VIVAGYPSY ROCKS!!!

Pizza!!!

2012-02-13T14:53:00.000-08:00

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees

To make the Pizza Dough follow the directions on the

Arrowhead Mills Gluten Free Pizza Crust Mix Box

I used EnerG Egg Replacer instead of the eggs

Divide the Dough in half

Put each half on an Olive Oil greased pizza pan

Cover lightly with plastic wrap

Place these pans on top of the stove

and let rise for 45 minutes

Pierce the Dough with a fork all over

Bake for the 15 minutes

Take out of the oven

Put on Tomato Sauce or whatever you want on your Pizza

Bake for 20 minutes

Let Cool a bit and Serve

Mangia!!!!

Enjoy!!!!!

Cinnamon Rolls...with Vegan Cream Cheese Frosting

2012-02-05T08:44:00.000-08:00

4 cups GF Flour (I used Arrowhead Mills)
2 teaspoons Xanthan Gum
2 Tablespoons Baking Powder
1 teaspoon Salt

2 Tablespoons Sugar
2/3 cup Vegan Margarine
2 cups Vegan Milk

Preheat oven to 400 degrees

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper

In a large bowl mix the GF Flour, Xanthan Gum,

Baking Powder, Salt and Sugar

Add the Vegan Margarine to the bowl

Cut the Vegan Margarine to small pea-size pieces with a Pastry Blender.

Slowly pour in the Vegan Milk mixing with a fork as you go.

Knead a little in a bowl

Place the dough on your counter sprinkled with GF Flour

Knead 10 - 15 times

Roll out the dough into a rectangle, 1/4 - 1/2 inch thick

Spread 1/3 cup of partially melted Vegan Margarine on the dough

Mix together

1 cup packed Brown Sugar (or 3/4 cup Brown Sugar and 1/4 cup Sugar)

1 Tablespoon Cinnamon

Sprinkle the dough with this Sugar Cinnamon Mixture

Roll up the dough lengthwise
You can use a cake lifter to help roll it up

Cut the roll into 1 to 1 and 1/2 inch circles

Place the rolls onto a parchment lined cookie sheet

Spread rolls with 2 tablespoons of partially melted Vegan Margarine

Bake in a 400 degree oven for about
25-30 minutes until lightly browned

Take out of the oven and cool for 10 minutes
before spreading on the frosting

*If you would like a

Vegan Cream Cheese Frosting

for the top of the Cinnamon Rolls...
(Makes a little over 1 cup of Frosting)

Blend with an electric mixer
1 1/2 cups of Powdered Sugar

1/2 teaspoon of Vanilla

1/4 cup Vegan Margarine

4 oz of Vegan Cream Cheese (1/2 container)
1 1/2 teaspoons of Vegan Milk (use less for a thicker frosting)

Spread onto the Cinnamon Rolls after they have cooled for 8 minutes

If you aren't going to eat them right away put the Cinnamon Rolls,

with the frosting on it, in the fridge

Or you can not frost them, put the frosting in the fridge

and frost the Cinnamon Rolls before you eat them

If you don't want to use the Vegan Cream Cheese Frosting...
Make a Sugar Drizzle

1 1/2 cups of Powdered Sugar

1/2 teaspoon of Vanilla

Add as much Vegan Milk to make the Sugar Drizzle

as thin as you want

After the Cinnamon Rolls have cooled for 8 minutes...

Drizzle or smooth on top of the Rolls
With this Frosting you don't have to put the Cinnamon Rolls
in the fridge

Yummy!!!

Enjoy!!!!

Bell Pepper Pesto Alfredo Pasta

2012-02-02T21:42:00.000-08:00

Sometimes I just like piling

the following on some GF Pasta

Sliced Sautéed Bell Peppers (in Olive Oil)

Basil Pesto

Alfredo Sauce

With each forkful of pasta I grab some

Bell Peppers...

Then I dip and slather the Peppers in

both sauces....

Ahhh!!! What a delicious perfect bite!!!!

I am in Heaven!!!!!

Enjoy!!!

Pasta with Creamy Pesto, Artichokes, Peppers and Sicilian Olives

2012-01-17T18:57:00.000-08:00

Put one package of Frozen Artichokes (12oz)

in a small pot with a little water

and cook on low until the Artichokes are done

Drain and set aside

In a large frying pan....

Add a few Tablespoons of Olive Oil

2 Red Bell Peppers, thinly sliced

2 Green Bell Peppers, thinly sliced

Saute' until soft and lightly browned

While the Peppers are cooking make

the Creamy Basil Pesto Sauce

The Creamy Pesto Sauce

Mince up 3 cloves of Garlic in a food processor,
blender, or other kitchen appliance

Blend in 2 cups of Fresh Basil Leaves (8 oz)

(1-2 large containers of fresh Basil Leaves...

