I wanted to make a healthier, oil-free pesto so I simply took my usual pesto recipe and substituted 1/2 avocado for the oil. The result was a creamy pesto sauce with the avocado giving it a nice variation on the flavor. I served it over pasta with broccoil and lima beans. It was a very green dinner! …
May
09
Meatless Monday #64: Gnocchi With Summer Vegetables
Ingredients 1 package gnocchi (Vegans, some gnocchi may have egg, so check ingredients. I used Gia Russa Whole Wheat Gnocchi.) 1 can diced tomatoes 1 small (8oz) can tomato sauce squash and/or zucchini broccoli spinach onion (I used green onion) 3-4 garlic cloves fresh basil leaves (optional) 1-2 tbs olive oil or vegetable broth Directions …
Mar
07
Meatless Monday #58: Broccoli, Spinach, and Veggie Sausage Pizza
Ingredients Pizza crust Broccoli Spinach Your favorite veggie sausage – I used Gimmie Lean Optional: Marinara sauce and/or Vegan cheese – I left my “dry” Directions 1. Preheat the oven to 350. While the oven is heating, crumble and cook the sausage and broccoli in a pan (may want to use a little olive oil). …
Nov
15
Meatless Monday #46: Veggie Pot Pie
Pot pie – what a great fall meal. I gave this one a “cheesy” flavor by adding nutritional yeast to the filling. Ingredients: 2 frozen pie crusts Optional: Vegetable broth for cooking the veggies (can also use water) Lots of veggies, I used: Potato Broccoli Carrots Cabbage Zucchini Celery For the filling: 1/2 cup flour …
Oct
25
Meatless Monday #43: BBQ Pizza
I love making pizzas because there’s so many possibilities! One variation I enjoy is using BBQ sauce instead of marinara sauce. Here are 2 variations I’ve made: Toppings: BBQ sauce, Veggie Shreds mozzarella cheese, broccoli, cauliflower, zucchini, squash, dried basil & oregano I sauteed the veggies in vegetable broth to get them a little bit …
Jun
16
Representing DC With Barackoli Obama
Fellow foodie blogger The Local Cook is hosting a Cookin’ Across America cooking contest. Recipe submissions should, in some way, represent your state. To represent DC, I’ve submitted this partisan piece. *Please go to the contest site and vote for my recipe by leaving a comment!* Barackoli Obama Ingredients: -Broccoli florets -Cauliflower florets (optional) -4 …
Nov
23
Meatless Monday #10: Broccoli, Rice & Cheese Casserole
We went to our friends’ annual Thanksgiving Potluck on Sunday. There are a few vegetarians in our pack, so alongside the turkey there was also a tofurkey! We brought Ed’s mom’s broccoli, rice & cheese casserole and jalapeno bread. I’m only posting the casserole recipe here because although the bread was fantastic, it was made from …
