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VeggiePumpkin

Hi All!
I'm a vegetarian working on becoming more vegan. I'm always looking for some tasty recipes and would love to share!
Here's one I made up for vegan veggie burger patties Please post yours! :drinker:


VEGAN VEGGIE BURGER PATTIES

1 pckg Gimmie Lean “Sausage”
1 pckg Gimmie Lean “Ground Burger”
2/3 cup panko bread crumbs
2 tbsp ground flax flour
2 tbsp HP sauce
2 onion
6 garlic cloves

Makes 6 patties

allenpearcy

That sounds great! Where do you find the 'Gimme Lean' products?

anjukins

ok i've posted this in like two other forums but it is SO GOOD I've eaten it like eight times in three weeks. also i don't want to lose this thread and this is the only recipe coming to mind right now...

I've been getting pints of sungold tomatoes, fresh fennel bulb, and green beans with my CSA, so I flash fry/steam one cup of each together 1/2 tsp of olive oil and a little bit of water for a few minutes, and then add fresh dill and sea salt. I KNOW it sounds so plain but the flavors work perfectly together, and it gets all brothy and delicious and fills a 16-oz mason jar and is SO filling, I can't get over it. It's only 116 calories, or 220 with a slice of toast & earthbalance and a clove of garlic... so good :

anjukins

and gimme lean or similar product is available at most health food stores, and safeway, top foods, and fred meyer all seem to carry them as well (though i prefer to shop locally when possible).

VeggiePumpkin

That sounds great! Where do you find the 'Gimme Lean' products?

Both my local food co-op has it and my local grocery store (Nugget.) I think Whole Foods carries it if there's one near you. Their website might tell you better where to find it. I made a great faux sausage and gravy over biscuits for Father's Day this year with their Gimmie Lean Sausage. It was FANTASTIC!

VeggiePumpkin

ok i've posted this in like two other forums but it is SO GOOD I've eaten it like eight times in three weeks. also i don't want to lose this thread and this is the only recipe coming to mind right now...

I've been getting pints of sungold tomatoes, fresh fennel bulb, and green beans with my CSA, so I flash fry/steam one cup of each together 1/2 tsp of olive oil and a little bit of water for a few minutes, and then add fresh dill and sea salt. I KNOW it sounds so plain but the flavors work perfectly together, and it gets all brothy and delicious and fills a 16-oz mason jar and is SO filling, I can't get over it. It's only 116 calories, or 220 with a slice of toast & earthbalance and a clove of garlic... so good :

OOOO!!!!! I don't think that sounds over-simple. It sounds fantastic to me! I love that you mentioned mason jars, I ADORE them and use them for everything. Hahaha. I'll have to make that this weekend after hitting our Farmers Market. Mmmmmm, thanks for sharing. :bigsmile:

sharonus

*bump*! I am so not a cook, but looking for some good vegetarian recipes!

ishapeme

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Rachel Ray’s veggie Sheppard’s Pie! So YUM!

bcattoes

We weren't vegan or vegetarian but this was my daughter's favorite dinner growing up. It's super quick and easy.

Stuffed Shells

One box whole grain large shell pasta
One box frozen chopped spinach
One good sized bunch fresh basil, roughly choppped
One pkg extra firm tofu
One cup shredded mozzerella cheese
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
3 cups marinara sauce
Mrs. Dash garlic & herb spice

Oil bottom of 9 x 13 in baking dish
Crumble tofu and mix with spinach, basil, mozzeralla and a few shakes of Mrs. Dash in bowl
Stuff this into shells and place in baking dish
Pour marinara sauce over, then top with grated parmesan

Bake at 350 F until heated through and cheese is melted.

scs143

Here is a recipe I made up for burgers as well!

Chickpea burgers and garlic dill sauce

Burgers:
2 cans of chick peas drained
Kalamata olives- I buy the jar from trader joes and use half, but I love olives
1 block of low fat feta cheese
handful of fresh parsley
3 garlic cloves
squeeze of half a lemon
2 T of olive oil

Blend the above in your food processor until its the consistancy of hummus. Then place your mixture in a bowl and add:

1 cup of whole wheat bread crumbs
salt and pepper

Mix the bread crumbs, s&p in well. Refrigerate for a couple of hours.

For the sauce:

2T of low fat mayo (i can't stand fat free, but if you can- go for it)
2T of low fat sour cream
1 T fresh dill chopped
1 garlic clove
1T lemon juice

When the chickpea mixture is cold, form it into patties. I brush the patties with olive oil and either brown each side in a pan until crisp or I grill on foil on the grill. I always top them with grilled red peppers and grilled tomato. They are the best on a ciabatta roll.

Enjoy!!!

lfusfeld

I'm vegan. The best resource for vegan recipes is www.vegweb.com. You could also do PCRM's 21 day vegan kickstart (or if you live in one of the areas we're covering, my nonprofit has an in-person program that will start back up in 2012 to help people try veganism for 30 days in Philadelphia, Phoenixville (PA), New York City, Chapel Hill, Bend (OR), and Salt Lake City)

I make baked tofu by pressing it a little bit, slicing it into strips, spray the pan with olive oil, put the strips down, spray the srips with olive oil, sprinkle garlic powder, onion powder and salt on top. Bake for maybe 20 min at 400. It's not a science, but just bake it until it starts crisping up a bit.

