reading
Pumpkin 4: Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
The last. really. This one is a riff off of this recipe from food network.com As always, it’s slightly modified… ingredients 1 C almond flour 1/2 c whole wheat flour 1/2 c whole wheat pastry flour 1 c pumpkin puree … Continue reading
Pumpkin 3: Pumpkin salad
Yup, still using the pumpkin up. This one has a few steps–all easy. dressing 1/2 block tofu (silken or firm–you’ll be blending it) 1 bunch scallions 1 c arugula (adds a spicy flavor) 1 t soy 1 t garlic 1 … Continue reading
Pumpkin 2: Pumpkin Coconut soup
Aah yes, more things to do with pumpkin, right? This one came from a local farm. Pumpkin has 2 faces (this is the other side) This is a quick one, once you have a pumpkin or a butternut squash or … Continue reading
Pumpkin #1: Pumpkin split pea falafels
What do you do with a pumpkin once halloween is over? Cook it duh, right? Well this bad boy yielded 3 recipes. Tonight’s brainchild was pumpkin falafel. 1 c split peas, soaked overnight 1 c pumpkin (pre baked in the … Continue reading
Apple cake with marscapone frosting
I baked a cute little cake for an officemate’s babyshower last week. I had just gone apple picking with my girl scout troop and had 10 apples in the house, so naturally, it had to be an apple cake. It … Continue reading
Curried Brussels Sprouts
In my ongoing quest to figure out new things to do with brussels sprouts, I ran with a random idea: semi-indianize them. It means curry powder, cashews, ginger, and turmeric, but not the whole South Indian tempering mustard seed route. … Continue reading
“Angry” veg chi’kn and “Angry” Brussels Sprouts
This is a two-fer. One marinade, two dishes. Why is it Angry? I don’t know, ask Food & Wine Magazine, where I got the recipe. Its roots are in a Korean recipe. I didn’t have the Korean chili paste or … Continue reading
Cauliflower “Mac” & Cheese
Ok so I blog in fits & starts….I’m back! 🙂 This month I’ve been experimenting and have come up with some new, pretty tasty options….the first…cauliflower “Mac” & cheese. It’s “mac” because there’s no macaroni. I started the recipe without the … Continue reading
A Happy Veggie Foodie 