Vegrecipes Blog

So I love to cook but am really strapped for cash. I'm going to a farmers market tonight and hopefully buying lots of produce but other than that I don't have much. I have a box of quinoa though. Do any of you guys have any good recipes I can ...

I want to make a pasta dish tonight, but I’m feeling uninspired. I’d like to come up with something other than marinara or pesto. Because of the crowd I’m cooking for, it has to be cheese-less. Some dairy can be used, but not cheese. I am ...

I am a wine lover and recently developed lactose intolerance, so I've had to give up fancy cheeses for the most part. Trouble is, I have no idea what other foods bring out the flavors of wine. I've been trying to look up vegan snacks that go well with wine, ...

I need ideas: what's your favorite salad? ...

hello everyone! this is my first post here. i have just recently discovered lj. I was wondering if there are any recipes you have tried that are freezer friendly? Since im the only vegetarian in the house, I would like to cook in bulk amounts and freeze the rest so ...

After years of hemming and hawing about it, I finally bought a CSA share this year. And my first weekly delivery of vegetables came this last Wednesday. Woo-hoo!This week's sack o' veggies contained the most ginormous head of romaine lettuce that I have ever seen. So it's ...

Some of the people in my family have weight problems, diabetes, high blood pressure, etc. and I wanted to make a cake with little to no sugar in it that still tastes good. Preferably one with chocolate in it and without a sugar substitute, but whatever tastes good is fine ...

i want to make mexican black beans over rice dish but have no specific recipe for it. instead of just plain rice i want to put some spices in it. i went to rice section in the store and look into yellow rice ingredients and it has chicken stock ...

I've been doing Jenny Craig for MONTHS, and I'd finally had enough of paying all that money for crap food and not really losing any weight, so I COOKED for the first time basically since February. Our CSA (farm box) started this week (another reason why I decided I ...

So my special lady and I have been brainstorming for like ideas for foods that would make totally awesome sandwiches to eat during the upcoming WNBA season. This is what I came up with. . .Take a block of tofu and slice it width-ly into quarters. Take two ...

I've been fulfilling my summer goal of trying new veggies out... but I'm not sure I can do this one. The kale I bought from the local co-op looks fresh and, uh... kale-ish.... but I noticed on the drive home it filled my car with a musty smell. And when ...

So in a month or so I have a bbq and I volunteered to provide food for the vegetarians. (Because if you do it yourself, you know it is edible...)So one of the ideas I had was marinated tofu on sticks. I tried the recipe I had yesterday but it ...

Any recipes using rhubarb that don't include ridiculous amounts of sugar and calories?I'm getting my first CSA delivery this week, and supposedly it will have rhubarb. Last year, I did a lot of baking with rhubarb, but I'm REALLY trying to eat healthy now, so sugary cakes aren't going ...

Made this up a few weeks ago to use up some otherwise bland food and work around the fact that my boyfriend hates yogurt. Part the First: The SauceMake a white sauce:4 tsps of butter1/4 cup flour3 cups milkBoil until sauce is thick, but still liquid. Add:Liberal doses of: curry ...

Hello there. :)Does anyone else in here use a crockpot on a regular basis? When my husband was a meat eater (he is veg, I am not) it was easy just to throw some meat into the crockpot with some chopped up veggies and some sauce, and then have dinner ...

I made such a yummy dinner and just had to share :DSauteed yellow/red/orange peppers! Roasted red potatoes and asparagus!Unfortunately this isn't a recipe that includes amounts of things since I just made it up as I went...In an oven safe casserole dish thingy I put in cut up red potatoes, ...

hey guys, so the weather is getting pretty cold where i live (for australian standards), and i'm wondering what your favourite winter warmers are?obviously soups are a big winter food, so what are your favourite soup recipes? i know the possibilites are pretty much endless with soups, but i'm looking ...

Hey all, Would anyone like to share their sundried tomato recipes with me?I'm at a bit of a loss.I used some of the ones I have the other day, to make a fried rice dish (which was yummy!) but the truth is, I bought them because I like sundried tomatoes, ...

Does anyone have a good and simple recipe for injera (Ethiopian flat bread)? ...

I've got a HUGE crop of Apple Mint growing in my window box.What are some good ways to use it? ...

I'm making apple pies (my mother in law won a pie maker at the local returned and services league club), but I wanted to know if anyone has any suggestions...I've added cinnamon in early on before, but it normally tastes a little bitter if I cook the cinnamon, too. Does ...

I needed to find a way to use up the sweet chili sauce I bought on impulse, so here's a simple stir-fry recipe! Sauce:1/2 cup sweet chili sauce1/4 cup seasoned rice vinegar 1 heaping tsp. of honey1/4 tsp. salt Ingredients:1 block of extra firm tofu capelloni (or angel hair pasta, or ...

