I love receiving free veggies from friends and family. Even turnips. Last night I made turnip and chickpea curry using this recipe replacing the potatoes with turnips. Was pretty good.
Category Archives: Cooking & Recipes
Spicy Thai Noodles
Noodles, carrots, red bell pepper and cilantro in a spicy peanut butter sauce.
I thought it was pretty good. Nova really liked it.
Recipe at lifemadesimplebakes.com
I used rice noodles and in place of the honey I used maple syrup.
Roasted Fall Veggies
Butternut squash, brussels sprouts and broccoli tossed in a marinade and roasted. I served it atop rice.
Recipe from The Clean Eating Couple.
Noodles And Veggies In Pumpkin Sauce
Instant yakisoba Noodles in pumpkin sauce with baby spinach and sautéed mushrooms. Topped with red pepper flakes.
I sauteed the mushrooms and once done I put in a couple dollops of pumpkin and a few splashes of almond milk and stirred till creamy. Then added the cooked noodles and greens and tossed around.
Beyond Meat, Beyond Chicken
We don’t eat fake meats very often. I believe this is the first fake chicken we’ve had. It was pretty good. Don’t know that I’ll purchase it again anytime soon though.
I used it in fajitas.
Recent Eats At Home
Mexican lentil bowl. Lentils cooked with onion and spices and served with a variety of veggies.
Eggplant, rice & refried bean burrito. I tossed the eggplant in a little oil, cumin, garlic powder and chile powder then roasted.
Daiya mac & cheese with, mushroom, onion, cabbage, spinach and jalapeno topped with salsa.
Potato, onion, olive, cabbage, kale, spinach, edamame, carrot, corn and mushroom tacos.
Spaghetti squash from a friends garden stuffed with a mixture of it’s own innards, shredded Brussels sprouts, Gimme Lean and spices. Topped with Daiya mozzarella.
Snacking on chips and sauce. Squash chips and gochujang sauce.
Spicy Thai Noodles With Zucchini and Mushroom
We both thought this was good. I halved the amount of sugar and will double the peanuts next time.
Recipe here.
Re-fried Beans
Notes: This made enough beans for 2 bean and rice burritos.
Ingredients:
1 can pinto beans
1/2 yellow onion finely diced
2 cloves minced garlic
1/2 tsp chili powder
1/2 tsp cumin
Dash of salt
1 cup veggie broth
Directions:
Saute the onion over medium heat until softened.
Add the spices and garlic and stir in.
Add half the beans and broth and mash until smooth.
Add other half of beans and broth and mash again.
Simmer on low until desired consistency is reached.
Part way through cooking.
Done.
Kale Pesto Risotto
Risotto with mushroom and onion and a kale, walnut and basil pesto. Pretty good.
Recipe here.
Refried Bean Enchiladas
Ingredients:
Corn tortillas
Refried beans
Enchilada sauce
Black olives
Baby spinach
Directions:
Brush sauce on the tortillas.
Place beans, spinach and olives on tortillas.
Roll them up.
Place enchiladas in a baking dish.
Pour sauce over enchiladas.
Bake at 350 for 30 minutes or so.
I generally mix in spices with the refried beans. Onion, garlic, cumin and chile powders.