Veggie

Below are meatless dishes which you will enjoy whether you are a vegetarian or just like vegetarian diet. Some recipes have ingredients like eggs and milk that came from animals so they are not for vegans but you can omit or substitute them. Just for the info there are many kinds of vegetarians and some [...]

This is our new jalepeno plant - very pretty!     This is our habenero plant - hot!     Our pablano maker - so far all the kinds of peppers I use in green chile and salsa.     Another serano plant.     One of our many green bean stalks.     We have three tomato plants - this on is a cherry.   Our Big Boy.     And another cherry tomato plant.     Our one strawberry plant with the first two berries of the year.  We had the ceremonial picking devouring of the red one this morning - yummy!!!     Just wanted to share our garden with you!  Hopefully we get more out of it this year :-P

← Previous revision Revision as of 18:52, 16 April 2008 Line 5: Line 5: A '''veggie burger''' is a [[vegetarian]] [[hamburger|hamburger]]. The patty of a veggie burger can be made from [[vegetable]]s, [[nut (fruit)|nuts]], [[dairy]], [[mushroom]]s, soy-derived [[textured vegetable protein]] (TVP), [[wheat gluten]], eggs, or a combination of these. They are sometimes [[vegan]]. A '''veggie burger''' is a [[vegetarian]] [[hamburger|hamburger]]. The patty of a veggie burger can be made from [[vegetable]]s, [[nut (fruit)|nuts]], [[dairy]], [[mushroom]]s, soy-derived [[textured vegetable protein]] (TVP), [[wheat gluten]], eggs, or a combination of these. They are sometimes [[vegan]]. - Veggie burgers are availab

Its been a slow process adding vegetables into my diet. I have always been a fan of the old standbys: lettuce, carrots, cucumber, corn, peas, broccoli, cauliflower. But not so much with onions, peppers, and the likes. So this time around on weight watchers I am doing my hardest to add in [...]

Alrighty, I’ve got a copy of the brand new book Gorgeously Green: 8 Simple Steps to an Earth-Friendly Life to give away to one lucky Veggie Chic reader! Gorgeously Green is chock full of tips to help you live a more ...

    The Organic Veggies and Crate plush toy package is a great addition to any household because not only is it just about the cutest thing you’ve ever seen but it is also organic. All of the veggies included in the set are made from organic cotton and pose no toxicity risk to any child unlike [...]

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A easy to install temperature monitor for cars and trucks running on veggie oil. Any veg oil used in a diesel engine needs to be heated to at least 160F (ideally more) to achieve a low viscosity. This device has three temperature sensors which can be zip tied to coolant or veggie oil hoses to [...]

This is the first of a new series of posts that I'll be doing here, reviewing gluten-free vegan products for your eating pleasure! We just got back from the Natural Products Expo (in Disneylicious Anaheim, CA), where we wandered through a gigantic convention center packed full of items ranging from organic food to eco-friendly fashion. Over the next few weeks, I'm going to share some of my favorite foodie finds, and give you the scoop on some of the best new gluten-free products.For our first food foray, we'll be starting with a nibble: Veggie Chips from Good Health Natural ProductsI was rather surprised by the little snack-bag that Jeremy had found for me. I hadn't managed to find their booth myself, and after seeing so many aisles of gluten-heavy vegan meats, breads, and cookies, I cast

I’ve been on such a health kick for the past four weeks. I’m always looking up healthy (and quick) recipes to try after a long day of meetings. What I love about this meal is that it’s sure easy (it’s fool proof), quick, healthy, and not to mention it taste great! All you need is [...]

