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Cmac’s Crispy Tofu Bites
Posted by Cmac in Appetizers, Food, Main Course, Tofu on August 20, 2010
….Two words – Writers Block. My recent days in the kitchen have been full of new ideas and creations unfortunately I have been unable to motivate myself to one: Take a good picture and two: take it from a sticky note to a blog post. My life is still full of multiple distractions from cooking, and yet I have still managed to come up with 3-4 new creations waiting to be posted here. So bare with me as I try and knock off some blog posts. For now here is a simple creation I made with limited time, that actually turned out way better than I expected.
Vegetarian Won-Tons
Posted by Cmac in Appetizers, Pasta & Grains, Tofu on July 12, 2010
….As a test for my new pasta maker and an upcoming potluck with an Asian theme I decided to have a go at making won-tons. They were originally planned to be gluten free but the gluten free pastry dough was a failure. During this experience I learned that one its worth the investment in buying a $7 press, and two these were more like dumplings than won-tons. I am still going to call them won-tons since all the ingredients were won-ton based, and i’m sure if i call them dumplings someone else will have another name for them. Most important point of all this is that they tasted great, and I would definitely make them again. The pasta maker I purchased after a lot of research, I was originally going to get the kitchen aid attachment for my stand mixer but I have read many mixed reviews. Finally I decided on the CucinaPro 150 which is actually made in Italy so I figured I couldn’t go wrong and has many great attachments available. Anyways on to the recipe.
Cmac’s Easy breezy vegan Jamaican patties.
Posted by Cmac in Appetizers, Food, Main Course, TVP on May 6, 2010
……In my early teens I used to fill my lunch time hunger pains with the local 7-elevens greasy hot Jamaican beef patties, but eventually I grew out of that and moved on to greater things like being an adult and eating healthier. Anyways enough of my childhood memories, the other day I suddenly had a craving, yes it was for those greasy beef patties. In need of a new creation for the blog I decided to Veganize a recipe I found for them. This is a very easy recipe and of course extremely tasty, you can play around with the spices to make it hotter or milder, although the posted recipe is for, I’d have to say a mild to medium burn. Enjoy the recipe, and feel free to share your comments or suggestions.
Spanish meatballs in a blanket with almond sauce
Posted by Cmac in Appetizers, Food, TVP on December 18, 2009
I saved the easiest hor douvres for last. This is my vegan tvp burger mix shaped into meatballs and fried, then wrapped with pillsbury crescent dough. The almond dip is what sets this recipe apart. Finally this recipe is looking for a name. So post a comment at the end of this suggesting your name idea and you might win 3 platters, and 2 coupons for pillsbury crescent rolls.
Enjoy.
Asparagus, Pear, Pillsbury Puffs?
Posted by Cmac in Appetizers, Food, Other Stuff on December 16, 2009
This recipe is something that I really left till the last minute, trying to decide how to pair the sweetness of pear with the crisp somewhat bitterness of asparagus. At the last minute (with 1 hour till the guests arrived) I borrowed an idea I had from a past chick pea pear salad I have since mostly forgotten how to make. The mixture of curry, cinnamon, and pear have always impressed my taste buds and shocked the unknowing eaters. This one I especially am having troubles coming up with a name for so please post your ideas and enter for a chance to win the 3 platters and 2 free cans of Pillsbury crescent rolls. Enjoy.
Roasted Red Pepper, and Toasted Pine nut Pillsbury spirals?
Posted by Cmac in Appetizers, Food, Other Stuff on December 15, 2009
These delicious spirals have a soft but toasty feeling, and a taste you can’t forget. The filling is a bit more technical but well worth the work in the end. As I mentioned I am looking for a name for this little snack so just post a comment at the end of this post with your idea for a name and if you’re the lucky pick at the end you can win 3 hors d’oeuvre platters and 2 coupons for free cans of Pillsbury Crescents. Now onto the recipe.
Zucchini Blossom Poppers
Posted by Cmac in Appetizers, Food on July 12, 2009
With the excitement of my container garden finally flowering, I couldn’t wait to eat some of its fruits. So when I woke up to see my zucchini plants bursting with bright orange flowers I decided it was time to do some research. I had read about eating zucchini flowers in the past, but never actually went anywhere with the idea, until now.
Here is the recipe I came up with on the fly, quite literally. I went outside picked, washed, and patted dry the flowers then grabbed some things from the fridge and spice rack, and off I went.
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