Tasty Vegan Meals

Stuffed Portobello Mushroom with Breaded "cheezie" Zucchini

2011-03-11T08:29:00.000-08:00

We are back!

Sorry for the erratic posting of late. The last few months we have been busy with planning a trip to India (was a wonderful interesting experience). Now we have no excuses, so here we go again, updating our blog.

Last night Julie made a wonderful stuffed portobello mushroom (stuffed with quinoa, lentils, onions, cashews and Diaya cheese (vegan of course). On the side was eggplant, zucchini, and red peppers, covered in Diaya cheese.

Yummy!

Homemade Indian Chickpeas

2011-01-06T18:15:00.000-08:00

Last night Julie made her best Indian dish ever. The chickpeas tasted very authentic (we have had issues making our Indian food actually taste Indian).

Side of whole grain rice and crispy broccoli.

Julie's Niece's 6th B-Day Cake

2011-01-05T17:01:00.000-08:00

On January 2nd, Julie's niece turned 6, and we made a wonderful vegan chocolate cake with fruits on top. It was really good.

Eggplant + Chickpea Casserole

2011-01-05T16:56:00.000-08:00

A few nights back in Montreal, Julie made a wonderful Eggplant and chickpea casserole with Diaya cheese and zucchini.

ChuChi - Vegetarian Restaurant - Montreal

2011-01-05T16:45:00.000-08:00

At the end of December, when we were in Montreal, we headed out to ChuChi, a vegetarian restaurant. This was our first visit, and I would recommend anyone to check it out.

Its hard to remember what each of these dishes were, but here i go anyhow:

Appetizer:

Sumosas filled with potatoes and veggies

Bok Choy:

Cooked in some delicious sauce

Veggie "duck":

It wasnt too "fake meat" (unless you like that kind of thing)... pretty tasty.

Tofu with Basil and Peppers:

OMG this was great. My favourite dish of them all.

Christmas Dinner @ Julie's Family

2011-01-05T16:04:00.000-08:00

For Christmas Dinner in Montreal, we had:

Vegan Lasagna (Diaya cheese, pasta, tofu, broccoli) = yummy

String Beans, sweet potato mash, mash potatoes, vegan stuffing, potato salad, and tofu balls (marinated). Really tasty food made by non-vegans!

Christmas Eve Dinner @ Conrad's Family

2011-01-05T15:42:00.001-08:00

Christmas Eve dinner was wonderful. All vegan, all tasty... ate too much... way too much.

Potato salad:

Potatoes, red onion, corn, green peas, cilantro, and veganaise.

Tofu:

Marinated (dont remember in what) and baked.

Risotto:

With portobello mushrooms and onions

Sweet Potatoes:

Seasoned and baked

Borsch:

Beet soup with perogies

Salad:

Black olives, artichoke, red/yellow peppers, onions.

Krokety:

Roles filled with cabbage and mushrooms inside.

and Garlic Bread

Custard Pie Goodness

2011-01-05T15:37:00.000-08:00

Happy New Year Everyone!

We have been away, so theres lots of new things to post from the last few weeks.

Starting off (from Christmas Eve)

This vegan custard pie was AMAZING. Home made crust; custard made out of coconut milk; topped with fresh fruits.

More Treats From Bunners Bake Shop

2010-12-20T18:02:00.000-08:00

Yes, we were supposed to go only once a week, but we sort of cheated because we have been day dreaming about the sweets at Bunners Bake Shop (http://www.bunners.ca/shop/).

I can honestly say that I dont think ive ever had vegan baked goods that tasted THIS good. Ive had awesome vegan desserts before, but this shop sells over the top delicious sweets.

I cant wait to go again.

Conrad's favourite is the Chocolate (or Double Chocolate) Cookie Creamies

Julie's favourite is the Red Velvet (or pretty much any one of the cupcakes) cupcake.

This stuff is to die for. Yum.

Tofu Pasta

2010-12-20T17:59:00.001-08:00

Last night Julie made an awesome pasta. The noodles were made out of tofu (like a fettuccine noodle) with pasta sauce on top (veggie ground, spinach, tomatoes, celery, mushrooms, zucchini, garlic and onions). Topped with a sprinkle of Diaya.

