Califlower and paneer curry with walnuts

Today we were inspired to use walnut in our curry. After looking up recipes for fesunjoon (the Persian walnut curry) and finding out that it uses pomegranates also which were not on hand, this variation was concocted!

Easy baked tofu and veggies – a healthy low carb meal!

Two packs of extra firm tofu cut into 2 inch by i inch by 1 inch pieces, you can set these between paper towels to drain

What a vegetarian ate at Magnolias, Charleston!

I went with a large group that was on the hunt for oysters and other seafood, and had resigned myself to a liquid diet of cocktails and some vegetarian sides. The evening started out well with an East Side Mojito, a nicely refreshing one with tangy lemon, tea and mint, consumed at the bar as [...]

When life gives you persimmons, make persimmon cake!

Life has given me persimmons, a whole load of persimmons! Every fall the persimmon tree in my backyard flashes and glows orange when everything around it is pretty much dormant or dead.

Fall harvest veggie bake with paneer

Every week I get a huge basket of seasonal veggies from the student organic farm. The arrival of the basket is an event, and the disposal of the veggies a lot of hard work. Sadly enough sometimes the disposal is into the trash bin after I forget about them in my fridge. This week I [...]

Greens, vegetables and mustard – Chadchadi!!!

Just in time for Halloween: Garbanzo beans with pumpkin curry

Fall’s bounty – vegetable medley with paneer

I get a veggie basket every week and it is sometimes challenging to find time for cooking. Today was a good day. I came home with my basket and set to work immediately! Ended up with a great tasting vegetable medley that used up almost all the veggies in the basket.

Summer bounty – stuffed zucchini

When the garden throws zucchini at you relentlessly and you start running out of things to do with it, try this one. Two large zucchini One large onion Two large potatoes Two medium sized tomatoes chopped (or a tomato and a tomatillo) Half cup walnuts Shredded cheddar cheese (or any other cheese you have handy) [...]

Savory veggie pancakes – quick meal in a pan!

Looking for a quick meal to fix? Something that requires a few ingredients and not too many pots and pans? Look no further. This one is made with a base of garbanzo bean flour (proteins), corn meal, and cream of wheat for crispness, and has lots of veggie goodness. 1/2 cup garbanzo bean flour (sold [...]

Poha with quinoa – the magic “grain”

Quinoa is touted as the magic “grain” = gluten free, high in protein and low in carbohydrates. A quarter cup of quinoa has more than 6 grams of protein, a good way to get protein into a vegetarian diet. My first attempt to cook with quinoa was to make poha.

Cooking a basket of veggies!

Every week I get a big basket of organic produce from the local student farm. It is full of seasonal vegetables and my new year resolution is to waste not a bit of it! So it was down to business on Saturday – and I cooked up a storm. 1. Orange and purple carrots, striped [...]