Posts Tagged "Vegetarian"
Seasonal Vegetables – California Spring
Category: News, Random Talk, Recipes Tags: Aparagus, california, Epicurious, risotto, seasonal vegetables, Vegan, Vegetarian
Everyone should know that its best to buy produce when its in season. Like most things in life, the value of fruits and vegetables are highly time sensitive; the freshness, taste and even nutritional value of produce is degraded when eaten out of season.
In doing research to find out what vegetables are currently in season, I came across an interactive Peak Season Map at Epicurious.com, which breaks out the season’s best fruit and veggie picks, by state.
Pasta della California
Category: Recipes Tags: Avocado, broccoli, Food.com, pasta, Pasta della California, Post Punk Kitchen, Safeway, Vegan, Vegetarian
Pasta della California is one of my all time favorite vegan pasta dishes, the recipe for which I originally found at The Post Punk Kitchen. The broccoli in this plate adds distinct crunch, and the avocado creates a delicate creaminess that is a real textural treat. The kick of red pepper flakes and lime tie everything together. This pasta creates a phenomenal opportunity to make use of the seasons best produce. Better still, you get to cook with wine, and I love cooking with wine. Especially the intermittent sips from the measuring cup.
Sadly, Pasta della California seems to no longer be on a href=”http://www.theppk.com/” target=”_blank”>the Post Punk Kitchen site, but I was able to brush up on the pasta recipe (it had been a while!) using the version found on Food.com. I’m pretty sure that either it was taken from the PPK, or the PPK got their version from here- the verbiage is pretty familiar. I skipped the arugula, but I encourage you to try it. I just wasn’t willing to fit the Safeway bill for it.
Vegan Earth Day Launches in Berkeley, 4/22!
Category: News Tags: Berkeley, Berkeley Vegan Earth Day, Call of Life, Earth Day, Food Empowerment Project, In Defense of Animals, Karine Brighten Events, Species Alliance, Stay Vocal, Vegan, Vegetarian
I’ve had the pleasure of supporting communication efforts for the Berkeley Vegan Earth Day celebration, happening April 22nd on the UC Berkeley Campus. This is a phenomenal event–the first of its kind in the Bay Area– produced by Karine Brighten Events (remember the SF Vegan Fashion Show?). I suggest you pick up tickets asap– admission is $15 for adults, $10 with student ID, and seats are selling out fast!
Soy Chorizo Macaroni
Category: Recipes Tags: cheesy, macaroni, silken tofu, soy chorizo, Tofu, Vegetarian
So I made this dish months ago, but never got around to posting…
Artichoke Salsa
Category: Recipes Tags: artichoke, salsa, Vegan, Vegetarian
Image from Circle B Kitchen
Got this great recipe from Safweway’s Website. Its incredibly fast and easy, and is tasty to boot. Try this recipe with Tostitos Hint of Lime chips!
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Quinoa Cakes with Spinach and Artichoke Salad
Category: Recipes Tags: Quinoa, Salad, Vegetarian
It’s been a while since I’ve posted, so I figured I’d jump back in with a recipe staring quinoa. This super-food offers complete protein, as well as a range of vitamins and minerals.
Try this delicious quinoa cake/salad recipe, inspired by quinoa-afficionado site cookingquinoa.net, for lunch or dinner. It’s hearty, so it won’t leave you hungry, and its quick, so you wont be slaving in the kitchen for hours.
Test it out and let me know what you think.
Black Bean Pasta
Category: Recipes Tags: black bean, cheese, pasta, Vegetarian
You want pasta, but you could go for a taste of the Southwest at the same time? This is the dish for you. This recipe doesn’t call for salt, which I think makes it a little bland. To kick up the flavor, I add a little chili sauce and cheddar cheese.
Broccoli with Garlic “Butter” and Cashews
Category: Recipes Tags: broccoli, cashews, garlic, Vegan, Vegetarian
Not the healthiest way to prepare broccoli, but man is it delicious. This is also a pretty good way to get in a good serving of protein. I like to serve this with spicy brown rice, which I make by seasoning the boiling water with salt, garlic powder and red pepper flakes. I also add 1/2 block of tofu to up the protein, and to add more substance. Test it out and let me know what you think.
Healthy Vegan Banana Bread Recipe
Category: Recipes Tags: banana, banana bread, guest blog, Vegetarian
By: Matthew Kaplan – www.FaveDiets.com
Hi all, this is Matt from FaveDiets.com. Now that the weather is getting to be a bit cooler, I have a strong urge to be busting out my baking supplies and warming up the oven. I mean, who doesn’t love the smell of delicious baked goods wafting throughout the house. For me, the quintessential baked good is banana bread. My mother would save loads of overripe bananas in our freezer, waiting to defrost them
to make her delicious easy banana bread recipe. Just thinking of her moist banana bread recipe makes me salivate a little bit.
So Bad It’s Good: Spicy Fried Black Beans Over Cheesy Fries
Category: Recipes Tags: black bean, canned tomatoes, fries, Vegetarian
I must’ve been in some kind of mood, because tonight I made the most criminally delicious, carbohydrate-drenched meal that I have had since making homemade macaroni last month. I call it Spicy Fried Black Beans Over Cheesy Fries, and it is truly as decedent and bad for you as it sounds. The idea came to me while I was sitting at home this afternoon pondering what to make for dinner. I’m trying to be better about my money lately, so when I envisioned the large potato and canned Trader Joe’s Fire Roasted and Diced Canned Tomatoes With Organic Green Chiles in my kitchen–and the little else there was with it– I knew I had to make it work. I ran across to the Ranch 99 Market, snagged a pack of shredded colby and monterey jack cheese and a can of black beans and made magic.