Our Take on Indian Cuisine

2010-12-15T18:08:00.001-08:00

Tonight we made a very yummy Indian inspired dinner.

The cooked chickpeas (from dry, and soaked overnight) were added to a hot pot of fried onions, cumin, bay leaf, black peppercorns, turmeric, and garlic.

The eggplant was started with oil, then zucchinis were added, followed by garlic and tomatoes.

Spices included ginger, garlic, hot chili flakes, turmeric and cumin.

Not quite as authentic tasting as when we go out to our favourite Indian restaurant, but nonetheless delicious. Full of wonderful flavours and aromas. This place still smells wonderful.

Veggies + Soba Noodles + Tempeh

2010-12-15T18:04:00.000-08:00

Last night Julie made a delicious meal of veggies, soba noodles and marinated tempeh (marinated in: sesame oil, soya sauce, apple cider vinegar, and maple syrup)

Quick and delicious.

New Gluten Free + Vegan Baked Store

2010-12-14T07:47:00.000-08:00

A couple days ago a new store opened up in the neighborhood (to close for our own good). Its called Bunners (Bunners.ca ) and they sell SUPER tasty vegan gluten free baked goods. We came to try out an assortment of their treats on their very first morning... however we ate most of what we bought before we thought to take a picture and post it here on our blog.

What we ate (sorry no pictures)

"Gypsy Cookie" = amazing

"Red Velvet Cupcake" = amazing (their cream is awesome)

"Apple/Cinnamon Muffin" = really good

"Chocolate Cookie Cream Sandwich" (as seen above in the picture, and yes the picture was taken in our car, because it didnt survive the trip home) = OMG amazing.

(yes we indulged ourselves... ahem... dont judge)

Check these people out if you want something tasty.

If anyone thinks that vegan baked goods suck, they couldnt be more wrong... we know where all the great vegan baked goods are to be found in Toronto.

French Inspired Onion Pie

2010-12-14T07:24:00.000-08:00

The other night, yes, we havent been updating the blog every night... anyway...

Julie made a French Onion Pie that was to die for.

The inner workings:

Homemade crust (from scratch) using spelt flour.

The onion filling included:

-tofu

-onion

-flour

-baking powder

-almond milk

-nutmeg

-black pepper

-salt

Process:

The crust was formed and pre-baked to get crisper.

The next step was a layer of daiya "cheese", zucchini (grated), and then the onion filling added on top followed with more Daiya to complete the dish. Asparagus was cooked on the side

This was a new dish, and it has been added into our "to do again" list.

Pizza Night!

2010-12-14T07:05:00.000-08:00

A few nights ago Conrad made a "cheezie" vegan pizza that was more then tasty.

We tried out two different kind of vegan cheese: Diaya (left side of the pizza) + Teese (right side of the pizza)

The Diaya was definitely the better of the two.

Toppings:

The crust is a whole wheat pizza dough, flattened and slightly pre-baked without the toppings to make it crispier.

On top of that came a layer of flax seeds, garlic powder, basil pesto, "cheese", mushrooms, yellow bell pepper, asparagus, zucchini and an additional layer of "cheese".

mmmm... typing this now is making me hungry again.

Stuffed Cabbage Rolls and Rapini

2010-12-11T06:50:00.000-08:00

Last night we had stuffed cabbage rolls and rapini.

Inside the stuffed cabbage were mushrooms, wild rice and onions, with tomatoes on top. The rapini was prepared with mushrooms and fresh garlic.

Tasty.

Sweet Potato "Pot Pie"

2010-12-08T16:28:00.000-08:00

Tonight Julie slaved over the kitchen and created an amazing new dish, inspired by a conventional pot pie, but definitely made better vegan.

Starting from the bottom up:

Celery, mushrooms, carrots, lentils, leeks, red peppers and kale. Spices include garlic, cayenne pepper, italian herbs and sage. On top of that a layer of Daiya "cheese". On top of that a layer of sweet potato mash. Baked in the oven.

amazing.