Last night, I came home from work to a fridge absolutely stuffed with veggies (I opened it up and a broccoli flew out at me... I swear it's true) but despite this explosion of greenery, all I could think about eating was a plain old veggie dog. (I had already ingested so many greens in smoothie form that I think my skin was starting to turn a funny colour.)Now, I'd love to show you a picture of it, but last night our new camera arrived. (YAY!) In the commotion to try it out, like, NOW, we ended up with a terrible blurry picture, so I present to you this stand-in shot from many moons ago...close enough to last nights scoff, only I actually didn't have greasy fries with it this time around.Me and the veggie weenie didn't really hit it off in the beginning. I swear to you, if there is a bran

When Kyle climbed up into his booster seat and saw the plate waiting for him at the dinner table, he said in his most earnest three-year-old voice, "Oh, thank you Mother for not making anything yucky for dinner." Yes, he has taken to calling me "Mother," but that is not the reason for this post. With such a ringing endorsement from him, Amanda's request for seconds, and Terry's thumbs-up, I

This installment of Recipe Rally is all about veggie sauce. Those Crazy Hip Blog Mamas are looking for veggie sauces. In my house we love veggies. We eat them plain and also use all kinds of sauces and dips. My personal, cannot go wrong on any veggie is garlic butter which consists of melting one Tablespoon of butter with one dash of garlic salt. Toss over veggies and wala. MM MM Good! However, I also have a tried and true recipe for cheese sauce that never fails to score points with the family. 4 Tbsp butterApx 2 Cups milk1/4 Cup flour2 Cups Shredded cheese (we use a combo of Pepper Jack and Sharp Cheddar)Melt butter and add flour. Stir until butter is completely absorbed. Slowly add milk while stirring (you may or may not use it all. It depends on how think you like your sauce).

"Part of the secret of success in life is to eat what you like and let the food fight it out inside." Mark TwainPENNE & ROASTED VEGETABLES IN A PASTA PIE This is my entry for 3 great blog events...'Enter a Great Recipe Featuring Vegetables and Herbs From Monday October 8 until Sunday October 14'... Here is my entry for the Weekend Herb Blogging Two Year Anniversary.Andrea's GYO (Grow Your Own) that invites you to make a dish that uses at least one item from your very own garden, anything edible, and post about it. I have used sweet basil for this, which grows beautifully in our front yard.Coffee & Vanilla's 'Vegetarian Awareness Month' which is a fun way to help others learn about the benefits of vegetarianism. Do visit the VAM homepage for more information. I try and include as many veggies in the kids diet as I possibly can, one way or another, letting them know about the health benefits, nutrition etc. As they say...'Teach 'em young!' I put this together with many i

Ashley Tisdale, star of High School Musical, eats healthy to maintain her youthful body. She loves vegetables and snacks on them throughout the day. Her secret though is Eating raw vegetables only. It burns more calories than eating cooked vegetables.

It has now been found that pairing powerful cell-protecting vegetables with certain kind of spices could actually boost the cancer-fighting abilities of both. Onions and Garlic, the building blocks of most recipes, are potent anti-carcinogens. Also, there has been plenty of evidence to prove that cabbage, broccoli, and cauliflower could actually repair the DNA damage which [...]

Have you ever considered how many forms of art are consisted solely of organic materials or even junk? Here's a nice example! This artist, made some really nice depictions of animals or general facial expressions with just some fruits! Have fun!

Many thanks to Sarah for letting me know about tomorrow's debate. I'm not much into politics, but this is a debate that's worth hearing. Thursday, 10/4 Dewar's and Vice Magazine are hosting the next in their series of Dewar's Debates. The topic? Meat vs Veggie.Our debaters are tackling the Meat vs. Veggie debate, with a healthy dose of humour & argument fueled by complimentary Dewar's.Personally, I say, why argue? I love them both. Steak? Yum. French fries? Delicious. French fries are a vegetable right? You guys can pick a side, I'll be Switzerland. Nothing makes me happier than food and scotch and thus, I think we should all head over to Zuzu's in Cambridge, choose sides, and battle it out over a glass of Scotch.As Ron Burgundy says: "I love scotch. Scotchy, scotch, scotch. Here it goes down, down into my belly..."See below for the event flyer and then click (here) to RSVP. FYI, According to the flyer you need to RSVP if you plan on attending.Know of Any In

Cabbage Study 8" x 8", coloured pencil on Natural Stonehenge copyright Katherine Tyrrell I bet you thought I meant "Are you a Vegetarian?". What I'm actually on about is vegetables as subjects for drawings and paintings. I know this is going to sound really weird but I always get excited when I find a new vegetable plot or enter a kitchen garden - those rows of veg really get my creative

