Tempeh Curry Recipe. I'm writing this as I'm eating dinner, which is not something I normally do. But I think this is one of those recipes that a lot of you are going to like, and I'm feeling the need to share it with you now rather than later. It came together as I was riffing off one of Lora Zarubin's recipes from I Am Almost Always Hungry - her Potatoes with Tomato Curry. I love an all-in-one-pot meal, and was cobbling together a hearty, vegetarian version of her recipe with tempeh. It wasn't at all complicated, just an onion sauteed with a short list of spices, diced tomatoes, a splash of cream, and eventually potatoes and tempeh. A bit of an aside, I picked up Lora's book while browsing the cooking section at the library down the street from me the other day.
I should also mention, before we move on to the recipe, Lora's tomato and potato curry recipe is part of one of the most interesting Thanksgiving menus I've come across. Bring a few inches of water to boil in a large pot. Serves 4 - 6. Chocolate Peanut-Butter No Bake Cookies Recipe : Jar Lunch: Irish Shepherd’s Pie | krista and jess. The Jar Lunch: It’s like a bag lunch or a bento lunch, but the next big thing is lunch packed in a good ol’ mason jar. I have to microwave my lunch at work, so metal containers won’t work and heating up plastic has me worried. We often simply fill mason jars with leftovers, but sometimes it is fun to come up with a clever jar lunch and make a big batch. Lunch for the whole family is already packed. Shepherd’s Pie is already Irish, but this vegetarian version adds bit of Guinness and is topped with colcannon instead of plain ol’ mashed potatoes.
Colcannon is a traditional Irish dish with cabbage or kale in mashed potatoes. I’ve used kale here as we still have it in the garden and it adds a festive green touch for St. This recipe can easily be made vegan with non-dairy margarine and milk & forgoing the optional cheese. Irish Shepherd’s Pie Makes six jar lunches in wide-mouth pint jars. optional topping: 6 tablespoons shredded Dubliner cheese or sharp white cheddar Preheat oven to 400° F. Homemade Crispy Twix Bars. Muhahauha I don’t know why, but that just felt appropriate to open with being 6 days from Halloween and all. Evil cackles are the perfect compliment to many situations, don’t you think? Such as: - When you’re bored at work and want to make coworkers think you’re up to something (aren’t you always??) When to avoid witch cackles: going through airport security or customs, when the officiate asks if anyone objects to the marriage, in church, after serving food to your guests at a dinner party (Halloween excepted), near any newborn, during a GRE, at a job interview.
Use at your own risk. Last week, a couple of you asked me if I could revamp my Vegan Twix bar recipe. For this version, I made the recipe lower in fat, gluten-free, faster, and improved the crust. I also knew I didn’t want to make a soft, fluffy crust. You can thank Eric for this one. Homemade Crispy Twix Bars Email, print, or text this recipe Yield: ~16-18 bars for the crust: for the date caramel: (adapted from Homemade Rolos) 1. 2. 3. Summertime Picnic Food Ideas: Wheat Berry Apple Salad in a Jar. Dining with food bloggers can be a real trip as we are an odd bunch.
When food is placed in front of us or when we make a recipe, what is the first thing we do? Dive in to eat? Season with salt & pepper? Place our napkin on our laps? Nope, we grab our cameras and prepare to capture the drool-producing edible material in all it’s glory. Now you may eat. The folks at King Arthur Flourhad to adjust to this. I did not take the time to write down any measurements on the ingredients below but do not get stressed, just experiment and enjoy.
Wheat Berry Apple SaladCooked wheat berries Organic granny smith apple, chopped Dried cranberries Scallions or sweet onion, minced Parsley, chopped lemon juice balsamic vinegar olive oil Mix all salad ingredients in a bowl and set aside. What are some of your favorite picnic foods? Tagged as: picnic food ideas, picnic food recipes, picnic ideas, picnic recipes, recipe picnic food, Vegetarian, wheat berry, wheatberry.
Easy Resolutions for a Healthy Vegan New Year | The Vegan RD. Happy 2013! There is nothing like a brand new year to inspire health-related resolutions. And while it’s tempting to resolve to make all kinds of big changes, sometimes a few little tweaks here and there are all we vegans really need. Here are ten ideas for vegans—mostly easy ways to fine-tune your diet and lifestyle. One of two of them might help to make your new year a little bit healthier. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. ShareThis. The Best Salted Caramel Brownies You'll Ever Have. When exactly did the world realize that sea salt makes every dessert 1,000 better?
Ever since that lightbulb moment, sweet-and-salty desserts have reached a whole new level. Lucky for us, Victoria from A Subtle Revelry has agreed to share her salted caramel brownies recipe that will blow your mind (and make you the star of the show during the holidays)... The Best Salted Caramel Brownies You'll Ever Have By Victoria Hudgins of A Subtle Revelry Brownies are famous for being a go-to food when you're craving a scrumptious chocolate treat. Adding in swirls of caramel and a dash of sea salt makes them extra satisfying. I bring these brownies to friends' houses often and always get the same response: a taste, and then a long exhale... " A secret to these brownies is that it doesn't really matter what batter you use—my favorite dark chocolate recipe is included below, but if you're running late, you can whip these up using a fudge box mix. Recipe: The Best Salted Caramel Brownies What to do: P.S. What I Eat. It took decades of trial and error but I am a happy eater.
