Cooking: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
→Dinner History
Mrericboyd (talk | contribs) |
Mrericboyd (talk | contribs) |
||
| (110 intermediate revisions by 3 users not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
We cook vegan dinners for about 20 people every Tuesday evening, for the hacklab open house. This page documents the recipes and how they turned out, mostly because we're total geeks, but partly so that if we ever want to repeat something, we can know what we did :-). Most dinners are eaten from bowls, so we do a lot of curries, stews, soups, etc. We've also done a number of pastas, breads, and baked dishes. | We cook vegan dinners for about 20 people every Tuesday evening, for the hacklab open house. This page documents the recipes and how they turned out, mostly because we're total geeks, but partly so that if we ever want to repeat something, we can know what we did :-). Most dinners are eaten from bowls, so we do a lot of curries, stews, soups, etc. We've also done a number of pastas, breads, and baked dishes. | ||
= Run Sheet = | |||
This is Eric's rough run sheet for an open house dinner, to help other people run them: | |||
* '''4:00-4:30''' start bread maker, clean kitchen, run dishwasher if necessary | |||
* '''4:30-5:00''' recipe is found/chosen and ingredients-to-buy list prepared | |||
* '''5:00-5:30''' shopping at FreshCo | |||
* '''5:30-7:00''' main cooking activities - chopping, frying, processing, baking, roasting, simmering, etc.etc. | |||
* '''7:00-7:30''' finishing touches to meal (salt, acid, spice, temperature, etc), prepare serving area, write on whiteboard, empty dishwasher, say Dinner is Served | |||
* '''8:30-9:00''' initial cleanup - gather cooking-related dishes, clean counters, first batch of hand-washing | |||
* '''9:30-10:00''' final cleanup - bowl/container remaining food, clean remaining pots and pans, clean remaining surfaces, collect unreturned dishes and start dishwasher | |||
(Generally speaking the most valuable time, when there is the most work, and the most interesting stuff to learn, is 5:30-7pm, though help with cleanup is also always appreciated!) | |||
= Favorites = | = Favorites = | ||
These are some of our favorites from the last | These are some of our favorites from the last six+ years of cooking, if you're looking for an incredible vegan dinner, try these first! | ||
* [http://cookieandkate.com/2015/vegan-lentil-soup-recipe/ spiced lentil soup] | * [http://cookieandkate.com/2015/vegan-lentil-soup-recipe/ spiced lentil soup] | ||
| Line 8: | Line 22: | ||
* [http://www.yummly.com/recipe/external/Vietnamese-Bun-Cha-With-Sticky-Spicy-Tofu-1164315 Vietnamese bun cha with sticky spicy tofu] | * [http://www.yummly.com/recipe/external/Vietnamese-Bun-Cha-With-Sticky-Spicy-Tofu-1164315 Vietnamese bun cha with sticky spicy tofu] | ||
* [http://www.kalynskitchen.com/2014/03/vegan-cabbage-tofu-bowl-peanut-sauce.html Vegan Red Cabbage Bowl with Tofu and Peanut-Sriracha Sauce] | * [http://www.kalynskitchen.com/2014/03/vegan-cabbage-tofu-bowl-peanut-sauce.html Vegan Red Cabbage Bowl with Tofu and Peanut-Sriracha Sauce] | ||
* [https://cookieandkate.com/2014/creamy-vegan-butternut-squash-linguine-with-fried-sage/ creamy vegan butternut squash linguine with fried sage] and add [https://ohsheglows.com/2011/09/06/roasted-tomato-basil-pesto/ roasted tomatoes] (ignore the pasta part of that second recipe] with [https://minimalistbaker.com/how-to-make-vegan-parmesan-cheese/ vegan parmesam cheese] | |||
* [https://yupitsvegan.com/general-tsos-chickpeas/ general tso's chickpeas] | |||
* [http://www.hotforfoodblog.com/recipes/2014/2/11/cauliflower-buffalo-wings cauliflower buffalo wings] | * [http://www.hotforfoodblog.com/recipes/2014/2/11/cauliflower-buffalo-wings cauliflower buffalo wings] | ||
* [http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/gazpacho-recipe.html Gazpacho] | * [http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/gazpacho-recipe.html Gazpacho] | ||
* [http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/2835667/jerk-sweet-potato-and-black-bean-curry Jerk sweet potato & black bean curry] | * [http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/2835667/jerk-sweet-potato-and-black-bean-curry Jerk sweet potato & black bean curry] | ||
* [http://cookieandkate.com/2013/spicy-thai-peanut-sauce-over-roasted-sweet-potatoes-and-rice/ Spicy Thai Peanut Sauce over Roasted Sweet Potatoes and Rice] | * [http://cookieandkate.com/2013/spicy-thai-peanut-sauce-over-roasted-sweet-potatoes-and-rice/ Spicy Thai Peanut Sauce over Roasted Sweet Potatoes and Rice] | ||
* [https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/3238/spicy-indian-rice spicy indian rice] an incredible rice dish, 100 fold better than plain white rice :-) | |||
= Dinner History = | = Dinner History = | ||
* 2019-07-09 [https://www.geniuskitchen.com/recipe/wonderful-curried-sweet-potato-soup-161324 currie sweet potato soup] 4x with 1/3 [https://www.taste.com.au/recipes/korma-curry-paste/49c47697-1fc4-4e41-9746-88435b1ed93c korma paste] as below. And some awesome bred from the Trinity Bellwoods Farmers Market. Great as usual. | |||
* 2019-07-02 [https://minimalistbaker.com/mediterranean-baked-sweet-potatoes/ mediterranean baked sweet potatoes] an old favorite, 2x. Plus watermelon and bread in the bread maker. First actual open house at the new space, with members of the public coming by and getting tours! The potatoes were amazing, as usual for this recipe. And it feels nice to be fully back in action, though we still have an enormous amount of setup to do! | |||
* 2019-06-26 [https://itdoesnttastelikechicken.com/cold-noodle-bowl-with-sriracha-peanut-crumble/ cold noodle bowl with sriracha peanut sauce] 2x and [https://www.ilovevegan.com/vegan-raspberry-crumble-bars/ vegan raspberry crumble bars] also double and fresh squeezed lemonaide. Very far off recipe for the noodle bowl - the store does not stock hoisin sauce, or snap peas, or sesame oil, or peanuts (only in shell). So I subbed a lot, but it worked out, tasted great. The crumble bars also great, but it was a lot of work! Lemonaide wonderful, would make on a hot day again for sure. | |||
* 2019-06-18 [https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/gazpacho-recipe-1941264 gazpacho] a repeat 2x and [https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/10549/best-brownies/?clickId=right%20rail0&internalSource=rr_feed_recipe_sb&referringId=10813%20referringContentType%3Drecipe brownies]. The gazpacho was awesome, as always. The brownies, "healthy" since I had to use whole wheat flour. Lol. | |||
