Saturday, August 30, 2014

Recipes I want to make

Here's a list of links that I've been collecting (leaving windows open in my web browser--some have been open most of the summer). I keep wanting time to try new recipes and blog about them, but I haven't had time! June and July were very busy with work and teaching, then we had a vacation at the beginning of August, and then back to school.


Veggie and whole grain bowl! I make a variation of this all the time, but it's fun to see it in recipe form.
http://www.plantplate.com/Recipe/Detail?RecipeID=11058

http://ohmyveggies.com/one-pot-peanut-sesame-noodles-veggies/
One pots are always easy, and intrigue me, but don't capture me fully after I make them.

Intriguing no-oil cornbread
http://breakfastdramaqueen.com/2014/08/02/cornbread-mini-loaves-gluten-free-and-vegan/

Grown up cookies! These look good!
http://talesofakitchen.com/cookies-brekky-bars/grown-up-dark-chocolate-quinoa-cookies/

Then I just saw this one...
http://thevegan8.com/2014/08/07/bbq-pesto/ 
and I think it led to this one....
http://www.thesweetlifeonline.com/2014/07/14/bbq-pulled-pork-pizza-with-mango-salsa/
and then I got the idea of making home made BBQ sauce... this recipe isn't vegan, but it could be!
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/neelys-bbq-sauce-recipe.html
'cause I might need it if I make homemade BBQ: vegan worcestershire sauce. (And because worcestershire is so much fun to say as you type!)
http://www.marthastewart.com/258132/homemade-vegan-worcestershire-sauce


I really, really want to make this. In fact, I'm going to try, today! I have the cashews soaking but I need to get cheesecloth.
http://blissfulbasil.com/2014/07/10/herbed-cashew-cheese-spicy-tomato-jam/

& I found this looking for more ideas around vegan cheese.
http://katyskitchen.ca/vegan-cream-cheese-herb-garlic/

& along the same theme...

Maybe my vegan friend, Patti, will make this one with me!  We need a cooking day!
http://thehumbleplate.com/sides-and-snacks/mushroom-thymenutcheese/

Looks fab, but only 3 of us would like it so it has to go to the bottom of the list.
http://avocadopesto.com/2014/07/20/sweet-potato-chickpea-salad-gluten-free-vegan/

Maybe for a pot luck someday
http://myplantbasedfamily.com/2014/07/23/pasta-salad/

I definitely need to make pesto! I'm going to substitute pine nuts in though.
http://katyskitchen.ca/basil-oregano-pesto/

Looks super yum.
http://tasty-yummies.com/2014/01/28/southwestern-quinoa-bites-recipe-with-avocado-dipping-sauce-gluten-free-and-vegan/

I want to try the carmel, 'cept I don't like coconut so I'll have to substitute/modify.
http://thevegan8.com/2014/07/29/sweet-potato-cinnamon-muffins-with-sweet-potato-caramel-glaze/


A slightly different black bean dip than we make.
http://www.healthiersteps.com/VeganCooking/tabid/70/entryid/169/spicy-black-bean-hummus-vegan-gluten-free.aspx

Both look interesting and fun, but the top one looks better than the bottom one, to me.
http://www.nomeatathlete.com/tart-cherries-energy-bars/


Not a recipe, but pretty tasty
http://shop.thepurebar.com/Pure-Ancient-Grains-Bars/c/PureBar@AncientGrains

And now I can shut lots of windows in my web browser! Yay!

Friday, August 29, 2014

August Post

All month, I've been trying to find a moment to blog. I have been unsuccessful. We had a lovely 10-day vacation at the beginning of the month. I had hoped to blog during that down time, but a vacation, where one isn't cooking at all, and one isn't eating very health foods doesn't make fodder for a healthy food blog.

I will tell you that the trick I used to make sure the girls ate some healthy stuff each day. Each day, I made the girls an Amazing Green Chocolate shake mixed with soy milk. Not as good as homemade Momba I at least knew they got a little good stuff.

Okay. Now that I have one post done I'm going to take some time this holiday weekend and put links in to all the recipes I have collected over this busy summer that I want to try.