Wednesday, December 20, 2023

Wednesday, December 13, 2023

Tuesday, December 12, 2023

Dump and Go Carrot Ginger Slow Cooker Soup

https://thebusybaker.ca/slow-cooker-carrot-ginger-soup-dairy-free/#wprm-recipe-container-5197 This was not good

Delicata Squash Basic Roasting

https://www.delish.com/kitchen-tools/kitchen-secrets/a28859370/delicata-squash-recipe/

Tuesday, November 21, 2023

Make Mom's Yogurt Pancakes

Ingredients 1 cup (120 g) all-purpose flour, or 3/4 cup (90 g) all-purpose flour plus 1/4 cup cornmeal, or other flour 2 tablespoons granulated sugar 1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt 1 cup plain yogurt, full fat or non-fat (mom uses non-greek yogurt) 2 large eggs 2 tablespoons melted unsalted butter, or vegetable oil (mom uses vegetable oil) 1/4 to 1/3 cup whole milk, optional (mom doesn't use, but might need if uses greek, if don't have milk, might need a litlte water) Salted butter, maple syrup, honey, and/or jam, for serving 1 banana (even for a half serving she does a banana, but a smaller one) 1/2 cup+ for blueberries she doesn't have great memories on this at this point https://www.thespruceeats.com/yogurt-pancakes-2215861 -get the griddle the right temp-- even hot but not too hot While the griddle or pan heats up, make the batter. Combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl. n another medium bowl, whisk together the yogurt and eggs. Add the yogurt-egg mixture to the flour mixture and stir to combine. Stir in the melted butter or oil. If the batter is too thick (which can happen based on the consistency of the yogurt that is used), slowly add 1/4 to 1/3 cup milk. Brush or spray oil onto the hot griddle or pan. Spoon the batter into even cakes and cook until bubbles form on the surface of the cakes, about 2 minutes. (mom notes usually after the first one you have to turn down the heat to keep it even) Using a spatula, flip the cakes over and cook until they are golden brown on the other side—about another 2 minutes. Working in batches, only cook as many pancakes as will fit on your pan without touching. Pancakes are delicious on their own, but consider adding 1/4 to 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips to the batter or 1/2 cup blueberries (frozen or fresh). Or fold in half a mashed banana or a few tablespoons of chopped nuts such as pecans or walnuts.

Tuesday, November 7, 2023

Cashew Cream

Cashew Cream, not sure how good it works yet

Vegan richa chickpea potato soup

https://www.veganricha.com/veggie-chickpea-potato-soup-in-instant-pot/#recipe It's kind of weird, but I like it. We'll see how it sits

Simple, yummy mushrooms, turns out I like cooking with wine

https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/268120/cooked-mushroom-salad/

Chia Pudding

https://feelgoodfoodie.net/recipe/3-ingredient-chia-pudding/

Wednesday, October 25, 2023

Keeper; Rice Paper Dumplings

Not at perfection yet, but oh man this is a great weeknight dinner and so easy for meal prep https://cookingwithayeh.com/rice-paper-dumplings/

Monday, October 23, 2023

Keeper: Fridge Stirfry base

https://www.recipetineats.com/real-chinese-purpose-stir-fry-sauce/ Can make ahead of time and leave it in the fridge

Homemade Chai- not sold yet

https://livesimply.me/homemade-chai-tea-latte/

Monday, October 16, 2023

Cucumber Yogut Sauce

https://feelgoodfoodie.net/recipe/cucumber-yogurt-sauce/ I didn't have mint so used sumac, and added lemon. It was yummy?

Mujadara

https://feelgoodfoodie.net/recipe/mujadara/#comments Not sure I did it right, but not worth it for me. Fried onions are yummy though

Monday, October 9, 2023

Fattoush Salad

https://www.tastingtable.com/686131/fattoush-salad-recipe/ Waiting to see how many times i make this to see if its a keeper. When i mix it well, its super delicious and not my usual salad flavor so a good vaiety to have. Made too much of it, the pomegranta molasses is also potentially a bummer but if I made much less of it wold be fine.

Tuesday, October 3, 2023

Roasted Eggplant with pomegranate molasses, feta, mint - terrible for meal planning

https://www.healthyseasonalrecipes.com/roasted-eggplant-with-pomegranate-molasses-feta-and-mint/ Delicious and easy! Does not last in the fridge. Amazing fresh, fine the next couple of days, threw out the rest.

