Saturday, May 22, 2010

Double Chocolate Walnut Pancakes


I adapted a recipe from Vegan With A Vengeance (VWAV). This pretty much tasted like dessert for breakfast. It reminded me of a moist chocolate cake and chocolate chip cookies. I'm freezing the leftovers to conveniently enjoy in the weeks to come!

Saturday, May 15, 2010

Vanilla Fruit Tart


Topped with blackberries, kiwi, strawberries and peaches. The base was a vanilla flavored yogurt/custard concoction. The crust was flaky and delicious, but the sides sort of collapsed while baking. I wish I had a larger tart pan so that I could fit even more fruit on top!

Friday, May 7, 2010

Vegan Oreo Chocolate Cake With Buttercream Frosting


Yes, Oreos are really vegan! I had tons of fun making this cake. There are four layers to it and I used a whole package of Oreo cookies in various parts of the cake. My carnivorous coworkers gobbled this up in minutes!

Sunday, May 2, 2010

Lemon Coconut Bundt Cake


Recipe from Veganomicon. I substituted some of the grated lemon peel for orange peel, which added some additional flavor depth. Who needs eggs and butter when something tastes this good?

Chili Cornmeal-Crusted Tofu


Recipe from Veganomicon. Served with brown rice and black beans. I think some sort of sweet dipping sauce would have gone well with this.

Yogurt Vanilla Pound Cake


Recipe from Veganomicon. Absolutely perfect and delicious! Slight hint of citrus and the sweetness was not overwhelming. I'm sure this was indistinguishable from a non-vegan pound cake and perhaps even better!

I was tempted to put a "healthy" spin to this recipe but resisted since this was meant to be dessert after all. Therefore no use of whole wheat flour or applesauce and no reduction of sugar. The recipe asked to use an electric mixer but I didn't want to over mix the batter so I just used a large wire wisk.

Asian Soba Noodle Salad


This was adapted from a Guy Fieri recipe (I was amazed too, he's not known for being vegan-friendly). Includes napa cabbage, carrots, red bell pepper, celery, green onions, fried tofu, soba noodles and dressed with a tangy and sweet dressing.

Veggie Tofu Breakfast Scramble


I guess the picture doesn't do this dish justice. This was a very filling mix of Tofurkey sausage, tofu, carrots, peas, corn, peppers and green onions! No eggs needed.

Herbed Home-Fried Potatoes


Making these in a cast iron skillet makes all the difference. The potatoes were generously seasoned with herbs, onions, and I added some maple syrup to sweeten the pot.

Blueberry Corncakes


Next time I make this I'll use fresh instead of frozen blueberries. The pancakes were delicious but the batter immediately surrounding the blueberries remained uncooked.

Cinnamon French Toast


Recipe from Vegan With A Vengeance. I added a little bit of cinnamon, nutmeg and ground ginger to the batter. I also used Dave's Killer Bread. Served with sliced strawberries and pure maple syrup.

Enchiladas With Chipotle Sauce


These are filled with refried beans, zucchini, sweet potatoes, onions, and corn. I blended some chipotle peppers with enchilada sauce and poured it all over. Delicious lunch for the rest of the week!

Tofu Spring Rolls With Peanut Sauce


Spring rolls are filled with sliced carrots and cucumber, green lettuce, rice vermicelli noodles, fresh mint leaves, and fried tofu. The sauce is a simple mix of hoisin sauce, peanut butter, water and crushed peanuts. My family couldn't get enough of these. They said it tasted just like what you'd get in a restaurant.

Avalanche of Posts

I haven't stopped cooking or baking. I've just been lazy about posting them here. I'm pretty good about putting the pictures on my Facebook page though. Anyway, here comes a massive update and barrage of deliciousness with little explanation. I'll let the pictures speak for themselves (and they are saying "EAT ME!"). Try not to go comatose on me.