dinner

Fake Fried Garlic Fries

classic american, dinner

from https://ofbaking.wordpress.com/2011/08/13/fake-fried-garlic-fries/

ingredients

  • 1 lb potatoes (chef’s choice!)
  • 5 cloves garlic, diced
  • 1 1/2 tbsp olive oil
  • salt and pepper, to taste

directions

  1. Slice potatoes into 1/4″ wide sticks and toss with 1/2 tbsp olive oil.
  2. Sautee garlic in 1 tbsp garlic.
  3. Bake at 400 on a parchment paper lined cookie sheet for about 20 minutes (or until browned) flipping frequently.
  4. Toss garlic and oil with potatoes; add salt and pepper to taste.
  5. Enjoy!

Fat Free Summer Potato Salad

classic american, dinner

from https://ofbaking.wordpress.com/2011/08/22/serving-up-csa-fat-free-summer-potato-salad/

ingredients

  • 5 small-medium red potatoes
  • 4 ears corn, fresh
  • 4 gerkin pickles, diced
  • 1/4 cup sweet onion, diced
  • 3 tbsp greek yogurt
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp pepper

directions

  1. Boil red potatoes until tender.  Remove skins and cut into eighths.
  2. While potatoes are boiling, remove corn kernels from the cob and place in a bowl.  Then, rub the back of your knife against the cob to extract any remaining juice; add potatoes and onion.
  3. Mix sugar, salt, pepper, and greek yogurt.  Add to potato mixture.
  4. Enjoy!

Spicy Green Beans

dinner

from https://ofbaking.wordpress.com/2011/10/04/serving-up-csa-spicy-green-beans/

ingredients

  • ½ lb green beans
  • 4 jalapeno peppers, seeds removed, minced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp water
  • salt and pepper to taste

directions

  1. 1. Remove ends from green beans and slice into uniform sizes.
  2. 2. Fill a heavy-bottomed sautee pan with the olive oil, water, garlic, jalapenos, and green beans.
  3. 3. Cook on medium heat just until they begin to brighten (this will take mere minutes); remove from pan immediately and serve.

My Best Borscht

dinner

from https://ofbaking.wordpress.com/2011/12/02/my-best-borscht/

ingredients

  • 5 cups medium fresh beets (about 2 lbs)
  • kosher salt
  • 3 1/2 cup beet stock
  • 1/3 cup honey (or 1/2 cup sugar)
  • 2 tbsp fresh squeezed lemon juice
  • 1 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 2 tbsp chopped dill (frozen or fresh)–here’s how to freeze fresh herbs
  • 20 oz greek yogurt (optional)

directions

  1. Wash and peel beets; cut into fours.  Place the beets in a large pot of boiling, salted water (remember that you’ll need 3 1/2 cups of this stock).
  2. While beets are cooking, combine remaining ingredients: honey, lemon juice, pepper, salt, dill, and–if desired–greek yogurt.
  3. When beets are tender (about 30 minutes) remove the beets to a bowl with a slotted spoon and set aside to cool slightly.
  4. Measure out 3 1/2 cups beet stock and set aside (you’ll want the stock to cool slightly before adding to yogurt mixture or the yogurt will curdle).
  5. Using a microplane, grate beets and mix with yogurt mixture; add beet stock, mix well, serve and enjoy!

Mediterranean Salad

bread, dinner, mexican

from https://ofbaking.wordpress.com/2011/10/09/mediterranean-salad/

ingredients

  • 1 large sweet onion, diced
  • 1 pint tomatoes of your choice, cubed or cut in half (I use cherry)
  • 1 bunch fresh arugula, chopped (about ½ cup)
  • 1 bunch fresh dill, minced (about ¼ cup)
  • 2 tbsp apricot jam (or sweetener of your choice)
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1/2 tbsp olive oil
  • salt and pepper to taste

directions

  1. Combine vegetables. Set aside.
  2. Combine jam, juice, salt and pepper. Set aside.
  3. Mix the two together.
  4. Adjust to taste.
  5. Enjoy!

Maggie’s Miso Ramen

bread, dinner, mexican

ingredients

  • caldo de pollo
  • 2 tbsp tahini
  • 1/2 tbsp miso (red or white)
  • ramen noodles
  • 1 bag frozen corn
  • greens of choice (pea greans, arugula, etc.) or bok choy even if you feel like cooking it!
  • 1 pckg tofu
  • cornstarch
  • salt
  • pepper
  • sesame oil

directions

  1. There’s no science to this one. Start a pot of water to boil–add caldo de pollo to taste.
  2. Turn off the heat and add tahni and miso. Add in a little pepper, cilantro too if you have a teaspoon lying around
  3. Cook the corn; season with salt, pepper, little oil.
  4. Cut the tofu into triangle and season with cornstarch, salt, and pepper. Bake at 400 for about 30 minutes, flipping halfway through
  5. Season the greens with a little salt, pepper, and oil.
  6. Cook up the noodles, add a tiny bit of oil to keep from sticking.
  7. Serve ingredients separately and let diners make their own bowls!

