Maple Squash

08 Jun 2010 5 Comments

by marisashealthykitchen in Vegan Recipes, Vegetarian Recipes Tags: , , , , , ,

Super simple and super yummy side. My mom used to make this or something like this and we always loved it! So def. kid taste tested and approved 🙂 Make sure to buy organic, especially since you are eating the skin. Yum!

Maple Squash

1 acorn squash (or really any squash you want)
drizzle olive oil
drizzle maple syrup
sprinkle of cinnamon (or pumpkin pie spices)
Pinch sea salt

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
  2. Cut the squash into 1-inch circles, then halve them. Place on a baking sheet and drizzle olive oil, maple syrup, cinnamon and salt. Use a brush to spread over and cover the squash.
  3. Bake for 20-25 minutes, turning over halfway through – until the squash is tender. Serve and Enjoy 🙂

Double Broccoli Quinoa

19 Apr 2010 5 Comments

by marisashealthykitchen in Home Cooking, Vegan Recipes, Vegetarian Recipes Tags: , , , , , , , , , , ,

OMG! We loved this! Broccoli Pesto – Genius!! I always love quinoa but this was a really exciting and super deelish way to have it. Such a creamy and well seasoned dish! I know we will have this again soon.

Let me know if you get to try this and what you think! ENJOY!!

Double Broccoli Quinoa
Recipe adapted from 101cookbooks

3 cups cooked quinoa
5 cups raw broccoli, cut into small florets and stems
3 medium garlic cloves
2/3 cup sliced or slivered almonds, toasted
1/3 cup cheddar vegan cheese (preferably daiya)
2 big pinches salt
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1/3 cup olive oil

  1. Heat the quinoa and set aside.
  2. Now barely cook the broccoli by pouring 3/4 cup water into a large pot and bringing it to a simmer. Add a big pinch of salt and stir in the broccoli. Cover and cook for a minute, just long enough to take the raw edge off. Transfer the broccoli to a strainer and run under cold water until it stops cooking. Set aside.
  3. To make the broccoli pesto puree two cups of the cooked broccoli, the garlic, 1/2 cup of the almonds, vegan cheese, salt, and lemon juice in a food processor. Drizzle in the olive oil and pulse until smooth.
  4. Just before serving, toss the quinoa and remaining broccoli florets with the broccoli pesto. Taste and adjust if needed, you might want a bit more salt or an added squeeze of lemon juice. Turn out onto a serving platter and top with the remaining almonds.

Serves 4 – 6.

Pesto in the Vita-Mix

Garbanzo Guacamole

13 Apr 2010 6 Comments

by marisashealthykitchen in Vegan Recipes, Vegetarian Recipes Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , ,

This is a lower fat mix of hummus and guacamole. Not exactly guacamole and not exactly hummus. But whatever it is, it’s deelish!! We ate this with yummy multi-grain pita chips. A most enjoyable snack or meal.

Garbanzo Guacamole

1 15-ounce can garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 garlic clove, crushed
1 medium sweet or red onion, chopped
1/2 small avocado, peeled and chopped
1 medium tomato, chopped
2 scallions,  thinly sliced
1 tablespoon canned chopped green chilies
salt to taste

Place garbanzo beans, lemon juice and garlic in a food processor. Pulse chop until chopped but still chunky. Add onion and avocado and process again until well combined. Empty into a bowl and add tomato, green onions, and chilies. Mix well. Enjoy!!

Vegan Passover :)

07 Apr 2010 Leave a comment

by marisashealthykitchen in Home Cooking, Vegan Recipes Tags: , , , , , , , ,

If you were celebrating Passover, I hope you had a good holiday.

This year I ate lots of quinoa and salads to tide me  over. Yum!

I know it’s a little late for this year, but I would love to share what I ate this year so you have some ideas for next year 🙂

  • Red Quinoa and Pumpkin Seed Stuffing – Amazing!! I doubled the recipe of the quinoa and did not make it with the squash, although of course you could 🙂
  • Chopped “Liver” Spread – I brought this to a party and served it with cute Matzah crackers. This went over very well!!
  • My mom made me vegan matzah balls and her deeelish homemade soup! She said they disintegrated when she left them too long in the broth. But the ones she was able to salvage were awesome! I would suggest leaving them in the broth for 15 minutes and taking them out immediately after.
  • My mother-in-law made me deelish over-fried eggplant and sauce! She dipped the eggplant slices with oil and coated them with a matzah meal/spice mixture and baked them. They were so good, everyone loved them!
  • My favorite food during passover is Charoset (chopped walnuts, apples and wine – seriously what could be bad there??) I spread this with horseradish on matzah and eat it all of Passover, not just at the sedars like most people 🙂

Next year I plan on making Vegan Matzah Brei and other recipes. Of course I will post them then.

