Entrées — Eat
#EssentialRecipe => Vegan Caesar Salad
Croutons ingredients:
-4 large slices of day-old bread, sourdough or rye cut in about 1/2 inch pieces
-3 cloves garlic chopped
-4 or 5 sprigs of fresh thyme
-Dash of sea salt
Roasted chickpeas ingredients:
-2 cups of dried chickpeas soaked overnight and cooked or 1 15 ounce can
-2 tablespoon avocado oil
-2 sprigs of fresh thyme
-1 teaspoon sea salt
-1 teaspoon freshly cracked pepper
Dressing ingredients:
#EssentialRecipe => Plant-Based Bolognese
This recipe is a bit more time consuming than my usuals, but so worth it. Especially on a cold winter day. It will warm up your kitchen with heat and delicious aromas.
Ingredients:
-2 pounds cremini mushrooms quartered
-1 large green pepper finely chopped
-1 large carrot peeled and finely chopped
-1 medium onion finely chopped
-1 28 ounce can whole peeled tomatoes
-3 tablespoon avocado oil
-1/2 ounce dried porcini mushrooms, rinsed and minced
-4 to 5 garlic cloves minced
-1 teaspoon maple syrup
-4 tablespoon tomato paste
-1 cup dry red wine
-1/2 cup vegetable broth
...#EssentialRecipe => Homemade Plant Based Mac and Cheese
This is a serious comfort food of mine and Jonny’s. Every time we are sick or not feeling all that great, it’s either a miso soup or a warm comfy bowl of mac and cheese. There’s something about the creaminess that makes you feel instantly “comfier”.
And since Miss J has started school, she has already caught two colds... Germs really spread fast with kids! So I had to work on a plant based version that would be as satisfying as the one I grew up with.
The key, is to make sure to...
#EssentialRecipe => Grilled Nectarines and Quinoa Salad.
This is such a delicious and practical salad. Quinoa is packed with protein and you will feel energized every time you take a bite. You can serve it as is or you could add spinach, chard, kale, nuts, almost anything you have in your fridge.
Salad Ingredients:
-1 Cup tri-color quinoa
-3 Small to medium nectarines cut into thick wedges
-4 Medium Heirloom tomatoes cut into wedges
-1/2 Red onion thinly sliced
-1/4 of a small fennel thinly sliced on a mandoline
-Small bunch...
#EssentialRecipe => Picnic Barbecue Tofu Skewers
I absolutely love skewers! When I was a kid, my family would only go to restaurants for very special occasions. My mom and I would always order two different skewers and share.
I think the presentation is what made them so festive to me and it was always fun to fork off all the pieces onto my plate.
All grown up now and I still find them so fun, beautiful and delicious!
Ingredients:
-Extra firm tofu cut in 1 inch cubes