Spaetzle Mac with Greens
Yes, it is true. We own a spaetzle maker. Although we only make spaetzle a few times a year, it is such a pain to try to make it with a colander. And spaetzle makers only cost $7-11.
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Long Bean, Carrot and Cashew Stir-Fry with Roasted Spicy Eggplant
We grew the eggplants!
Minestrone Soup, with Salad and Olive Bread
Tonight was Amy’s night to cook, and she made her fabulous throw-everything-in-a-pot minestrone, made with a kettle full of boiling water, a can of tomato sauce, lima beans and chickpeas (cooked in our new pressure cooker), and lots of fresh vegetables. She says the secret to good minestrone is to cook pasta separately on the side and add it to your bowl of soup. That way, it does not get soggy.
Broccoli Quiche and Hash Browns
Tonight we made two more recipes from my new Vegan Brunch cookbook — and they turned out really good. Broccoli Quiche is hands-down the best vegan quiche I have ever had. We also made an egg-based quiche. We sautéed twice the vegetables, mixed grated cheese into half of them, put the cheesy vegetables in a pie crust, and poured whisked eggs over the top. Baking instructions are the same.
Tagged linkStir-Fry with Kim Chi
Leftovers from last night, heated up in a pan together with fresh peas.
Fried Okra with Onions, Glazed Roasted Eggplant with Thai Basil, Spicy Tofu with Peppers, Kimchi, Pan-Fried Squash Blossoms, Brown Rice
There are three simple and delicious recipes here, so I may as well describe them.
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Julie and Julia
Tonight we did not make dinner at home — because we went to go see Julie and Julia. It was a good movie, particularly Meryl Streep as Julia Child. We had a quick dinner at the newly opened and lovely Cafe Delmarette.
Chesapeake Tempeh Cakes and Waffles for Breakfast
We made two recipes from my new Vegan Brunch cookbook: Chesapeake Tempeh Cakes, and Raised Waffles (with figs). We had Lapsang Souchong tea and and a fizzy orange-basil drink on the side.
We had ravioli (the farmer’s market had vegan ravioli) with tomato-basil-garlic sauce and spinach for dinner, but we did not get a picture.
Black Beans and Rice, with Greens, Fresh Salsa, and Roasted Cauliflower
This seemed at first like a simple meal, but it was SO GOOD. You can really taste the quality of the ingredients in a meal like this, and there is nothing like a good variety of local tomatoes in tomato season. The pepper roasted with the cauliflower is from our garden.