I buy mine at Trader Joe's)

Drizzle in a few Tablespoons of Olive Oil

Season with Salt

Blend again

Set this Basil Pesto Sauce aside

Now for the Creamy Part of the Sauce

In a medium size pot melt

1/2 Cup of Vegan Margarine

Turn off the heat

Measure 1 Cup of Vegan Milk

Blend in 1 Tablespoon of Cornstarch

Pour the Vegan Milk and Cornstarch

into the pot

Now add 8oz of Vegan Cream Cheese

(I used Trader Joe's)

to the pot and whisk all of the ingredients together

Season with some Salt and Pepper

and Cayenne Pepper

Cook and Stir until it thickens

Turn off the heat

To this Creamy Sauce...

Add and Stir in

All of the Basil Pesto Sauce

The Creamy Pesto Sauce is now finished

Set Aside...

Back to the Artichokes and Bell Peppers

Add both to the frying pan and stir

Add and Stir in 1/2 of the Creamy Pesto Sauce

to the Artichokes and Bell Peppers

Place Cooked, Drained Pasta in a pot

and stir in some Creamy Pesto Sauce

Place your pasta on a serving plate

Add the Artichokes and Bell Pepper

with Creamy Pesto on the Pasta

Season this Pasta with Red Pepper Flakes

Top with Black Sicilian Olives

that have been seasoned with

Olive Oil, Basil, Oregano and

Italian Seasoning

Mangia!!!

Enjoy!!!!

Yummy Biscuits!!!

2012-01-16T13:11:00.000-08:00

4 cups GF Flour (I used Arrowhead Mills)
2 teaspoons Xanthan Gum
2 Tablespoons Baking Powder
1 teaspoon Salt
2/3 cup Vegan Margarine
2 cups Vegan Milk

Preheat oven to 450 degrees

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper

In a large bowl mix the GF Flour, Xanthan Gum, Baking Powder and Salt

Add the Vegan Margarine to the bowl

Cut the Vegan Margarine to small pea-size pieces with a Pastry Blender.

Slowly pour in the Vegan Milk mixing with a fork as you go.

Knead a little in a bowl

Place the dough on your counter sprinkled with GF Flour

Knead 5-10 times

Roll or pat out the dough to 1/2 inch thick

Dip biscuit cutter into the GF flour

Cut out Biscuits

Bake 12-15 minutes until lightly browned

Enjoy!!!!

Pasta Alfredo with Artichokes and Peas

2012-01-09T19:28:00.000-08:00

The Artichoke Hearts

Place 2 boxes of Frozen Artichoke Hearts

in a medium pot

Add 1 cup of water and put on the lid

Cook on medium heat to low heat for

about 10 minutes as you prepare the sauce

When done Drain the Artichokes

The Petite Peas

Place 1 Cup of Frozen Peas in a small sauce

pan with 1/2 cup of water

Put the lid on

Bring to a boil and then simmer for 6-10 minutes

Drain the Peas

The Alfredo Sauce

In a medium size pot melt

1/2 Cup of Vegan Margarine

Turn off the heat

Measure 1 Cup of Vegan Milk

(I use Rice Milk)

Blend in 1 Tablespoon of Cornstarch

Pour the Vegan Milk and Cornstarch

into the pot

Now add 8oz of Vegan Cream Cheese

(I used Trader Joe's)

to the pot and whisk all of the ingredients together

Season with Dried Basil, Salt, Pepper

and 1 Clove of Garlic, minced

and a few Shakes of Cayenne Pepper

Turn the burner on low heat and stir

the Sauce continually, so it doesn't burn

The Sauce will become thick really fast

When the Sauce starts to thicken, stir, cook

for a couple of minutes and turn off the heat

Stir in 2 Tablespoons of Olive Oil

Taste the Sauce

Adjust the Seasonings

Time to Eat

Drain the Pasta, rinse

Put the Pasta back in the pot

Add the amount of Sauce you want

Add the amount of Peas you want

Add the amount of Artichoke Hearts you want

Lightly Toss all of it together

You will have extra sauce left over

for another pasta day

Put Pasta, Artichokes and Peas on a serving dish

Enjoy

Mangia!!!

Pasta Alfredo with Artichokes

2012-01-08T21:03:00.000-08:00

The Artichoke Hearts

Place 2 boxes of Frozen Artichoke Hearts

in a medium pot

Add 1/2 to 1 cup of water and put on the lid

Cook on medium heat to low heat for

about 10 minutes as you prepare the sauce

The Alfredo Sauce

In a medium size pot melt

1/2 Cup of Vegan Margarine

Turn off the heat

Measure 1 Cup of Vegan Milk

(I used Rice Milk)

Blend in 1 Tablespoon of Cornstarch

Pour the Vegan Milk and Cornstarch

into the pot

Now add 8oz of Vegan Cream Cheese

(I used Trader Joe's)

to the pot and whisk all of the ingredients together

Season with Dried Basil, Salt, Pepper

and 1 Clove of Garlic, minced

and a few Shakes of Cayenne Pepper

Turn the burner on low heat and stir

the Sauce continually, so it doesn't burn

The Sauce will become thick really fast

When the Sauce starts to thicken, stir, cook

for a couple of minutes and turn off the heat

Stir in 2 Tablespoons of Olive Oil

Taste the Sauce

Adjust the Seasonings

If you would like more spice

add a couple of shakes of Cayenne

Drain the Pasta, rinse

Put the Pasta back in the pot

Add the amount of Sauce you want

Add the amount of Peas you want

(or add another Vegetable,

like Artichoke Hearts)

Lightly Toss all of it together

You will have extra sauce left over

for another pasta day

Put Pasta on a serving dish

Enjoy

Mangia!!!