I am looking for a particular recipe that once upon a time I ate quite frequently. I know I used to use instant brown rice, and I know I added salsa into the bowl. I believe I added in shredded cheese (possibly cheddar?) to the bowl, and I also think ...

Ratatouille is one of my favorite vegan dishes ... leik, evar. It's easy, and I'm sure everyone who cooks it has her own preferred variation - here's my version from the day before yesterday (all measures are estimates, so use discretion if trying to recreate it):Peel about half of the ...

this might seem a tad out of place, and if anyone belongs to another community regarding this- i would totally appreciate some guidance.i just bought a yogurt maker/incubator (euro cuisine m80) and i'm incredibly excited to get on this.does anyone have any experience/tips/advice on this? yes incubating milk and cultures ...

What kinds of vegetarian toppings do y'all recommend for eggs benedict? I've been on a poached eggs for breakfast kick lately, and I feel like my eggs benedict need something more than just eggs 'n' hollandaise sauce on an English muffin, but I don't know what. (And I'm ...

So I have a bunch of tiny tomatoes, and a big can of whole tuscan ones (and another can of tuscan tomatoes but I can't remember if they're diced or if it's sauce), courtesy of my workplace. I also have a cupboard stuffed with free couscous (which I've never made), ...

We have a new slow cooker and I'm itching to try it out. The trouble is I'm breastfeeding, and beans/lentils REALLY don't agree with the baby, and I can't think of anything I can do in the slow cooker that doesn't require beans or lentils. Has anyone got ...

it's fiddlehead season in the NorthEast (US) and I just got a freshly picked bunchI usually saute them with schrooms, garlic & onions and serve with pastaany other tried and true recipes?I made up a new tag, hope that's okay ...

On my counter right now is one small eggplant, two sweet potatoes, and a zucchini. My original plan was to slice and dice and roast them, but I'm open for any tasty suggestions! ...

First, a great big "Thank you!!" to everyone who responded to my recent inquiry regarding fresh beets. Tonight, I peeled and diced both red and gold beets, tossed them with a bit of olive oil, balsamic vinegar, salt, pepper and a couple of sprigs of fresh rosemary, placed them ...

I've been making a few different recipes lately that I would really like to be able to calculate the nutrition value. I've tried googling but can't really find anything easy to use and free. Does anyone know of a good online nutritional value calculator where I can enter the ingredients ...

I made a really delicious, healthy one today. It's dairy-free, but not vegan as there's honey in it. It's not super-sweet or super-choclatey, but it's very good.All amounts are approximate:1 cup unsweetened chocolate almond milk1 banana1 teaspoon raw honeyBlend in a blender, and enjoy.What's your favorite smoothie recipe? ...

I just woke up from a nap after a long long day and had to throw dinner together. This is what I came up with -- it was easy and suuuper delicious!Pinto Bean & Fresh Herb Quesadilla (Serves 2)1 can pinto beans1/3 bell pepper, sliced very thin (i had ...

Hello, Everyone!I have A LOT of veggie broth to use and I would like to make a soup similar to pot pie filling. Any recipes or ideas? Thanks! ...

My husband and I love this soup so much. And it's so simple * 4 cups of broth (any kind)- i used 1 onion bullion and 2 beef bullion cubes * 3 tablespoons white vinegar * 1 tablespoon soy sauce ...

Its been a while since I actually cooked, but I just had to today!Here's where I got the recipe, but I tweaked it, and ate it all myself: http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/recipes/recipe.php?recipeId=2018Ingredients1/2 cup quinoa, rinsed 1 cup water A couple heaping handfuls? of green beans Salt to taste 2 tablespoons lemon juice ...

I have never cooked fresh, whole beets. (I know ~ weird, huh?) Now, after a field trip to a "pick-your-own" farm with my five-year-old, I find myself in possession of 4 large red beets and three medium-sized golden beets. What can do with them? In fact, ...

anyone here juice? i want to get into juicing and was wondering what some of your favourite recipes are. ...

Hey all, I'm finally getting a kitchen all to my self this summer an don't know what to spices are best stock it with. What ones do you find your selves using the most often and have the best bang for the buck? ...

Okay, so I have noticed that soy milk can get a bit weird when you add it to coffee, or boil it, I guess it curdles? I was wondering how other dairy alternatives behave when heated on their own, such as almond milk, rice milk, hemp milk, etc. Also, maybe ...

amount is just proximate here1/2 mango pealed, cubed1/2 banana2-3 tbs plain yogurtmaple syruppinch of cardamon1 cup + ojput everything into blender and pure.i added 1/2 apple to it today and it was yummy. ...