Gluten Free Pasta "a la" Veggie Sauce

2010-12-08T12:44:00.000-08:00

Last night for dinner Julie prepared a wonderful gluten free dinner. The noodles are made out of spinach and rice. The sauce had grounded up tofu, zucchini, mushrooms, celery, garlic, onion and tomatoes. Diaya "cheese" on top for extra deliciousness.

Dinner: Tempeh "Bacon" with Leeks/Kasha and Kale

2010-12-06T16:45:00.000-08:00

Another amazing meal prepared by the ever talented Julie.

The tempeh was steamed then marinated with liquid smoke, maple syrup and soy sauce. The kasha and leek were added together.

The greens included kale, red pepper and mushrooms with garlic and Cajun spice.

Vegan foods are awesome and tasty.

Raw Lunch - Onion Bread Sandwich + Side Salad

2010-12-06T16:40:00.000-08:00

Usually only dinners make it onto our blog, however today our lunch looked (and tasted) too good to pass up.

For lunch we made a 100% raw sandwich and a side salad.

The sandwich was made with raw onion bread (dehydrated onions, flax seeds, sunflower seeds) topped with basil pesto, lettuce mix, avocado and tomato.

The side salad included mixed lettuce greens, cucumber, radish, carrots, red peppers and raspberry dressing.

We added a side of (store bought) sesame seed tofu.

One of the best lunches ever.

New Quiche - Cheezy, Vegan, and Freaken Delicious

2010-12-04T16:05:00.000-08:00

Hello everyone,

tonight Julie and I prepared a new quiche (our first quiche since earlier in the year).

We made the crust from scratch (new reciepe from the cookbook Veganomicon). The crust was perfect (we had issues with crusts from scratch before).

The filling of the quiche included: Kale, leaks, tofu, mushrooms, spinach, red pepper and Diaya "cheese" (vegan of course)

It was THE best quiche we have ever made.

The two of us nearly ate it all.

Green Beans, Tofu + Cashews = YUM

2010-12-02T14:45:00.000-08:00

So yes, we havent posted any new dishes for MONTHS, cause we got sorta lazy... anyway, we are back (perhaps not every day).

Last night, Julie made an absolutely delicious dinner.

The tofu and cashews were baked, then added to the green beans and jasmine rice noodle.

It was very very tasty.

Baked Cheese Eggplant and Zucchini

2010-04-24T15:29:00.000-07:00

Tonight we had baked cheese eggplant and zucchini. On top we put tomatoes, tofutti cheese, italian herbs, garlic.

Its that easy.

Spinach Pizza

2010-04-24T15:27:00.001-07:00

A few nights back we made some delicious vegan pizza. Whole wheat crust, with spinach, eggplant, mushrooms, tomatoes, green peppers and Italian spices.

Creamy Mushroom w/ Kale

2010-04-24T15:25:00.000-07:00

A few nights back we had a delicious creamy mushroom sauce with kale, carrots and sweet potatoes. Awesome and easy.

Krokety (Stuffed Pancakes with Cabbage)

2010-04-24T15:18:00.000-07:00

Hi,

a few days back we had krokety, which is a eastern european dish which is a pancake-like covering with cabbage filling. Topped with hot sauce!

BBQ Dinner

2010-04-19T10:46:00.001-07:00

Last night we prepared an assortment of BBQ goodies. BBQ baked potatoes, peppers, portebello mushrooms, zucchini, garlic, and tofu, with a fresh tomato cucumber salad on the side.

Really really good.

Sunday Morning Breakfast - Pancakes

2010-04-18T06:00:00.001-07:00

This morning we had scrumptious vegan pancakes made out of spelt flour, baking soda/powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, banana, vegetable oil, almond milk, ground flax seeds, apples and strawberries.

very little oil, and it comes out fluffy!

Dessert: Apple Crumble

2010-04-18T05:54:00.000-07:00

After dinner last night we made apple crumble which included slightly warmed apple slices, with a ground almond/agave nectar toping. yum

Potato Gatto

2010-04-18T05:47:00.000-07:00

Last night Julie made vegan potato gatto, which is a baked dish including: mashed potatoes, broccoli, mushrooms, peas, celery, red peppers garlic, bread crumbs and nutritional yeast. Once we tried it was a bit bland so we added soy ground and hot sauce. Turned out pretty good.