* 2019-06-11 [https://jessicainthekitchen.com/thai-green-curry-vegan-gluten-free/ thai green curry] 3x with 3 cups of plain brown rice. Accidentally shredded the carrots instead of slicing them, as a result it was more sweet and carrot-y, but still good - a bit bland really, maybe more curry paste next time... | |||
* 2019-06-04 [https://cookieandkate.com/roasted-butternut-squash-soup/ butternut squash soup] 2x, because the super market didn't have any split peas! I wanted to start with the same recipe as we ended :-). It was good. | |||
* 2019-02-12 [https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/parkers-split-pea-soup-recipe-1916855 split pea soup] 2x, a repeat. Last dinner before the move to hacklab 3.0, it was good as usual. | |||
* 2019-02-05 [https://minimalistbaker.com/easy-vegan-fried-rice/ easy vegan fried rice] 4x and [https://cookieandkate.com/2013/spicy-thai-peanut-sauce-over-roasted-sweet-potatoes-and-rice/ spice thai peanut sauce over roasted sweet potatoes] favorite repeat, 6x. The sweet potatoes awesome as usual, so delicious! The rice, also quite good, though I made the tofu my way, so not sure about their way... but fried rice takes so much longer than any other kind of rice, it's essentially 3x the work... | |||
* 2019-01-22 [https://neuroticmommy.com/2016/04/08/one-skillet-vegan-hamburger-helper/ vegan hamburger helper] 4x and garlic bread and hackbread. The hamburger helper was actually quite tasty and filling, I was a bit leery of the raw onion added at the end, but it added a nice crunch! And the vegan cheeze-wiz was not actually cheese flavored, but was nice and creamy and really worked well. | |||
* 2019-01-15 [https://minimalistbaker.com/coconut-red-curry-with-chickpeas/ Coconut Red Curry with Chickpeas] 4x and [http://www.onegreenplanet.org/vegan-recipe/nourishing-ayurvedic-kitchari/ Nourishing Ayurvedic Kitchari] 3x. The curry was good, very atomic thanks to an entire large container of red paste. The ayervedic rice, bland as it was supposed to be! Oranges were deeply on sale, so we made [https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/234302/cucumber-orange-carrot-juice/ cucumber orange carrot juice], which was odd, but really cooling and so great with the curry. | |||
* 2019-01-09 [https://yupitsvegan.com/general-tsos-chickpeas/ general tso's chickpeas] a favorite repeat, 4x, which was only about 2/3 of the pot, but it was great as usual and perfect for a quieter night. Also, [http://www.onegreenplanet.org/vegan-recipe/yaki-onigiri-with-sweet-potato-and-avocado-filling/ yaki onigiri] rice balls, 3x. There were but plain themselves, but with the Teriyaki sauce, delicious! Super labor intensive though, must be several minutes of work EACH, so it really doesn't scale. The sauce, of course we couldn't get mirin, so we subbed in dry sherry + brown sugar, but didn't have enough sherry either, so subbed red wine vinegar for about 1/2; people tell me the vinegar really gave the teriyaki a sweet & sour flavor which was awesome, so I'd say unintentional genius :-) | |||
* 2019-01-01 [https://www.thestar.com/life/food_wine/2015/04/09/rastafarian-restaurant-in-scarborough-offers-vegan-meals-from-scratch.html carrot and ginger rice] a repeat 3x and [http://www.wifemamafoodie.com/simple-vegetable-dumplings/ simple vegetable dumplings] 2x and more dough from [http://www.onegreenplanet.org/vegan-recipe/bbq-lentil-baozi/ baozi] recipe from last time. The mushroom dumpling filling was actually great, way better than the lentil thing from last time. The rice, good, but wasn't a great combo with the dumplings, I think some kind of green veggies would have been better. Dumplings are fun, but also so much work, it was good it was a quiet week (new years day!). | |||
* 2018-12-18 two old standby's this week: [https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/parkers-split-pea-soup-recipe-1916855 parkers split pea soup] 3x and [https://holycowvegan.net/golden-roasted-curry-mustard-potatoes/ golden roasted curry mustard potatoes] 2x. Both were great again; the soup, we left it chunky this time instead of immersion blending it. The potatoes, larger chunks than usual, which was interesting - as always, potatoes totally went quickly, I wish we could do more, but this really does fill the oven... | |||
* 2018-12-11 [https://nirvanacakery.com/vegan-borscht/ best vegan borscht] tripled with the cashew sour cream from [https://www.mydarlingvegan.com/raw-vegan-tacos/ raw vegan tacos] doubled, and [https://addapinch.com/the-best-chocolate-cake-recipe-ever/ chocolate cake] with [https://addapinch.com/perfect-chocolate-buttercream-frosting-recipe/ buttercream frosting] 2/3rds. The borscht, mediocre, we did extensive modifications and then people loved it, but I still feel like it doesn't measure up to our regular borscht recipe. Also triple actually made almost *two* pots worth, so I think the recipe's "6" is rather conservative, it would serve more like 10. Mods: lime juice, dried parsley, tons of salt (way more than you'd think would be required, and I still felt like it was short), and finally, to try to deal with the thin taste, some garam masala, which did fill it in nicely. The cashew sour cream was AWESOME, would make that again for sure. And the cake, gone super fast as expected, very moist, and making 2/3 of the icing was the right call, it had about the perfect amount of icing (my opinion, others disagreed, but it's my birthday!). | |||
* 2018-12-04 [https://cookieandkate.com/2014/creamy-vegan-butternut-squash-linguine-with-fried-sage/ creamy vegan butternut squash with fried sage] 3x plus, I added the roasted tomatoes from [https://ohsheglows.com/2011/09/06/roasted-tomato-basil-pesto/ roasted tomato basil pesto] doubled, and [https://minimalistbaker.com/how-to-make-vegan-parmesan-cheese/ vegan parmesan cheese] also doubled, though that was extra for sure. Truly excellent, one of the best dinners of 2018. I'm adding to favorites, in fact, since this was the third and best time. Also, not regularly mentioned here, but I almost always make "hack bread" in the bread machine, with a random spice added for fun. Tonight was cumin, which I've done before and is excellent, probably the best spice to add. For reference, the bread maker recipe is: 1.5 cups warm water, 3 cups flour, 2 tsp sugar, 1 tsp salt, 2 tsp yeast. Plus I usually add 1-3 tsp of a spice, tonight it was 1 tsp cumin & 2 tsp cumin seeds. | |||