Secret Sauce

2012-01-08T09:06:00.000-08:00

Shhh....It's a Secret

Mix equal parts of the following....
Vegan Mayonnaise
Dill Pickle Relish

Use this Secret Sauce for Fries, Tacos,
Tostadas, Vegan Burgers....Everything!!!
So Yummy I can drink it up!!!!

**Add Some Ketchup = Thousand Island

Monkey Bread

2012-01-07T19:58:00.000-08:00

Heat oven to 350 degrees
Grease a Bundt pan with Vegan Shortening (Crisco)
Blend the following in a Bowl
5 cups GF Flour
2 Tablespoons of Sugar
2 1/2 Tablespoons of Baking Powder
2 1/2 teaspoons of Xanthan Gum
1 teaspoon of Salt

Cut into the flour
1 Cup Vegan Margarine
with a Pastry Blender

into small peas size pieces

Slowly stir in 2 1/2 Cups of Vegan Milk
with a fork

Form a Ball and knead the dough a 10 - 12 times

Make 1 inch balls and roll in this mixture

1/2 Cup of Sugar

1 teaspoon of Cinnamon

Sprinkle 1/2 Cup of Chopped Walnuts

into the bottom of the Bundt pan

Or after the Bread is baked

*Leave out the nuts if you desire

Place all of the dough balls on top of the nuts

In a 2 cup glass measuring cup or bowl
melt 3/4 Cup of Vegan Margarine
Add in 1 Cup packed Brown Sugar

Stir and Pour over the dough balls

Bake 30 - 45 minutes or until golden brown
and no longer doughy in center
(I baked it 45 minutes)

Cool in pan 10 minutes

Turn upside down onto serving plate

Pull apart to Serve

ENJOY!!!

Pasta Alfredo

2012-01-05T18:54:00.000-08:00

If you would like Vegetables with your

Pasta Alfredo ....

Cook up the Vegetables at this time

Like Petite Frozen Peas and/or Artichoke Hearts

For this dish I got Petite Frozen Peas,

cooked them up in some water for about

10 minutes as I prepared the sauce

The Alfredo Sauce

In a medium size pot melt

1/2 Cup of Vegan Margarine

Turn off the heat

Measure 1 Cup of Vegan Milk

(I used Rice Milk)

Blend in 1 Tablespoon of Cornstarch

Pour the Vegan Milk and Cornstarch

into the pot

Now add 8oz of Vegan Cream Cheese

(I used Trader Joe's)

to the pot and whisk all of the ingredients together

Season with Dried Basil, Salt, Pepper

and 1 Clove of Garlic, minced

and a few Shakes of Cayenne Pepper

Turn the burner on low heat and stir

the Sauce continually, so it doesn't burn

The Sauce will become thick really fast

When the Sauce starts to thicken, stir, cook

for a couple of minutes and turn off the heat

Stir in 2 Tablespoons of Olive Oil

Taste the Sauce

Adjust the Seasonings

If you would like more spice

add a couple of shakes of Cayenne

Drain the Pasta, rinse

Put the Pasta back in the pot

Add the amount of Sauce you want

Add the amount of Peas you want

(or add another Vegetable,

like Artichoke Hearts)

Lightly Toss all of it together

Put in a serving dish

Enjoy

Mangia!!!

Pasta with Garbanzo Sauce

2012-01-04T23:45:00.000-08:00

Start boiling water in a large pot for the Pasta
You can use spaghetti or any other pasta you like...

In a sauce pan simmer...
2 cans of Garbanzo Beans (15oz),
Including the liquid and 1/2 can of water
(use the garbanzo can)

Season with dried Basil, dried Oregano and a little Salt
Drizzle Olive Oil on the top...About 3-4 Tablespoons
Simmer about 10 - 15 minutes...

Mash 1/3 of the Garbanzo Beans on the inside of the pot
with a large cooking spoon...

This will make the sauce thicker

Cook the Pasta (Spaghetti) until al dente' (done)

Drain in a colander and rinse with water

Place Pasta on a plate and spoon the Garbanzo Sauce on top

Delicious!!!

Mangia!!!!

Carrot Ginger Curry Soup

2012-01-01T22:05:00.000-08:00

Saute' in a large pot

3 Tablespoons of Olive Oil

1 Onion, chopped

1/4 Cup of Fresh Ginger, minced

Saute' until the Onion is starting to turn clear

Add 2 (16 oz.) bags of Carrots, chopped

2 Vegetable Bouillon Cubes

4 Cups of Water

Cook until the Carrots are soft

When the Carrots are soft

Liquify in a Blender and pour back into the pot

Add 1 Teaspoon of Curry Powder and stir

Cook for 5 more minutes until the spices are blended

Ladle into a bowl and serve with Crusty GF Bread

Enjoy!!!

