On to December - What's cooking?

[catnip]

Last night, we made chili with pumpkin chunks. Tonight, I'm making tempeh shepherd's pie. Also in the works for this week are samosa quesadillas and coconut red lentil curry, and sweet potato black bean enchiladas.

[kismetbaby]

Can I come to your house catnip?    That all sounds delish!

I just made a curry stew with carrot, sweet potato, chickpeas and romanesco (like fancy cauliflower).  From this recipe: http://networkedblogs.com/bjXeH

I got so much green stuff in my CSA box this week.  ..it's good, but I am racking my brain trying to think of ways to use it all before it goes bad.  Spinach, arugula, lettuce, bok choy, leeks.  It's harder when I don't feel like eating big salads b/c of the cold weather.  

And I have a backlog of less perishable things like apples and winter squash that I need to plan to eat. . .I think an apple pie is imminent. 

[catnip]

Anytime you're in Sacramento, you're welcome!

I made the most amazing lavash wraps with arugula, tofutti cream cheese, tofurky deli slices and leftover homemade cranberry sauce. I don't usually eat a lot of fake meat and dairy, but these were yummy. I also like arugula stirred in to mac and 'cheese' made with this cheese sauce: http://www.yourveganmom.com/your_vegan_mom/2008/10/vegan-cheese-sauce-mix.html and cherry tomato halves. SOOO good.

Spinach I like sauteed over fried tofu in the mornings. And I made a spinach quesadilla with garlic and daiya that is really good.

Dunno about the bok choy or the lettuce.

[imogenlily]

I think I'm going to borrow the chili with pumpkin idea! Maybe add some kale.

Other dinners this week:

spanakopita, fruit salad

grilled cheese and tomato soup

baked tofu (in tomato sauce, lemon juice, and olive oil), greens, brown rice

squash, white bean, and apple cider soup

ratatouille and creamy white beans with tomato and grainy mustard

homemade pizza with bocconcini, fresh basil

baking for the week:

raspberry wheat germ muffins, rye bread, whole wheat and honey pizza crust on pizza day.

[kismetbaby]

Originally Posted by catnip 

Anytime you're in Sacramento, you're welcome!

I made the most amazing lavash wraps with arugula, tofutti cream cheese, tofurky deli slices and leftover homemade cranberry sauce. I don't usually eat a lot of fake meat and dairy, but these were yummy. I also like arugula stirred in to mac and 'cheese' made with this cheese sauce: http://www.yourveganmom.com/your_vegan_mom/2008/10/vegan-cheese-sauce-mix.html and cherry tomato halves. SOOO good.

Spinach I like sauteed over fried tofu in the mornings. And I made a spinach quesadilla with garlic and daiya that is really good.

Dunno about the bok choy or the lettuce.

Don't temp me catnip, it's only a 2.5 hour drive!  

Thanks for the ideas, I'm gonna have to try that mac'n' "cheese".

I decided to go with a Hanukah theme tonight and make the autumn latkes and chickpea cutlets from Vcon tonight. I think I'll make a green salad to go with, so I can use some of this lettuce.

I've got to finally try some of the daiya cheese, I normally hate cheese subs, but I keep hearing about the daiya, but keep forgetting to pick it up when I'm at WF.

[catnip]

Daiya's good. The trick is to use it really sparingly - an ounce is plenty for a quesadilla made with an 8 inch tortilla, an 8 ounce package is plenty for a 14 inch pizza. Use too much and it gets kind of gross.

[kismetbaby]

Originally Posted by catnip 

Daiya's good. The trick is to use it really sparingly - an ounce is plenty for a quesadilla made with an 8 inch tortilla, an 8 ounce package is plenty for a 14 inch pizza. Use too much and it gets kind of gross.

Thanks for the tip!

Last nights meal was a bust IMO. Took too long to cook, wasn't as tasty as expected, and left me hungry.  I've had such good luck with Vcon recipes, I don't know what happened.  Oh well.

On to Greek salad for lunch and noodle bowl with bok choy for dinner.

