Edamame

At the market yesterday I bought a nice variety salad and fresh edamame pods. You could pop the edamame out of the pods as a snack or pop them into the salad. They are nutritious as you will see from this link.. One of the nutrients in them is protein..

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edamame

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Products I use

I posted some pictures of more products I use in my group on facebook.


http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=105131089519354


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“Baked” Sweet Potato Soup

When I began to make this recipe I thought I want to make this similar to the taste of baked sweet potatoes made on special occasions like my Nan would make. This is indeed a tasty variation of that yummy treat. It is also thick and filling.

Serves 3 at 1 cup and 4 tablespoons each

Yields 3 ¾ cups

1 sweet potato, about 10 0z- peeled and cut into chunks

1 pound of baby carrots

1 vegetarian bouillon cube that would be used for 2 cups broth (or one to two broth packets to equal the same)

2 0z onion, sliced

½ tsp dry ground ginger

Pinch of ground cinnamon

1 Tablespoon vegan butter

1 Tablespoon agave nectar

Drizzle of syrup like pancake or maple (optional)

Golden Raisins (optional)

1- Put the potato, carrots, onion and bouillon cube into a pot, about 3 qt size. Cover with water just enough to completely cover all ingredients. Mix together, cover and bring to a boil.

2- Uncover and add in the ginger and cinnamon, mixing well. Simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes until tender, stirring occasional.

3- In batches puree in a blender. Mix in the butter and agave and mix through in blender.

4- Ladle into bowls and drizzle syrup on top if desired. Another option is instead of using the added syrup you could mix in some golden raisins for added sweetness if desired.

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A Mimosa for Everyone

Here is a Mimosa even the Kids can enjoy. Martinelli's sparkling apple cider with orange juice. Here I have used Apple-Mango flavor.

Happy Holiday's.

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Product and snack Photos

Hi everyone,

Please check out my group on facebook for a few photos I just posted. Some snack photos and vegan products.

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=105131089519354&ref=mf

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Parmesan-Carrot Risotto - By Everyday Food- Veganized

The other day I made a recipe from Everyday Food and simply veganized it. It was very tasty and I enjoyed the leftovers the next day. I will write about my changes and post the link to the recipe.

http://www.marthastewart.com/recipe/parmesan-carrot-risotto


I used vegetable broth, vegan butter by Earth Balance, a regular onion (I did not have the red), Arborio rice (I did not have white long grain and I really don't use white much), white cooking wine, vegan parmesan cheese, chopped the carrots and onions in a chopper instead of grated and halved the recipe. As you can see it is possible to veganize a recipe with positive results. Especially with the available products we have. As far as risotto it is really not that much of a chore. You just have to stay close by to the pot to stir and add broth frequently. If you do other things like the dishes time goes by quicker and you have made your risotto.


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Oodles of Noodles Vegetable Soup

I use to love Oodles of noodles as a quick bite to eat before I became vegan. There is only one flavor I find now that I can have which is the Oriental one. But just make sure to read the ingredients. I do not remember which brand but I recall there was a brand where the Oriental one may have had something in there not vegan. I could be wrong but I seem to remember that. But here is a quick noodle veggie soup with only a few ingredients. I did not measure the final amount but I would say this would serve two people for a meal.

1 package Oriental Oodles of Noodles, break apart into small pieces when added to the pot
1- 10 oz box of frozen mixed veggies (carrots, corn, green beans, etc)
4 cups water
1 packet of broth mix or 1 bouillon (for 1 to 2 cups to taste)
Vegan parmesan cheese


1- In a pot add the water, bouillon/or packet, and seasoning packet from noodles. Mix together and bring to a boil.
2- Add the frozen veggies and noodles then reboil. Stir occasionally.
3-Simmer for five more minutes or until the veggies are done. Stir occasionally.
4- Serve and season with parmesan cheese if using.





The only other ingredients not in this photo are the packet/bouillon for broth and the vegan parmesan cheese.





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