Butternut Squash Soup

2012-01-01T21:53:00.000-08:00

Saute' in a large pot...

3 Tablespoons of Olive Oil

1 Cup of Onion, chopped

1 Cup of Celery, chopped

1 Cup of Carrots, chopped

Saute' until the Onions start to become clear

Add to the pot

1 Butternut Squash, peeled and cut into 1 inch cubes

3 Vegetable Boullions

6 Cups of Water

1 Clove of Garlic, minced

Cook all of this until until the Squash is soft

After the Squash is soft

Liquify in a Blender and add back to the pan

Season with Nutmeg and Black Pepper

Cook for 5 minutes to let the flavors blend

Serve with Crusty GF Bread

Enjoy!!!

Corn Fiesta Salad

2011-12-31T17:34:00.000-08:00

In a frying pan with a Tablespoon of Olive Oil
Saute' 1 Green Bell Pepper, chopped
until soft and lightly browned...

In a bowl Add and Mix Up....
2 Cans of Mexicorn, drained
1 Saute'd Green Bell Pepper
1 Bunch Green Onions, sliced
2 Cups of Cherry Tomatoes, chopped
1/2 Bunch of Fresh Cilantro, chopped

Season with Olive Oil and Salt
Put in the refrigerator so the flavors can blend

**For variations....

You could also add

1 Can of Black Beans, drained

1 Avacado, cubed

1 Can of Diced Green Chilis, diced
1 Can of Black Olives, drained, sliced
Fresh Lime Juice

Serve as a Salad or Topper for Baked Potatoes

Enjoy!!!

Apple Galette

2011-12-23T15:05:00.000-08:00

GF Dough
4 cups of Bob's Red Mill GF Biscuit and Baking Mix
1 cup Vegan Margarine, chilled
12 Tablespoons to 1 Cup of Cold Vegan Milk

Place Mix in a bowl
Use a Pastry Blender to cut in the Margarine
into pea size pieces
Slowly add the water and blend with a fork
until the dough holds together
Knead a few times in the bowl and form a ball
Put in the refrigerator until the filling is done

Apple Filling

Mix all of the following in a bowl

4 Apples, peeled and sliced

1 Teaspoon Ground Cinnamon

1/2 Teaspoon Ground Cardamon

1/4 Teaspoon Ground Cloves

1/4 Teaspoon Ground Ginger

1/4 Cup of Sugar

2 Tablespoons of Cornstarch

Time to Roll out the Dough
Sprinkle some Rice Flour on parchment paper
Parchment paper should be the same size as your
cookie sheet

Cover the rolling pin with Rice or GF Flour
Roll dough into a big circle
The Dough can overlap the parchment paper

Place Apple Filling onto the center of the dough
Leave about a 3 inch circle of dough with no filling
Lift up all of the edges of the the dough
and fold over the Apple Filling
You can use the parchment paper to lift the sides
Leave the center open
Pinch the corners to seal the dough

Transfer the Galette to a large cookie sheet
with the parchment paper
Brush the top with 2 Tablespoons
of melted Vegan Margarine
Sprinkle the Galette with Sugar

Bake in a 375 degree oven
until the dough is a light brown
and the Apples are soft...about 45 - 60 minutes
You can check the Apples with a knife
or fork

When cooled put the Apple Galette on a
serving plate and serve from there

Delicious!!!
Enjoy!!!!

Pastitsio with Tomatoes

2011-12-23T14:38:00.000-08:00

Enjoy this Delicious...Lentil Tomato Dish
with Great Greek Flavor

Boil 2 Cups of Lentils in 6 cups of water
Keep cooking while you prepare the rest

In a large pot...
Saute' in a few Tablespoons of Olive Oil
1 1/2 Onions, chopped
2 Green Bell Peppers, chopped

Saute' until lightly browned and the onions are clear

When the lentils are 1/2 way done
Add the Cooked Lentils and Water to the Onions and Peppers
Now add 1 12 oz Can of Tomato Paste and 2 Cans of Water
Use the Can of Tomato Paste to measure the water out
STIR...

Add Salt, Ground Dried Oregano, Dried Leaf Oregano
1 Clove of Garlic (minced), 1 Teaspoon of Cinnamon
and 1/4 Cup of Sugar

Add 1 large can of Whole Tomatoes (28oz), roughly cut up
Add the liquid from the can also

Cook and Stir until some of the water is absorbed
and the Lentils are done...
If the Lentils are not done and it needs more water...
Add 1 Can of Water (from the tomato paste can)

When Lentils are done...
Taste and adjust the Seasonings

You can put these Lentils on pasta, rice, a baked potato
or eat it alone...
It is kind of like a Greek Chili
I LOVE IT!!!!!

Traditionally Greeks would layer
all of this in a Casserole Dish and bake

To do this you would....
First add a little Olive Oil to the bottom of the dish
Next layer cooked Penne' or Elbow Pasta
Then a layer of the Lentil mixture and stop here
or add another layer of Pasta...Your choice

After this Greeks would add a Béchamel Sauce
and bake at about 350 degrees for 30 minutes
until lightly browned...
I don't care for the sauce so I left it out
You can always look online for a
Vegan Gluten-Free Béchamel Sauce
spread it out and bake until lightly browned

YASOU!!!
ENJOY!!!!!!