[clothdipemomof2boy]

I dont know what to make tonight for supper but you all are making me hungry mmmm

[maciascl]

Tonight was vegan fried chicken, mashed potatoes, and corn and peas

[kismetbaby]

Originally Posted by maciascl 

Tonight was vegan fried chicken, mashed potatoes, and corn and peas

oooooo, vegan fried chicken, I have got to try that my DH would be so excited!

Last night I made an awesome one-dish pasta meal. . .whole wheat pasta, lentils, carmelized onion, garlic, and arugula--add a little olive oil and basalmic vinegar and that's it. Yum.

I gotta get a plan together for this week though. . .

[nolansmummy]

Tonight is sweet potatoes , baked beans and roasted broccoli with rolls. Tomorrow im making chili with cornbread. Also on the list for this week; sweet potato black bean enchilladas, homemade pizza, lentil soup, and stirfry.

[maciascl]

Originally Posted by kismetbaby 

Last night I made an awesome one-dish pasta meal. . .whole wheat pasta, lentils, carmelized onion, garlic, and arugula--add a little olive oil and basalmic vinegar and that's it. Yum.

 That sounds awesome!!!

I didn't make either of these, a friend did, but tonight was 2 different soups. 1 was veggie sausage, sweet potato, and brussel sprouts. The other was barley and leek. I prefered the barley leek but both were good.

[catnip]

Black bean sweet potato enchilada casserole. 

[kismetbaby]

A plan was made finally:

Mon--wilted spinach salad and homemade applesauce

Tue--greens and beans soup w/ seeded rolls

Wed-- veggie stir-fry over brown rice

Thurs--?? (okay, so not a complete plan, but once I get the CSA box Wed, I'll have plenty to work with)

Fri-- chili and cornbread (unless there is other CSA stuff I really need to eat first, then this meal will move to the weekend)

[jldumm]

beans and rice with the fixins

falafel (baked)

facon,L,T salad

winter squash and green lasagna

fall veg curry

and cherry choc chip brownies for DH birthday

[catnip]

Macaroni and Cheeze with arugula and cherry tomatoes

Tempeh tacos

Rainbow stirfry

French onion soup

White bean and kale soup

Tamales, squash and beans

Pumpkin Curry

[kismetbaby]

Never made that chili, instead on Friday I roasted a butternut squash and then stuffed it with a curried quinoa pilaf. Good stuff!

Last night was yummy--tomato rice soup with chard pie.

Tonight DH and I are fending for ourselves so I'll eat leftovers. 

The rest of this week is a crap-shoot,since I leave for my parents on Sat for Xmas. . .so I'll just be trying to cook with what's already in the fridge and pantry till I go.

I may make this again, b/c last time I made it both DS and I couldn't get enough!  http://blog.fatfreevegan.com/2010/12/curried-cauliflower-sweet-potato-soup.html

[nicolelynn]

1. Peppers stuffed with quinoa (mixed with carmelized onion, chopped almonds, raisins and feta cheese)

2. Butternut squash mole enchiladas

3. Tuscan lentil soup with cornbread

4. Couscous and black bean salad

5. Sweet potato-peanut soup, millett-corn casserole, spinach

[katroshka]

I've been making bread using this method: http://www.motherearthnews.com/print-article.aspx?id=142688

It's so amazing, I've never been happy with my breadmaking results before, but the last week and a half I have made some amazing bread. I've used the dough to make boule loaves, pizza with daiya cheese, capers, roasted peppers, and olives, caramelized onion and herb dinner rolls, caramelized onion focaccia, cinnamon rolls, and currently making whole wheat baguettes with garlic and cherry tomatoes on top.

The best part is there is no kneading involved.

I've also been making a lot of sweet potato fries, since they are in season and I'm trying to eat a little more low glycemic, at least to balance out the increase in bread consumption.

[ErinluvsKen]

Hi Everyone!

I'm new to this thread and I'm LOVING it!  I'm a fellow vegan Mama with 2 vegan boys (ages 5 and 3).  I'm always searching for new dinner meals that are well rounded and fun!  I have no idea what to make tonight.  I was thinking something with butternut squash, sweet potatoes or lentils.  Now I'm just not sure...This snow is making me want to snuggle under a blanket and procrastinate even more, but these boys are gonna be hungry in an hour~!