Soy Curl Tacos

bread, dinner, mexican

ingredients

  • 1/2 pack soy curls
  • 4 tsp cumin
  • 4 tsp smoked (or regular) paprika
  • 2 tsp garlic powder
  • 2 tsp chili powder
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp pepper
  • 2 tsp caldo de [your choice!]
  • tomato, onion, cilantro for me
  • rice, beans, anything else you’d like!

directions

  1. Rehydrate the soy curls in water or chicken broth and then squeeze out the water. Let the soy curls rest/dry out on a towel. Make slurry with the taco seasoning and caldo, and use this to marinate the soy curls.
  2. Cook in a frying pan with pam until tasty! you may need to cook this in batches so the soy curls have space!

soy curl gyros with tzatziki

dinner

ingredients

FOR THE MEAT

  • 1/2 package soy curls
  • 1 tsp oregano
  • 1 tsp thyme
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper

FOR THE TZATZIKI

  • 1 cup greek yogurt
  • 1 cup grated cucumber, pressed
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp salt

instructions

Make the tzatziki
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combine ingredients 😛

Make the soy curls
– Rehydrate the soy curls, then squeeze out as much water as possible and lay on a towel to dry out. Then create a slurry with the spices and marinate soy curls in the slurry for as long as possible. When ready to cook, add to a frying pan (you may need to do this in batches so they have enough room to breathe) and cook until they look tasty!

vegan crispy “chicken” caesar sandwiches

Seitan

ingredients

  • 15 oz. Can Chickpeas (garbanzo beans), drained
  • 1 Tbsp. Olive oil
  • 1/3 C. Vegetable broth
  • 2 Tbsp. Soy sauce
  • 1/2 C. Vital wheat gluten
  • 1/3 C. Panko bread crumbs
  • 1 tsp. Old Bay/Poultry seasoning
  • 1/2 tsp. Salt
  • Pinch of Black pepper
  • 1 C. Bread crumbs, for coating the outside
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  • 1/4 C. Vegan mayo
  • 1 tsp. Dijon mustard
  • 1 Tbsp. Nutritional yeast
  • Juice of 1 Lemon
  • 1/4 tsp. Garlic powder
  • Pinch of Salt and pepper

instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  2. Next, drain the chickpeas and add them to a large mixing bowl. Smash all of the chickpeas with a fork or potato masher. Make sure they are all mashed. 
  3. Now add the olive oil, veggie broth, soy sauce, vital wheat gluten, panko, and seasonings to the mixing bowl with the smashed chickpeas. Leave the extra bread crumbs out, this will be used for coating. 
  4. Mix everything together with a spoon, and then once everything starts to come together, begin to mix with your hands and then knead the mixture for about 2 minutes. It should become firm and hold together very well. 
  5. Now place the 1 cup of bread crumbs into a bowl.
  6. Then, divide the chickpea mixture into 3-4 parts, depending on how large you want your patties. Roll each part into a ball, then press out flat. 
  7. Next, press the patties down into the bread crumbs on each side, coating the patties in the bread crumbs. You may need to press down hard to get them to stick. 
  8. Place each patty on a baking sheet sprayed with non stick spray. Then spray the tops of the chickpea patties with non stick spray as well. 
  9. Bake at 400 degrees for 30 minutes. Flipping the patties after 15 minutes. Bake until the patties are firm, crispy and brown. 
  10. While the patties are baking, make the dressing. Add all the ingredients to a blender and pulse for a minute, scraping down sides as needed. Until it is creamy and smooth. Set aside. 
  11. When the chickpea patties are done, take a bun, spread with Caesar dressing, then place a patty on that, then lettuce, then spread the top bun with more Caesar dressing. Serve!

Recipe and image from https://www.rabbitandwolves.com/vegan-crispy-chicken-caesar-sandwiches/

magical mole negro

basics, mexican

ingredients

  • 6 dried chilies (2 varieties, medium heat-dark in color, or whatever you have on hand)
  • 4 cups broth or stock
  • 1 cup seedless prunes (or dark raisins)
  • 1 large onion, diced
  • 6–10 garlic cloves, smashed
  • 2 tsp chili powder
  • 2 tsp cumin (ground or seeds)
  • 2 tsp coriander (ground or seeds)
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp nutmeg (optional)
  • 1/2 tsp ground cloves (optional)
  • 1 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp cracked black peppercorns
  • 1/4 cup peanut butter (or sub tahini paste, almond butter, cashew butter)
  • 1 1/2 -2 ounces dark chocolate (bittersweet or semi-sweet) about 1/3 cup
  • 2/3 cup water
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 3 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1/2-3/4 tsp salt
  • freshly ground black pepper, to tastem
  • 1/2-3/4 cup greens (parsley, spinach, cilantro, carrot greens all work so far)
  • 3 green onion tops (optional, I never have these around)

instructions

  1. Begin caramelizing your onions with a little oil and salt; cover and cook on low. Take your time here and let them get dark- this will add great flavor.
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  2. Tear the dried chilies apart (or cut with scissors) discard seeds and stems and place them in a dry skillet. Toast over medium heat until they begin to release their oils (they will take on a slight sheen), 3-4 minutes.”
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  3. Place them in a medium pot, and add the broth. Bring to a boil, cover, turn the heat down to low and simmer covered, 10-15 minutes.
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  4. Add the prunes, stir, cover, simmer on low for 10 more minutes, turn the heat off, let cool, saving the liquid.
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  5. Add the garlic to the onions in 2 tablespoons olive oil, over medium heat, stirring often until fragrant. Add all the spices and stir 1-2 more minutes, toasting the spices.
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  6. Place the cooked onion-spice mixture in a blender along with the chilies and prunes and all the liquid, and chipotles and the adobo sauce ( if using). Feel free to add a little more broth to get the blender going. Blend until very smooth, scraping down the sides. If it feels very thick, loosen with more broth. It should be like the consistency of a thick smoothie. Once silky smooth, pour this back into the pan and heat over low heat, covering.
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  7. When warm, stir in the salt, peanut butter and chocolate. Once the chocolate is fully melted and incorporated, give it a taste. If you want a thinner sauce ( like for enchiladas) just loosen it with a little more broth or water to desired consistency. Whisk!

Recipe lightly adapted and image from https://www.feastingathome.com/mole-negro/