Month: February 2009

  • Taste the Rainbow: Swiss Chard with Golden Raisins and Pine Nuts

    Swiss Chard is one of those vegetables that is scheduled to show up in our CSA box every once in a while… and we replace it with something else. Not necessarily because we don’t like it, but we just don’t have a great “go-to” recipe for it. We may have found that recipe! I like […]

  • I got a pan, I got a plan… Roasted Broccoli With Shrimp

    Lisa heard rave reviews about this easy one-pan (plus a pot for rice) recipe from a few people in her running group, and it sounded right up our alley. Broccoli is roasted in the oven with a little oil and some spices, and is later joined by shrimp seasoned with chili powder and lemon. Couldn’t […]

  • Eggplant-Potato Moussaka with Pine Nut Cream

    One thing we’re finding out about the recipes in Veganomicon: The Ultimate Vegan Cookbook is that a lot of them aren’t exactly weeknight-friendly. Some of them are very involved and one would be wise to steer clear if a quick dinner is the goal. This recipe definitely falls into the “takes a while” category, but […]

  • Otsu

    Here’s another recipe from Super Natural Cooking: Five Ways To Incorporate Whole and Natural Ingredients into Your Cooking: this one a cold noodle salad with a spicy dressing and browned tofu. We got impatient for dinner and didn’t brown the tofu as long as recommended, but it was delicious nonetheless. Leftovers were great the next […]

  • Ultimate Veggie Mini-Burgers

    This recipe from Super Natural Cooking: Five Ways To Incorporate Whole and Natural Ingredients into Your Cooking sounded pretty interesting — it’s not your Garden(burger) variety veggie patty. With this recipe, the veggie patty is the bun, so you don’t end up with such a dry burger. You can then fill it with whatever strikes […]