Sesame Seitan

05 Apr 2010 1 Comment

by marisashealthykitchen in Vegan Recipes, Vegetarian Recipes Tags: , , , , , ,

I wanted something simple and quick and this was perfect! If you have a little more time and want a more filling and colorful meal definitely use this recipe in a stirfry. When draining the seitan, reserve the marinade to be used with the veggies as well. Alone it is not the prettiest, but it was definitely tasty! I served this with my deelish Maple Squash Mash.

Sesame Seitan
Serves 4

1 pound seitan, cut into small pieces
2 Tablespoon toasted sesame oil
4 Tablespoons lite tamari or soy sauce
4 tablespoons water
2 Tablespoon minced ginger
2 Tablespoon minced garlic
2 Tablespoon sweetener
4 teaspoons five-spice powder

Combine all ingredients except the seitan together for the marinade. Marinate the seitan in the sauce for 15 to 30 minutes. Preheat the oven to 300 degrees. Grease a baking sheet, drain the seitan and put on baking sheet. Bake for 20 to 30 minutes. Eat as is or use in a stir-fry.

Babaganush

30 Mar 2010 1 Comment

by marisashealthykitchen in Vegan Recipes, Vegetarian Recipes Tags: , , , , , , , , ,

During my Yoga Teacher Training I was obsessed with The Hummus Kitchen that was 1 block away. We would all go at least 2-3 times a week! As any of my friends can attest I won’t stop talking about it. I really only eat 2 dishes there but I am sure all they serve is wonderful. I always order The Hummus Kitchen (hummus sampler) which is 4 different kinds of super creamy and delightful kinds of hummus. You can have this served with regular pita or their amazing whole wheat variety. I also LOVE their Super-Healthy Salad, an Amazing salad of quinoa, apricot, walnuts, butternut squash & mint tahini sauce. Pure Yummyliciousness! This is truly the best Hummus in NYC! I am always up for going if anyone is interested!!

Recently I decided to make my own Babaganush. I served this with whole wheat pitas and store bought hummus and it was deelish. I did think it was more work than I figured but it was a really large portion and very yummy. I would suggest only using 1 eggplant instead of 2. Babaganush is super tasty and way less fat than hummus alone.

P.S. We are having a 2lb Chia Seed Giveaway that ends on 4/2 – so don’t forget to enter HERE!!!

Babaganush
Serves a crowd!

2 large eggplants
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/3 cup tahini
Juice of one lemon
Salt and pepper to taste

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Poke several holes all over the eggplants and bake on a cookie sheet or shallow pan for 45 minutes
  2. Remove eggplants from the oven and place in a large bowl. Let cool for 5 minutes. Cut off the stem tips and slice each eggplant in half lengthwise. Scoop out the flesh and transfer to another bowl. Discard the skin.
  3. Cut the eggplant into inch size pieces. Place in a food processor. Add garlic, tahini, and lemon juice and pulse chop. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  4. Chill until ready to serve. Enjoy!

Cucumber, Mango, and Spinach Salad

24 Mar 2010 Leave a comment

by marisashealthykitchen in Raw Vegan Recipes, Vegan Recipes, Vegetarian Recipes Tags: , , , , , , , ,

This was really yummy and different. There was not too much dressing, so if you want more add more vinegar and lime juice. It was light and refreshing with great sweet bites of mango. YUM!

Cucumber, Mango, and Spinach Salad

5-10 ounces organic baby spinach
1 mango, peeled and diced
1 English cucumber, peeled and diced
6 scallions, thinly sliced
1/2 cup fresh basil, chopped
juice of 1 lime
1/2 cup seasoned rice vinegar
freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Place spinach in a serving bowl. Toss mango, cucumber, green onions, and basil in a medium bowl. Add lime juice and vinegar and stir to mix. Spoon mango mixture on top of spinach and sprinkle with black pepper.

Chicken with Potato-Pepper Hash

22 Mar 2010 1 Comment

by marisashealthykitchen in Home Cooking Tags: , , ,

I knew that Michael loves hash so I wanted to give it a shot. He enjoyed this one and I loved how colorful it came out! Enjoy 🙂

Chicken with Potato-Pepper Hash

Serves 4

5 small red potatoes, unpeeled, cut into 1/2″ pieces
1 medium red pepper, diced
1 medium green pepper, diced
2 medium green onions, cut into 1/2″ slices
2 teaspoons plus 1 tablespoon canola oil
1 1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon chili powder
4 medium, boneless chicken-breasts

  1. In 2-quart saucepan over high heat, heat the potatoes and enough water to cover to boiling. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 5 to 10 minutes or until potatoes are almost tender; drain
  2. Meanwhile, in nonstick 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat, in 2 teaspoons hot oil, cook diced red and green peppers until lightly browned, stirring frequently.
  3. Add the cut-up potatoes, green onions, and 3/4 teaspoon salt to the skillet. Continue cooking until potatoes are golden brown and tender, stirring mixture frequently. Remove from heat and keep warm on a platter.
  4. Mix together flour, chili powder, and 3/4 teaspoon salt. Coat chicken breasts with flour mixture.
  5. In the same skillet over medium-high heat, in 1 tablespoon hot oil, cook chicken breasts 6 to 8 minutes, until they are lightly browned on both sides and juices run clear when pierced with a knife, turning chicken pieces occasionally. Arrange the chicken on platter with the potato hash.