Last Night's Dinner: Big Salad

2010-04-16T06:29:00.000-07:00

Last night Conrad made a massive salad (the first one of the year).

It included Romain lettuce, tomatoes, mushrooms, red pepper, radishes, carrots, some kind of beans (maybe pinto) sunflower seeds, walnuts, cashews, and tahini dressing.

Tonight's Quiche

2010-04-14T18:29:00.000-07:00

Our regular quick and tasty quiche. Awesome as usual. Contains mushrooms, spinach, tofu, red peppers, onions. Super good.

Last Night's Pasta!

2010-04-14T18:26:00.000-07:00

Last night's Dinner: Whole Wheat Pasta with home made tomato pasta sauce with kale on the side.

Dont remember what was in there, but it was good.

Scrambled Tofu w/ Veggies Crepes

2010-04-11T18:05:00.000-07:00

Inside these delicious crepes we put in mushrooms, zucchini, leeks, red peppers, tofu, garlic and black pepper to taste. The crepes were made with spelt flour, carbonated water, almond milk and Earth Balance Vegan Butter.

They were really good and fun.

Easter Brunch

2010-04-11T06:37:00.001-07:00

Went to the in-laws for Easter last weekend. Just received this picture from them, so we decided to showcase it.

Baked potato, cooked fennel, baked eggplant, kale w/carrots, mushrooms and onion, soy ground with onion, mushrooms, and chives.

Very tasty, all prepared by non-vegetarian hosts.

Chocolate Banana Muffins

2010-04-11T06:27:00.000-07:00

Julie made chocolate banana muffins with dates on top. They are made of 2 cups of whole wheat flour, 2 tsp baking powder, 1/2 cup sugar, bananas, chocolate chips, 1/4 cup vegetable oil and (2) egg substitute.

Nice and moist.

Meatless "Meat" Loaf with Cabbage and Sweet Potatoes

2010-04-10T15:52:00.001-07:00

On the menu tonight was a vegan meatloaf with cabbage. The loaf was made with veggie ground, onions, mushrooms, breadcrumbs, lentils, garlic, tomato and oats. Cooked cabbage and onion. Spiced baked sweet potato on the side.

Very tasty.

We Are Back: Rice/Beans/Veggies

2010-04-08T15:01:00.000-07:00

We are back. Were away for the last few days and now are back to report on what we are eating.

Tonight Julie and I made a zucchini, rice, lentil dish which also included mushrooms, carrots, asparagus, tomatoes and onion.

As always, it was delicious and easy.

Spring Rolls for Lunch

2010-04-01T18:39:00.000-07:00

We had scrumptious spring rolls for lunch. Inside we put mushrooms, celery, broccoli, asparagus, zucchini, red pepper, carrots and seitan all wrapped up in rice flour sheets. Dipped these in a Tamari and spiracha hot sauce. These are also great for long trips and eating on the road.

(the picture of veggies is what went into the spring rolls)

Pizza Night!

2010-04-01T18:32:00.001-07:00

Julie made a wonderful pizza tonight with spinach, mushrooms, zucchini, green peppers, tomatoes, tofutti "cheese" and asparagus on a whole wheat crust. On the side we had some sweet potato wedges. Yummy!

Mixed Vegetables and Wild Rice

2010-03-31T15:22:00.000-07:00

We had a wonderful mixture of veggies and beans on wild rice. Included the following: celery, mushrooms, garlic, onion, carrots, broccoli, zucchini, and leeks. Sauce includes sesame oil, tamari, spiracha hot sauce, maple syrup. The rice was a combination of brown rice and wild rice.

Overall a wonderful delightful dinner.

Quiche - Tofu Spinach

2010-03-30T18:55:00.000-07:00

We had tonight a tofu, spinach, mushroom, red pepper, onion and garlic quiche. One of our regular favourites!