String Beans, Lentils and Rice Casserole

2011-12-18T11:04:00.000-08:00

Make Lentils and Rice...Click for Recipes

Make String Beans and Tomatoes...Click Here

Season with Dried Basil after you add the

Dried Oregano Leaves in this recipe

After the Rice, Lentils and String Beans are done...

Layer the Rice in a casserole dish

Then layer the Lentils

Finally top with the String Beans

When finished pour on the liquid from the

String Beans

Serve now as a layered dish or

Heat up again when ready to eat

Enjoy!!!

Lentils and Rice with Pesto

2011-12-10T18:48:00.001-08:00

Make Enrique's Peruvian Lentils and Rice
Make Basil Pesto

Place Lentils and Rice on your plate
Dot with Basil Pesto

Or Mix the Pesto into the Lentils, stir
and place on Rice

Wow!!! What Flavors!!!
Yummy!!!
Enjoy!!! Mangia!!!

Greek Lentils, String Beans and Pasta

2011-12-05T21:01:00.001-08:00

Greek Lentils...Pastitsio Vegan-Style

Greek String Beans and Tomatoes - Fasolakia

on Brown Rice Pasta

So Delicious!!!

*Click on the Dishes to get the recipe

Greek Dinner

2011-12-04T19:10:00.001-08:00

Click on the Dish to see the Recipe...Yasou!!!

Roasted Potatoes with Oregano and Lemon

Greek String Beans and Tomatoes - Fasolakia

Pastitsio Vegan-Style

Cucumber, Tomato, Onion and Mint Salad

Schar GF Mini-Baguette

Hummus

Pesto Bell Pepper Pasta

2011-12-03T12:14:00.001-08:00

The Green Bell Peppers

Saute' 8 Green Bell Peppers, thinly sliced, in a frying pan

in 2 Tablespoons of Olive Oil

Keep Stirring on medium heat while you prepare the Pesto

Cook the Bell Peppers until they are soft

Make the Basil Pesto
Mince up 4 cloves of Garlic in a food processor,
blender, or other kitchen appliance

Blend in about 4 cups of Fresh Basil Leaves
(3 large containers of fresh Basil Leaves...
Total of 12 ounces...I buy mine at Trader Joe's)

Drizzle in Olive Oil and season with Salt
Blend again to the consistency you like

(For a Creamer Pesto....

Saute' 1 Tablespoon of Vegan Margarine in a small pot

Pour in 1 cup of Rice Milk mixed with 1 Tablespoon of Corn Starch

Stir and cook until this mixture thickens a little

Add all of the Pesto Sauce you just made

Stir and heat up for a couple of minutes)

Boil the Pasta

Boil Water with a little of Olive Oil in it

When the water boils...Add Brown Rice Spaghetti

Stir and cook until the Pasta is Al Dente'

Drain Pasta in a colander

Place Pasta on Your Plate

and Add the Pesto and Peppers

Mangia!!! Enjoy!!!!

Greek String Beans and Tomatoes - Fasolakia

2011-12-03T08:27:00.001-08:00

Saute'
1/4 cup Olive Oil
2 Onions, thinly sliced
Saute' until the Onions are clear

Add
2 lbs of Tomatoes, roughly chopped
1 clove of Garlic, minced
Season with Salt and Pepper
2 Tablspoons of Sugar
Bring to a boil and then simmer 5 minutes
See**

Add
2 lbs of String Beans, both ends cut off
1/2 cup of Water
1/2 bunch of Fresh Parsley, roughly chopped
A few shakes of dried Oregano Leaves

Cook Covered on medium to low heat
until the String Beans are soft

Greek Dinner....Click Here
Serve....Enjoy!!!

**You can add 3 Potatoes (thickly sliced)
at this point to this dish if you like....YUMMY!!!

If you want to add an Italian Flavor
add some Dried Basil....

Pesto, Peppers and Garbanzo Pasta

2011-12-01T18:07:00.001-08:00

The Green Bell Peppers
Saute' 8 Green Bell Peppers, thinly sliced, in a frying pan
in 2 Tablespoons of Olive Oil

Keep Stirring on medium heat while you prepare the Pesto
Cook the Bell Peppers until they are soft

Make the Basil Pesto
Mince up 4 cloves of Garlic in a food processor,
blender, or other kitchen appliance

Blend in about 4 cups of Fresh Basil Leaves
(3 large containers of fresh Basil Leaves...
Total of 12 ounces...I buy mine at Trader Joe's)

Drizzle in Olive Oil and season with Salt
Blend again to the consistency you like

(For a Creamer Pesto....
Saute' 1 Tablespoon of Vegan Margarine in a small pot
Pour in 1 cup of Rice Milk mixed with 1 Tablespoon of Corn Starch
Stir and cook until this mixture thickens a little
Add all of the Pesto Sauce you just made
Stir and heat up for a couple of minutes)

Boil the Pasta
Boil Water with a little of Olive Oil in it
When the water boils...Add Brown Rice Spaghetti
Stir and cook until the Pasta is Al Dente'
Drain Pasta in a colander

Ready to Eat!!!
Add the Pesto Sauce to the Pasta
Add 1-2 cans of Garbanzos, drained and rinsed
(If you don't like Garbanzos...Don't add them
I Love Pesto, Bell Peppers and Pasta!!! )

Add the sautéed Green Bell Peppers

Or you can add any of these ingredients
to your Pasta on a plate

Mangia!!! Enjoy!!!!

