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thecomfychair

cheeseburger in paradise

Jun 25, 2009 15:19

So I have the house to myself for the next few weeks which means...I CAN TAKE OVER THE KITCHEN, YES. And I am slipping back into that funk where I'm only eating pasta and packaged dinners, which I know I has to stop, so ( Read more... )

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anythingshedoes June 25 2009, 19:51:59 UTC

Okay, so I'm useless when it comes to vegetarian dishes, but you mentioned dessert which is right up my alley.

Aside from the obvious "fruit salad" route, perhaps you could do a trifle. Cut up the fruit and layer it with yogurt and granola or angel food cake or even vanilla wafer cookies. Top it with whipped cream and yum!

OR, and I'm not sure this would work, but for a work party my supervisor made an angel food box mix and just put a can of pineapple in before she baked it. Maybe you could do something similar with the fruit you have, just cut them into bite sized pieces and bake it in with the batter. She topped hers with Cool Whip and it was delicious - I'm not even really a fan of pineapple and I enjoyed it.

I've seen lots of people lately cutting up strawberries and putting them in dinner salads with greens, so that might work too. I haven't tried it myself but it looks pretty tasty!

thecomfychair June 26 2009, 01:28:16 UTC

...that cake sounds delicious! Maybe I'll try that with the peaches. And I have never even heard of a trifle, so duuude thank you! That sounds like a nice light dish.

snglesrvngfrend June 25 2009, 20:25:47 UTC

How do you feel about tofu/tempeh/other soy products? I have lots of good vegetarian recipes that use meat substitutes. Also some great gazpacho type soups that are delicious cold if it's summer where you are, like it is here :]

thecomfychair June 26 2009, 01:27:13 UTC

YES, I am all over tofu and I have never tried tempeh but I am up for it. And any other product like that, actually! I need to expand my protein sources, tbh.

And it's 90+ in Michigan, so yeah, summer, I would LOVE some gazpacho recipes.

THANK YOU \o/

snglesrvngfrend June 26 2009, 03:33:48 UTC

OK WHEW. Where do I start!

Well it's a little warm for it but I have an awesome chili recipe that is high fiber/low fat and is equally delicious with ground sirloin or soy crumbles (like Smart Ground or Morningstar or whatnot). You can find it here. I like my chili SPICY so I substitute one tablespoon of chili powder for a tablespoon of chipotle.

Risotto is something that I used to love to make for myself when I was single, because it's a one-pot dish, very filling, can be stretched into multiple meals, and you can pack it with vegetables. There's a great basic risotto recipe here; I've played around with it a lot.

Nice, cool soups are super easy if you have a good blender. One of my favorites is leek and potato. I don't have the link anymore so I'll just Cut and paste the recipe:

6 medium leeks (about 2 1/4 lbs), whites only, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced crosswise, cleaned
2 cans (14.5 ounces each) reduced-sodium chicken broth (I've made this with vegetable stock; it's still good)1 baking potato (8 ounces), peeled and ( ... )

thecomfychair June 29 2009, 23:53:12 UTC

OMG I LOVE YOU FOR THIS. I am so excited for these soups and the chili. And curry is my #1 favorite spice, so I am super excited about the carrot soup. Do you eat a lot of fake meat, out of curiosity? Because I was looking at making the chili for tomorrow, but have yet to find a "burger" crumble that isn't spongy when I cook it.

And I have to say thank you for the tempeh idea, I was getting so tired of black bean burgers and tofu. I made a tempeh burger yesterday and curry tempeh tonight and it was SO yummy (I like the slightly nutty flavor).

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