Archives for April 2012

Vegan Oatmeal & Chocolate Chip Pecan Cookies

Jim really loves his sweets- me being the sweetest of course 😉 Any who, he decided late last night that coming up with a new vegan cookie recipe was a good idea after an utterly exhausting weekend. I was ready to pass out, but he went ahead and found this recipe, that he followed pretty […]

Roasted Broccoli & Sunchoke Pilaf with Spiced Cashews

I get bored easily. Cooking with the same ingredients over and over again really irritates me, and I haven’t had much time to experiment outside my comfort zone recently. But this week, I decided the only way to create new dishes would be to make sure to BUY new ingredients. I added a few different […]

Buckwheat Vanilla Porridge

I can’t take any credit for this one, but it was too delicious, too easy, too raw and too inexpensive not to at least share with all of you. I’m finding such simple, tasty recipes on Oh She Glows all the time, and this buckwheat porridge recipe really piqued my interest. It resembled our Buckwheat […]

White Bean & Sweet Potato Burgers

Ah, there are going to be a big hit for the summer! I saw a similar recipe for these burgers on Vegetarian Portland’s Facebook and was instantly intrigued  I’ve done Sweet Potato & Kale Burgers before and they didn’t hold together well, so I figured these ones would meet the same fate. To my surprise, they […]

Arugula, Cucumber & Chive Cous Cous Pilaf with Lemon Dill Dressing

Such a light, refreshing salad that’s perfect for these crazy 90 degree days in April! 2 cups cooked Israeli cous cous (or whichever you prefer) 2 cups chopped arugula 1 1/2 cups chopped tomatoes 1 1/2 cups chopped cucumber 3/4 cup chopped chives Juice AND zest of 1 lemon 3 tbsp olive oil 1 tsp […]

Beet & Apple Ginger Soup

As much as I love beets, I usually find it difficult to find different ways to cook with them. So naturally, what do I do? When in doubt…make a soup! 3 large beets, skins removed and sliced (I used a golden beet too) 2 apples, peeled, cored and diced (I used Granny Smith, but I […]