Lazy Crock-pot Vegan Chili

January 8th, 2008

Low in fat, high in fiber and protein -the simplest, yummiest vegetarian supper ever! When you’re working a lot or you just don’t have any time to deal with making a nutritious supper -this is the recipe for you! No pre-cooking is involved; just drop all the ingredients into your crock-pot and you’re done. Enjoy!

My roasted veggie quiche recipe

April 23rd, 2007

I love this recipe. It’s definitely not a vegan recipe, but it is vegetarian and loads of you omnivorous folks out there will love it too I assure you. I got the idea while roasting some of my favorite fall veggies a few years back. I roasted up some sweet potatoes; otherwise known more […]

Simple Stew and dumplings

March 14th, 2007

I made this for a friend and it was a hit. Using the same “bucuit crust” from my vegetarian pot pie -I made amazing dumplings!! I wanted to make a “larder meal” because I was being a lazy girl. I looked at what I had at hand and made this yummy chickpea and sweet potato […]

Vegetarian Red Lentil Mussaka

January 6th, 2007

This used to be called Tim’s Red Lentil Mussaka, but I was having trouble with the link!
I have had the pleasure of eating this very yummy dish many times so I’ve finally posted it here so I can easily refer to the recipe! I hope others may enjoy this as well. There are a few […]

Easy Vegetarian Pot Pie

January 5th, 2007

This is an easy, yummy and healthy dinner. The top is a biscuit crust and is very light and tastes just like dumplings from my grandmothers stew! This is vegetarian, but would please most non veggies as well. True comfort food. Mmmmmm.
Ingredients:
large yellow onion
2 gloves garlic
4 1/2 cups of diced, mixed vegetables (I […]

Beth’s Chocloate Clusters

October 15th, 2006

Beth worked with me for a short time recently and when she was leaving she made everyone in the office these wonderful simple creations. They are chocolate covered cashews with Cranraisins (sweetened cranberries dried like rasins) and coconut. They were divine!

I asked her for the recipe and here it is:

1C chocolate chips […]

Gus’ Tuna Casserole

October 15th, 2006

I just found this in an old notebook. It came from an old work college of mine; Gus. I just jotted down the basics, and now I share it with you! I thought I’d put it in my blog so I don’t permanently loose it. I haven’t tried it, but sounds great […]

Along the road to reproducing my chickpea loaf

October 9th, 2006

This meatloaf recipe seems closer to the lost loaf love of mine! It actually sounds nice with the brown lentils for a heartier beef-like taste; however the chickpeas will give you a chicken taste with the turkey seasonings.
There was a comment included with this recipe that approximates my original recipe better than this recipe below. […]

Let the Search Begin! Veggie Loafs that Don’t Suck

September 22nd, 2006

When I lived in Montreal, shortly after I became a Vegetarian and grew horns; I found a wonderful recipe for a Vegetarian Loaf. Unfortunately, this was the only vegetarian loaf I ever truly liked. Most suck.I became a devoted reader of the Wednesday food section of the Montreal Gazettte. It often had […]

Summer Recipes for Winter Blahs

February 4th, 2006

POTATO SALAD

4 large russet potatoes, peeled and cubed 1” thick
3 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 lemon, juiced
1/4cup parsley, chopped
1tablespoon shallot, minced
1cup fresh or thawed frozen peas
6 dill pickles, chopped

Boil the potatoes in salted water. Salt the water aggressively. It should taste as salty as you want the salad to eventually be.
Combine the olive oil, lemon juice, parsley, […]