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Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Vegan Deelights 5/15 edition

Once a month I teach a vegan cooking class at a local museum. It's really exciting to share my passion and love for food with others. The added bonus is when those outside my family like what I cook!!
This month I did a quick spring dinner options. I have a confession to make: unlike on tv, real cooks have recipe fails. The falafel mix didn't combine the way it should have, so that was out.
Otherwise...super yummy

“cheesecake”

1 package silken tofu
½ c soy milk
½ c silvered almonds
1 tsp vanilla extract
¼ c agave nectar

Crust
1 flour
¼ c water
2 tbsp oil

Preheat oven to 350. Mix crust ingredients together. Roll out into a pie shell. Blind bake 15 minutes. Let cool.
Mix cheesecake ingredients together. Blend the tofu and milk well until there are few lumps. Add vanilla extract and agave, blend until creamy. Pour into pie shell. Bake 20 minutes until set.
Added bonus?
Top with sliced strawberries.

Tabouleh

1 c bulgar
1 tbsp minced garlic
1 c chopped parsley
Olive oil
Lemon juice
Salt and pepper to taste
½ c diced onion
1 tomato diced

Cook bulgur in 2 c water. Let cool. Mix garlic, parsley, olive oil, lemon juice, seasonings onion and tomato together. Stir in bulgur. Let flavors combine before serving.


Falafel

Falafel mix
hummus
Pita
Water

Mix falafel patties according to mix
Bake at 375 for 25 minutes

Salad

Lettuce
Olive oil
Lemon juice
Salt
Garlic

Mix lemon juice, olive oil, garlic and salt together. Pour over lettuce.

Serve with salad, pitas and hummus

Want more great recipes? Check out my cookbook, Vegan Deelight, available at Barnes and Noble! http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/vegan-deelight-dee-di-memmo/1107989173

If you need help planning meals and putting it all together, Deelightful Dinners is a great option! Available in my Etsy shop http://www.etsy.com/shop/mommychronicles?ref=si_shop

2 comments:

  1. I was excited to see your post before mine on SITS. The funny thing is I was at the bookstore yesterday looking for vegan cookbooks so I'll be sure to try this cheesecake recipe and check out your etsy store and book.

    I'm vegetarian, my hubby is vegan, and my other two family members are omnivores. So I get what you say about finding recipes that everyone likes!

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  2. These sound really good! One of my good friends is vegan-I'll have to make the cheesecake for our next dinner :-)

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