* 2018-11-20 [https://www.geniuskitchen.com/recipe/butternut-squash-and-roasted-red-pepper-soup-131936 butternut squash and roasted red pepper soup] a repeat, 4x, with [http://barefootandbaking.blogspot.com/2012/05/pizza-factory-breadsticks.html pizza factory breadsticks] aka twisty garlic bread, a repeat. Both excellent. The soup, I used 14 small gala apples, since they were on sale, and the soup was super bright, people really liked it. We also added fresh ground pepper at the end, a master stroke. The twisty bread delicious as always - just the right amount of crunch! | |||
* 2018-11-13 [http://www.layersofhappiness.com/the-best-vegetable-curry-ever/ the best vegetable curry ever] a repeat 2x, with white rice. Dinner by Rob. I heard it was good. | |||
* 2018-11-06 [https://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/vegetables-recipes/vietnamese-bun-cha-with-sticky-spicy-tofu/#UpMCJlIyGwHCb4rD.97?utm_campaign=yummly&utm_medium=yummly&utm_source=yummly vietnamese bun cha] a favorite, 3x, [https://omnivorescookbook.com/five-spice-garlic-roasted-potatoes/ five spice garlic roasted potatoes] 4x and [https://kalynskitchen.com/recipe-for-garlicky-green-beans-stir/ garlicky green beans] 2x. The bun cha, awesome as usual, would make again - the tofu is a lot of work, and people have to assemble themselves at the end, but it's great. Next time, DON'T mix the tofu into the pasta myself, let people do that too - it gets a little lost, which is super sad. The potatoes, mediocre, there are way better roasted potato recipes. The beans, great, we used hoisin sauce (instead of oyster) and it's flavor was perfect! Would make again, too bad good beans are so hard to find and so expensive... | |||
* 2018-10-28 For Hackloween: [http://www.theinventivevegetarian.com/pumpkin-mac-and-cheese/ pumpkin mac and cheese] non-vegan, 2x a repeat and [http://hellyeahitsvegan.com/vegan-pumpkin-bread/ pumpkin bread] a repeat and [https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/13477/double-layer-pumpkin-cheesecake/ pumpkin cheesecake] a repeat and [https://skinnyms.com/pumpkin-spice-smoothie/ pumpkin smoothie]. The mac and cheese, actually does taste a bit better with real cheese, though the difference isn't huge, good overall. The bread, nice, but I think maybe my standards for bread are way up since the last time we made it, since I thought it was just good this time. The cheesecake, amazing again, would make again for sure. The smoothies also delicious, and really the only way to use that much puree - I doubled the pumpkin and halved the almond milk, tastes the same and is cheaper. Also, double the spices ;-) | |||
* 2018-10-23 [https://feedmephoebe.com/red-lentil-recipe/ red lentil curry] 6x with [https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ree-drummond/garlic-cilantro-lime-rice-recipe-2109116 garlic cilantro lime rice] a repeat 3x and [https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/24445/chewy-chocolate-chip-oatmeal-cookies/ oatmeal cc cookies]. The lentils were nice and filling, and easy & cheap to make. The rice, excellent again, would make again for sure. The cookies were nice too, that recipe is huge, we got 4 trays! | |||
* 2018-10-16 [https://cookieandkate.com/2016/thai-carrot-sweet-potato-soup-recipe/ thai carrot sweet potato soup] 5x and [https://toriavey.com/toris-kitchen/maple-cinnamon-roasted-butternut-squash/ maple cinnamon roasted butternut squash] a repeat 2x and [http://desserts.wikia.com/wiki/Galaxy_Bark Galaxy Bark] for dessert. The soup was amazing - the red curry paste really spiced it up nice, so much great flavor! Would make again. The squash, once again wonderfully sweet. The galaxy bark, "nailed it", the colored chocolate melts didn't melt very well (the made like a thick goo, rather than a runny liquid like the base dark chocolate). When I tried to get them to spread like in the image, it just wouldn't do that - stuck together and glommed into the darker stuff. Ultimately I ended up just basically dissolving the colors in the dark, which meant it all became dark - no swirling colors on the top. But the edible sparkles and the other decorations made it look sort of OK, and of course it TASTES like chocoate, so it still got eaten (though there was so much, about half of it is left). Anyway, need to figure out how to properly get the colored stuff to melt to a liquid - perhaps using a double-boiler would be a good idea? Going further in the microwave was not workable, it just burns the hot spots in something that thick... maybe we could add something to thin it out, like a milk? Need to talk to a chocolate expert. | |||
* 2018-10-09 [https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/2835667/jerk-sweet-potato-and-black-bean-curry jerk sweet potato and black bean curry] a favorite 2x and [https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/3238/spicy-indian-rice spicy indian rice] a favorite 3x plus [https://thestayathomechef.com/the-most-amazing-chocolate-cake/ amazing chocolate cake] for Pari's birthday. The curry & rice, incredible as always, good to know the favorites are still awesome. The chocolate cake, indeed incredible as billed - it's was rich and moist and oh so very sweet and chocolaty. Would make again, though, it's also huge - we had 20 people and couldn't finish it, I took some pieces home. Also, it's not saying here, but I am making "hack bread" in the bread maker basically every week. It's like this: 1.5 cups water, 3 cups flour (one is optionally wholewheat if you want brown bread), 2 tsp granulated sugar, 1 tsp salt, 2 tsp yeast, plus the hack: 1 to 2 tsp of a spice, I've tried pretty much all of them as this point, I can recommend cumin (and cumin seed) as being particularly well suited to bread, but lots of them are interesting and good. I tried both adding them at the beginning, and adding them at the mid-beep, and it doesn't seem to make any difference so I've just taken to adding at the beginning since it's easier. | |||
* 2018-10-02 [http://www.notquitenigella.com/2016/04/14/vegetable-vindaloo/ vegetable vindaloo] 2x and [https://www.thestar.com/life/food_wine/2015/04/09/rastafarian-restaurant-in-scarborough-offers-vegan-meals-from-scratch.html carrot-ginger rice] 2x a repeat and some carrot cupcakes. The vindaloo was interesting, it wasn't flavorful enough with just the 2x spice mix, so I added another 2x at the end, and that made it awesomely spicy. But probably still not good enough to actually recommend doing again. The rice, excellent as always. And the cupcakes, amazing, and oily :-) | |||