Spinach and Garlic

2011-11-30T18:42:00.001-08:00

Peel and slice 3 cloves of Garlic

Put the slices in the bottom of a frying pan

Add 2 Tablespoons of Olive Oil

Start saute'ing 3 bags of Spinach (16 ounces)

with the Garlic

Pile as much Spinach as you can in the pan

Saute' and stir on medium to low heat

As soon as it wilts down a little add more

Keep doing this until you can fit all

of the Spinach into the pan

Stir until the doneness you like

As soon as it all wilts down

I turn off the heat

Season with Salt

You are Done!!!

This dish is Very Easy and takes no time at all!!!

Enjoy!!!

Sweet Potatoes, Apples and Cranberries

2011-11-24T09:20:00.001-08:00

Preheat oven to 400 degrees

Place in a very large Bowl and Mix all Together...

7 Sweet Potatoes, peeled, 3/4 inch sliced,
each slice cut in 1/2
5 Gala Apples, cored, cut into 1/8ths and
each 1/8 cut in 1/2 (See Photo)
1 Bag of Fresh Cranberries, 12 ounces

Sprinkle Vanilla Extract on top
Season with Ground Cinnamon, Ground
Cloves and Ginger
Mix Together

Place this mixture into a large roasting pan
Pour on 2 cups of Apple Juice

Add 1/2 cup of Vegan Margarine on top

Make an Aluminum Tent and place on top
of the pan

Put the pan in a 400 degree oven
Bake for 60 minutes

Add 1/2 - 1 cup of Brown Sugar and Stir

Take off Aluminum Tent

Bake for 30 more minutes until
Sweet Potatoes are how you like them

Sprinkle with Walnuts or Pecans if you like
at the Serving table...

Enjoy!!!

Mom's Mexicorn

2011-11-23T09:41:00.001-08:00

Saute' the following in a large pot...
2 Onions, chopped
2 Green Bell Peppers, chopped
6 Tomatoes, roughly cut
1/2 cup of Vegan Margarine
Saute' and Stir until the Onions are clear

Now add
12 Ears of Corn, cut at different angles

Cook for 15 - 20 minutes until the corn is done

Season with Salt (and Pepper if you like)

Mom's Mexicorn...
It Must be Thanksgiving!!!
I Love it!!!!
Enjoy!!!

Enrique's Peruvian Lentils with Rice

2011-11-21T17:55:00.001-08:00

My Try at making it...Photo Above

Enrique, My Son-In-Law...

Made this Wonderful Dish for Our Daughter Maya

and Me for Lunch Today....

This Peruvian Lentil Dish is So Very Delicious!!!

I Loved it!!!!

Peruvian Lentils

Rinse and strain 1 bag of Lentils (about 2 cups)

Place Lentils and 1/2 onion (whole piece)

in 6 cups of Water and bring to a boil

Cook until Lentils are 1/2 way done, take out onion
Drain the Lentils in colander, set aside

Peruvian Rice
In a Rice Cooker
Add 2 cups of Rice
3 cups of water
3 Tablespoons of Oil
3-4 cloves of Garlic, minced
Season with Salt
Start the Rice Cooking

Continuing with the Lentils
In the same pan you cooked the Lentils...
Saute' and Stir
2-3 Tablespoons of Vegetable Oil
2-3 Cloves of Garlic, minced
Until lightly browned
Add 1/4 -1/2 Onion, chopped
1 Vegetable Bullion, break up in pan
Season with Paprika and Black Pepper
Stir and Saute' until Onion is clear

Add 1 Tomato, chopped
Saute' for about 1 minute

Add 2 Cups of Water to the pot
Season with Salt...Taste water
for the amount of saltiness you like

Add Lentils
Add more Water so that the
Water is 1 inch above the Lentils

Cook Medium to Low with the lid
on until the Lentils are cooked
the way you like them
About 10 minutes...Keep checking

Taste and add more Salt if needed
Cook until the Lentils are done

Serve Rice on Plate with the Lentils

So Delicious!!! Enjoy!!!!

OK....Now I got to make them myself...
November 28, 2011

SOOOO GOOOOD!!!!!!

Here is a Photo of Mine!!!!

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Peruvian Rice Calculations

Rice to Water
1 cup to 1 1/2 cup
1 1/2 cups to 2 cups
2 cups to 3 cups
3 cups to 4 cups
4 cups to 5 cups
5 cups to 6 cups

Ginger Vegetables with Tofu

2011-11-15T18:42:00.001-08:00

In a large frying pan

Saute' the following in
1 Tablespoon of Oil...