Soba Noodles a la Alfredo Mushroom Sauce w/ Zucchini and Seitan

2010-03-29T14:46:00.000-07:00

Julie made a wonderful dish which included onion, garlic, mushrooms, zucchini, 2 teaspoons of spelt flour, 1 cup almond milk, 1 big teaspoon of Dijon mustard, thyme, 1 tomato, seitan, nutritional yeast and soba noodles. Very tasty and creamy!

Out Again - Buddha's Vegetarian Restaurant

2010-03-28T21:47:00.001-07:00

Julie and I decided to go out to our favourite vegetarian restaurant tonight, as they are going on vacation for 2 weeks, and so we needed to get our fix before they leave.
We had a massive plate of curry noodles with tofu and mushrooms, with crunchy broccoli and tofu on the side. We had something called "imitation duck" for an appetizer, which is really only sheet tofu fried. The appetizer, the curry dish, the extra side of veggies and tofu, + the tip = $13 canadian (this one dish is more then enough for both of us, and im a 6 foot 4 inch, 200lb guy). THATS why we love this place. To top it off, we almost never finish and so we got to take some home for tomorrows lunch!

If you ever get the chance to come to Toronto, check this place out. Its in Chinatown, looks pretty crummy (no decorations, old tables... looks actually pretty bleak, however super busy, very nice people, and cheap($) abundant food.

Spinach Pizza

2010-03-27T15:55:00.000-07:00

Tonight we made a scrumptious vegan pizza. Whole wheat crust, topped with fresh spinach, brown mushrooms, portobello mushrooms, red pepper, tofutti vegan cheese and herbs.

Dined Out : Vegetarian Haven Restaurant

2010-03-26T19:38:00.000-07:00

Didn't feel like cooking tonight so we headed off to our new fav. restaurant: Vegetarian Haven.
Conrad had Sizzling Seitan in Black Pepper Sauce w/Purple Rice. (broccoli, seitan, grilled veggies, sprouts, brown rice. It was delicious!
Julie had Singapore Seitan w/Purple Rice. It was an interesting mixture of sweet and spicy.
For dessert we had a vegan cake made with fruits, flour free, and delicious vegan custard on top. Also we sampled a vegan blueberry tart on our way out.. Freaken awesome.

(photos taken with my phone, so they aren't the best quality)

Typical Breakfast - Oatmeal + Fruits + Nuts

2010-03-26T07:12:00.000-07:00

Thought i would include our typical morning breakfast. Cooked oatmeal (whole oats) with almond milk, strawberries, blueberries, banana, apple, cinnamon, fresh ground flak seeds, walnuts (and usually goji berries.. forgot to put them in today).

Chili and Rice

2010-03-25T14:16:00.000-07:00

Tonight's dinner was a quick and easy chili! Didn't feel like going crazy creative, so this is our easy, tasty dinner option.

The Chili was made with onions, celery, vine tomatoes, mushrooms, kidney beans (cooked from dried beans), ground tofu protein (only type of fake meat i can take), red pepper, chinese eggplant, garlic, and chili spices. Brown rice on the side.

super tasty (done in 3o mins).

Creamy Lentil Quinoa Dish

2010-03-24T15:32:00.000-07:00

Tonights dinner included a Creamy lentil Quinoa dish. Quinoa cooked with a bay leaf to add additional flavour. Mixed veggies included mushrooms, red peppers, carrots, onions, celery, and broccoli. The cream was created by mixing ground cashews, nutritional yeast, homemade curry and water.

Very flavourful dinner. yum

2010-03-23T15:05:00.001-07:00

Tonights dinner featured stuffed zucchini with baked sweet potatoes. Inside the zucchini was a mixture of zucchini "meat", tofu, mushrooms, carrots, walnuts, tofutti vegan cheese and breadcrumbs. It was very tasty!

Seitan Veggies + Rice

2010-03-22T14:18:00.000-07:00

For tonights dinner, we prepared brown rice; marinated seitan in tamari soy sauce, sesame oil, garlic, ginger, hot sauce. Veggies included celery, carrots, pepper, green beans, peas and mushrooms.