Supper/Dinner Time ! What's on the menu?

Status
Not open for further replies.
I made a rice noodle soup with trader joe's garlic rice noodle kit, steamed vegetables and lots of extra spices. Pretty good and easy.
 
  • Like
Reactions: Cerebellion
Not much tonight because I don't feel good, just munching on leftovers from dinner a couple of nights ago:

  • 4 cups cooked penne pasta
  • 2 cups cooked quinoa (2/3 cup uncooked should give you 2 cups of cooked)
  • 4 cloves minced garlic
  • 2 cups French beans or green beans (cut into approx 2 inch long pieces)
  • 1 1/2 cups frozen edamame
  • 1/2 red or sweet onion, thinly sliced
  • 1/3 cup sliced sun dried tomatoes in olive oil OR sun dried tomato pesto
  • 2 Tbs extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 1/2 Tbs dijon mustard
  • 1 lemon, juiced
  • 1 tsp salt
  • Black pepper to taste
It's a lemon dijon quinoa pasta salad that a friend got from Global Vegetarian and the first time I've ever tried quinoa! I was impressed and really liked it. I've not been a vegetarian that long but I'm finding that there are tons of great recipes and foods is you just open your mind a little.
 
Whole Wheat pasta with marinara sauce. Chocolate soy milk.
 
I'm making a vegetable and butternut squash curry with coconut milk.

Not much tonight because I don't feel good, just munching on leftovers from dinner a couple of nights ago:

  • 4 cups cooked penne pasta
  • 2 cups cooked quinoa (2/3 cup uncooked should give you 2 cups of cooked)
  • 4 cloves minced garlic
  • 2 cups French beans or green beans (cut into approx 2 inch long pieces)
  • 1 1/2 cups frozen edamame
  • 1/2 red or sweet onion, thinly sliced
  • 1/3 cup sliced sun dried tomatoes in olive oil OR sun dried tomato pesto
  • 2 Tbs extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 1/2 Tbs dijon mustard
  • 1 lemon, juiced
  • 1 tsp salt
  • Black pepper to taste
It's a lemon dijon quinoa pasta salad that a friend got from Global Vegetarian and the first time I've ever tried quinoa! I was impressed and really liked it. I've not been a vegetarian that long but I'm finding that there are tons of great recipes and foods is you just open your mind a little.

That sounds very nice.:) I have to give quinoa another try.
 
Leek & cauliflower soup.jpg

Leek & cauliflower soup with millet served with a drizzle of pistachio oil and a sprinkle of nooch.

Stonground ww bread with non dairy spread and yeast extract.

Vanilla flavoured apple purée for dessert.
 
  • Like
Reactions: Second Summer
I read a few veggie burger/meatloaf recipes for inspiration, then I improvised my own loaf.
I shredded some beets and carrots with my food processor, added onion, kale stems (Leftover from making kale chips, they have been sitting in the fridge waiting for me to find a reason not to just toss them), chickpea flour, oats, walnuts, coriander, thyme, salt and pepper. I pulsed it until the mixture pulled together. It's baking in a glass pie pan in the oven now. If it turns out, I plan to enjoy it with a little tahini drizzled on top.
 
It sounds delicious. I also love making up my own recipes.:)
For me, recipes are nearly always just a guideline. Even when baking something where proportions are key I really have to force myself to stick to the measurements on the page. I think mostly, I read and save recipes just to give myself new ideas and spark creativity. I think my favorite part of this little beetloaf concoction was being able to utilize kale scraps that would otherwise have been discarded. Frugality, for the win!
 
I agree! I almost never follow a recipe exactly, especially if there is an ingredient in there that I don't particularly care for. I probably pay a little more attention to measurements when baking but will definitely shake up what goes in it.
 
  • Like
Reactions: ledboots
Steamed potatoes and carrots with a know of non dairy spread and Cornish sea salt.

It seems that my stomach bug has flared up and I don't feel like eating much.
 
Status
Not open for further replies.