Tag Archives: vegan

Meatless Monday: Baked Sweet Potato Chips

October 3rd, 2011 // by Lydia Ellison Howerton

This is one of the easiest dinner side dishes of all time. Drew and I make this at least once a week and sometimes more. I bet that kids would love these. Heat your oven to 400 degrees. Wash one

Meatless Monday: Slow Roasted Tomatoes

June 27th, 2011 // by Lydia Ellison Howerton

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This is a NON recipe for one of the most delicious foods on earth! I first discovered slow roasted tomatoes from Orangette and then Gwyneth put a recipe for them in her book which I also made (they were excellent

Meatless Monday: Potato Salad Gribiche

May 16th, 2011 // by applesandonions

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According to Wikipedia: Sauce gribiche is a mayonnaise-style cold egg sauce in the French Cuisine, made by emulsifying hard-boiled egg yolks and mustard with a neutral oil like canola or grapeseed. The sauce is finished with chopped pickles, capers, parsley,

Meatless Monday: Spicy Carrot Soup

April 4th, 2011 // by Lydia Ellison Howerton

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This soup is perfect for an April showers afternoon or an “it’s still so light outside” evening. Velvety smooth texture, sweet carrot base pumped up by warm Moroccan spices like cumin and allspice and lots of garlicy heat from the

Sesame Brown Rice Salad

February 24th, 2011 // by Lydia Ellison Howerton

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My darling friend Alissa gave me this recipe from her sister Risa and it a zesty delight. A perfect lunch salad, light dinner or try it spooned it into lettuce cups for a healthy appetizer. It’s naturally gluten free and

Meatless Monday: Tofu Chopped Salad

January 24th, 2011 // by Lydia Ellison Howerton

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This is my version of the M chopped salad at M Cafe in Los Angeles. So stinking healthy, you feel light and airy after eating it. Angelinos loved chopped salads, each bite is a colorful bust of textures and flavors.

Meatless Monday: Allergen Friendly Almond Noodles

January 10th, 2011 // by Lydia Ellison Howerton

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Sarah’s INCREDIBLE peanut noodle recipe is starring this week on The Meatless Monday site as a featured Lunch recipe! Yipee! Check it the complete nutrition information of the MM site and if you have ever made this recipe be sure

Snow Day Menu

December 29th, 2010 // by Sarah

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Hi, loves. I’d like to be a snow shut-in for one day more. Yesterday was sunny and bright and busy in Los Angeles and I missed the thick blanket of white that quieted our Chicago days. Friends invited us for

Meatless Monday: Tofu Lettuce Cups

October 11th, 2010 // by Lydia Ellison

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I created this recipe years ago at work when some (last minute, eek) weekend guests requested Vegan fare. This dish satisfies all the textures of the rainbow with the soft warm tofu filling nestled in a cup of cold crisp

Quinoa and White Nectarine Salad

August 19th, 2010 // by Lydia Ellison

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This recipe was inspired by my friend Jessica who made a similar quinoa salad for us last fall using diced persimmon and fresh pomegranate seeds, pine nuts, feta cheese and mint in a quinoa salad! It as so unusual and