My Journey toward a life of Vegetarianism

[thestrangequark]

Yeah, the sliminess of okra is exactly why I hate it. As for cheese, the best definition comes from Stephen Fry:

[yt]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYGDPbzljvI[/yt]
"The celebration of what happens when milk goes off big time stylee."

 

[Amaris]

^

Once again, Stephen Fry saves the day.

 

[thestrangequark]

^Don't you just want to squeeeeeze him?

Tonight I made a really delicious concoction:

Asparagus, white onion, sliced button mushrooms, sautéed al dente in a splash of oil, apple cider vinegar, water, and 3 small diced yellow tomatoes, which ended up reducing to a clear yellow tomato sauce. Spiced with dill, salt, pepper, and fennel (it's my favorite), and poured over a cup of chopped spinach. It was incredible. Really pretty too, with all the greens and yellows, but I was too hungry to take a picture of it before I dove in.

 

[Amaris]

^Don't you just want to squeeeeeze him?

I want to squeeze him, I want to cuddle him, he's just... adorable.

Tonight I made a really delicious concoction:

Asparagus, white onion, sliced button mushrooms, sautéed al dente in a splash of oil, apple cider vinegar, water, and 3 small diced yellow tomatoes, which ended up reducing to a clear yellow tomato sauce. Spiced with dill, salt, pepper, and fennel (it's my favorite), and poured over a cup of chopped spinach. It was incredible. Really pretty too, with all the greens and yellows, but I was too hungry to take a picture of it before I dove in.

Oh, that sounds so good!

 

[TEACAKE'S PLEATHER DOME]

Eating this now. Rough Cut Stir Fry*, in order of quantity: bok choy, red and yellow capsicums, broccoli, thai basil, fried chillie onions. Some soy sauce.

*Rough Cut is fancy naming for can't be bothered, in a hurry so hack at it

Prep and cook time, under 7 minutes.

 

[Kenbushway]

Sorry guys, I started the thread but have been absent. My work keeps me fairly busy and I don't have time but thankfully the market isn't open on sat-sun. I've cooked these recipes and they are really good and loved by my family.
http://www.care2.com/greenliving/veggie-stuffed-pita-pocket-sandwiches.html
http://www.raisinggenerationnourished.com/2014/03/spring-in-a-bowl-a-vegetable-stir-fry-using-the-freshest-tastes-of-spring/
http://www.vegetariantimes.com/recipe/bok-choy-skillet-supper/

 

[TEACAKE'S PLEATHER DOME]

Those look good kenbusyway, I never would have thought to combine bulghar and bok choy.

 

[thestrangequark]

^And I've never cooked a radish. I've always eaten them raw, sliced in tacos or on salads. I'm going to have to throw them into a pan sometime.

I like to do asparagus in spring soups. When I'm hankering for asparagus and the market doesn't have the good, long, thin spears but only the fat, squat ones, I put them in soups. They're one of those vegetables that really add a lot of flavor to the broth.

 

[TEACAKE'S PLEATHER DOME]

I have not cooked bulghar in years. It was a staple of my hippy food upbringing.

 

[thestrangequark]

It's 90º here, a good day for a light, cool salad. Teacake, I thought you'd like this one:

One zucchini sliced and one bunch of asparagus spears (the nice, thin and delicate ones) steamed al dente and then chilled, topped with two tablespoons chopped walnuts, a teaspoon walnut oil, the juice of half a lemon, freshly ground pepper, and sprinkled with feta.

Zucchina and walnut are sooooooo good together.

 

[TEACAKE'S PLEATHER DOME]

That sounds delicious though I am not fond of walnuts! I did have some preserved green ones once (made by greeks I knew) that were awesome.

90 degrees, I am envious!! It's freezing here, it's FREEZING (well it's 60, but that is a bad thing to me and I'm also a bit sick so it's even badder).

 

[Pondwater]

I will take a breezy 60 degrees!

Anyone know if cooked eggplant would freeze well?

 

[TEACAKE'S PLEATHER DOME]

Prolly not. OR it would freeze and when you defrosted it it would be mush. Be fine if you were making babaganoosh though.

 

[thestrangequark]

You don't like walnuts? Crazy person.

 

[Emher]

^Right? I love nuts.


I mean...like walnuts...and such....Did I share my pasta recipe with amongst other things walnuts? I have before, I'm sure. Anyways, here's what I had for a late breakfast today. It's vegetarian at least!



And I really gotta read this thread more thoroughly what with being diagnosed with gout, and I should really eat way more vegetarian food. Not only for that, but for my weight.

 

[TEACAKE'S PLEATHER DOME]

I believe there are lots of good diet treatments for gout, hope you find what works!

And those are yummy

 

[TEACAKE'S PLEATHER DOME]

Roasted brussel sprouts with red capsicum, garlic, olive oil and and almonds.

I'm about to have a brussel sprout phase. Feel an obsession coming on. Will be adding fennel next time.. very excited!!

Roasting them is perfect, they are adorably delicious this way! This whole thing was prep time, five minutes. Cooking time 20 minutes.

 

[thestrangequark]

I am obsessed by brussels sprouts. I love them prepared in any fashion, though I think my favorite is to simply boil them in a flavorful broth. They soak up all that flavor, and you can eat them in the broth as a soup, or put them cold on a salad, or sauté them and they just explode as little flavor bombs in your mouth.

This was yesterday's dinner, and while it's pretty typical food for me, it was so damn pretty I thought I'd share the picture. A salad of chopped baby spinach topped with chickpeas, white onions, green bell pepper, 1/4 an avocado, and a fresh fig. A dash of oil and vinegar, and sprinkled with fennel and black pepper:



I am also obsessed by fennel.

 

[TEACAKE'S PLEATHER DOME]

I haven't got my fennel yet, I've had the flu for over a week and haven't been able to get out to fennel land (no fennel down the street). I did have my brussel sprouts roasted with garlic and red pepper last night, squeezed some lemon juice on them, fantastic. I hadn't thought to boil them.. but I use a lot of doenjang as soup base and I'm thinking that and cracked pepper could be a great combination.

 

[thestrangequark]

^Oh dear! I hope you feel better soon. You should boil up some of those brussels sprouts. Brussels sprouts in chicken broth (or No-Chicken chicken broth, seeing as it's a veggie thread) is the best sick food!