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Vegan Pasta Dish

Friday, February 12th, 2010

Just getting back into town after managing a conference for a client in New Orleans.  New Orleans cooking is interesting, and I enjoyed it, but between the high fat (lots of butter and cream) hotel food and the long hours, I’m very ready for some good veggie dishes that are easy to whip up at home.  This one is on my list for this weekend.  Hat tip to the Reduce Footprints blog, where I found this recipe.

Skillet white beans, spinach & tomatoes over Linguine

Ingredients:

2 tsp olive oil
1 Tablespoon minced garlic
2 cans diced tomatoes with basil, garlic and oregano (do not drain)
1 can any white beans (I use Great Northern or Navy usually)
1 package fresh spinach
6 cups cooked linguine
6 Tablespoons Vegan Parmesan “cheese” (the original recipe calls for Romano or Parmesan cheese, grated)

Method:

1. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet.
2. In a separate pan start boiling water for linguine and get linguine cooked while you continue.
3. Add garlic, saute for a minute or so.
4. Add tomatoes and beans and bring to a boil.
5. Cover with spinach, top with lid, reduce heat to low and simmer about 10 minutes. Stir occasionally.
6. Spoon tomato/beans/ spinach mixture over linguine and sprinkle with cheese.

This makes 6 servings of 1 cup of pasta, 1 cup of sauce and 1 tablespoon of cheese.

The Green Gorilla Smoothie

Friday, January 1st, 2010



Green Toy Gorilla

Originally uploaded by kaleid

Here’s another green smoothie recipe to give a try to:

5 oz. baby romaine lettuce
5 oz. baby spinach
1/2 avocado
1 banana

Blend avocado with the banana,then add lettuce and spinach.


Divalicious - Simple. Sexy. Raw.


Three Mustard Potato Salad

Friday, December 25th, 2009
Wow does this sound delish!

Let this stand for 30 minutes before serving. It keeps for up to 3 days in the fridge.
clipped from almostvegetarian.com

This recipe is from Iron Chef Todd English. It’s fast, easy, and best of all, with all that mustard it is incredibly tasty.
Vegetarian Todd English recipe for Three-Mustard Potato Salad
2 pounds medium red potatoes
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon whole-grain mustard
1 tablespoon yellow mustard
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 small red onion, finely chopped
1/2 cup finely chopped roasted red peppers
2 tablespoons finely chopped flat-leaf parsley
Salt and freshly ground pepper

Put the potatoes in a large pot of water and bring to a boil. Cook over moderate heat until tender, about 25 minutes. Drain and let cool completely, then cut into 1-inch pieces.

In a large bowl, combine the mayonnaise with the mustards, vinegar and olive oil and whisk until smooth. Add the onion, roasted red peppers and parsley. Gently fold in the potatoes and season with salt and pepper. Cover and refrigerate overnight.

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Green is beautiful

Friday, December 25th, 2009



Green is beautiful

Originally uploaded by Just Nora

Delicious! This is the second morning I’ve concocted this breakfast drink for Eric and I and it’s just as delicious today as yesterday. Here are the ingredients:

1 banana, peeled
1 clementine, peeled
1 carrot, washed but unpeeled (I trimmed the end off)
a handful of green grapes
a large handful of washed baby spinach
1 green apple, washed and cored but with skin left on
a handful of ice cubes

Whirl all together in the Vita-Mix, drink and enjoy!


Gorgeous Green Smoothgie Jugs




Rescued stray becomes a therapy dog

Thursday, December 24th, 2009

This is so wonderful, I had to share it. Good dog, Louis!

Kale and Pear Smoothie

Sunday, December 20th, 2009
I have not tried this one yet, but have a friend here in town who loves this one, so I’m anxious to try it. I love green smoothies — I love kale and spinach — so this is sure to be yummy.

clipped from www.vitamix.com
Kale and Pear Smoothie
Kale and Pear green smoothie image

Yield: 4 cups (960 ml)
Speed: Variable to High
Time: 1 1/2 minutes

  • 1 cup green grapes
  • 1 (130 g) orange, peeled
  • 1/2 Bartlett pear
  • 1 (120 g) banana, fresh or frozen
  • 1 cup kale
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 2 cups ice cubes
  • Directions
    Place all ingredients into container and secure the lid. Select VARIABLE speed #10, then to HIGH for 1 ½ minutes. Turn machine off.

    Serve immediately.

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    Chia (cha-cha-cha-Chia) for breakfast?

