Sunday, June 15, 2014

Southwestern Veggie Wraps

Today I tried this recipe from Oh My Veggies.  I really enjoyed this wrap.  And, contrary to a lot of things I seem to post on this blog, this didn't take too long to make!  I'll definitely be making these wraps again.



A few notes:

  • I made my own guacamole. Diced avocado, splash of lemon juice, minced garlic clove, diced tomato, and garlic salt.  I'm currently growing basil so I threw in a bit as well!
  • I didn't have smoked paprika so I used regular paprika instead for the bean mixture
  • I used pesto wraps 


Monday, June 9, 2014

Yams Stuffed with Mushroom Gravy

This recipe from In Sonnet's Kitchen caught my eye. This dish was delicious!  I've tried this recipe twice now.  The first time I used the "gravy" just for the yams, but the second time I used the "gravy" for both the yams and a roasted turkey (This "gravy" was a great substitute for traditional gravy!)

A few notes:
  • I excluded the red pepper flakes
  • Instead of the 1.5 cups vegetable stock in the cauliflower-cashew mixture, I used 1 cup water instead.  I stopped adding water after 1 cup as the mixture seemed to be getting quite runny.
  • I have to admit, I was a bit skeptical after I blended the cauliflower-cashew mixture - I wasn't sure about adding it to the lovely smelling (and tasting!) mushroom mixture that I had sautéing on the stove.  But, it worked out well.
  • For the "protein" part of the recipe, I used lentils (red split lentils the first time, green lentils the second time)
  • In the recipe, I didn't notice mention of the green garnish in the pictures - looked like parsley to me so that is what I added for garnish