* 2018-09-25 [http://www.oneingredientchef.com/thai-red-curry/ thai red curry] a repeat 10x with [https://cookieandkate.com/2015/thai-pineapple-fried-rice-recipe/ pineapple fried rice] 2x and [https://realhousemoms.com/lime-sugar-cookies/ lime sugar cookies]. The red curry, great as usual; I used cans of red curry paste from the nearby ethnic super market, much cheaper than the jars at FreshCo, but I think there is significant sugar in them, the whole curry ended up much sweeter than I remember it being. Also, 10x, but I only used 8 cans of coconut milk, and even that was too much - I think you could get away with 6. Also, lots of extra veg as always. The pineapple rice, we had to drain extra juice from the pineapple out of the pan in order to begin the caramelizing, but otherwise as written - and it was delicious, would make again. The lime cookies, I made because we had extra lime juice - though you couldn't taste the lime, they were delicious. | |||
* 2018-09-18 [https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/parkers-split-pea-soup-recipe-1916855 parkers split pea soup] 3x a repeat and [https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/6773/simple-whole-wheat-bread/ simple whole wheat bread] a repeat and [https://thebusybaker.ca/easy-classic-peach-pie/ easy classic peach pie]. The soup, excellent as always, we added a couple of tablespoons of lemon juice, and a teaspoon of hot paprika, but otherwise as written. The bread, incredible, the honey taste and the sweetness are awesome, and doing it in the cupcake pan is fun and easy to serve, would make again, even though it does take almost 3h. The pie, the peaches were great, but the recipe was underwhelming. I think in particular I agree with other recipes that the oven should be hotter - we had it in for over the maximum 50 minutes it called for and the dough was STILL doughy and undercooked. Ironically I picked the recipe partly for that lower temp, to agree with bread... | |||
* 2018-09-04 [https://www.hotforfoodblog.com/recipes/2014/2/11/cauliflower-buffalo-wings Cauliflower Buffalo Wings] 4x a favorite repeat and [https://onlyglutenfreerecipes.com/recipe-items/vegan-vichyssoise-soup-recipe/ Vegan Vichyssoise Soup] 4x. The "wings", once again absolutely amazing. The transformation is remarkable. As advised below, we used the hot sauce and the "ranch dip" (we actually baked the dip on! it worked well), and didn't use the "salt & vinegar" sauce at all. The soup was simple and delicious, would make again for sure. That's sure one heck of a huge amount of leeks, but the cooked down pretty quickly in two frying pans. Chilling with ice/the fridge got it to just above room temp by the time of a slightly-late dinner, but I actually think it would be fine served hot too. | |||
* 2018-08-21 [https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/food-recipes/healthy/a42397/smoky-vegan-black-bean-soup-recipe/ smoky black bean soup] 3x a repeat and [https://kalynskitchen.com/vegan-cabbage-tofu-bowl-peanut-sauce/ vegan cabbage tofu bowl] a favorite repeat 2x, but 4x sauce and 3x tofu, as suggested below. The soup was actually bland and earthy, even with extensive modifications at the end, it only got up to "acceptable"; I'm not sure why it wasn't as good as previous times we've made it. We didn't drain or rinse the beans this time, because the recipe says not to do that, but I'm thinking perhaps on previous attempts, we did anyway? If I made it again I WOULD drain and rinse at least a few of the cans. The red cabbage bowl, amazing as always, there is a reason that one is one the favorites list. Pretty easy to make, and super delicious and crunchy! | |||
* 2018-08-07 [http://www.oneingredientchef.com/thai-red-curry/ thai red curry] 8x a repeat, [https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ree-drummond/garlic-cilantro-lime-rice-recipe-2109116 garlic cilantro lime rice] 2x a repeat and [https://www.tasteslovely.com/triple-berry-crumble-made-with-frozen-fruit/ fruit crumble made with frozen fruit] 3x, we found a HUGE bag of frozen fruit in the freezer. The curry was great again - lots of extra veg. 8x STILL didn't fill the pot. I was glad I put TWO of the little jars of curry paste in, it could have used even more, I need to go to an asian super market again. The rice, no limes at FreshCo, so we used lemons, and it ended up super lemony good! The fruit dessert, despite vast quantities, it vanished while still hot, would make again, I wonder how much a bag of frozen fruit like that costs? | |||
* 2018-07-31 [http://www.ilovevegan.com/fresh-vegetable-crunchy-rolls-with-sriracha-soy-sauce-tofu/ fresh vegetable crunchy rolls with sriracha soy sauce tofu] 8x and [https://cafedelites.com/easy-soft-chewy-chocolate-chip-cookies/ easy soft chewy chocolate chip cookies] 2x. Rolls were delicious, julienned veggies are lots of work, but since also there is a lack of cooking, and people roll the rolls themselves, this dinner is actually not so bad to make. Would make again - fabulous for a hot summer day! The cookies, interesting - we used honey, and I think it DOES make them chewier, with that honey aftertaste. But I think still not the best chocolate chip cookies we've made... | |||
* 2018-07-24 [https://itdoesnttastelikechicken.com/cold-noodle-bowl-with-sriracha-peanut-crumble/ cold noodle bowl with sriracha peanut crumble] 5x, it was amazing. Somehow 5x made *two* huge pots, not one, so I'd make less next time, but overall this was amazing, tasted great, no "cooking" at all (just a lot of work with the food processor), would make again on another hot summer day! | |||
* 2018-07-17 [https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/2835667/jerk-sweet-potato-and-black-bean-curry jerk sweet potato and black bean curry] 2x a favorite repeat with [http://www.onegreenplanet.org/vegan-recipe/jeweled-yellow-rice-with-pignoli-nuts-and-golden-raisins/ jeweled yellow rice] 4x and [https://www.joyfulhealthyeats.com/chocolate-dipped-oatmeal-peanut-butter-cookies/ chocolate-dipped oatmeal peanut butter cookies]. The curry, amazing as always. And it went really well with the rice, which was beautiful, though since we used cachews and not pine nuts, I don't now how similar the taste was to the actual recipe, but it was good, just very similar to other rice dishes we have made here. The cookies, a bit disappointing - the base cookie was very plain, the lack of sugar really made it not pop, but the chocolate dipping was fun and delicious! | |||
