Vegan/Vegetarian Thread (discussion, recipes, laughs)

nycfem · 10-29-2012, 09:30 PM

This would be kinda cool as a nori roll too!

I use pumpkin seeds all the time in salads and stirfries. I toast them plain and know they're done when the first one pops, just like popcorn!

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Originally Posted by kittygrrl

Brown rice wrap
Fill with sliced avocado, spinach, grated carrot, dried cranberries, shoestring-cut english cucumber, spicy pumpkin seeds, thinly sliced yellow bell (optional). Dress lightly with lemon & olive oil. Cut diagonally. Smile and Share with someone you love~

NorCalStud · 10-29-2012, 10:10 PM

So I dont care that much for meat. Give me lentils. Ive been making lentils differently than my mother made them while growing up. I dont cook them as long or in the same seasonings. I love dal. Im into collecting any and all dal recipes. One I have calls for Garam marsala. Im making my own for the first time tomorrow.

Also going to make a lentil loaf. Sounds great.

NorCalStud · 10-29-2012, 10:12 PM

I appreciate the recipes here. Im learning to use lime alot more and I see how it is used above.

Hollylane · 10-30-2012, 10:07 PM

When I arrived home from work tonight, I took a red kuri squash and cut it in half, removed the guts, brushed the insides with olive oil, and put the two halves face down on a cookie sheet. I placed them in the toaster oven at 350 for 40 minutes. While the squash was cooking, I started digging through my vegetable bins and started throwing things together...
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Tonight's veggie meld...

1 Skinned/cubed/salted/rinsed eggplant
Asparagus spears
Forest Nameko mushrooms
Velvet Pioppini mushrooms
Nebrodini Bianco mushrooms
Minced garlic
Minced shallot
Good quality balsamic vinegar
Salt
Ground black pepper
Red pepper flakes
Cold pressed extra virgin olive oil
Fresh rosemary
Marjoram
Basil
Thyme
Sage
Oregano

In the wok:
Saute shallot and garlic in olive oil. Then add about 3 tablespoons of water, and asparagus. Cover and cook until asparagus is half way done, then add all spices, a generous splash of vinegar, mushrooms, and eggplant.Cover and stir occasionally until vegetables are to desired tenderness. I cooked mine until the combined liquids and starches leached from the cooking vegetables became a slightly thickened sauce.
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I was shocked at how good these all tasted together, and I loved all the different textures of the vegetables...The squash turned out to be quite tasty too!

I got the three different types of mushrooms at New Seasons, they came together in a package from Mycopia, labeled "Specialty Trio"...

I have to say that on day 9 of eating cruelty free, my senses are becoming more and more stimulated by the choices available, and my desire to spend more time in the grocery store and kitchen is getting stronger too. I am certain that when spring arrives again, my arse will be back in the garden too!

Glenn · 10-31-2012, 07:21 AM

It is a known fact that Pumpkin seeds are very good for us. Especially for Folks with diabetes. Pumpkin seeds were always a celebrated food among many Native American tribes who treasured them and stored them up for the winter, for their dietary and medicinal properties.
How to cook: Do Not Over Cook Them! Place them in an even layer over a fire or in your oven (160-170) on a flat surface or cookie sheet, and lightly roast them for 15 or 20 minutes. If you roast them longer than 20 minutes, changes in nutritional value occur. http://whfoods.org/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=82

10-29-2012, 10:10 PM	#2
NorCalStud Member How Do You Identify?: gaea's Daddy and Fiance Preferred Pronoun?: Ours Relationship Status: Engaged with gaea:-) Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Island Mountain Posts: 440 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 1,630 Thanked 1,465 Times in 359 Posts Rep Power: 18918588	raised veg So I dont care that much for meat. Give me lentils. Ive been making lentils differently than my mother made them while growing up. I dont cook them as long or in the same seasonings. I love dal. Im into collecting any and all dal recipes. One I have calls for Garam marsala. Im making my own for the first time tomorrow. Also going to make a lentil loaf. Sounds great. __________________ "Love the questions" ...Rainier Marie Rilke...Letters to a young poet Che

10-29-2012, 10:12 PM	#3
NorCalStud Member How Do You Identify?: gaea's Daddy and Fiance Preferred Pronoun?: Ours Relationship Status: Engaged with gaea:-) Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Island Mountain Posts: 440 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 1,630 Thanked 1,465 Times in 359 Posts Rep Power: 18918588	also! I appreciate the recipes here. Im learning to use lime alot more and I see how it is used above. __________________ "Love the questions" ...Rainier Marie Rilke...Letters to a young poet Che

10-31-2012, 07:21 AM	#5
Glenn Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Ol butch bones. Preferred Pronoun?: Old thing Relationship Status: Too old to play. Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: :rolleyes: Posts: 1,547 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 3,602 Thanked 3,729 Times in 1,095 Posts Rep Power: 21474853	It's Halloween and Pumpkin Seed Time! It is a known fact that Pumpkin seeds are very good for us. Especially for Folks with diabetes. Pumpkin seeds were always a celebrated food among many Native American tribes who treasured them and stored them up for the winter, for their dietary and medicinal properties. How to cook: Do Not Over Cook Them! Place them in an even layer over a fire or in your oven (160-170) on a flat surface or cookie sheet, and lightly roast them for 15 or 20 minutes. If you roast them longer than 20 minutes, changes in nutritional value occur. http://whfoods.org/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=82

10-30-2012, 10:07 PM	#4
Hollylane Practically Lives Here How Do You Identify?: . Preferred Pronoun?: . Relationship Status: . Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: . Posts: 11,495 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 34,694 Thanked 26,362 Times in 5,875 Posts Rep Power: 21474862	When I arrived home from work tonight, I took a red kuri squash and cut it in half, removed the guts, brushed the insides with olive oil, and put the two halves face down on a cookie sheet. I placed them in the toaster oven at 350 for 40 minutes. While the squash was cooking, I started digging through my vegetable bins and started throwing things together... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Tonight's veggie meld... 1 Skinned/cubed/salted/rinsed eggplant Asparagus spears Forest Nameko mushrooms Velvet Pioppini mushrooms Nebrodini Bianco mushrooms Minced garlic Minced shallot Good quality balsamic vinegar Salt Ground black pepper Red pepper flakes Cold pressed extra virgin olive oil Fresh rosemary Marjoram Basil Thyme Sage Oregano In the wok: Saute shallot and garlic in olive oil. Then add about 3 tablespoons of water, and asparagus. Cover and cook until asparagus is half way done, then add all spices, a generous splash of vinegar, mushrooms, and eggplant.Cover and stir occasionally until vegetables are to desired tenderness. I cooked mine until the combined liquids and starches leached from the cooking vegetables became a slightly thickened sauce. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I was shocked at how good these all tasted together, and I loved all the different textures of the vegetables...The squash turned out to be quite tasty too! I got the three different types of mushrooms at New Seasons, they came together in a package from Mycopia, labeled "Specialty Trio"... I have to say that on day 9 of eating cruelty free, my senses are becoming more and more stimulated by the choices available, and my desire to spend more time in the grocery store and kitchen is getting stronger too. I am certain that when spring arrives again, my arse will be back in the garden too!