greenfoodie

Thai Wontons

thetravelingbaker — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 17:13:21 +0000

My 33 birthday dinner could of only been better if all my friends/family could of made it! Miss some of ya! This recipe is one I make when I am craving yummy asian fair like Buddha Sky Bar.

Vegan French Toast…Oh My This is Good!!!

thetravelingbaker — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 13:58:40 +0000

Ok, so my Iphone is not really a food photographer’s dream, but Sher and I love this recipe because it tastes just like Egg French Toast.

Ingredients
1/2 cup silken tofu
1/4 Cup Vanilla soy or almond milk
1 tsp Cinnamon
2 tsps of Vanilla Sugar(extract will do)
2 tsps of maple syrup
(can add more on top, but doesnt really need it:)
6-8 slices of multigrain toast

Method
Mix 1st 5 ingredients in magic bullet or blender.
This will give ya the mixture ya see above.
Dip both sides of each toast slice in mixture.
heat a non stick ceramic pan to med high and use a little spray pan to keep from sticking
heat each side 2-3 min til brown.
Enjoy with Fresh fruit or lil extra maple syrup:)

Please send all recipe conversion requests to divinedining@live.com we want to help ya eat a whole food plant based diet that tastes amazing!
We CAN stay healthy and not deprive ourselves of flavor at the same time:)

Creamy Tomato Basil Soup

thetravelingbaker — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 15:48:49 +0000

This soup reminds me of my days at La Madeline French Bakery and Cafe on St Charles Ave in NOLA:)
I love comfort food and food that freezes well:)

Perfect Healthy Snack…

thetravelingbaker — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 14:02:02 +0000

Holies…These Donuts are Good for ya!

thetravelingbaker — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 11:54:39 +0000

I am a donut hole fan…BIG one…but I know that if I ate them daily I’d go back to my Fat girl weight…YUK! I don’t run all those miles for that??!!

Here is my take on a fab RAW Doughnut Recipe from http://www.loveveggiesandyoga.com/
PS This is a must see site!

This is not a Raw version…

3/4 cup ground flax seed (your hair, skin, nails and brain will thank ya)
2 heaping tbsp cocoa protein powder or cocoa if vegan
3 Tbsp Maple syrup(the good stuff)
2 tsps vanilla bean seed
1 tsp cinnamon/nutmeg (optional)

Blend all ingredients in a magic bullet or food processor
rolls into 10-15 holies
Great activity for kids!

Fresh Peach and Almond Grillwich

thetravelingbaker — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 22:13:45 +0000

Ingredients:

1/4 fresh peach sliced thin
1 tablespoon fresh almond butter
1/4 cup Daiya Pepper jack
2 slices whole grain seeded toast
1 tablespoon earth balance

Method

Smear 1 side of toast with almond butter
then top with thin layer of sliced fresh peach
Top with cheese and 2nd slice of bread
in a hot skillet melt 1/2 earth balance and place sandwich in
grill 1-2 min each side until crisp on the outside and warm and melty on the inside.
Cut in half or in quares and enjoy!

Rosemary…for days! (part 1)

thetravelingbaker — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 11:40:35 +0000

About 2 Chanukah’s ago my wonderful hubby surprized me with a herb garden…what remains of that garden in my back yard is 2 HUGE Rosemary bushes. I have thought about transplanting them for quite sometime??!! I suppose we all have these kinds of projects…that grow literally out of control!!! AHH!!! It is so lil Shop of horrors NOW!!!!

I was afraid to tame the beast…Yesterday was finally the day! I was ready for battle…I read several blogs(ty: Davesgarden.com) Dave’s being the most helpful; and learned I could use my abundance of fresh RM for everything from hair tonic to bug spray(more on this in part 2), but for now I am focused on finishing the front garden and adding these transplants was my next step.
So I clipped serveral hearty branches and plunged them deep into the front soil?! Not a surgical transplant by any means…but if the backyard is any indicator the RM roots will be locked in that soil in no time at all! And by some miracle…Just after it rained…giving me even greater hope!
For those who follow the rules…
The articles I read say it is best to root in small deep containers and then transplant in 7-10 days…I am just feeling risky I suppose and my GREEN THUMB is strong these days:)lol
Alright…Alright…a recipe…I know ya came to here about the food part?! And well I have 2 massive black trash bags of RM to use, give away and eat!