I've always thought it kind of ironic that the Christian animation company Big Ideas would use vegetables as characters in their series Veggietales. I used to enjoy the show to some degree. I thought it had some wit about it. Nowadays, I wouldn't touch them. Unless cooked or boiled.None of the characters have arms... they have mouths and stuff, but I guess arms and legs takes away from the concept that they're vegetables, I guess. I think it sends two other messages also: 1. Christians are mostly 'armless, and 2. Our characters can't masturbate, although you will find one veggie doing just that in one of the following videos:Warning! Both these vegetale parodies will offend the more 'precious' Christian types.TV Funhouse - ReligetablesUploaded by PigLips

Energy: 201 kcalIngredients:12 pastry for 9" pie;5 1/4 pounds liquid or frozen whole egg;2 1/4 quarts milk, 2% fat;3 pounds low fat Mozzarella cheese;2 pounds black olives;12 pounds broccoli florets - blanched;2 pounds red or green peppers - diced;1 1/2 cups green onions - chopped.Instructions:Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.Stretch pastry over 12 each, 12" pizza pans.Whip eggs and milk together.Pour 1 3/4 cups egg mixture over crust in each pan.Place in oven and bake for 5 minutes.Remove from oven and pop any bubbles that have formed.Divide Mozzarella evenly between pizzas.Divide olives, broccoli, peppers and onions among pizzas.Place pizzas back in oven and bake 15 minutes.

We all know that vegetarians tend to have a healthier lifestyle and a diet to match. But in comparison to a meat eater; what are the differences and benefits of becoming a "veggie" or simply introducing healthier food into your diet? Some recent studies into the area of dietary requirement have prompted those involved to suggest that up to 80% of our daily diet should consist of fruit and vegetables. Currently 3.5 million Britons do not eat meat or plan to quit eating meat in the next 12 months according to a survey carried out by Animal friends insurance. This figure also includes those who eat fish as an alternative to traditional meats such as chicken, beef, pork and lamb. It has long been suggested that a diet rich in fruit and vegetables will help prevent certain types of cancer and reduce the general risk of many diseases. Indeed the vegetables thought to be particularly adept at this all belong to the cruciferous family. This includes vegetables such as broccoli, cabbage and cau

Energy: 124 kcalIngredients:1 cup chopped dried tart cherries;1/2 cup crumbled bleu cheese (about 2 ounces);1/2 cup chopped walnuts;1 cup sour cream;1/4 cup mayonnaise.Instructions:In a medium bowl, combine cherries, blue cheese and walnuts. Stir in sour cream and mayonnaise; mix well. Chill about 1 hour to blend flavors.Serve with vegetable dippers, such as celery, carrots, cauliflower, cucumber, broccoli, green or red bell peppers.Serving size: 2 tablespoons

I love it when I can start harvesting from our little garden. We don't have a huge garden, but I plant a little bit of a lot of things. While hubby was out working on the "honeydo" list, (you know...honey do this and honey do that) I went foraging. When we first bought our home, there was a terrible excuse for a shed in the backyard, talk about an eyesore. We promised our neighbour directly next

Veggie Booty Snack FoodConsumers warned not to eat Veggie Booty snack food. An ongoing investigation has identified Veggie Booty as the source of a multi-state outbreak of salmonellosis, with cases occurring as far back as early March.The makers of Veggie Booty, Robert's American Gourmet, today announced an immediate recall of all Veggie Booty products.Oregon is one of 17 states to have received reports of salmonellosis cases linked to the outbreak, and has been involved in the investigation that identified the source. At least 51 cases have been identified nationally, almost all toddlers or infants.One case has been reported in Oregon, according to William E. Keene, senior epidemiologist in the Oregon Department of Human Services Public Health Division."At this time we don't have enough information to be able to limit the recall to particular production lots," Keene said. "Anyone who has packages of Veggie Booty in their home should return it to the store or throw it away."Salmonell

Veggie Booty RecallRobert's American Gourmet Food is recalling Veggie Booty Snack Food all lots and sizes.The recall is initiated because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, infection with Salmonella can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections (i.e., infected aneurysms), endocarditis and arthritis.Veggie Booty was distributed nationwide and also in Canada through local distributors, internet sales, phone orders, mail orders and retail outlets.Veggie Booty is sold in a flexible plastic foil bag in a 4 oz., 1 oz., and l/2 oz. package. The brand name is Robert's American Gourmet, and all

