July 21, 2012- Brie and Apple Croissants with Toasted Almonds

Brie and Apple Croissants with Toasted Almonds

A few weeks back Nick and I went to a little cafe and had a brie and apple croissant with toasted almonds. It was good but I thought to myself, "I could make this at home." So I did. And it was so yummy. We got small croissants so it wasn't so big and we had a salad on the side. I toasted the almonds myself because I had raw sliced almonds at home. We bought a Granny Smith apple because it contrasted well with the creamyness of the brie. It was really delicious. I can see cutting these in half and having them at a party. An easy to make and very grown up sandwich. 

July 27, 2012- Wet Burritos with Chickenless Strips

Wet Burritos with Chickenless Strips

A few weeks back I made some homemade enchilada sauce and we had the tortillas that we needed to use. We always have some beans in the cupboard so I thought of making a wet burrito for dinner. A few years ago I tried these chickenless strips that Trader Joes sells. They are packed with protein and low in fat and calories. So I bought a package and sauteed some in olive oil, lime, cumin, and chili powder. I added them along with some beans, rice, and cheese to our flax and oat tortillas and topped it off with some enchilada sauce and a little cheese and voila we had homemade wet burritos. They tasted really good and we still had some of the black bean and roasted corn couscous salad left so I added a little lime to that and we had that on the side. 

July 26, 2012- Smashed Chickpea and Avocado Sandwich- Vegan

Smashed Chickpea and Avocado Sandwich- Vegan

This was a really simple sandwich to make and consisted of only a few ingredients. This is the week of avocado and beans by the way. It had a can of chickpeas, an avocado, and some lime juice. It tasted really fresh and good and the texture was slightly chunky but also creamy. This was supposed to be vegan but we had some sliced swiss cheese that needed to get used so we use a slice of that and also a piece of romaine each. We used oat nut bread which is my favorite! We also had some grapes and I had half a bag of zesty ranch veggie chips. It was a hearty and delicious sandwich and dinner.

July 25, 2012- Roasted Chickpea Fajitas- Vegan

Roasted Chickpea Fajitas- Vegan

Nick and I have a recipe for roasted chickpea tacos but I thought that this recipe sounded really yummy and different so we decided to try this one out. You marinate the chickpeas in some various spices like cumin, onion powder, garlic powder, chili powder, and bake them. They tasted really good. We also sauteed some mushrooms and had some rice to go with the fajitas. I also had some baked tofu that we added to the fajitas. I made a roasted corn and black bean couscous salad to go on the side.

July 24, 2012- All You Can Eat Salad with Lemon Basil Vinaigrette- Vegan

All You Can Eat Salad with Lemon Basil Vinaigrette- Vegan

Salad #9 This is another salad from vegetarian times and is the same vinaigrette we used from the July 20 recipe. The salad had a mixture of lettuce, carrots, celery, and peas. I also had Nick make some baked tofu earlier that had a light soy sauce marinade for some added protein and flavor. It had the lemon basil vinaigrette which has fresh lemon juice, olive oil, Dijon mustard, and chopped fresh basil. It is a yummy dressing and easy to make.

July 23, 2012- Creamy Avocado Pasta- Vegan

Creamy Avocado Pasta- Vegan

This pasta was so easy to make! It only required a few ingredients: pasta, an avocado, lime, olive oil, and pepper. You need a food processor or blender for the sauce. You use the avocado to make the sauce. We used some olive oil the thin out the sauce a little. It was a tangy sauce because of the lime but still a very creamy pasta because of the natural creaminess of the avocado and super fast to make!

July 22, 2012- Layered Pizza Pie

Layered Pizza Pie

Tonight we had a layered pizza pie which is a recipe we have had once before. You use refrigerated pizza crust and put it on the bottom of a pie plate then you use a mixture of pizza sauce and mushroom and put that next. Then you sprinkle some mozzarella and then a layer of frozen spinach that has been thawed and squeezed (to get the excess water out). Then you sprinkle more mozzarella. You put another layer of refrigerated pizza dough on top. You brush the top with olive oil and sprinkle with freshly grated parmsean cheese and bake it. It is a really yummy and easy dish to make.