Black Figs by the Case

Black Figs by the Case - I love fig season :-)

Vegan Stir Fry

Vegan Stir Fry - Sauteed Swiss chard, onions, red peppers, mushrooms, and firm tofu with a sauce of garlic, ginger, soy sauce and corn starch.

Fettuccine with Spinach and Tomato Sauce

A premium tomato pasta sauce fortified with TVP and fresh spinach served on a bed of fettuccine.

Tofu Salad

Tofu salad with cucumbers, sweet onions, cherry tomatoes, sweet red peppers, cilantro, olive oil, and wine vinegar. Possibly serve with bread or crackers.

Aloo Gobi and Saag Tofu on Rice

Cauliflower and potatoes made with sweet onions, fresh ginger, turmeric, cumin seeds, cumin, coriander, cinnamon, and chili powder. Fresh spinach and tofu made with sweet onions ground tomatoes, cumin, coriander, and chili powder. All served with some brown rice.

Southwest Salad

Kidney beans, corn, avocados, sweet red peppers, sweet onions, cilantro, olive oil, lemon juice, and chili powder.

Zucchini Tofu Stir-fry

Stir-fried zucchini and firm tofu with sweet onions and fresh garlic in olive oil. Served with steamed brown rice and topped with some hot sauce.

Frying outside in the summer is a good thing :-)

Quick Baba Ghanoush

Don't buy this stuff premade :-)

4 cups of roasted eggplant
3 cloves garlic
1/4 cup olive oil
1/3 cup tahini
1/4 cup lemon juice
1 tsp salt

Roast the eggplant till soft then peel. Use a food processor until desired consistency. Don't kill it... keep some texture.

Quick Hummus

Don't buy this stuff premade :-)

4 cups of drained chickpeas
3 cloves garlic
1/4 cup olive oil
1/3 cup tahini
1/3 cup lemon juice
1 tsp salt

Use a food processor until desired consistency. Don't over process. You'll need to add some water to get it right.

Erik's Veggie Platter

Thank you son :-)

Vegan Stir Fry

Sweet onion, carrots, bok choy, celery, garlic, ginger, and firm tofu sauteed in olive oil and finished with mirin and soy sauce. Served with steamed brown rice.

Stone Salad

If I can make Stone Soup...why not Stone Salad :-)

Cucumbers, sweet peppers, sweet onions, tomatoes, carrots, avocado, fresh parsley, brown rice, chick peas, olive oil, and fresh lemon juice.

A perfect travel lunch.

Blueberries and Oatmeal

Fresh blueberries on oatmeal made with golden raisins and served with soy milk.

Roasted Veggie Pizza and Salad

A roasted veggie pizza with roasted tomatoes, roasted mushrooms, roasted garlic, and Kalamata olives, on a sauteed sweet onion base. Mixed green salad with a balsamic dressing made of just balsamic vinegar and olive oil.

An Avocado

This is how my mom served it to me.... with store bought Catalina dressing. It just works like nothing else!

The Peanut Butter and Banana Sandwich

A classic!

Latkes and Apple Sauce

Works well as an appetizer, a desert, or a snack.

Latkes made with russet potatoes, carrots, sweet onion, and whole wheat flour. Fried in a little bit of canola oil. Served with apple sauce.

It's Fig Season!

A perfect fruit :-)

A Pair of Perfect Tacos

I could have these almost every day!

Corn tortillas, lentil frijoles refritos, red peppers, sweet onions, corn, fresh cilantro, avocados, salsa, and some hot sauce.

Canadian Cold Soba

My version of cold soba. It was excellent if I do say so myself. It's definitely a summer meal.

A base of cold whole wheat spaghettini. Blanched and cooled red peppers, broccoli, carrots. Boiled kidney beans. A sauce made with mirin, soy sauce, rice vinegar, fresh ginger, and sesame oil. Topped with sliced nori.