* 2018-07-10 [https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/gazpacho-recipe-1941264 Gazpacho] a repeat 4x and [https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/10813/best-chocolate-chip-cookies/ chocolate chip cookies]. Gazpacho wonderful as always, and so easy to make with the food processor! | |||
* 2018-06-26 [http://www.geniuskitchen.com/recipe/wonderful-curried-sweet-potato-soup-161324#activity-feed wonderful curried sweet potato soup] a repeat 5x with [https://www.taste.com.au/recipes/korma-curry-paste/49c47697-1fc4-4e41-9746-88435b1ed93c korma curry paste] 1/3 as like last time. Plus hackbread and a loaf of sourdough turned into garlic bread. The soup is *amazing*, really incredible how sweet and delicious it was. Would make again, it could even be a favorite. | |||
* 2018-06-19 [https://veganyackattack.com/2013/09/03/smoky-mac-stuffed-sweet-potatoes/ smoky mac-stuffed sweet potatoes] 5x (for a quiet night), this dish was incredible, one of the most delicious things we've made in months, several people suggested that we add it to favorites immediately, but I am going to hold off at least until we make it one more time, you never know what's a fluke and what's just awesome from one try! We also had 5-spice hackbread from the bread maker, and a guest helped us make these awesome toasted-oatmeal balls for dessert (basically combine toasted oatmeal with something sticky, like chocolate or nut butter, add a few nuts, and roll into balls, drizzle more chocolate on top... amazing) | |||
* 2018-06-12 [https://yupitsvegan.com/general-tsos-chickpeas/ general tso's chickpeas], a repeat, 4x and [http://www.geniuskitchen.com/recipe/veronicas-easy-spanish-rice-37638#activity-feed spanish rice], a repeat, 4x. Plus an attempt at [https://itdoesnttastelikechicken.com/vegan-meringue-cookies/ vegan meringue cookies], and then a franken-version of [https://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/ultimate-chocolate-chip-cookies/77c14e03-d8b0-4844-846d-f19304f61c57 ultimate chocolate chip cookies]. The chickpeas, awesome as always. Really, I'm adding it to favorites. The spanish rice, a more-true attempt this time, we really did attempt to brown the rice and onions, and it turned out OK. I cut the salt by half, but I think that was a mistake, it could have used more salt. Anyway, mediocre, I don't think I'd make it again, though it is unusual. The meringue, we have no idea why, but it basically wouldn't foam/beat. After 10 minutes in the stand mixer, still mostly liquid with a layer of foam. We tried adding more cream of tartar and even some corn starch, but no dice. I think maybe the aquafaba was weird, it wasn't as clear as I remember it being the time it worked (more cloudy, more yellow, perhaps the cans were older?). Anyway then we used the remains of that as an egg substitute in the chocolate chip cookies, which I also didn't work, since they made pancake cookies (lack of binder there too). | |||
* 2018-06-05 [http://www.ilovevegan.com/easy-1-hour-vegan-chili/ 1-hour vegan chili] 3x with hackbread and garlic bread. Plus [https://lovingitvegan.com/simple-vegan-oatmeal-cookies/ vegan oatmeal cookies]. The chili, pretty good, we added extra cumin, a bit of smoked paprika, and extra oregano, plus some lemon juice. The cookies, we lacked butter and eggs, thus this choice, but they are amazing, some of the best oatmeal cookies I've made (I added raisins, and used chocolate milk for the 1tbsp soy milk, otherwise as written). | |||
* 2018-05-29 [https://knowledge.hacklab.to/w/images/f/fb/Malka_Dal_%28Red_Lentil_Curry%29_-_Nehu%27s_Kitchen.pdf malka dal red lentil curry] a repeat 4x and [https://mayihavethatrecipe.com/a-rosh-hashana-family-favorite-sweet-basmati-rice-with-carrots-raisins/ rosh hashana carrot raisin rice] 3x. The dal once again impressed, would make again for sure, very tasty. It was a bit too liquid-y this time compared to what I like, and Pari added some extra spices at the end (including cloves and more oil-burst-coriander seeds), but I think that was because I didn't let them burst enough at the beginning to get the full taste in. The rice was a bit ordinary - there are better carrot-rice recipes below. | |||
* 2018-05-22 [https://thevietvegan.com/vegan-spicy-lemongrass-noodle-soup/ spicy lemongrass noodle soup] 8x and [https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/10264/oatmeal-raisin-cookies-i/ oatmeal raisin cookies] 2x. It's hard to scale up a recipe for 2 people to one for 20! Ended up putting too much pasta in (they didn't have glass noodles, so I used vermicelli; put in about 1.5 packages, one would have been sufficient). It was still really great dish though, lots of people asked for the recipe! I think it was the lemongrass that was the magic ingredient. Just that alone on the pot at the beginning was magic. I also used a LOT of extra veggies compared to the recipe. The marinated tofu, I stirred right in rather than have it on top, since they didn't have firm at the store and mine was falling apart anyway. But I think it was also a key part of the taste. Cookies, really great actually, despite having like 60, they were almost all gone before I left. | |||
* 2018-05-15 [http://veganyumminess.com/creamy-vegan-mac-and-cheese/ creamy vegan mac and cheese] 3x and [https://www.foodiewithfamily.com/simple-garlicky-green-bean-stir-fry/ garlicky green bean stirfry] 2x, plus [http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/joes-molten-marshmallow-chocolate-cakes molten marshmallow chocolate cakes] 2x for dessert. The mac and cheese recipe, despite coming recommended from noisebridge, was well below average - comfort food, yes, but very bland. I added extra nutritional yeast, and extra spices, and got it to "OK" but certainly never making it again. The beans, simple and wonderful. The dessert, positively diabolical, it was like the richest, most sinful super huge brownie I've ever eaten. Nobody went back for a second one, but only because ONE was already far far too much! | |||
* 2018-05-08 [https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/165190/spicy-vegan-potato-curry/ spicy vegan potato curry] 2x (with extra veggies) and [https://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/lemon-brown-rice-garlic-and-thyme lemon brown rice] 3x plus [https://chocolatecoveredkatie.com/2016/11/29/chocolate-chip-marshmallow-cookies/ chocolate chip marshmallow cookies] and bread from the bread maker. The curry was spicy for sure, but a bit bland until we added extra cumin, some garam masala and some lemon juice to brighten it up. The cookies, somehow failed to set timer, when we got them out, the marshmallows had actually melted into the dough, I think saving the cookies from burning, but also disappointing us! Delicious anyway. The rice, subtle but excellent, comboed well. | |||