I follow no rules. I count no calories. I'm completely over nutrient ratios, meal timing and measuring cups. Plus, as an added bonus, I'm not fat. Any time I've flirted with this "intuitive eating" stuff before, I've quickly become too fat for my little pants. This time, I'm happily lean. . - I weigh myself every day. . - I move a lot. . - I eat what I want but I always control portions. . - I eat mostly plants. . - I share.
. - I don't eat six times per day, or three times per day, or three meals and two snacks. . - I flow. Here are some of the things that influenced my thinking and helped me find my happy place with food: Precision Nutrition taught me to eat. Eat Stop Eat is what finally snapped me out of the bodybuilding six-meals-a-day trance.
In Defense of Food made me redefine food altogether. Naturally Thin is the book that finally presented intuitive eating in a way that I could understand and use. Questions or comments? No-bake energy bites. I probably should have poured a nice stiff drink recipe for you all on this loveliest of lovely tax days. Especially for my fellow small business owners who just gave half of their revenue back to the government. Good grief, I won’t even go there. Instead though, I thought I’d offer my idea of a more comforting alternative. Pasta. When life is good, and when life gets crazy, I turn to pasta.
And this pasta recipe is one of my all-time favs. And just as it has for years, this one hit the spot. Read more This past Friday night was meant for celebrating. The weather was sit-out-on-the-deck-in-the-cool-evening-breeze perfection. And a very special birthday girl turned the big 3-0. Friends, meet Stacey. Read more TGIF, friends.
Hope that you all have had a lovely week, and that a relaxing weekend lies ahead. Read more Ever since my friends and I met for a tapas happy hour at our neighborhood Spanish restaurant a few weeks ago, I’ve had sangria on my mind. Read more Read more Read more Happy day, friends! Cupcake Mixology. 3 Cake Batter Milkshake Recipes. I love cake batter-sometimes I don't even want to finish baking the cake I just want to eat the batter! It's a real will-power challenge for any baker, let me tell you. My love of cake batter inspired me to create a milkshake flavor that embodies everything delicious about cake batter. Enjoy.... Funfetti Milkshakes, makes 3-4 servings Needed: 1 box of Funfetti cake mix, additional ingredients the box directions call for (except eggs), 4-5 cups milk and 4-5 scoops of vanilla ice-cream.
Serve with extra sprinkles if you like! Devils Food Cake Batter Milkshakes, makes 3-4 servings Needed: 1 box of Devil's Food (or chocolate) cake mix, additional ingredients the box directions call for (except eggs), 4-5 cups milk and 4-5 scoops of chocolate ice-cream. Pineapple Upside Down Cake Batter Milkshakes*, makes 3-4 servings *The Pineapple Upside Down Cake Batter Milkshake recipe is a more healthy option in case you are wanting a treat but would prefer a lighter option. Fun! How to Make Chocolate-Covered Strawberries. Vegan Ice Cream without a machine. Man, you guys are so lucky! Today’s recipe is actually a triple-threat with not one, not two, but three (count ‘em) recipes for delicious, vegan, sugar free ice cream without even having to use an ice cream maker. I’m so good to you. So the core ingredient in this ice cream is bananas. It’s almost magical – if you slice up a banana, freeze the slices, and then blend the frozen pieces in a food processor, it turns into a smooth, creamy substance that is very much like ice cream.
Assuming you want to branch out beyond banana flavored ice cream, your first option is a nice simple berry blend. But seriously, does anyone actually like fruit flavored ice cream? You really don’t even taste the banana in this, it’s all about the peanut butter and chocolate. And for my last number, I present: Butter Pecan! Toast those in the oven for about an hour at 300 degrees until the syrup hardens. So there you have it, three different and delicious flavors of vegan, sugar free ice cream. Ingredients: Pumpkin Muffins. Back to school means cooking for myself again. I've been pinning all kinds of recipes to my "yum" board in preparation. This one was first on my list.
There's only two ingredients. That's right, just the cake mix and the pumpkin (15 oz.). It felt kind of strange not to add any liquids to the mix but it came together nicely into a thick batter. Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes. Add a dusting of powdered sugar, or better yet some homemade cream cheese frosting for added awesomeness. Yum! *Update* Made these with chocolate mix too. Two-Ingredient Lemon Bars. This simple, two-ingredient lemon bar is a nostalgic recipe for me. A friends mother had made these lemon bars for a birthday party, and my mom asked for the recipe. I remember my mom telling me that it was easy enough for me to make - it was one of the first recipes I remember making mostly on my own. As a result, every time I make these bars, I recall every detail of the birthday party from the games we played and the weather to the park where it was held.
While I don't expect, you to get all nostalgic putting together this easy recipe, it is one of the easiest bar recipes I have ever found. Mix them together by hand until moist. Tonight I actually tried one with some left over fruit salsa from Our Best Bites, and it was amazingly delicious.