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| Filed Under: | Food & Drink / Vegetarian & Vegan | |
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| Archived Since: | December 7, 2009 | |
Blog Post Archive
Stuffed Calabacitas: Squash Stuffed with Corn, Tomatoes, Green Chiles
Fresh green chilies (from our garden), fresh corn, fresh zucchini, fresh tomatoes and manchego cheese – perfection. These calabacitas were whipped up for a potluck celebrating el Dia de los Muertos. I thought that blending the cheese and tortillas was genius. The cheese melted evenly and didn’t overwhelm the bright flavors of the corn, chilies [...]
Vegetarian and Vegan Halloween Tricks and Treats
Trick or treat, indeed. Strange weather brewing in the DC area today. Folks are enjoying the Halloween weekend with some early snowfall. I guess I need to head down into the basement to dig out my snowboots. No time to be in the kitchen today, instead I bring to you this Halloween post from my [...]
Quick Pesto with Broiled Tomatoes
This is truly one of the best pesto recipes I’ve ever made. The nutritional yeast adds a nutty flavor to the pesto that balances the sharpness of the pine nuts. I have few recipes actually memorized, this one has made the cut. And, especially now that my Aerogarden is growing basil like gangbusters I’ll need [...]
Black Pepper “Chicken” Curry
A rose by any other name would smell as sweet but does a soy product named “chicken” taste like chicken? We all know it – “fake” meat gets a bad rap. If I’ve said it once, I’ve said it a million times…fake meat products are not meant to taste like the original meat it’s trying [...]
Vegetarian Vuelta a España: Pisto Machego Empanadas
Emapnadas. If you stuff food into a pastry, I’m so totally there. The word “empanada” is derived from the Spanish verb empanar meaning “to wrap with bread”. Empanadas in Spain can either be made as small finger foods or similar to a pie that’s cut into slices. These little savory pockets are so revered in [...]
Vegetarian Vuelta a España: Vegan Tortilla De Patatas (Spanish Omelette)
Featured Recipes Saffron Potatoes Grilled Zucchini Artichoke Manchego Cakes Salmorejo (Tomato Soup) Herb and Garlic Broth Spanish Chickpea Balls Paella Tortillas de Patatas are a ubiquitous dish at tapas bars in Spain so it’s only natural I feature them on the Vegetarian Vuelta a España. Traditionally, this recipe is made with a bunch of eggs [...]
Vegetarian Vuelta a España: Paella!
We’re entering into the long Labor Day weekend here in the States, so I’ll be disappearing a little bit for a few days. I’ve somehow gotten myself talked into heading down to the woods in North Carolina for some rustic camping and cycling. It seems innocent enough, but the many of the folks I’m going [...]
Vegetarian Vuelta a España: Vegetarian Albóndigas (Spanish Chickpea Balls)
This recipe clearly is a clear reflection of the period of Islamic rule in Spain during the 6th century and how it influenced the cuisine in the area. Albóndigas, or Spanish meatballs, are often flavored with a variety of aromatic spices and flavors and most often include garlic, mint, onions, oregano, cayenne, paprika, cumin and mint. [...]
Vuelta a España: Herb and Garlic Broth
This post is sort of a conglomeration of various cycling things, recipes, and stories. You see, at the same time as the running of the Vuelta a España is the first running of the US Pro Cycling Challenge over in Colorado. Tommy Danielson is a US Pro Cycling Challenge race favorite (no, really this time!), [...]
Vuelta a España: Salmorejo (Cold Tomato Soup)
Featured Recipes Saffron Potatoes Grilled Zucchini Artichoke Manchego Cakes Thursday’s Vuelta a España stage brings us to a finish line in Córdoba. Córdoba is a beautiful town featuring lots of gorgeous architecture and a very fascinating history. It is also the birthplace of the soup known as Salmorejo (or “rabbit sauce”). But, I get ahead [...]
Vegetarian Vuelta a España: Artichoke Rice Cakes with Manchego Cheese
Continuing on through the Vegetarian Vuelta a España we get to one of my favorite subjects – Cheese! Manchego is a grassy, crumbly sheep cheese produced in the La Mancha region of Spain. Spaniards don’t mess around with the production of this cheese outlining particular qualities for a cheese to be designated as manchego. Featured [...]
Vegetarian Vuelta a España: Spanish-Style Grilled Zucchini (Calabacitas a la Plancha)
According to the International Olive Council, Spain completely smokes the competition when it comes to olive oil production. In 2009, Spain exported 1,150,000 tons of olive oil obviously winning this race in a stunning breakaway. Put that in context and that’s 40% of all olive oil produced in the world. Italy, tries to close the [...]
Vegetarian Vuelta a España: Spanish Potatoes with Saffron, Almonds, and Bread Crumbs
It all began couple years ago on Veggin’ with a vegetarian Tour of France, then a vegetarian Giro d’Italia, next a brief dip into a vegetarian Tour of California, now let’s tour España. Over the next couple weeks, I’ll be bringing some vegetarian twists on Spanish recipes that will coincide with the 66th running of [...]
Vegetarian Vuelta a España…Coming Soon!
Stay tuned! August 20th through September 11th. Get your fork, get your plate, and get ready to dig into some Spanish vegetarian recipes. No need to put on any cycling gear…you can let the pros do that. Tune in here on Veggin’ for the Vegetarian Vuelta a España starting on August 20th.
Restaurant Review: The House Gastropub ~ Little Rock, Arkansas
Someone at The House Gastropub in Little Rock, Arkansas must love vegans and vegetarians. It’s a nice feeling to walk into a casual neighborhood bar and know that you will walk away satisfied with not only all the options but the meal itself. Starters include a heart of palm street dip, hummus and tzatziki plate, [...]
Matar Paneer Redux
I wanted something easy, something comforting and something spicy for dinner. And, I found that in this recipe of peas and cheese in a spicy sauce. If you double this recipe, you won’t be sorry. In fact, the leftovers are twice as good as the original. I borrowed the basics of this recipe from a [...]
Vegetarians Traveling to Hawaii Won’t Go Hungry with Down to Earth Vegetarian Grocery Stores
We vegetarians learn early that when traveling, sometimes it’s easier to find a local grocery store and stock up on food. Fast food options are paltry and some restaurants think that great vegetarian food is an ice berg lettuce salad and a sad fetuccine alfredo. Most supermarket chains will do just fine for my food [...]
Warm Cottage Cheese, Artichoke and Sundried Tomato Dip
This recipe almost turned me off with the thought of “warm cottage cheese”. I’m a purest when it comes to cottage cheese. I like a little salt and a little pepper on my cold cottage cheese. Warm cottage cheese gives me the willies. But, for the sake of adventure, I figured I’d try this appetizer [...]
Guest Post: Ridiculous Poblano Rice Conglomeration
Megabeth here. Every once and a while I let Veggin’ get overtaken by a guest poster. I don’t often do this lightly, as there is usually an intense application process, a skills assessment test and a rigorous boot camp training that guest posters must submit to. But, in this particular case, I skipped all that [...]
Grilled Tempeh with Barbeque Glaze
I’ll admit it, my cooking sprees in the summertime are fewer and far between because I’d rather be outside than in the kitchen. So, one night I was looking for something fast to make and something I could throw on the grill. Using my handy cookbook, The New Vegetarian Grill, I was able to meet [...]