* 2018-04-10 [https://www.hummusapien.com/vegetarian-chili/ vegetarian chili] 4x but only 3x on the tomatoes and beans plus [http://www.geniuskitchen.com/recipe/vegan-cornbread-115929?ftab=reviews#activity-feed vegan corn bread], which we made twice. The chili, added mushrooms, and had to sub swiss chard instead of celery, plus we added some apple cider vinegar to brighten it up. After all that, it was actually great - for a chili. Too spicy by half though, 4 jalapeño's was too many, I think 2 would have been sufficient. The corn bread, amazing, incredible, would make again for sure! We also had bread in the bread maker again, great as always. | |||
* 2018-04-03 [[EwansSoups|Ewans Carrot Soup]] 1x a repeat and [https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/parkers-split-pea-soup-recipe-1916855 Parker's Split Pea Soup] 3x a repeat and [https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/6773/simple-whole-wheat-bread/ simple whole wheat bread] except with sugar water instead of honey. The pea soup was great, would make again. The carrot soup was a bit watery (probably my mistake), but tasty enough once we got the sugar in and added some lemon juice. The bread, we couldn't find the loaf tins, so we made it in pots and in cupcake tins, and it was AMAZING, I'd make the "cup breads" or "breadlets" again any time, handy and delicious, plus it reduced the baking time! Also made a loaf of white bread in the bread machine and turned that info garlic rosemark bread, which was delicious as always. Finally, Joseph brought ingredients for [https://www.delish.com/cooking/recipe-ideas/recipes/a58684/smores-egg-rolls-recipe/ smores egg rolls], delicious but oh-so-unhealthy! | |||
* 2018-03-27 [https://jessicainthekitchen.com/thai-green-curry-vegan-gluten-free/ thai green curry] 6x a repeat and [https://damndelicious.net/2014/06/25/pineapple-fried-rice/ pineapple fried rice] 1.33x. The curry, spicy and great as usual. 6x was totally the right call - just fits, after things boil down, though with that much veggie there sure is a LOT of chopping! The rice also delicious, but we think the extra freezer frost on the frozen peas/etc added moisture, which resulted in it being a bit mushier. I liked it, but other people apparently think it should have been crisper / more "fried". | |||
* 2018-03-06 [http://www.ilovevegan.com/cheesy-vegan-potato-broccoli-casserole/ cheesy vegan potato broccoli casserole] 4x and [https://lucysfriendlyfoods.com/2013/06/27/doughnuts/ vegan donuts] 2x. Both excellent, would totally make the casserole again, a bit of work but not as bad as you'd think with the food processor to do all the slicing. The donuts were actually easy to make - just get the oil to the right temp. Rolling in the sugar was a bit tricky, injecting the jam surprisingly easy. [https://www.thebalance.com/how-to-make-castor-sugar-substitute-4137095 Caster sugar] was just a few dozen seconds in the blender. | |||
* 2018-02-20 [https://vanillaandbean.com/potato-mushroom-pea-pierogies-vegetarian-vegan/ potato mushroom pea pierogies] 8x and [http://allrecipes.com/recipe/222427/sandys-sweet-slow-cooker-sauerkraut/ sweet sauerkraut] 2x a repeat with [http://www.thetummytrain.com/2012/09/22/flo-brakers-pull-apart-bread-in-herb-cheese-style/ pull-apart herb and cheese bread] and [http://www.eatingwell.com/recipe/252668/dried-apples/ dried apples]. The pierogies were great, but also huge amounts of work - and, about 2x too much stuffing for the amount of dough. Would make again, if we have lots of labor, but cut the filling in half. The sauerkraut was great, very sweet and mild, as intended, just like last time. The pull-apart bread was AMAZING, would make again for sure. The dried apples, disaster, I think the slices the peeler machine makes are about 2x too thick, so it took forever to dry (at least 4 hours), and honestly were not very good when done either. Plus a lot more work than you'd think, with the manually drying off in paper towels. Not going to try again, even though I really like dried apples... | |||
* 2018-02-13 [https://minimalistbaker.com/vegan-roasted-red-pepper-pasta-gf/ roasted red pepper pasta] 4x a repeat, and [http://allrecipes.com/recipe/12682/apple-pie-by-grandma-ople/ apple pie] a repeat, and [https://cafedelites.com/easy-soft-chewy-chocolate-chip-cookies/ chocolate chip cookies]. The pasta, spicy and great, and easy to make. The apple pie, amazing as usual, and it was super fun using the new peeler/corer machine (medieval torture device for apples). The cookies, tasted great, but came out super pale, not sure what was up with that? | |||
* 2018-02-06 [https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/2835667/jerk-sweet-potato-and-black-bean-curry jerk sweet potato and black bean curry] a favorite, 2x and [http://foodviva.com/chinese-recipes/gobi-manchurian-recipe/ gobi manchurian] 2x, and [http://kitchenoverlord.com/dune-week-spice-filled-sandworm/ spice-stuffed sandworm bread], as well as some bread-maker bread made into garlic bread again. The curry, awesome as usual, super delicious. We added some cayenne to spice it up a bit. The gobi was awesome, especially the full spice version, but it was also a multi-stage process to make, and hard to scale - 2x was just a side dish, and it's not clear how you would make more easily. The sandworm looked AWESOME, totally worth making, and the bread was delicious too - kind of like a cinnamon bun, but less butter and more interesting spice flavor too. Ours was fatter and shorter, and despite cooking it 10 minutes longer than recipe, we should have cooked it longer than that. Would totally make again. | |||
* 2018-02-03 Special Saturday Lunch for the Mini Repair Cafe. I made [https://opinionessoftheworld.com/2012/08/06/moroccan-spiced-tomato-chickpea-and-zucchini-stew/ morroccan spiced tomato stew] a repeat, 5x and [http://barefootandbaking.blogspot.ca/2012/05/pizza-factory-breadsticks.html pizza factory breadsticks], also a repeat. Both were great, would make again, and we got lots of praise from the cafe repair volunteers! 5x also didn't quite fill the pot - I feel like you could do 6x, or, I guess, actually add the amount of water they call for... | |||
