Simple Balsamic Pasta with Roast Veggies

There are two veggies I find go really well with balsamic vinegar….asparagus, and mushrooms.  I don’t normally make them together, but this time around, I figured, hey, why not?  I was also craving carbs, so balsamic-oven baked veggies (read full article)

asparagus, mushrooms, Pasta, Soy Free, Vegan, Vegetarian

MooShoo Pancakes and Swiss Chard Risotto

Exhibit 1 that I have too much free time on my hands…I made myself risotto…for lunch.  It was really darn good, but I’m going to talk a bit about the mooshoo pancakes I made a couple days ago first.  This is the recipe from Madhur (read full article)

chinese, mushrooms, peas, Rice, risotto, scallions, Soy Free, swiss chard, Vegan, Vegetarian

The post-computer disaster food round-up

First I went to Pittsburgh for a few days where I wasn’t cooking, so there was no food.  Then my computer started doing wacky things…bad wacky.  It got worse and worse until it hit rock-bottom, became completely useless, and I had to wi (read full article)

apples, Avocado, bread crumbs, cabbage, carrots, corn, frying, Greens, kale, liquid smoke

Mushroom Cutlets and first BBQ of the Year!!!

So first things first, we dragged the hibachi grill out of the hall closet this weekend and grilled up some burgers!!!  By the time we got it outside and tried to start things up it was already getting kind of windy and cold out, but that didn’ (read full article)

burgers, Cutlets, garden, Grilling, lemon-caper mayo, mushrooms, potato salad, Sweet Potatoes, Vegan, Vegetarian

Ceasar and Rustic Beans and Shrooms

So this is going to sound a bit weird, but my friend left her pet food in my fridge and I made it into Ceasar.  More specifically, she left the organic romaine she feeds her guinea pigs, and the only thing I ever really do with Romaine is make it in (read full article)

breadcrumbs, capers, ceasar, croutons, garlic, Lemon Juice, lettuce, mushrooms, Nayo, parsley

Curry Tofu and Mushroom Stoup and Toori

This “stoup” make actually be my favorite Rachael Ray recipe that I’ve made…but I shouldn’t say that, because I seem to remember really enjoying some at some point.  Instead we’ll just say that it’s my favor (read full article)

carrots, celery, gluten free, mango, mushrooms, onion, pepper, pita, rachael ray, scallions

Random Eatings

I was in the mood for some good ole sausage and peppers the other day, and went back to a classic Vegan Dad Recipe for sausages.  I replaced the Pinto Beans with Cannolini, and basically threw in half my spice rack, but other then that I stuck with (read full article)

Broccoli, gluten free, millet, mushrooms, onion, onions, peppers, pita, POM, Sausages

Hash with Green Dressing

If you’ve been with me for a long time, you may have recalled my mentioning something called Green Dressing, which is a secret recipe I wasn’t given permission to share.  Well I made it again this week, and I’m feeling awful genero (read full article)

garlic, gluten free, green dressing, leeks, Lemon Juice, mushrooms, Olive Oil, onion, parsley, potatoes

A Little of Everything

So I keep meaning to get back to posting daily…and it just isn’t happening.  I still love cooking and taking pictures of the food I make, it’s just the actual posting that I’m getting bad at.  I will fix it though…I PR (read full article)

Asian, black olives, bok choy, carrots, cucumber, deep-fried, Eggplant, lentils, mushrooms, mustard

Edible Stuff

So I’ve got the flu…or its nasty older brother.  I’ve barely been mobile for the last week, although I feel better in the evenings then I do during the day, so I’ve been attempting to go out and get things done then…whi (read full article)

asparagus, carrots, celery greens, chickpeas, mushrooms, onions, Pasta, peas, Soup, spinach

Thai Red Curry

This one was underwhelming…so I won’t bother with a recipe.  If I ever get it right, I’ll share, but for the time being I just can’t compete with the Thai place down the street. I even managed to undercook my rice somehow, (read full article)

Broccoli, carrots, coconut milk, gluten free, mushrooms, onion, orange bell pepper, red curry paste, Soy Free, Vegan

Well it LOOKS like Pizza

Sometimes I have very strange cravings.  Back when I did a semester at Ben Gurion University, we had a Madrich (Hebrew for Counselor/leader) who was an Israeli University student in charge of all the official extracurriculars for our program.  As i (read full article)

mushrooms, peppers, pizza, Soy Free, Vegan, Vegetarian, zataar. bread

Leftover veggie quiche with potato crust

This was actually something I made on the spur of the moment with what little was left in the fridge before shopping.  Unfortunately I don’t remember exactly what that WAS because this was over a week ago now, but I know there’s carrots, (read full article)

brunch, carrots, gluten free, mushrooms, potatoes, silen tofu, spinach, Vegan, Vegetarian

Whole Wheat Waffles with Red Wine and Mushroom Gravy

So I know I said I’d be better about posting…but then I went and got the flu or something like it, and became a bum.  I still feel pretty darn sick, but that’s why I’m sitting on the couch posting…I can’t do much (read full article)

gravy, mushrooms, onions, red wine, Soy Free, Vegan, Vegan Brunch, Vegetarian, waffles

Mushroom Bouillabaisse

I’m not generally an Emeril Lagasse fan, frankly he says “um” a lot which I find to be the MOST annoying trait in a tv personality, I know from seeing his bio once that he’s a pretty weak excuse for a family man, and the whol (read full article)

leeks, mushrooms, onions, Stew, Stock, tomatoes, Vegan, Vegetarian

Since I don’t use msg in my cooking (although I had a roommate at one point who did…she left a shaker of the stuff out on the counter at all times) the Chinese food I made never tastes exactly like takeout, but it gets pretty darn close. (read full article)

bok choy, Broccoli, chinese, mushrooms, onion, Pasta, scallions, seitan, shoyu, Soy Free

Cranberry Beans and Lemony-Roasted Veggies

This was an evening of beautiful vegetables, and when you have beautiful vegetables, the preparation should be as simple as possible.  First off, I got my first ever cranberry beans, which look awesome on the outside, and on the inside when you shel (read full article)

asparagus, butternut squash, cranberry beans, gluten free, lemon, mushrooms, parsley, Soy Free, Thyme, Vegan

Garden Bounty

Last but not least, lest you think I’ve been lazy and wasteful of my kitchen time, I bring you “preserves”.  They aren’t really preserves, since there isn’t even any fruit, but I have trouble calling something “ca (read full article)

bell pepper, gluten free, jalapenos, mushrooms, Soy Free, tomatoes, Vegan, Vegetarian, vinegar

Italian Feast Lasagna

To a lot of people, lasagna means layers of meat between sauce and cheese.  To me, it’s never meant that, even long before I was a veggie, I was always kosher, and so meat and cheese doesn’t fly.  Since I use no meat and very little che (read full article)

mushrooms, Olives, Pasta, sauce, spinach, tofu ricotta, V'con, Vegan, Vegan Brunch, Vegetarian

Calzone

I apologize in advance that this one is not Vegan, but can easily be made so by using a Vegan cheese product or tofu ricotta….oooh, I should’ve gone the tofu ricotta route….that sounds delicious.  I’ve actually never made a c (read full article)

calzone, cheese, mushrooms, Olives, peppers, pizza, Soy Free, spinach, Vegetarian