Maple Squash Mash

21 Mar 2010 1 Comment

by marisashealthykitchen in Home Cooking, Vegan Recipes, Vegetarian Recipes Tags: , , , , , , , ,

This is Amazing!!! So deelish, great texture and super good for you! This would make a great dish for kids to enjoy their veggies (or everyone for that matter!). You can make this even easier by buying the pre-cut squash, but even with peeling and cutting the squash this did not take too long. Very enjoyable and highly recommended! ENJOY 🙂

Gorgeous Color!

Maple Squash Mash

2 butternut squash, peeled, seeded, and cut into pieces
1 3/4 teaspoons salt
1/3 cup pure maple syrup
3 tablespoons Earth Balance
1/2 teaspoon black pepper

  1. In a large saucepan, place squash and water (water comes halfway up squash). Cover and boil squash in water with 1 teaspoon salt until tender and drain.
  2. Purée squash, syrup, earth balance, pepper and salt in Vita-mix or food processor. Serve and super enjoy

Cheesy Baked Penne with Cauliflower and Crème Fraîche & VEGAN Version! SO GOOD!

18 Mar 2010 10 Comments

by marisashealthykitchen in Home Cooking, Vegan Recipes, Vegetarian Recipes Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Who does not love Mac&Cheese? My friend Shalon gave me this recipe which she super enjoyed and I had to agree! Of course I made this Vegan so I could partake in all the fun and I am SOOO happy I did. Michael and I are obsessed with this dish! This made a huge batch and we were happy to have it to eat all week long 🙂 Thanks Shalon!! YUM!!!!

Note: Daiya Cheese – Ummm have you tried this yet? It is ABSURDLY AMAZING! There has never been a Vegan Cheese this good! I have had it before at restaurants but this was my first time cooking with it. SO amazing!! It was easy to find at whole foods, so awesome!

SO Yummy!

Without Breadcrumbs - Look how cheesy!

Cheesy Baked Penne with Cauliflower and Crème Fraîche – VEGAN VERSION IN ITALICS AND BOLD

* 1 – 1 1/2- to 1 3/4-pound head of cauliflower, cored, cut into 1-inch florets
* 1 12oz can of diced stewed tomatoes (drained)
* 5 tablespoons butter (EARTH BALANCE)
* Coarse kosher salt
* 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
* 1 cup 1% lowfat milk (8th continent light soymilk)
* 21/2 cups coarsely shredded sharp cheddar cheese (DAYIA – Used 3 cups)
* 3/4 cup Parmigiano-Reggiano, finely grated Parmesan cheese (Didn’t use)
* 1 cup crème fraîche (Tofutti vegan Sour Cream)
* 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
* 10-12 ounces penne (3 1/2ish cups) (Used 14.5 ounces high protein penne)
* 1 cup fresh breadcrumbs

  1. Cook cauliflower in large pot of boiling salted water until crisp-tender, about 5 minutes. Using large sieve, transfer cauliflower to bowl. Reserve pot of water.
  2. Melt 2 tablespoons butter (earth balance) in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add cauliflower; sauté until beginning to brown, about 5 minutes. Add tomatoes. Cook 1 minute to blend flavors. Remove from heat. Season with coarse salt and pepper.
  3. Return reserved pot of water to boil. Add pasta and cook until tender but still firm to bite, stirring occasionally. Drain; return pasta to same pot. Stir in cauliflower mixture.
  4. Melt 2 tablespoons butter (earth balance) in large saucepan over medium-low heat. Add flour and stir 2 minutes. Gradually whisk in milk (soymilk). Cook until sauce thickens, whisking occasionally, about 4 minutes. Add 2 cups cheddar cheese (daiya cheese); whisk until melted and sauce is smooth. Whisk in 1/2 cup Parmesan (didn’t use), then crème fraîche (tofutti vegan sour cream) and mustard. Season with salt and pepper. Remove from heat and stir into pasta and cauliflower in the pot.
  5. Butter 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish. Spoon in pasta mixture and with 1/2 cup cheddar cheese (daiya cheese). Melt remaining 1 tablespoon butter in small skillet. Add breadcrumbs and toss to coat. Remove from heat; mix in 1/4 cup Parmesan (didn’t use). Sprinkle crumbs over pasta.
  6. Preheat oven to 350°F. Bake pasta uncovered until heated through and bubbling, about 35 minutes.

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