The Great Veggie Burger Quest

While we were on vacation in the Outer Banks of North Carolina this summer, Chris found this wonderful deli that had the most awesome veggie burger. On a big bun with hummus, lettuce and tomato. After trying all of the frozen varieties in our local Whole Foods, we realized that not all veggie burgers were created equal.
So begins the Burger Quest!
Here goes

Burgers on the griddle. Don't they look like the original thing?

Decided to saute some onions and bell peppers to top them off

The finished product. Everyone gave them two thumbs up but the quest continues so stay tuned. 

Hurray for Hummus

Not sure how the Shows would survive if not for Hummus! We eat it with pita bread, dips for veggies, and on sandwiches. It's the snack for after school. Hummus is very easy to make and keeps for a while, I think.






1 can Garbanzo beans
1 tbl Tahini
2-3 cloves of garlic
1/2 Lemon
Olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste

Drain garbanzo beans into a small bowl. Rinse beans and put in food processor. Add tahini, garlic, lemon juice and 2 tbl of reserved garbanzo bean juice. Process until smooth. Add salt and pepper. With food processor running, add about 1/4 cup of olive oil. Taste and adjust seasoning.

Feel free to add cumin or chili powder to change the taste.

Lemon Muffins

Vegalicious is my new favorite blog

Check out the link on my blog

She does some incredible stuff

Link to Muffin Recipe

The Whole Enchilada

On a Sunday afternoon when I had time to do a little more involved dinner. 

Watermelon Gazpacho, Smoky Black Bean Enchiladas with saute Green Beans and Salad

It was great!

Piping hot out of the oven - Can you smell it?

Watermelon Gazpacho

Link to the Enchiladas

I also made the enchilada sauce that is not listed in the recipe

Give me a post if you would like it

Fat Free Chocolate Pudding Cake

Vegan Connection has this recipe. So I tried it. Very easy to make and tasty too

http://veganconnection.com/recipes/fatfree/chocolate.htm

Dinner in a Hurry!

 A lot of the meals that I cook are simple and easy

Veggie burger with side salad and fruit

On the table in 15 minutes

Tofu Scramble with Biscuits, Peaches and Pears

And no, tofu scramble does not taste like eggs, but it is something different for breakfast.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 yellow onion, diced
• 1/2 green bell pepper, diced
• 1 block tofu, drained and pressed
• 2 tbsp oil or margarine
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp onion powder
• 1 tbsp soy sauce
• 2 tbsp nutritional yeast
• 1/2 tsp turmeric (optional)

Preparation:

Slice the tofu into approximately one inch cubes. Then, using either your hands or a fork, crumble it slightly. Saute onion, pepper and crumbled tofu in oil for 3-5 minutes, stirring often. Add remaining ingredients, reduce heat to medium and allow to cook 5-7 more minutes, stirring frequently and adding more oil if needed.