* 2018-01-30 [http://makingthymeforhealth.com/creamy-eggplant-tomato-soup/ creamy eggplant tomato soup] 4x and some bread in the bread maker using a recipe from Will (water/sugar/salt/yeast/flour, it was not fancy), and [https://www.browneyedbaker.com/cinnamon-sugar-pull-apart-bread/ apple cinnamon sugar pull apart bread]. The soup was great - not exactly as on the recipe, since I added some lemon juice and 2 tsp of garam masala. People devoured it, but it was also a fair amount of work, so yes, would make again, but it's actual work. The bread-maker bread was good, a kind of tough crust, but wow it was super easy - literally just dump the stuff in and hit go! The apple bread, absolutely incredible, and so convenient to serve as well - everybody get a pull! Need to make again all the darn time. Also, used the fancy new apple peeler/coreer machine, which butchered the apples, but it WAS a lot easier than doing it by hand! | |||
* 2018-01-23 [http://www.layersofhappiness.com/the-best-vegetable-curry-ever/ best vegetable curry ever] 2x and [http://barefootandbaking.blogspot.ca/2012/05/pizza-factory-breadsticks.html pizza factory breadsticks]. I don't know about best ever, but the curry was really delicious. We used more veggies (esp tomatoes) than it called for, but, basically, as written. The twisty breadsticks were awesome, just a tiny bit too salty (we used a tsp salt 1 tsp garlic powder it the butter), but amazing in general, and pretty easy to make. Even the crazy "UNGREASED cooking sheet" turned out to be correct - really needed it to be ungreased to hold the twists in place, but the bread did not stick at the end. Would make the bread again for sure, and probably the curry too. | |||
* 2018-01-16 [http://www.goodhousekeeping.com/food-recipes/healthy/a42397/smoky-vegan-black-bean-soup-recipe/ smoky vegan black bean soup] 3x and [https://suebeehomemaker.com/chewy-french-bread/ chewy french bread] from scratch, which we made into our usual rosemary garlic bread, of course. The soup was great, lots of people said they loved it. Not exactly according to recipe - I used more celery, carrots, and peas, and less black beans. | |||
* 2018-01-02 [https://heatherchristo.com/2017/07/05/vegan-tomato-zucchini-soup/ vegan tomato zucchini soup] 3x and [http://www.geniuskitchen.com/recipe/old-reliable-french-bread-for-kitchen-aid-mixers-52289 old reliable french bread] which we made into garlic bread, of course. The soup was good - we used only canned tomatoes, so it might conceivably be excellent in season. The bread was in fact simple and reliable - really delicious, and not very much work with the stand mixer. But I need to make a LOT more breads before I can really say if any of them are "above average", let alone excellent... Baking season has begun again! | |||
* 2017-12-19 [http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2009/02/dinner-tonight-vegetarian-borscht-recipe.html vegetarian borscht] 3x a repeat and [http://www.geniuskitchen.com/recipe/kitchenaid-chocolate-chip-cookies-443024 chocolate chip cookies] using the new stand mixer! The Borscht was super delicious, just like last time - as with last time, we added some zucs, and an extra splash of apple cider vinegar. And considerable salt. Plus non-vegan sour cream :-) | |||
* 2017-12-05 [https://jessicainthekitchen.com/thai-green-curry-vegan-gluten-free/ thai green curry] 4x plus [https://www.cearaskitchen.com/indian-saffron-yellow-rice-pilaf-vegan-glutenfree/ indian yellow rice] a repeat 3x. We used extra veggies for the curry (asparagus, broccoli), and 4x still wasn't enough - could have fit 6x in the pot. It was great though, super spicy! The rice was amazing again as well. | |||
* 2017-11-28 [https://holycowvegan.net/golden-roasted-curry-mustard-potatoes/ golden roasted curry mustard potatoes] 2x and [https://www.peacefuldumpling.com/vegan-sweet-potato-leek-soup sweet potato leek soup] 3x. Both repeats, both great, people gobbled them up. As before, wish we could have made more potatoes, but all 4 trays were already in use... | |||
* 2017-11-14 [https://cookieandkate.com/2014/creamy-vegan-butternut-squash-linguine-with-fried-sage/ creamy vegan butternut squash linguine with fried sage] a repeat, 2x and [http://www.onegreenplanet.org/vegan-recipe/bbq-lentil-baozi/ bbq lentil baozi], our first attempt at chinese steamed buns. The pasta, yummi just like last time, and 2x is a little misleading I think - we did two packages of pasta, with 4 acorn squash (that we roasted to avoid having to peel), so it might actually be more like 3x. Anyway, not as good as last time I think, but people still gobbled it up. The baozi, we had considerable trouble with yeast, but the final product was still pretty good - the dough wasn't quite the awesomeness that really good baozi has, but it was a recognizable attempt at it, so we're pretty proud. We learned a lot of lessons - next time, use plastic bowls to keep heat better (and make yeast more active); make the baozi much smaller; get a bamboo steamer; and, although it's obviously sacrilege, probably do actual pork baozi, just to keep our number of variables down. | |||
* 2017-11-07 [https://minimalistbaker.com/mediterranean-baked-sweet-potatoes/ mediterranean baked sweet potatoes] a favorite repeat, 3x and [https://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/bulgur-salad-with-chickpeas-roasted-peppers-and-spiced-cumin-dressing-109729 bulgur salad] 2x. The potatoes, great as always. The salad was also good, but not good enough to recommend making again. | |||
* 2017-10-31 [https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1015484-coconut-butternut-squash-soup coconut butternut squash] 2x and [http://www.kraftcanada.com/recipes/soft-chocolate-peanut-butter-oatmeal-cookies-203801 chocolate peanut butter oatmeal cookies]. The soup was good, but the cookies were a disaster, I burned them because they never "melted down", just staying in the lumps I put down... | |||
* 2017-09-12 [https://minimalistbaker.com/coconut-red-curry-with-chickpeas/ coconut red curry with chickpeas] 4x with [https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/3238/spicy-indian-rice spicy indian rice] a repeat, 3x. The curry was great, I had to sub some veggie stock for a bit of the coconut milk, which was in short supply at the store, and added extra too since the curry seemed really thick. We used shepherd peppers, and long beans, but otherwise as written - delicious, and 4x filled the pot actually ABOVE the brim, I had to remove a couple of bowls to fit it all in. The rice, a repeat, was FANTASTIC again, really delicious and fluffy, with a nice texture and crunch as was as flavor, I'm actually going to make it a favorite, since we don't have a favorite rice yet. Roberta also made her Snacklab Seasonal Sidedish Showdown today - a pesto red onion apple pizza. It was amazingly good, really didn't taste like pizza, but was delicious. The pesto really dominated the taste; the dough was wonderful. It's very hard to judge it against the apple rolls, since this is like super savory and that was super sweet, such totally different tastes! | |||
