Archive For The “Recipes” Category
The kids loved this- Spunky even had seconds! Broccoli Pesto with Farfalle (adapted from Vegetarian Times Magazine) Time: 25-30 minutes Serves 4-6 Ingredients 2 cups broccoli, cooked until tender 8 Tbsp hazelnuts, toasted and chopped 1 Tbsp lemon juice 2 Tbsp dried parsley 5 garlic cloves 1/2 cup oil (plus more to achieve desired consistency) [...]
We are only a little more than a week into Lent, and I’ve already had a difficult time staying with my menu plan. I definitely haven’t failed, but there have been days when I could have done better. Last night I made several “firsts”: Asparagus Risotto, whole wheat artisan bread and green beans prepared in [...]
Since taking Bunky off dairy, I’ve been buying him organic rice milk and giving him just 8 or so ounces a day. Then I saw a recipe on mothering.com for homemade brown rice milk. I tweaked the recipe a bit, so here is what I did: Michelle’s Organic Brown Rice Milk Ingredients 3/4 cup organic [...]
This is an easy dessert recipe made without any dairy. It got rave reviews from everyone, except for Spunky, who said it is “disgusting.” But the rest of us think it was very tasty! Michelle’s Strawberry-Rhubarb Cobbler Ingredients 4 cups fresh strawberries, halved 1 cup rhubarb, chopped (I used frozen) 1/2 cup natural cane sugar [...]
I usually plan out our meals two weeks at a time, but I thought I’d go crazy this Lent and try to plan the entire season at once. I am not quite done. I am due May 3rd and had Bunky two weeks early (I’m measuring a week ahead already), which would put us in [...]
Especially for Patty Michelle’s Egg-Sausage-Cheese Breakfast Casserole Prep: 15 minutes plus overnight Baking: 40-50 minutes Ingredients 1 pound ground sausage (I use spicy) 1 dozen eggs 1 cup milk or a non-dairy alternative 1 loaf of Italian or French bread, cut into squares 2 cups shredded cheddar Directions Brown the sausage and drain. Combine eggs [...]
My husband made this last night: Non-Dairy Peanut Butter Fudge 1 cup smooth peanut butter 1 cup margarine 1 tsp vanilla 12 oz. powdered sugar In a microwave-safe bowl, combine peanut butter and margarine. Microwave in one minute intervals until melted, stirring at each interval. Or combine in a saucepan over medium heat, and stir [...]
photo by Megan at SortaCrunchy Bierocks are basically a filled pastry. They are typically made with cabbage and meat, but I think they could easily be made vegetarian or vegan as well. Go to Megan’s site for the recipe.
I recently posted about a Dean’s Dip giveaway that I’ll be hosting on my blog. To hold you over until then, here are a couple of great recipes using Dean’s Dips for your Labor Day Cookout. Super Easy Queso Dip Prep Time: 10 minutes Servings: 2 cups Ingredients: 1 (12-ounce) tub Dean’s Cheddar Cheese Pretzel [...]
