Category: vegetarian

• black sesame cookies

  

  Happy Autumn! I was hoping to be making something a little more autumnal, like something with apples, pears, and/or pumpkin spice, but I sort of ran out of steam, and out of fresh ideas. Plus I made a drier more crumbly version of these last week, which I didn’t like, so I felt I needed […]

  Dave G

  October 14, 2017

  baked goods, baking, biscuits, coconut, cookies, dairy-free, egg-free, Uncategorized, vegan, vegetarian, whole wheat

  black sesame cookies, black sesame seeds, chopped dates, tahini

• matcha blackberry friands, vegan

  

  A friand is a small almond cake, similar to French financiers. In fact,  friand literally means “a tasty thing” in French. They are popular in Australia and New Zealand. The main ingredients for both friand and financier are almond flour, brown butter, icing sugar, and egg whites, but a friand often has additional ingredients and flavors […]

  Dave G

  October 1, 2017

  almond flour, almond meal, almonds, baked goods, baking, berries, cakes, cupcakes, dairy-free, dessert, egg-free, food blogging, matcha, muffins, nut flour, tea, teacake, Uncategorized, vegan, vegetarian

  financiers, friands, matcha blackberry friands, matcha friands, tea time, teacakes

• red quinoa banana oat bars

  

  Sometimes you come across a recipe online that is so basic, so memorable, that you make a mental note of it and try to recreate it without needing to look at the source online, because it’s incredibly easy and basic. And after making it a few times, you’ve made some minor changes and tweaks, and […]

  Dave G

  September 5, 2017

  baked goods, baking, bananas, bars, breakfast, dairy-free, egg-free, food blogging, healthy, low sugar, snack, Uncategorized, vegan, vegetarian

  banana oat bars, granola bars, oat bars, quinoa, red quinoa

• red bean brownies

  

  One of the few vegan and gluten-free things on my blog! Not low carb or low-sugar though, but I’m working on it. This is definitely not a traditional brownie. Adzuki or aduki bean paste, is a popular Asian filling for sweets and pastries, especially in Japan. It is a canned product and ready to use, […]

  Dave G

  May 6, 2017

  adzuki. red beans, baked goods, baking, bars, brownies, cocoa, espresso powder, food blogging, gluten-free, snack, vegan, vegetarian

  adzuki, adzuki bean, adzuki red bean brownies, red bean brownies

• butternut squash galette

  

  One Word: Flakey! By the way, is it “flakey” or “flaky”? I’m going with flakey. If you like a flakey crust recipe, and you don’t mind the “rusticity” of a galette, then this recipe from Epicurious is for you! Autumn roasting of fruit continues! That’s right, butternut squash is technically a fruit. Crazy, huh? And yes, […]

  Dave G

  October 8, 2016

  baked goods, baking, dinner, food blogging, galette, pastry, pie, savory, side dish, vegetarian

  butternut squash, butternut squash galette, caramelized onions, galette, gruyere, pepperoni, sunflower seeds

• mashed potato pie with chorizo cauliflower

  

  On a personal note, Ben and I are going through a lot. First, we finally have a visa appointment for him to finally become a US permanent resident. We have been waiting a long time for this, but never had a process until three years ago when we got married. I’ll have to leave this […]

  Dave G

  April 17, 2016

  appetizer, baking, casseroles, dinner, food blogging, pie, roasted veggies, savory, side dish, vegetables, vegetarian

  cauliflower, chorizo, chorizo cauliflower, chorizo sausage, glorified mashed potatoes, mashed potato pie, mashed potatoes, mexican cheese, mexican mashed potatoes, mexican sausage, mexican spices, potato side dish, potatoes, queso fresco

• quinoa enchilada bake

  

  Ben continually surprises me with his unexpected dinners on Monday nights. It was so good the next day for lunch at work that I took the photo above using my phone. I ran out of avocado and tomato, but doesn’t it look good already? Please imagine some freshly chopped avocado slices and tomatoes! Carnivore Ben […]

  Dave G

  March 8, 2015

  baking, casseroles, dinner, healthy, vegetarian

  enchilada bake, quinoa, quinoa enchilada bake