    Monday, September 21st, 2009
    From DrWeil.com:

    “Chia is an edible seed that comes from the desert plant Salvia hispanica, a member of the mint family that grows abundantly in southern Mexico. You may have seen chia sprouts growing on the novelty planters called Chia Pets, but historically, the seeds have been the most important part of the plant. In pre-Columbian times they were a main component of the Aztec and Mayan diets and were the basic survival ration of Aztec warriors. I’ve read that one tablespoon was believed to sustain an individual for 24 hours. The Aztecs also used chia medicinally to stimulate saliva flow and to relieve joint pain and sore skin.”
    clipped from www.drweil.com

    Chia is very rich in omega-3 fatty acids, even more so than flax seeds. And it has another advantage over flax: chia is so rich in antioxidants that the seeds don’t deteriorate and can be stored for long periods without becoming rancid. And, unlike flax, they do not have to be ground to make their nutrients available to the body. Chia seeds also provide fiber (25 grams give you 6.9 grams of fiber) as well as calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, copper, iron, molybdenum, niacin, and zinc.

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    Spinach and Chick Pea Curry

    Sunday, September 20th, 2009
    This Cooking Light recipe sounds really delicious, and goes together in about 10 minutes.

    Sounds like the perfect thing to make for a quick, delicious lunch at home for Eric and I during the work week.

    Yield: 3 servings (serving size = 1 1/3 cups chickpea mixture)
    clipped from find.myrecipes.com
    Chickpea and Spinach Curry from Cooking Light

    Yield


    3 servings (serving size: 1 1/3 cups chickpea mixture)


    Ingredients



    • cup 
      coarsely chopped onion
    • 1 1/2 
      tablespoons 
      bottled ground fresh ginger (such as Spice World)

    • teaspoon 
      olive oil
    • 1 1/2 
      teaspoons 
      sugar
    • 1 1/2 
      teaspoons 
      red curry powder (such as McCormick)

    • (19-ounce) can chickpeas (garbanzo beans), rinsed and drained

    • (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained

    • cups 
      fresh spinach
    • 1/2 
      cup 
      water
    • 1/4 
      teaspoon 
      salt



    Preparation


    Combine onion and ginger in a food processor; pulse until minced.

    Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion mixture, sugar, and curry to pan; sauté 3 minutes. Add chickpeas and tomatoes; simmer 2 minutes. Stir in spinach, water, and salt; cook 1 minute or until spinach wilts.


    Nutritional Information



    Calories:
    247 (15% from fat)
    Fat:
    4g (sat 0.6g,mono 1.6g,poly 0.9g)
    Protein:
    11.1g
    Carbohydrate:
    45g
    Fiber:
    8.4g
    Cholesterol:
    1mg
    Iron:
    5mg
    Sodium:
    857mg
    Calcium:
    194mg


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    Delicious Orange Dreamsicle Cake from My Sweet Vegan

    Saturday, September 19th, 2009
    One of my favorite blogs, Got No Milk, recently blogged about this cake. It sounds truly divine. The cake contains no dairy, no eggs and no cholesterol.
    Here are the ingredients:
    clipped from gotnomilk.wordpress.com
    Orange Dreamsicle Cake

    Cake:

    3 1/2 cups all purpose flour

    1 1/2 cups granulated sugar

    1/2 teaspoon baking powder

    1 teaspoon baking soda

    1/2 teaspoon salt

    6 ounces vanilla soy yogurt

    1/4 cup canola oil

    1 tablespoon vanilla extract

    1/4 cup orange juice

    Dreamsicle topping:

    1/4 cup vegetable shortening

    1 cup confectioner’s sugar

    1 teaspoon vanilla extract

    2 tablespoons plain soy creamer

    1/2 cup orange marmalade

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    Mock Chopped Liver

    Saturday, September 19th, 2009
    This is delicious mock chopped liver that we enjoy at Rosh Hashanah and year round. Many carnivores like it better than the real thing!

    Serve with crisps, crackers, party rye or my favorite – endive – as the dippers.
    clipped from gotnomilk.wordpress.com
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    Dolores’ mock chopped liver

    1 tablespoon olive oil 

    3 medium onions, sliced

    3/4 cup walnuts

    1 15-ounce can of Le Seur baby peas, drained

    4 hard-boiled eggs

    1/4 teaspoon salt

    freshly ground pepper, to taste

    Saute the onions in the oil over medium high heat, stirring frequently, until nicely browned and carmelized. Set aside.

    Place the walnuts on a tray in a 300 degree F oven for about 8 – 10 minutes until aromatic and starting to lightly brown.

    Place all the ingredients into your food processor and combine until you have a smooth consistency. Adjust seasonings as desired. Serve chilled.

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