I have a 5 lb bag of pears. They not good for eating, but would be good for cooking or baking. Does anyone have any suggestions? ...

I'm looking for recipe suggestions. I'd like to make my grandma something tasty and ship it to her. Shipping will be priority and take three days. So it's gotta be able to hold up while shipped (although it will be padded) and it's also got to remain fresh for quite ...

What is your favorite veggie/meatless burger? There are countless ones to try at my local Whole Foods and I'm not sure where to start. I'd rather get some recommendations than just start trying them blindly and ending up with a bunch I don't like. I don't require that it imitate ...

I'm looking for some good, easy cookies, biscuits or slices to make for our cookie jar at work. I don't mind whether they're vegan (although it would be preferable), gluten-free, healthy or not (although I would like to make something as a more healthy alternative to the lolly jar!). They ...

I made this chocolate cake. Somehow, it turned out dry and crumbly. The first, just-out-of-the-microwave piece was good. But afterwards, even warmed, it's just ... dry and crumbly.I'm feeling fussy, and I probably won't even try to eat this cake as is.So do you have any suggestions ...

i'm in san antonio and see these native trees that have some sort of green bean thing hanging from them. i ripped one off today and thought to ask if anyone knows what it is and if it's edible. looking at some raw food blogs i see some people pick ...

Hello. :) My Spanish class is really small, there's only seven girls and my professor, but we're having food in class on Tuesday for Cinco de Mayo. Now, I'm not a huge fan of cooking for people because it makes me stressed, but since I'm vegan my teacher said, "why ...

Hi! ^_^ I was hoping someone here could help me. I'm looking for recipes that are low-carb, contain little to no dairy (slowly becoming more vegan. Sloooooowly, LOL), and have a short cooking/baking time. Does anyone have any suggestions? ...

I bought a bag of beans a few weeks ago, you know, the kind with lots of different kinds of beans in it for bean soup?Well, I decided to soak them today so I could make some bean soup, but I didn't have much foresight in how I would make ...

i just bought a HUGE bag of baby leaf spinach and now i'm needing some more ideas as of what to do with it besides salads, and throwing it in quiches. thanks! ...

Made this for dinner last night, and it was a hit. Ingredients:0.5 cup brown rice (I used basmati)0.5 cup red lentils 2.5 cups vegetable stock (I had one cup veg stock, so I diluted V8 veg. juice w/water for the rest)1 bay leaf1 egg, beaten (I believe a vegan egg ...

has anyone every cooked with spaghetti squash before? i bought one because i wanted to try it, but i cant find any good recipes. share yours? ...

I was just playing around with some ingredients I had that needed to be used up, and came up with this for my din-din. It was quick and easy and all done in the microwave.I eyeball my lot of my cooking, so some amounts are guesstimates:8oz extra firm tofu10oz packet ...

My other half made these last night, and they were actually pretty good.Split Pea Burgers2 c green split peas, soaked for 3 hours1/4 c ground walnuts1/4 c ground flax seed2 tbs mochiko1.5 tbs soy2 tbs natural peanut butter (the sugar free kind)1 tsp dulse flakeswater1/2 tsp nutritional yeastHeat the first ...

this is a really basic bread recipe which is really versatile. i like to add basil and tomato paste or seeds. herbs and seeds are added to dry ingredients and wet ingredients like tomato paste should be added just before second proving. Ingredients 3 ...

hey, this is actually my first post here, so I'm not sure how welcome recipe request posts are - although I did check the memories so I hope this is okay ^_^I recently tried couscous salad at a really cool coffee shop and it was the best thing EVER. I ...

Hi my sis is a GREAT baker (and cook) and has been trying to incorporate more healthy ingredients. She loves baking cakes/cupcakes/muffins, that type of stuff and has been trying to go more whole grain, non processed sweeteners, etc. I would like to send her a box of basic baking ...

So me and my other girlfriends are planning on making dinner for our pre-prom meal.Does anyone have any suggestions of good veg food to share with non-veggies that don't:a. take a lot of moneyb. a lot of time to preparec. can feed about 7-8 teens (half of them male)Im in ...

Cabbage and Peas with Cumin and MustardI changed the original recipe a bit, but you can find it here: http://blog.fatfreevegan.com/2009/01/red-cabbage-and-peas-with-cumin-and.htmlMy recipes are pretty much intended for one (or maybe 2) people.1/4 head cabbage (shredded)canola oil1 teaspoon ground cumin1/2 teaspoon ground mustard1/2 teaspoon minced garlic1? cups frozen green peas1/8 teaspoon red ...