Monday, October 2, 2023

Keeper: Super easy Tomato and Egg Stir fry

https://omnivorescookbook.com/recipes/classic-tomato-and-egg-stir-fry?fbclid=IwAR2PNE8yakU7MdpNlBHS-yN7cJtjZErL1fPG_XjjvKmoWGPf0dezfcahEAw Fast and easy, delicious although better cold, would like to try the more complex flavor and with white rice. Delicious, also curious about more vegetables

Wednesday, September 27, 2023

Pomegranate Molasses

https://healthynibblesandbits.com/pomegranate-molasses/ Expensive but easy to make, haven't tried it on soemthing yet

Tuesday, September 19, 2023

Forgettable Spiced Cauliflower Rice Bowl

Pulled togethar a bunch of different stuff for this-- meh

Keeper: Harvest Vegetable Soup-- the broth was so good!

https://www.healthyseasonalrecipes.com/harvest-vegetable-soup/ Yummmm super good Replaced kale with spinach, white wine with mirin and a bit of lemon juice. The squash was already cooked in the slow cooker overnight, I had tapatio instead of tabasco, I just did some shakes of rosemary because I didn't have the sprig option

Saturday, September 16, 2023

Banana Oatmeal Pancakes

-https://www.ambitiouskitchen.com/banana-oatmeal-pancakes/ These are healthy pancakes. They don't taste that good. They were good with a ton of fresh berries and a little syrup. Prob not worth the effort in the future

Thursday, September 14, 2023

Spinach Tofu stir fry from last week... not sure this is actually new recipe for me, but its delicious

https://www.veganricha.com/spiced-spinach-tofu-stir-fry/

Mason Jar Salad - Lemon and barley

https://theclevermeal.com/barley-salad/ -- turned this into a mason jar salad based on the green goddess version instead dressing chickpeas barley cucumber tomato edamame spinach and then with the dressing I didin't use garlic and I replaced half the olive oil with yogurt and mirin.

Saturday, September 9, 2023

Keeper: Figs and Goat Cheese

Clean figs, cut them in half, put goat cheese/fig cream a little bit in it. So good. Had plain goat cheese instead of the one with a bit of sweetness, didn't like added honey, but did like a bit of balsamic

Monday, August 28, 2023

Keeper: Miso Soup from Vegan Instant Pot Cookbook

I loosely followed this recipe. I did bella mushrooms because they were way cheaper and did twice as much (the whole container). For long term use, the amount of salt is a concern, so maybe see if I can modify on spices and things and use less miso. Using the instant pot to make it using sautee was convenient. not one that is my ABSOLUTE favorite, but I have made this at least four times, deserves the keeper label

Sunday, August 27, 2023

Savory Baked Oatmeal

https://www.veganricha.com/savory-veggie-baked-oatmeal-vegan/ It was pretty darn good day of... warmed up in the microwave..not sure its worth the effort. They recommend warming it in the oven, but that's not going to happen.

Taco Salad Mason Jar

https://wholefully.com/black-bean-fiesta-salad-in-a-jar/ Didn't use hte dressing--made the yogurt one

Taco Lime Greek Yogurt Dressing

https://www.missallieskitchen.com/healthy-taco-lime-greek-yogurt-dressing/

Friday, August 25, 2023

Make Shift Butternut Squash Soup

A cup of the pacific premade butternut soup. Added shredded carrots, shredded cabbage, and some roasted brussel sprouts and butternut squash because that's what I had in the fridge. Then added pepitas, a hearty dose of green sriracha and a dollop of greek yogurt.

Wednesday, August 23, 2023

George Foreman Grill Romaine

https://blog.fatfreevegan.com/2009/01/ridiculously-easy-grilled-romaine-salad.html Not quite as good as in the oven (although Id din't use oil on it which might be the difference) but soooo much faster.

Baked Potato

https://cookieandkate.com/baked-potato-recipe/ Southwestern Baked Potato РAdd black beans, fresh or pickled jalape̱o, roasted red peppers, cilantro, green onions, and sour cream or guacamole. Broccoli Cheddar Baked Potato РAdd steamed or roasted broccoli, cheddar cheese, sour cream, and chives. Colcannon-Style Baked Potato РAdd saut̩ed kale (preferably Tuscan) or collard greens, butter, cream cheese or sour cream, and green onion or chives. Indian-Inspired Baked Potato РTop your baked potato with hearty dal makhani or chana masala, plus a dollop of sour cream and fresh cilantro.

