Mini-Peppers stuffed with Cashew Cheese

Appetizer 01/23

Mini-Peppers stuffed with Cashew Cheese

We fired up the dehydrator tonight to bring back an old-school raw-ish recipe as an appetizer -- soaked cashews, miso, nooch, salt and pepper stuffed inside a mini-pepper and dehydrated for 6 hours. Good, good, good...

Paella with Braised Fennel, Hickory-Smoked Tofu and Green Beans

Dinner 01/18

Paella with Braised Fennel, Hickory-Smoked Tofu and Green Beans

This has sort of become our go-to combo of ingredients for the Paella recipe -- fennel, smoked tofu, mushrooms glazed with sherry, red bell peppers and green beans. We added some dried apricots to shake things up a bit.

The fennel was braised -- cut into 8 wedges, placed in a single layer in a small pan with enough water to come half way up the sides of the fennel with 1 tbs. of earth balance, then brought to a boil with the lid partially covering the pan until the water evaporates, about 15-20 minutes. Add salt and pepper to taste, then set aside until added to the paella.


Here's a shot of the prep in progress -- those are dried apricots on the back left -- also known as any excuse to show the stove after it's been cleaned. ;)

Pomegranate Cake

Dessert 01/18

Pomegranate Cake

We made this cake back in '11 -- based on Lucy Baker's recipe from "Boozy Baker" -- but the original link to the recipe seems to have disappeared and it's not showing up on Google Books. A quick search shows some versions found on other blogs. I'll try to update it if the recipe pops up again. As I recall, it was the usual vegan subs, plus flax seed eggs...

It's a pumpkin filling and. as you may remember, we've had many volunteers in the garden over the last couple of years, and this year was no exception -- we vacuum-sealed them all and the freezer is still full. ;)

Dumpling Soup with Roasted Cauliflower and Fennel Broth

Dinner 01/11

Dumpling Soup with Roasted Cauliflower and Fennel Broth

yep, that's a dumpling soup alright...

Sushi with Deep-Fried Tempeh topped with Homemade Vegan Caviar and Kimchi

Dinner 01/01

Sushi with Deep-Fried Tempeh topped with Homemade Vegan Caviar and Kimchi

A traditional New Year's spread of sushi filled with deep-fried tempeh and topped with homemade vegan caviar and kimchi.