Robert's Gourmet expanded the recall that we talked about to include their Super Veggie Tings Crunchy Corn Sticks product. I guess unsurprisingly, this correlates all the way back to the Chinese-- and our post about Chinese food safety. And so while, I've basically accepted that the Chinese could care less about food safety, it was disconcerting to hear Robert Ehrlich, president and CEO of

My veggies are ripe for the picking so I threw together a tasty melange of greens, in the interest of using them at their peak. Try this salad with a variety of dressings, not just the Creamy Citrus I've used (below). Omit the bacon for a vegetarian version. You may choose to blanch the broccoli, beans and snow peas for 1 to 2 minutes in lightly salted water. This intensifies their color and flavor,too. After blanching, rinse in ice water to stop the cooking process. Generous in yield, you can serve it as a side when you have guests over for a BBQ.Veggie Patch Salad1 head broccoli, discard stems and cut into florets1 1/2 cups green beans,sliced on the diagonal1 1/2 cups snow peas1 bunch fresh spinach,trimmed,washed and dried1 1/2 cups seedless green grapes2 tbsp green onion, chopped2 tbsp chives, chopped1/2 cup golden raisins1/2 lb bacon (cooked crisp and diced)1/2 cup pine nuts, toasted2 cups Creamy Citrus dressing (or dressing of your choice)Combine all ingredients other than bacon

It was the time when American food became popular and wherever you go, you are tempted with Pizzas, Burgers etc. We saw joints like Pizza hut competing with other restaurants and coming up with most exciting offers to attract people. Of course with the response they got, they were unable to have the offers running for long.This becoming so popular, we ended up making these at home, what better way to enjoy, than preparing it ourselves. Of course Indianizing in the way. At one point we used to prepare pizzas, burgers so much, that folks at home started longing for Indian food. But my fascination towards pizzas, burgers is no end.With pizzas, burgers, there were Veg types available, but items like Hot Dogs were basically prepared with beef or pork, there was no way I can try to make it. So I ended up with what's my fav, Veggie Hot Dog.Its been long time since I made this last. When I made it recently, it was welcomed well. Esp my daughter liked it a lot, so I guess I can trust to have s

It never ceases to amaze me what the government will do to extort money. Recently a guy in North Carolina was pulled over and fined for filling his gas tank with the wrong kind of fuel.Specifically he used vegetable oil. Did I ever tell you guys about this old history professor that asked our class if it was true kids were having veggie oil orgies in the dorms?Ok--that didn't have much to do with this story, but I thought I'd mention it.Anyway, Bob Teixeira decided it was time to take a stand against U.S. dependence on foreign oil. So the Charlotte musician spent $1,200 to convert his 1981 diesel Mercedes to run on vegetable oil. He bought soybean oil in 5-gallon jugs at Costco, spending about 30 percent more than diesel would.His reward was a $1,000 fine for not paying motor fuel taxes. He has been told to expect another $1,000 fine from the federal government.Not only is this hypocritical, it is idiotic. The state is actually getting more out of Bob Teixira than they would if he p

We decided to try an organic fruit & vegetable delivery program a few months ago and we are LOVING it. We use a company called Share Organics, who use bicycles to deliver bins of greens to our neighbourhood every week. We customize our order online and pay online, making the logistics super easy.And this is the result: a new bunch of fruits and vegetables every Tuesday. It's like Christmas every week, opening up the bin to new goodies. The photo is of this week's bin. Look at all those amazing colours!We often get vegetables we've never cooked with before, so it gives us the opportunity to try new recipes. The organic stawberries are the best I've tasted in a long time. In the winter we only get tasteless strawberries from California. The local ones are what REAL strawberries taste like. I had almost forgotten.Share Organics emails out a weekly newsletter and there's always a recipe for a fruit/veg that's in the box. Here are some of my pasta faves so far:SINFULLY RICH FETTUCCINE

