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Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Lunch For Tomorrow
Ancient Harvest Quinoa, spinach, string beans, and shrimp with a little diced garlic thrown in for good measure (cooked in broth).
Monday, March 1, 2010
Roasted Eggplant Soup
I had an eggplant that was just dying to be used before it went bad. Rather than the usual baking, I decided to make a soup and I was definitely not disappointed. Delicious, creamy AND low in calories/fat. This recipe is modified from one I had found in Bon Apetit. I apologize for the crappy pictures but the lighting in my kitchen was pretty terrible.
Roasted Eggplant Soup
Ingredients
* 1 lb Eggplant, quartered
* 3 medium Tomatoes, whole
* 1 small Onion, sliced
* 2 tbsp Olive Oil
* 4 cups Vegetable Broth
* 6 cloves Garlic, whole
* 1 tbsp Thyme, Fresh
* 1 tsp Salt
* 1 tsp Paprika
* 1 tsp pepper
Directions
Preheat oven to 400°F. Place tomatoes, eggplant, onion and garlic on large baking sheet. Brush vegetables with oil. Roast until vegetables are tender and brown in spots, about 45 minutes. Remove from oven. Scoop eggplant from skin into heavy large saucepan; discard skin. Add remaining roasted vegetables and thyme to same saucepan. Add 3.5 cups broth and bring to boil. Reduce heat to simmer. Cook until onion is very tender, about 45 minutes. Cool slightly.
Working in batches, puree soup in blender until smooth. Return soup to saucepan. Stir in more broth. Bring to simmer, thinning with more stock, if desired. Season soup with salt, paprika and pepper. Ladle into bowls.
Makes 4 small servings.
Nutritional information per serving:
Calories: 122 * Calories from Fat: 69.4 * Total Fat: 7.71 g * Cholesterol: 0.0 mg * Total Carbohydrates: 9.62 g * Fiber: 2.35 g * Sugars: 4.2 g * Protein: 2.93 g
Roasted Eggplant Soup
Ingredients
* 1 lb Eggplant, quartered
* 3 medium Tomatoes, whole
* 1 small Onion, sliced
* 2 tbsp Olive Oil
* 4 cups Vegetable Broth
* 6 cloves Garlic, whole
* 1 tbsp Thyme, Fresh
* 1 tsp Salt
* 1 tsp Paprika
* 1 tsp pepper
Directions
Preheat oven to 400°F. Place tomatoes, eggplant, onion and garlic on large baking sheet. Brush vegetables with oil. Roast until vegetables are tender and brown in spots, about 45 minutes. Remove from oven. Scoop eggplant from skin into heavy large saucepan; discard skin. Add remaining roasted vegetables and thyme to same saucepan. Add 3.5 cups broth and bring to boil. Reduce heat to simmer. Cook until onion is very tender, about 45 minutes. Cool slightly.
Working in batches, puree soup in blender until smooth. Return soup to saucepan. Stir in more broth. Bring to simmer, thinning with more stock, if desired. Season soup with salt, paprika and pepper. Ladle into bowls.
Makes 4 small servings.
Nutritional information per serving:
Calories: 122 * Calories from Fat: 69.4 * Total Fat: 7.71 g * Cholesterol: 0.0 mg * Total Carbohydrates: 9.62 g * Fiber: 2.35 g * Sugars: 4.2 g * Protein: 2.93 g
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Ghetto Thanksgiving
Sans turkey...
Cornbread stuffing, blackened garlic and asparagus.
Times are tough when I haven't gone food shopping in a while!
Saturday, January 30, 2010
Keeping With The Mexican Theme...
Dinner 01/28:
2 Whole Wheat tortillas, Cuban black bean salad, sauteed onions and greens, Trader Joe's beefless strips, avocado, and fresh green onion. Salsa on the side. :)
Can you tell I've been too busy to post recipes lately? That and the above is just pretty self explanatory. :)
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Breakfast Meats Are My Crack
My boyfriend and I make breakfast together most Saturday and Sunday mornings. Usually my choice of food is an egg white omelet with an crapload of mushrooms and spinach. One thing that I have had a problem with, while attempting to eat less animal products, is getting rid of that "breakfast meat." Mind you, we would either eat turkey bacon, turkey sausages, or roast beef hash (eep!).
Last weekend, it just so happened that my local Waldbaum's had Morningstar breakfast "meats" on sale - 2 for $5! What better time to try them than that?!
I bought the Morningstar Bacon Strips AND the Original Veggie Sausage Patties. I could not explain to you how excited I was to try them. I rushed home, took out my omlet pan and actually cooked one individual sausage patty. After it looked done enough, I quickly cut off a piece and...fell in love (while burning my tongue)! Yes, they were that good! As a testament to these Sausage Patties, I can tell you that my vegetable-hating boyfriend, and THE PICKIEST eater I have ever met, loved them!! If I didn't know any better, you could convince me they were the real deal!
The bacon strips were a little less exciting. Although a little off-putting in color, they satisfy that smoky, bacon craving with a little bit of crunch. My boyfriend did not hate these, either, and actually ate half the package with me during our usual weekend breakfast pig out! :)
So although not vegan (and the sausages are made of TVP, which a lot of y'all be hatin' on), I think both are a perfect, meatless substitute! If nothing else, they are a lot less unhealthy than the real thing, and I don't think they sacrifice much of the taste.
This fake meat experience was A LOT better than the time when I tried veggie dogs. ::vomits::
Last weekend, it just so happened that my local Waldbaum's had Morningstar breakfast "meats" on sale - 2 for $5! What better time to try them than that?!
I bought the Morningstar Bacon Strips AND the Original Veggie Sausage Patties. I could not explain to you how excited I was to try them. I rushed home, took out my omlet pan and actually cooked one individual sausage patty. After it looked done enough, I quickly cut off a piece and...fell in love (while burning my tongue)! Yes, they were that good! As a testament to these Sausage Patties, I can tell you that my vegetable-hating boyfriend, and THE PICKIEST eater I have ever met, loved them!! If I didn't know any better, you could convince me they were the real deal!
The bacon strips were a little less exciting. Although a little off-putting in color, they satisfy that smoky, bacon craving with a little bit of crunch. My boyfriend did not hate these, either, and actually ate half the package with me during our usual weekend breakfast pig out! :)
So although not vegan (and the sausages are made of TVP, which a lot of y'all be hatin' on), I think both are a perfect, meatless substitute! If nothing else, they are a lot less unhealthy than the real thing, and I don't think they sacrifice much of the taste.
This fake meat experience was A LOT better than the time when I tried veggie dogs. ::vomits::
Lunch Tomorrow
Whole wheat tortillas (Trader Joe's) stuffed with Cuban black bean salad, grilled peppers and onions, and a tiny bit too much red pepper flakes. Topped with sprouts and some grape tomatoes to snack on. :)
I'm excited!
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