Posts Tagged Vegan
Vegan Zucchini Fritters
Posted by Cmac in Food, Main Course, Tofu on July 19, 2010
I have a bad habit, when i’m at the farmers market I almost always leave with 2 or 3 zucchini. I just can’t seem to resist buying them. The problem with this is the day before the next market I always find last weeks zucchini sitting in the bottom of the crisper waiting to be used. I usually end up just marinating and grilling the zucchini but this week I wanted a change. I found the original recipe for these fritters on Ruhlman’s blog, with some variations in herbs and a Veganization we have the final vegan zucchini fritter. This is a pretty simple recipe that requires little advance planning and pairs well with a Mango Slaw (recipe to follow). In the end I was pleasantly pleased, in fact I think this is a great reason to buy more zucchini. Enjoy.
Sweet Quinoa with Garbanzo and peppers
Posted by Cmac in Food, Main Course, Pasta & Grains on June 17, 2010
I think I am feeling my long lost creative spark in the kitchen once again, suddenly I am thinking of more recipes ideas than I have the time to actually create. The inspiration for this dish amazingly came from something I smelled at the doctors office (yes the doctors office). On the counter next to the check-in desk they had large foil containers with steaming hot food ready for lunch — this is where my inspiration came from, the smell instantly triggered the watering of my mouth and a rumbling in my stomach. I had no idea what was in these containers that was making me so hungry, all I knew was that it smelled delicious and I had to go home and create something like that. In the end I had a delicious dish probably nothing like the inspiration but it filled the craving that I had for whatever was in that container at the doctors office. I think next time I make this I will add fresh pineapple chunks, for some reason as I was eating it that was all I could think about.
Cmac’s TGIF Farmers Market Pizza — Vegan Delight
Posted by Cmac in Food, Main Course, Pizza, Tempeh on May 28, 2010
……Since I didn’t make it to the farmers market this week I was left using the stragglers from last weeks market spree. To make it more interesting I tried my second attempt at a previously unsuccessful vegan pizza cheese, this time it was a true success. I used left over sauce from last weeks pizza, and the crust is the same aside from substituting the Parmesan for nutritional yeast flakes. Now lets get to the recipe.
On a side note: Yes, even though I have not posted a recipe all week I am still eating well, it has just been a busy week full of meals unworthy of a blog post.
Vegan Mac & Cheese
Posted by Cmac in Food, Main Course, Pasta & Grains on May 19, 2010
…..This recipe I can take no credit for aside from successfully making it, and of course eating it. The original came from Vegan Dad. My wife is a big Mac n’ cheese fan and with my slow attempt of going Vegan it was one of those carnivorous staples that needed a good replacement. This is definitely not an identical twin to the all famous Mac n’ Cheese in a box, in fact it tastes even better than the original, and is good for you too. So congrats go to Vegan Dad for once again creating a recipe that will be a permanent place holder in my recipe box.
Here is a link to the recipe, I didn’t stray from the original at all.
Smoky Vegan Sausages.
Posted by Cmac in Beans, Food, Main Course, Pasta & Grains on May 17, 2010
…..Something I really miss from the carnivorous diet is a good old sausage, they’re great right on the bun, on a pizza, even with pasta. So I stumbled upon a recipe for Vegan sausages from the VeganDad which seemed perfect as they were, but to follow my tradition I slightly modified the recipe. Really I just added a slight smoky flavor and adjusted some of the other seasonings but the original recipe would have done just fine. I’ve included some variations I might try in the future on this 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.
Vegan Banana Bran Muffins
I‘ve been in the process of cleaning out my cupboards and freezer in preparation for our big move in January so I had some ingredients I had to base a recipe around or throw them out (ei. frozen ripe bananas and wheat bran). It’s been a long time since I’ve made muffins, and they are one of the only baked goods I have not yet imposed my vegan experiments on. These muffins are full of bananas, and walnuts, I found the original recipe somewhere online (can’t remember) but have changed it quite a bit to make it Vegan and use what I had on hand.
Cmac’s Vegan Tourtiére
Posted by Cmac in Food, Main Course, TVP on November 6, 2009
It all started with a plan to make a vegan shepherds pie, and ended with a vegan tourtiére. I haven’t made tourtiére’s since I was a hardcore carnivore the traditional meat pie is as it sounds, ground pork, ground veal, ground beef, and a little bit of veggie. Tourtiére is a traditional french Canadian dish especially served around Christmas.
There is a lot of history behind the Tourtiére being that it was originally made around 1611 with the now extinct Passenger Pigeon (tourte in french). Now there are many varieties depending on the family, region, and supply of ingredients, and some of the french coastal families even make it using fish rather then ground meat.
Anyways enough history the point is I wanted to make a Tortiére and wanted to make it vegan, happily I was successful and it turned out to be the best Vegan meat pie I’ve every made.
Now onto the Recipe.
Homemade Vegan Burgers that won’t let you down!
TVP Burger with CSA Field greens, and tomatoes from a friends garden.
I’ve said it before but I think I’ve finally gotten my veggie burger recipe perfected. This burger is easy to make without any real advance preparation. It can be grilled on the BBQ or fried in a pan. This burger actually reminds me of my favorite store bought veggie burgers only these ones cost about $1.00 to make 8 compared to $4.00 for 4. The blend of TVP, quick oats, and vital wheat gluten give this burger a little chew, with a nice crispiness on the outside. Finally the mild seasoning is just enough to give you the real burger taste. I have underlined the most important ingredients the rest can be played with to your liking.
BLT from scratch final update before the finale.
Posted by Cmac in Other Stuff on August 14, 2009
Green beefsteak tomatoes
Its getting closer to the BLT from scratch original deadline (August 28th) and even though they have extended the deadline to September 15th, I am still aiming for the original date. If I put in my head I have more time then I’ll just procrastinate and be rushing around at the last minute. The reason they have extended the date is because many people have complained that their tomatoes are still green (I suffer the same dilemma). My green tomatoes are getting bigger and we have 4 days of sunshine and 90 degree temperatures, hopefully that will be enough to jump start my tomatoes. Now as for my Romaine lettuce, I can’t say the same.
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