The Seasonal Vegan

Ani's Spanish Scramble

2009-04-17T11:27:00.000-07:00

I made this last weekend, what a treat! Lately, I have been eating a lot of Raw Foods. This is one of my favorite meals yet.

Restaurant Week Brooklyn

2009-03-24T06:36:00.001-07:00

Restaurant Week Brooklyn, originally uploaded by tmeierdierck.

Dine-In Brooklyn, Brooklyn's sixth annual Restaurant Week, is March 23 - April 2, 2009. The price for brunch for two or a three course lunch or a three-course dinner is a bargain at $23.00. (Beverages, tax, and tip not included and some restaurants are only participating in lunch (L), brunch (B) or dinner (D), some are doing all three).

Red Bamboo, one of my favorite vegetarian restaurants, is participating. Treat yourself to a good meal and 'stimulate the economy'.

Stu's Famous Baked Tofu

2009-03-06T13:55:00.001-08:00

Stu's Famous Baked Tofu, originally uploaded by tmeierdierck.

Stu's tofu is easy to make, then just bake!

Cut tofu in to 1/2 in strips
Dip in soy sauce
Bread with vegan bread crumbs...
Then bake - 20 minutes on each side at 350 degrees.

Great for dinner or to bring to a party.

Thanks Stu!

Cream Cheese Cookies

2009-02-25T10:47:00.001-08:00

Cream Cheese Cookies, originally uploaded by tmeierdierck.

My favorite... Cream Cheese Cookies!

* 1 tub Toffutti Cream Cheese
* 1 Box Vanilla Cake Mix
* 1/2 Cup of Earth Balance
* 1 tsp. Vanilla

Bake for 8 - 10 minutes on 350 degrees

Suffed Peppers

2009-01-28T13:46:00.001-08:00

Suffed Peppers, originally uploaded by tmeierdierck.

Stuffed Peppers are easy and yummy! These peppers are stuffed with forbidden rice and MorningStar Farms Meal Starters. Just Sautee - Stuff - and Bake.

Winter Home Fries

2009-01-16T13:31:00.001-08:00

Winter Home Fries, originally uploaded by tmeierdierck.

A nice side or breakfast dish is Home Fries! I like to zip them up a bit by adding: fresh garlic, onion, green peppers and red pepper.

French Onion Tart

2009-01-01T18:17:00.001-08:00

French Onion Tart, originally uploaded by tmeierdierck.

This is an easy recipe for a Vegan French Onion Tart. Your guests will be impressed with your sophisticated dish.

Ingredients:

* 3 tbsp olive oil
* 3 tbsp brown sugar
* 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
* 2 tbsp wholegrain mustard
* 2 garlic gloves - pressed
* 12 small yellow onions finely sliced
* Salt and pepper, to taste
* One pie crust (See my apple pie recipe)

Directions:

1. Heat the olive oil in a non-stick pan and add your onions finely sliced (not diced!).
2. Cover and cook gently for about 15 minutes, until they become all soft, make sure you stir them or they will burn.
3. Add your crushed garlic, salt and pepper, sautee for another 15 minutes.
4. Put your pie crust (in a oiled, deep dish pie pan) in the oven at 350 degrees, filled with beans. The dried beans will keep it from bubbling up, bake for 10 minutes.
5. Remove the pie crust from the oven, remove the beans. Dish your onion sautee in to the crust and bake for 15 - 20 minutes, until it is brown.

Serve! This dish is best served warmed and tastes great the next day.

Chikn' Noodle Soup

2008-12-22T13:41:00.001-08:00

Chikn' Noodle Soup, originally uploaded by tmeierdierck.

Feeling a little under the weather in this cold weather? Try some Chikn’ Noodle Soup.

Ingredients:

* ¼ pound of small pastini
* 3 cups vegetable broth
* 3 cups water
* 1 large onion
* 3 carrots
* 4 stalks of celery
* 4 cloves of garlic – pressed
* 2 tablespoon olive oil
* ½ a package of Morning Star Farms Chik’n Strips

Directions:

1. Boil pastini for two minutes shorter than the time stated on the package – it should still be firm, set aside.
2. In a frying pan sauté onion, carrots, garlic and celery in olive oil.
3. In a large stockpot combine water and vegetable broth.
4. When vegetable mix is browned in the frying pan, add the mixture to the stock/water mix.
5. Chop Chik’n strips in to inch long pieces and then add to the soup mix.
6. Add pre-cooked pasta to the soup and raise the heat.
7. Cook till the soup is warm, testing the chicken and the pasta to see if it is done.
8. Add season salt and cayenne pepper to taste – serve.

Pumpkin Bread

2008-12-19T20:49:00.001-08:00

Pumpkin Bread, originally uploaded by tmeierdierck.

Warm pumpkin bread on a crisp fall morning is the perfect date for your coffee.

For this recipe I used a bread maker, though it would be fine in the oven. This makes a 2 pound loaf, using your bread maker on the Quick Bread setting. Put the ingredients in your bread maker, or mixer, in the order they are listed. This bread should take two hours to cook.

Ingredients:

* ¼ cup oil
* 2 cups pumpkin puree
* ½ cup apple sauce
* 1 cup sugar in the raw
* 2 ¼ cup unbleached bread flour
* 1 teaspoon cinnamon
* ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
* ¼ teaspoon cloves
* ¼ teaspoon ginger
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 1 teaspoon baking powder
* 2 teaspoons vital wheat gluten

Optional:

* ½ cup walnuts
* ½ cup dried cranberries

Make sure you clean the sides and bottom of the bread pan after the dough has been kneaded with the paddle. Some of the ingredients may stick to the sides and bottom; that would not cook evenly.

Apple Pie

2008-12-18T06:57:00.001-08:00

Apple Pie, originally uploaded by tmeierdierck.

A warm treat for a chilly fall evening.

First you will need to prepare the pie crusts:

Light, tender, flakey, and easy to make this will be a staple in your baking collection of easy pie crust recipes.

Ingredients:

* 3 cups whole wheat pastry flour
* 1 teaspoon salt
* ¾ cup margarine
* 5 to 6 tablespoons cold water

Directions:

1. In a mixer or mixing bowl combine the ingredients
2. Use a mixer or pastry blender to mix together all the ingredients until the dough is consistent.
3. Remove the pie crust from the bowl and divide - 1/3 and 2/3 of the mixture balls.
4. Spray/Oil a deep dish pie baking pan.
5. Take the larger ball and roll in to a circle with a rolling pin.
6. Use this to line the bottom of the pan and fill.
7. Take the small ball and use a rolling pin to create another flat, large circle.
8. Using a pairing knife, cut this portion in to long strips - this you will use to create your lattice crust.
9. Fill with filling.
10. Top with lattice in a criss cross fashion.
11. Bake for one hour

Filling

Ingredients:

* 6 cups apple slices - from fresh macintosh apples
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 1/3 cup margarine
* 1 teaspoon cinnamon
* 1/3 cup sugar in the raw
* 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice

Directions:

1. Clean chop and prepare 6 cups of fresh macintosh apple - THIN
2. Distribute them evenly in the pie pan - already lined with the pie crust.
3. Over low heat combine: salt, margarine, cinnamon, sugar in the raw and pumpkin pie spice.
4. Stir over heat until the mixture becomes a solution - all has melted and combined together.
5. Pour evenly on top of the apples in the pie crust.
6. Top with lattice crust - criss cross.
7. Bake for one hour.
8. Top with soy ice cream.