As reported in Groovy Green (one of my fave blogs) a man with a van in Charlotte, North Carolina was fined $2,000 for using a veggie-oil powered van. He has been fined $1,000 from his home state, plus a $2,500 bond if he wants to continue using this alternative earth-friendly fuel source, and the government will also be slapping him with a fine for another $1,000 for not paying “motor fuel taxes”. He was caught because he displayed a bumper sticker that read, “Powered by 100% Vegetable Oil“, wow this is sad and amazing, that he or anyone else would be penalized for trying to lessen their carbon footprint. Should this guy have been penalized like this? What do you think. alternative energy, carbon footprint, charlotte north carolina, earth friendly, fuel source, Green Transportation, groovy, groovygreen.com, vegetable oil, veggie oil

I know some people have a hard time going vegetarian all the way. Old habits die hard, and sometimes that nice steak is just too hard to give up. (Can you tell I date someone who won’t go veggie ever? I mention it every time veggie things come up!) However, Wanna Veg has posted a great list about how going veggie even one day a week can help save the planet. The statistics are astounding — and might get to to consider making and All-Veggie-Wednesday event! Ten Reasons to Go Veggie One Day a Week: Save 84,000 gallons of water. Save 245 lbs of grain. Save 7,700 sq feet of rain forest. (That is equivalent to four good sized houses.) Reduce your contribution to the over 10,000,000,000 animals slaughtered for food. Save 15.5 gallons of gasoline, good for one fill-up! Not contribute to over 403 lbs of manure produced by food animals. Reduce your contribution to over 24,000,000 pounds of antibiotics that are added to animal feed. Save 87 square feet of topsoil from erosion. Redu

keaton said, i think we need to become vegetarians to reduce our use of natural resources. i said, i can do that. i love pastas and beef. she said, but beef is meat. i said, not in my book. i consider cows extraterrestrials, dropped off by aliens 6000 years ago. who knows what they are? actually, they seem like plants with legs that eat other plants to me. she said, i suppose you’ll tell me tuna are cows that swim. i said, well now, that’s an interesting theory. it kinda follows doesn’t it? she said, oh go grill a burger from outer space. i said, now your talkin’.

This is is a follow up on a previous post Mars products NOT veggieHopefully this will make some people happy again, Mars have made a U-turn on their decision to use rennet from the stomach lining of young calves.Within a week Masterfoods the parent company of Mars had received more than 6ooo email complaints from vegetarians upset with the change of recipe to their Mars, Snickers, Maltesers and Galaxy brands.Fiona Dawson, managing director of Mars UK; "The consumer is our boss and we had lots of feedback from consumers who were unhappy about the change," Ms Dawson said."It became very clear, very quickly that we had made a mistake, for which I am sorry."There are three million vegetarians in the UK and not only did we disappoint them, but we upset a lot of the consumers."So you may need to wait a little while for stocks to clear but Mars products will be veggie again, just check the ingredients before you buy them.

Okay, I'm not veggie either but my other half is and this now means that these products, products that I like, are now banned from his flat and from our new house seeing as we are buying a house together. It also means he can not eat them anymore, and this may be the first he hears about this.The Vegetarian Society is extremely disappointed to learn that Mars favourites such as Mars, Milky Way, Bounty, Snickers, Galaxy, Twix and Maltesers are now all unsuitable for vegetarians. At a time when more and more consumers are concerned about the provenance of their food, Masterfoods’ decision to use non-vegetarian whey is a backward step. Mars products are very popular with young people and many will be shocked to discover that their manufacture now relies on the extraction of rennet from the stomach lining of young calves.If you are veggie and want to err, contact Masterfoods with your comments then here is the contact form to do so.Please note I do not endorse harassment in any way, sha

Well we asked for rain ... and boy did we get it. It never stopped all day and was really heavy so I was unable to get any photographs.I can now say that all the water butts are full, the pond has never been so full even the tadpoles have got armbands on and the garden is well and truly soaked.We even had to move the veggies that are in truggs into the garage as we were concerned that they would get waterlogged. The potatoes in the sacks are doing really well and almost everyday we are topping the bags up with soil. We have added a few more truggs to the collection and put Peppers, Aubergines and cucumbers into them, just for a bit more variety. I took this picture this morning to try and show you how wet everything is and how everything has been pushed over by the wind, I understand the combination of soaked ground and wind is not good for veggies so I hope everything will be o.k.We have also added Sweetcorn around the edges of the plot to try and maximise what we are growing. The tom