Monday, August 21, 2023

Noodle Soup Jar-- All about the concept

This execution was too bland https://www.budgetbytes.com/meal-prep-noodle-soup-jars/

Monday, July 24, 2023

Meh Chickpea Noodle Soup

https://cookieandkate.com/chickpea-noodle-soup-recipe/ I replaced it with white bean as suggested, maybe it'll be better after sitting

Sunday, July 23, 2023

Savory Steel Cut Slow Cooker

https://thefoodieeats.com/savory-slow-cooker-steel-cut-oats/ https://www.cottercrunch.com/savory-slow-cooker-oatmeal/ Combined these two Soooo delicious the first day Meh on reheating

Saturday, July 22, 2023

greek lemon chickpea soup

https://dishingouthealth.com/greek-chickpea-soup/ I used two whole lemons and it still needed more lemon

Sunday, July 16, 2023

Tik Tok Siggis

Eh, not really worth it. Take vanilla siggis, add 1 tsp of melted peanut butter, put 1 tbsp of melted chocolate on top (melt in 10 second bursts in microwave--put over the yogurt and then freeze for 20-30 minutes) add stuff like nuts on top

Thursday, July 6, 2023

Failed Agua Fresca

Aqua Fresca cucumber mint: https://nutritiontofit.com/cucumber-mint-agua-fresca/ Sooo didn't blend up small enough, had to throw it all away

Wednesday, May 31, 2023

Palak Tofu - Keeper

https://www.veganricha.com/palak-tofu-tofu-in-spinach-curry-vegan/ Loved it although it was slow, but will be much faster when used to it

Monday, May 15, 2023

Mason Jar Salad Template -Keeper

https://thegirlonbloor.com/mix-and-match-mason-jar-salad-recipes/ Tried the greek sort of... used honey mustard dressing. Used most of a can of chickpeas

Honey mustard dressing

https://cookieandkate.com/healthy-honey-mustard-dressing-recipe/ not bad if really just use 2 tablespoon for the serving. Tried it with the roasted veggies. It's good, but not incredible -Honey mustard dressing, the roasted veggies, leftover chickpeas straight from the can, grape tomatoes, pepitas on spinach--it was very yummu

Air Fryer Veggies with Salad Dressing

https://www.spendwithpennies.com/air-fryer-vegetables/ I did like 350 for like 10 minutes in the silicon thing with like a cup of each veggie-- prepped them in both of them and shoved them in. Then i added the honey mustard dressing which was both good and not to die for They're not as good or as crispy as not in the silicon liner... but they're also super easy to clean

Current Stir Fry Sauce

1 cup low sodium veggue broth ⅓ cup (generous) soy sauce 1 scant tablespoons honey, 1 scant tablespoon maple syrup (didn't measure just squeezed) 4 teaspoons sesame oil 2 tablespoons minced fresh ginger -- I used grated fozen 3 cloves garlic (minced) -- I used a random spoon of the fridge kind 2 tablespoon cornstarch Crushed red pepper flakes big spoonful of garlic chili sauce

Roasted Romaine Update

https://www.throughthefibrofog.com/air-fryer-romaine-lettuce/ I cut the romaine in half, used this method of basting the romaine in the herbed olive oil, making sure to get the leaves beneath. Put it in the oven at 400 for like... 5 minutes? It came out good

Tuesday, May 9, 2023

Air Fryer Vegetables

https://www.spendwithpennies.com/air-fryer-vegetables/ Took 2

Loaded Quinoa bowl

Made from the cookbook doubled it but used these to double instead: https://www.spendwithpennies.com/air-fryer-vegetables/ and lazily roasted sweet potatoes seperately

Sunday, April 30, 2023

Roasted Zucchini

https://www.wellplated.com/roasted-zucchini/

Amritsar Masala

Yummy, from vegan richa. Would use less smoked paprika I think

Leftover Roasted Romaine Salad

Roasted the Romaine - https://www.mediterraneandietmealplans.com/blogs/recipes/roasted-romaine-lettuce Came out okay but not amazing Added tomatoes, leftover roasted asparagus, lemon juice, pepitas, and a little laughing cow cheese for cream

Baked Tofu Vegan Paneer

p 93? Vegan Richa Instant Pot cookbook

Wednesday, April 26, 2023

Tuesday, April 11, 2023

Keeper: Vietnamese Vegan Lentil Bowls

https://www.veganricha.com/vietnamese-vegan-caramelized-lentil-pork-bowls/ This is a winner Served it over grilled romaine added cucubbers, green onion, sesame seeds, little salt and lime, and sriracha.

Tuesday, March 21, 2023

Green Shakshuka 1

https://www.themediterraneandish.com/green-shakshuka-recipe/ I modified this in possibly terrible ways, I didn't do the 1/4 cup of olive oil to start, I just did the usual drizzle to warm up. I also added zucchini at the end of the brussel sprouts cooking.

Tuesday, March 14, 2023

Saturday, January 28, 2023

Spinach Tofu Stir Fry

https://www.veganricha.com/spiced-spinach-tofu-stir-fry/ Delicious and easy

Wednesday, January 18, 2023