Today I made baked eggs with creamy leeks from Vegetarian Cooking by Linda Fraser. It was the first time I had leeks and I loved it! I topped it with crumbs made from the bread I baked yesterday.
I rode to the farmer’s market and only purchased from basil, garlic stems (?) and 4 quarts of strawberries. I used one quart to make smoothies using the yogurt I made yesterday.
I then baked some hazelnut biscotti from the Veganomicon cookbook. I didn’t have hazelnuts and the batter from the recipe was too dry so I used hazelnut liquor. I topped the biscotti with pecans.
Now I am making granola for this week’s breakfast. I added some flaxseeds to it.
Several months after arduous suggested making a meatloaf for a dinner party, I’m finally going to make it for my husband’s lunch this week.
I’m also going to make some stir fried noodles (with buckwheat noodles) using whatever veggies are starting to get forgotten in the crisper.
I’m also going to make some pesto for sandwich spreads and pizza toppings.
Update: with pictures:
Granola
Strawberry Pie. I made the crust using the same local flour but added 1/4 cup of corn flour which made the dough easier to handle and roll out. For the topping, its the crumbcake style topping using flour, local butter, sugar, cinnamon and pecan nuts.
The purples things are purple cabbage. I also added snow peas(?), onions, sesame seeds a dash of sesame oil and soy sauce.






Mmm. I have two friends here in town that keep talking about making their own smoothies. It sounds soooo good. I might just have to invest in a blender.
How did your granola turn out? I’ve tried many batches before but I just can’t seem to get those clusters like you do in the boxed versions.
Comment by Heather at SGF — May 18, 2008 @ 6:41 pm
I got my blender from a thrift store for about $8. Its better than the cuisinart one I spent over $100 on.
I spread the granola out thin on the baking tray and it naturally clumps up together.
The granola came out well. I modified the Dervaes recipe by baking it at 200 degrees for a bit longer (I just keep checking until I think its done). You like the clusters? I am always breaking them apart
Comment by Beany — May 18, 2008 @ 7:26 pm
Is anything better than homemade granola? Of course, like Heather, I like clusters too.
Stir fry looks amazing. I haven’t tried one in a while but you motivate me. Guess what’s for dinner boys?
Comment by Green Bean — May 19, 2008 @ 11:24 am
What can’t you make by yourself?
You are kicking major butt. I am mighty impressed.
Comment by CindyW — May 19, 2008 @ 2:47 pm
I first got introduced to granola through those tiny cups yogurt with granola (yoplait?) I loved it and immediately set out to find how I could make it. Didn’t know it was so easy.
Considering how easy it is to make stir fry rice/noodles and how much I like it I do not make it very often. Not sure why. Adding a bit of rice vinegar made it taste much better.
CindyW: I am not entirely sure if there is something that I cannot make. I usually try to make something that I really like in a restaurant because that is where I try out new foods.
Also all this cooking is an attempt to deal with some upcoming and current stress. I think Going Crunchy also blogged about her cooking therapy. Its quite effective.
Comment by Beany — May 19, 2008 @ 3:26 pm
I am so jealous of your mad cooking skills. Sometimes I think, I should learn how to cook more. Then other times I think it would be easier to figure out the science to clone a pocket Beany, and a pocket Green Bean and have them cook for me.
Comment by arduous — May 19, 2008 @ 7:27 pm
We add ground flax seed to just about everything, it’s especially good in homemade bread.
If you want to make your meatloaf a littler greener you can add chopped up swiss chard. I made it a couple weeks ago and it was great, I even got my non-vegetable eating fiance to say it was good.
Comment by N. — May 19, 2008 @ 9:12 pm
That strawberry pie makes me drool. . . .
Comment by Sally Parrott Ashbrook — May 19, 2008 @ 9:50 pm
Arduous: Cloning would use up too many resources and energy. Kindly banish that thought!
N: Thanks for the suggestion. I’ll try it out next time.
The problem we face is not unhealthy meals but meals with too few calories…esp. for husband. Since he bikes every day, I need to up the calories in the meals.
Sally: The strawberry pie is orgasmic.
Comment by Beany — May 20, 2008 @ 11:23 am
And N. I should remember to add flaxseed to our bread. Thanks for the suggestion.
I have a very strong feeling that both my husband and I will have zero chance of getting colon cancer.
Comment by Beany — May 20, 2008 @ 12:12 pm
I’m hungry now!
The noodles remind me of one of my favorite dishes: yaki soba. Years ago, a vegan chef posted a recipe to make the sauce, which is normally based on beef broth. Unfortunately, I don’t have any soba noodles on hand or I’d make this for lunch today!
Comment by Chile — May 21, 2008 @ 11:15 am
Your cooking motivates me to be even more creative! I love the purple cabbage with snow peas - so colorful and healthy. If you keep posting pictures of all the food you make, I’m going to have to work a lot harder!
The granola is so gorgeous - so drool worthy!
Comment by sfordinarygirl — May 24, 2008 @ 3:43 pm
Thanks sf!
Comment by Beany — May 25, 2008 @ 6:25 am