1 Yellow Onion, chopped

1 Thumb Size, Fresh Ginger, minced

1 Green Bell Pepper, chopped

4-5 Stalks of Celery, chopped

1 Bunch Green Onions, sliced

1- 1/2 cups of Baby Carrots, sliced

1/4 head of Cabbage, chopped

2 Crowns of Broccoli, roughly cut

Place all of these vegetables in a very large

frying pan and Saute', stirring until vegetables

are partially done

Add 2-3 cups of Bean Sprouts,

and 1 bunch of Cilantro, chopped

STIR

Soy Sauce Mixture

In a cup add...

1/4 cup of GF Soy Sauce or Tamari

1 teaspoon of Ginger Powder

4 big dashes of Garlic Salt

Stir

Add this Soy Sauce Mixture to the Vegetables

and stir....

Stir and Cook until your Vegetables are the

desired doneness

Thickening Mixture

In a cup mix 1 Tablespoon of Cornstarch into

1 cup of Water...Stir

Pour the Thickening Mixture on top of the

Vegetables in the pan and Stir

Cook for a couple of minutes, stirring, until

the juices from the Vegetables turn into a light sauce

For the Tofu....

Take the Tofu Block out of it's container and

roll it up in a kitchen towel

Let it sit for a few minutes to soak up the water

Now Slice the Tofu into thin slices

To Grill the Tofu

Pour a very little bit of oil on a flat griddle

Add some GF Soy Sauce to this oil

Place the Tofu Slices on top

Drizzle GF Soy Sauce on the slices

Cook and turn the Tofu Slices until you

get the doneness you like on both sides

Put the Vegetables on a Plate

You can put them on Rice or just alone

Add the Tofu Slices on top

Sprinkle with Sesame Seeds if you like

I ran out of it today so...

No Seeds on this one today

Enjoy!!!

Enchiladas with Olives & Onions

2011-11-08T22:33:00.000-08:00

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

The Ingredients
1 brown onion, chopped
1/2 cup of vegetable oil
1 can Tomato Paste (12 oz)

3 cans of Water

1 teaspoon Ground Cumin
1 teaspoon Oregano Leaves
1 teaspoon Ground Oregano
3 Tablespoons Chili Powder (Gebhardt's)

1 minced clove of Garlic
36 Tortillas

Here we go....

Start with the Enchilada Sauce
In a sauce pan....
Saute' the 1 chopped onion in about

3 Tablespoons of Oil
until clear and lightly browned.
Add the Tomato Paste and 3 cans of Water.
Stir and blend together.

Add in and stir
1 teaspoon of Cumin
1 teaspoon of Oregano, Leaves
(crushed over the pot with the palms of your hands)
1 teaspoon of Oregano, Ground
3 Tablespoons of Chili Powder (Gebhearts Brand)

1 minced clove of Garlic Cook over medium to low heat
about 10 minutes until all of the flavors blend together.

Filling Mixture

Mix 2 cans of Black Olives, drained, sliced

with 2 bunches of Green Onions, sliced

Place in a bowl and mix together

Putting it Together...
Pour a few Tablespoons of Oil into the bottom

of a 9 x 12 inch casserole pan.

Pour a some of sauce on the bottom of the pan.

Now is the Cool Part...
Frying, Saucing, and Stacking

(If you want to cut the fat
out just skip the frying step
It will still taste Great!!!
Just layer and add the sauce)

Lightly fry each tortilla on each side

using tongs...Then Coat in Sauce.

Layer 6 tortillas in pan.

Add 1/2 of the Onion Olive Mixture

over the top of the tortillas

After the first layer of 6 Tortillas....

Sprinkle on 1/2 of the Filling on top of the Tortillas.

Now Spoon on some sauce...

Add another layer of Tortillas...

Fried, Sauced and Stacked

Repeat again without filling

Add the other 1/2 of the Filling

Spoon on some sauce

Add another layer of Tortillas...

Fried, Sauced and Stacked

Repeat without filling

So it ends up being in the pan...

Little Oil...Little Sauce

Layer 1 Tortillas

Layer 2 Half the Filling...Sauce

Layer 3 Tortillas...Sauce

Layer 4 Tortillas...Sauce

Layer 5 Rest of the Filling...Sauce

Layer 6 Tortillas...Sauce

Layer 7 Tortillas...Now add

all the rest of the sauce

Place Pan in the oven and Bake

at 350 degrees for 30 minutes

Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes...
The time will depend on how dry, moist or crisp
you would like the enchiladas to be.

Let cool off some before serving

Serve with Guacamole'

Add Homemade Holy Guacamole...
See Recipe Click Here.... Enjoy!!!

So Very Yummy!!!! Ole'

Sweet Potato, Garbanzos and Pasta

2011-11-07T20:40:00.000-08:00

Yummy!!!

Start boiling water in a large pot for the Pasta
You can use spaghetti or any other pasta you like...

In a sauce pan simmer...
2 cans of Garbanzo Beans (15oz),
Including the liquid
Add one -2 cans of water
(use the garbanzo can)

Season with dried Basil, dried Oregano and a little Salt
Drizzle Olive Oil on the top...About 3-4 tablespoons
Simmer about 15 minutes...