This is one of my experiment with food and it turn out rather nice, that is, if you like the vegetables I used. My hubby doesn't like ladies' finger and asked me to find something else to replace it. Hmm ... that calls for another experiment. Hey, but it taste great with the tomato!Ingredients:Spring Roll SkinHamTomato, cut into wedgeLadies' Finger, top removed and blanchedBaby corn, blanchedEgg for sealingOil for fryingHow to do it: Place a slice of ham on the corner of the spring roll. Place tomato, ladies' finger and baby corn on the ham.Wrap like you do a usual spring roll.Dab some egg on the edge of the spring roll to seal it.Deep fry till golden brown.Serve with mayonnaise and chili sauce.

AND they’re made of meat!!! Huh? I’m sure that someone will have sufficient evidence claiming that they have a perfect recipe for a non-meat ‘veggie’ burger that is delicious. Bring it on, I say. I love a good burger, but it’s got to have some ‘POW’ to it; I can’t just take any ol’ hunk of decimated meat, pat it religiously into a patty and toss it on my grill. That’s not a burger, it’s an easy way out. We like to keep frozen vegetarian burgers on hand for a quick and painless meal, but, baby, the weather is warm and the grill has been bored to death all winter long. It’s time to cook us some real burgers! Long ago inspiration propelled me into tossing several rather sad excuses for vegetables into my food processor to be minced to a near paste and added to a mix of ground turkey and nearly fat-free beef to see what could transpire over a flame. The result was stupendous! I nearly dislocated my shoulder patting mys

Don’t, I repeat, don’t bother trying those vitamins that are gummy, candy-looking things that come in vegetable flavors. The kids talked me into it, promising to eat all of them because they love gummy candy so much. I fell for it and now we are stuck with a rather large bottle of nasty tasting, rubbery, [...]

In the comments to a previous post, I said something about running into Kyle Myhre while buying batteries @ Walgreens. Myhre was also there, and pointed to the Chipotle bag he was carrying, explaining, "Zulu Nation burrito run." I completely forgot to ask about the specific contents of Bambaataa's burrito. I followed up via email, and Myhre replied that it was a... Vegetarian burrito--just a little something for Assad*, the other DJ who performed (after Scrump and before Bambaataa). Bam had all kinds of ...

The other day, the foodie decided to dig through some of my vegetarian cookbooks for veggie burger recipes. After perusing a few he asked me “TVP or Walnut Oatmeal?” Although I do often really like the way textured vegetable protein works in recipes, walnut oatmeal just sounded too good to turn down. I hadn’t tried either recipe before, because despite my many recipe books, I really have never been much of a cook. After a quick trip to the store for a few needed ingredients, the burger assembly began. When he got to the browning of the patties, I was amazed at how meaty the burgers smelled. The house filled up with their irresistible aroma and I couldn’t wait to try them. I was definitely not disappointed when they were complete with these very flavorful burger and their nice meaty texture. They were nutty and delicious and the best veggie burgers I’ve had the pleasure to eat, which is saying quite a lot considering the many many varieties of veggie burge

Hmmm .... I don't know what to call this. Just anyhow come up with a title. Nevermind lah. As long as I know what's in here.It has Cod wrapped with Turmeric Leaf and a simple stirred fried veggie. My boy loved the Cod!Ingredients:1/4 Carrot, shredded5 Sweet Peas, shredded4 Baby corn, diced1/2 teaspoon Light soy sauceOil for fryingHow to do it:Heat wok with oil.Add in baby corn and saute till almost cooked.Add in the carrot and sweet peas.Saute for awhileAdd light soy sauce.Dish and serve.Saute for a while.

Add to: Recipe Box | | Veggiespicemia, 04/07/08Veggie Greek Lemon Rice SoupIngredients (use vegan versions):    lemon juice (3 small lemons or 3/4 cup)    6 cups of organic vegetable broth    1 and 1/4 cups of rice (if brown rice is preferred use instant brown rice)    4 eggs ...