Category Archives: low carb
Zucchini Pad Thai
Pad thai minus the noodles. Zucchini in long strings forms the base of this version. Ingredients 2 T tamarind concentrate 1/2 c water 2 T soy sauce 2 T brown sugar (if you have palm sugar, use it) dates would … Continue reading
Vegetarian Moussaka
This is a modified version of the recipe found in Carla Hall’s book, “Carla’s Comfort Foods”, which itself is a modification of another recipe. My changes: Using soy (aka “groundless groundbeef”) and seitan (Field roast sausage-style links) instead of bulgar … Continue reading
Flour-free biscuit experiment
I came home from work wanting a biscuit. Why? Who knows. But it’s what I wanted. But I didn’t really want a carby biscuit. Here’s what I came up with, an amalgam of a few different recipes. It was really, … Continue reading
Kale salad with tahini balsamic dressing
The trick here is massaging the kale in olive oil in a ziploc baggie for about 5 minutes. Oh and this recipe is mostly about the dressing–the salad itself is pretty basic. Be creative. 1 bunch of kale 2 T … Continue reading
Ricotta Coconut pancakes (pantry-fridge challenge #1)
I woke up last Saturday to a note from my husband requesting pancakes for breakfast (for a friend who was visiting). Um ok, I thought…what do we have to make that happen? (not any kind of “pancake mix” (we rarely … 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
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
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 