I also make a lot of fruit/veggie combo smoothies. And salads. I'm starting to do really basic/simple foods like steamed broccoli or string beans without anything on them, baked squash with nothing added, etc. Filling with fewer calories and I love the taste of the veggies.

gingersnap901

I've been getting pints of sungold tomatoes, fresh fennel bulb, and green beans with my CSA, so I flash fry/steam one cup of each together 1/2 tsp of olive oil and a little bit of water for a few minutes, and then add fresh dill and sea salt. I KNOW it sounds so plain but the flavors work perfectly together, and it gets all brothy and delicious and fills a 16-oz mason jar and is SO filling, I can't get over it. It's only 116 calories, or 220 with a slice of toast & earthbalance and a clove of garlic... so good :

This sounds great! I'm going to try it soon!

VeggiePumpkin

WOW! These all sound so fantastic! Thanks for sharing, I'm really excited to try them all. That baked tofu sounded really good. I'm usually not a tofu girl, but I'd give that a go.

Last night I made some whole grain pasta with fried artichoke hearts and sage. I cooked them in about 2tbsp olive oil in my cast iron skilled for a long time (about 30min) till really crispy. It was FANTASTIC! I would make it again for sure. I added the chopped sage leaves in at the last 5min and the artichokes were just drained artichoke hearts from Costco. So easy! Tossed it with a little cheese and Mmmmmm.

live2dream

Here is a recipe I made up for burgers as well!

Chickpea burgers and garlic dill sauce

Burgers:
2 cans of chick peas drained
Kalamata olives- I buy the jar from trader joes and use half, but I love olives
1 block of low fat feta cheese
handful of fresh parsley
3 garlic cloves
squeeze of half a lemon
2 T of olive oil

Blend the above in your food processor until its the consistancy of hummus. Then place your mixture in a bowl and add:

1 cup of whole wheat bread crumbs
salt and pepper

Mix the bread crumbs, s&p in well. Refrigerate for a couple of hours.

For the sauce:

2T of low fat mayo (i can't stand fat free, but if you can- go for it)
2T of low fat sour cream
1 T fresh dill chopped
1 garlic clove
1T lemon juice

When the chickpea mixture is cold, form it into patties. I brush the patties with olive oil and either brown each side in a pan until crisp or I grill on foil on the grill. I always top them with grilled red peppers and grilled tomato. They are the best on a ciabatta roll.

Enjoy!!!

That sounds really good! Could be easily veganized I'm sure, too!

JNettie73

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Uk_Yogini

Kale and Seitan


Ingredients :

1 huge bunch of kale (about 8 to 10 cups sliced)
2 cups seitan, sliced, cubed or chopped
1 onion
2 cloves garlic
1 teaspoon ginger
2 tablespoons canola oil
1 teaspoon sesame oil
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons rice vinegar

Directions:

1) Clean and chop kale. Steam for 5 to 10 minutes, or until bright green and soft. You could also dunk it in boiling water for a couple of minutes, uncovered, until bright green if you don't have a steamer.

2) Meanwhile, slice the onion into thin half moons and mince the garlic and ginger. Heat the oils in a large skillet or wok over medium heat and add the onion, ginger, and garlic. Cook, stirring often, until the onions are just translucent. Add sliced seitan (if it is packaged in water, drain it first) and stir to heat though.

3) Around this time the kale should be done. Take the kale and add it to the skillet/wok and stir to combine. Heat for a couple more minutes or until kale is done to your liking. I tend to like it pretty "crunchy."

4) Turn off heat. Sprinkle on the soy sauce and rice vinegar and stir to mix everything together. Enjoy!

You may want to add the soy sauce and vinegar to taste. I have given approximate measures but I don't measure it.

Makes: 3 to 4 servings, Preparation time: 10 minutes, Cooking time: 10 minutes


~This is one of my to go to meals, super easy, quick and so tasty ..

scs143

@livetodream- thank you.

I recently did make it for a friend who is vegan and I left the feta out of the burgers and then made the garlic dill sauce with veganaise and no sour cream.

Finding_Tina

15 bean soup--My kids' favorite

One 15 bean bag/dried beans.. rinsed
couple of bay leaves
Box of veggie broth (2 cups)
Can of diced tomatoes
Bag of stew vegetables (potatoes/carrots/onions) or improvise with what you have
Combine in crockpot on low and cook all day.. It's a hearty soup.. add water if it's too thick for your tasting.

catdoc1

I have two new vegan cookbooks that I adore with "regular" whole food (not oddball stuff) and am in the process of wearing them out (a first for me!): "Peas and Thank You" and "The Happy Herbivore." Both have websites where you can check out the recipes.

I generally avoid products with TVP (textured vegetable protein) because it's highly processed, non-organic, GMO soy, but agree that Gimme Lean sausage is pretty awesome, occasionally splurge.

TrekkerCynthia

Is there some way to share the recipes you've added to your MFP recipe database?

noblesseoblige

bumping to save this for later!

VeggiePumpkin

So I bought a bag of mixed seaweed at my local co-op and am at a loss of what to do with it. Marinated seaweed salad? I tried tossing it into soup (like with a miso base) and it was just way too rubbery. Any suggestions?

VeggiePumpkin

I went with this recipe: http://www.food.com/recipe/seaweed-salad-247035
And brought it to a potluck on Thursday night. I must say that I think my seaweed salad was the best thing there and it was the first to go too! YAY!

Instead of carrots I used thinly sliced orange bell peppers. Instead of cilantro I used 2 leeks. Then I sauteed the leeks in sesame oil with the sesame seeds and pepper flakes. Mmmmmm. Good stuff! I made it that morning and let it all marry in the fridge the whole day (a key step I think.) I would totally make this again.

busterrocks

The stuffed shells recipe that was posted is my favorite! I make this a couple of times each month.

crissyking

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