Mash 1/4 to 1/3 of the Garbanzo Beans on the
inside of the pot with a large cooking spoon
This creates a thicker sauce

In a frying pan Saute' in a few tablespoons of Olive Oil...
3 small Sweet Potatoes, small cubes
Saute' and Stir until the Potatoes are lightly browned
When lightly browned....
Add 2 Tablespoons of Brown Sugar and Stir

Now Add about 1/2 cup of water and put on the lid
Steam and lightly cook until the potatoes are
1/2 way done

Add the Sweet Potatoes to the Garbanzo pot and stir
Turn off the heat

Now it is time to make sure we have the Pasta cooking

After the water boils add 1 pound of Brown Rice Spaghetti
(hand broken into pieces)
I use Trader Joe's Brown Rice Spaghetti...It is great!
I break the Spaghetti into about 1 1/2 to 2 inch pieces

Cook and stir the Spaghetti until done

Drain in a colander with cool water

Place Pasta into your own bowl...

Spoon the Sweet Potatoes and Garbanzos

over the broken Spaghetti Pasta

Drizzle some Olive Oil over all of this in your bowl

Mangia!!! Enjoy!!!!

Potato, Corn, Green Chili Soup

2011-10-31T19:10:00.000-07:00

Saute' in a few tablespoons of Olive Oil...
1 large Yellow Onion, chopped
1 Green Bell Pepper, chopped
Stir and Saute' until the Onion is clear and
the Onion and Green Bell Pepper starts
to brown

Add 4 Potatoes, cubed
Stir and cook for about 3 minutes

Now add 1 cup of Water and put the lid on
Cook until the Potatoes are half done

Then Add 1 cup of Rice Milk (or another Vegan Milk)
Stir...Now Add to the pot 1 more cup of Rice Milk
with 1 tablespoon of Cornstarch dissolved in it

Stir throughly...
Add in 1...11oz can of Corn...I used Mexicorn
Or you can add Fresh Corn (1 cup)
Add 1 small can of Ortega Green Chili Peppers, chopped
Season with Salt

Stir and Blend all of the flavors together
Cook about 10 minutes until the Potatoes are the
right doneness you like....(Doneness??? Is that a word?)
Taste and adjust seasoning...More Salt?

Ladle into a bowl...
Serve with Delicious Crusty GF Bread or
a Grilled Cheese Sandwich like in this photo

The Grilled Cheese Sandwich is made with Daiya Cheese
and Schar Multigrain GF Bread....
I Love to dunk the sandwich quarters into yellow mustard
Hummm.....Good!!!!

For the Beet and Onion Salad Click Here....

Enjoy!!!

Pasta with Peas

2011-10-24T21:22:00.000-07:00

Brown Rice Penne Pasta with Peas...

Brown Rice Elbow Pasta with Peas....

Boil water with a little Olive Oil in it

When the water comes to a rolling boil...

Add the Elbow Macaroni and cook until done

In a Sauce Pan....

Saute' a few Tablespoons of Olive Oil

and 1/2 Brown Onion, chopped

Saute' Onion until lightly browned and clear

Add 1 bag of Petite Peas (10 ounces) to the Onions

Add Water to fill the pot 1 inch lower than the Peas

Bring to a Boil, then lower and Simmer for 6 minutes

Drain the Elbow Pasta, put back into the pot

Add a couple of teaspoons of Margarine or Olive Oil

and Salt....Stir

Spoon the Elbow Pasta into a bowl

Scoop up some Peas, put on top of the Pasta

Add more Margarine and drizzle with Olive Oil

Top with more Salt, if needed

I found this Great Vegan Gluten-Free Sour Dough

Bread at http://www.schar.com/us/

Eat and Enjoy!!!

This is a Very Quick and Delicious Meal

Sour Dough Bread - Vegan & Gluten-Free

2011-10-24T21:01:00.000-07:00

Astounding Sour Dough Bread...
Vegan and Gluten-Free!!!

Unbelievable!!!!

Crispy on the Outside and Soft on the Inside

OH SO Delicious!!! From http://www.schar.com/us/

Food Trucking

2011-10-23T10:06:00.000-07:00

Guess Who??? Me!!!!

2011-10-21T21:28:00.001-07:00

Guess Who??? Me!!!!

Seabirds Vegan Gourmet Food Truck

2011-10-18T19:46:00.000-07:00

In Search of Seabirds Vegan Food Truck
in Gourmet Food Alley...
Every Tuesday Night Forest Lanes in Lake Forest, CA

Look at all the Gourmet Food Trucks!!!

Yummy!!!

My 1st Gourmet Food Truck Experience!!!

I Found Seabirds and bought Delicious Vegan

Tacos, Sweet Potato Fries and Watermelon Salad

I am in Heaven!!!

Seabirds at OC Marketplace...

Oh those Sweet Potato Fries!!!

What a Great Cinnamon Taste!!!!

Oh Baby!!!!

Vegan Vegetable Fried Rice and Vegan Tacos

Vegetable Fried Rice....Ah the Sesame Seeds!!!!

Yummy Vegan Tacos!!!

You Gotta Go!!!

Enjoy!!!!