RM is soooo versital in the kitchen and as a veghead I am not just gonna slather it on a poor lil lamb and call it a day?!…It is in the mint family and so it can be a sweet or savory accent herb…

My persoanl favorite and the easiest is too wash and mince leaves and toss with feta, good olive oil(PURE in a dark bottle) and garlic or shallot…OMG…Ya know how I feel about marinated cheeses. This makes a great snack and also tops pita sammies in HEAVEN! I made RM biscuits several months back…recipe still available on this blog.”)
Another really amazing thing to do is boil to cups of water with 1 cup fresh RM, strain and add 1 tsp to 8oz of cold water…LADIES can ya say flat belly?…this super tonic is yummy and fights bloat!
This tonic has several other great uses ya read about tomorrow in PART 2 of the RM take over:)

I could use this RM daily for a year and still have enough to build a winter wreath:) Challenge Accepted:) lol

CarrotCake Pancakes…yum!!!

thetravelingbaker — Sun, 29 May 2011 00:19:54 +0000

Carrot Cake Pancakes with Chef Rafer

Ingredients:
- 5.6 ounces buckwheat flour (about 1 ¼ cups)
- ¼ cup chopped walnuts, toasted
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg
- Dash of ground cloves
- Dash of ground ginger
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- ¾ cup original soy
- 1 tablespoons canola oil
- 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup tofu lightly beaten
- 2 cups finely grated carrot (about 1 pound)
- Cooking spray
- 3 tablespoons earth balance softened
- 2 tablespoons amber agave

Method:
- Weigh or lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups, and level with a knife. Combine flour and next 7 ingredients (through ginger) in a large bowl, stirring with a whisk. Combine ¼ cup brown sugar and next 4 ingredients (through tofu); add sugar mixture to flour mixture, stirring just until moist. Fold in 2 cups carrot
- Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Spoon 4 (¼ cup) batter mounds onto a pan, spreading with a spatula. Cook for 2 minutes or until tops are covered with bubbles and edges look cooked. Carefully, turn pancakes over; cooki 1 minute or until bottoms are lightly browned. Repeat procedure twice with remaining batter. Combine earth balance and agave in a small bow; serve with pancakes.

Vegan Fig Truffles

thetravelingbaker — Mon, 23 May 2011 19:15:06 +0000

Fig Truffles
Vegan Sweeties for Your Sweetheart
Ingredients
1 bag dried Black Mission Figs
1 tbsp Vanilla Agave
1 tsp cardamom
1 bar Vegan Dark Chocolate

Method
Toss figs in spiced and Agave. Bake on Parchment 200 degrees for 45 min
Let cool.
Melt Chocolate
Drizzle or dip figs in chocolate, sprinkle with Edible gold dust or more cardamom…cool on parchment in fridge
Place in fancy liners…and enjoy…or box for a perfect holiday gift.

Cold Soup for Summer!

thetravelingbaker — Mon, 23 May 2011 18:56:37 +0000

Curried Melon Soup Shooter
Topped with Red Grape Salsa
By Chef Rafer
$.97 a serving (makes 8 servings)

Ingredients

2 cups of Canto-loupe $2.00
1/2 cup Soy Cream $.98
1 tbsp Red Curry Paste $.30
1 tsp Agave $.35
To handfuls of chopped Red Grapes $1.00
3tbsp chopped cilantro$.60
(I grow this so it is free)
2tbsp minced sweet onion $.30 salt/pepper$.25
pom vanilla cashews(optional)$1.99

Mix first 4 ingredients in a blender.
Pour into shooter cups
Mix next 3 ingredients and place small spoonful on top of each soup.
Top with nuts optional”)
Enjoy in the summer as a vegan delight!