* 2017-09-05 [http://www.food.com/recipe/butternut-squash-and-roasted-red-pepper-soup-131936#activity-feed butternut squash and roasted red pepper soup] 4x a repeat and for Eric's Seasonal Snacklab Sidedish Showdown [http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/caramel-apple-sweet-rolls/ caramel apple sweet rolls], which despite messing up on (the dough needed even more extra flour than I added), were awesome tasting. The soup, we had to adulterate a bit - but basically just some extra curry powder and some garam masala. | |||
* 2017-08-29 [http://www.kalynskitchen.com/2014/03/vegan-cabbage-tofu-bowl-peanut-sauce.html vegan red cabbage bowl] a favorite repeat, 2x, but with 4x sauce and 3x tofu, as suggested below - really good advice. and [http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/parkers-split-pea-soup-recipe-1916855 split pea soup] also a repeat, 3x, and garlic bread. The red cabbage bowl, amazing, it's the sauce that makes that dish for sure, and damn it is tasty! Stays on the favorite list for sure, though next time, no beans, splitting them length wise was crazy amounts of work. The soup was also quite good, though as before, we had to adulterate it quite a bit at the end - lemon juice, garlic powder, cumin, salt, pepper, and some oregano. | |||
* 2017-08-15 [http://www.onegreenplanet.org/vegan-recipe/campfire-broccoli-and-chickpea-curry/ broccoli and chickpea curry] 6x (ish) and [http://allrecipes.com/recipe/19247/soft-oatmeal-cookies/ soft oatmeal cookies] and [https://itdoesnttastelikechicken.com/vegan-meringue-cookies/ vegan meringue cookies] a repeat. The curry was good, though it did need a surprisingly large amount of salt. We only 6x'ed the veggies, the chickpeas and tomatoes just 3x. The oatmeal cookies, OK, but I've had better. The meringue cookies, just like last time, a miracle! We also tried waffles using the aquafaba, and they sort-of worked: made the right shape, but didn't have the density or texture of usual waffles. Still good but I don't think suitable as actually waffles, they were better as crispy snack food. | |||
* 2017-08-08 [https://cookieandkate.com/2015/vegan-lentil-soup-recipe/ Spicy Lentil Soup] 4x a favorite repeat, and [http://www.food.com/recipe/vegan-brownies-19282 Vegan Brownies] and garlic bread. The soup was great as always. The brownies, sadly we forgot to put in the baking powder, and so it came out as "Nutty Poop Treats", oddly mishapen and very dark brown. But tasted ok. The garlic bread, made with fresh garlic from my garden, was awesome. | |||
* 2017-08-01 [https://minimalistbaker.com/creamy-vegan-garlic-pasta-with-roasted-tomatoes/#_a5y_p=1568083 vegan garlic pasta] 6x and [http://thefirstmess.com/2015/04/02/vegan-curry-garlic-sweet-potato-fries-miso-gravy-recipe/ curry garlic sweet potato fries with miso gravy] 4x. The fries, amazing, quite a bit of work, but super delicious, would make again! The pasta, not bad, but nothing to write home about. | |||
* 2017-07-25 [http://www.bakergal.com/2014/04/bengali-bottle-gourd-curry-recipe.html Bengali Bottle Gourd Curry] 4x and [http://www.onegreenplanet.org/vegan-recipe/restaurant-style-garlic-naan/ Restaurant Style Garlic Naan] 2x. Curry, I added long beans, and used half/half spinach and bokchoi. Plus 2 blocks of tofu, pressed and fried till crisp with some improvised sauce. The curry was the blandest, most boring thing I've made in years (but the tofu was good!). Panter and I hacked it for about 10 minutes at the end and managed to bring it up to "good", here's what I remember of that hack: enormous amounts of garlic powder (something like 3 Tbsp), even more of lemon juice (maybe 6 Tbsp?), which I only added after dumping at least 4 cups of water (bland green veggie juice) from the pot; we ground up some cumin (perhaps 1 Tbsp); also perhaps a tsp of our crazy hot ground chillies. We talked a lot about herbs, I think I did end up adding perhaps 1 Tbsp of dried parsley. 2 tsp of ground black pepper. 1 Tbsp of salt. Probably some other things I forgot? Anyway, certainly woulnd't make that again, though quite a few people told me the final product was tasty. The naan was great, would make again, though next time I would splurge for proper vegan butter instead of using the cheap vegan margarine, which has a very strange white colour and is a bit off in taste too. We made it using the oven/broiler technique, which seemed to work really well! | |||
* 2017-07-18 [https://minimalistbaker.com/thai-yellow-coconut-curry-mango/ thai yellow coconut mango curry] 6x and [https://www.thestar.com/life/food_wine/2015/04/09/rastafarian-restaurant-in-scarborough-offers-vegan-meals-from-scratch.html Ital Vital’s Ginger-Carrot Rice] 3x a repeat and [https://www.gimmesomeoven.com/chewy-ginger-molasses-cookies/ chewy ginger molasses cookies]. The mango curry was amazing, super sweet and lots of flavor, would make again. Next time I think I would try to pick riper mangoes in general. 6x filled the pot right to the brim, even though I only used 10 cans of coconut milk - I think actually given how watery it was, 8 cans would be sufficient. Also, I cut the sugar a bit, but I would cut it even more next time - I think half of what they call for would be sufficient. The rice, we made with this crazy "red cargo" rice that I found at a Korean grocery store, but it did not improve the rice - in fact I think it killed the taste a bit, the rice dish was unremarkable, whereas last time we made it it was incredible. The cookies, delicious and incredible but also SUPER RICH, it's actually hard to eat more than one! We made them with demerara sugar, using less molasses, including demerara sugar for the final coating, I think that contributed to the richness. | |||
* 2017-07-11 [http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/gazpacho-recipe-1941264 gazpacho] a favorite repeat, 4x, and [https://minimalistbaker.com/vietnamese-spring-rolls-with-crispy-tofu/ Vietnamese Spring Rolls with Crispy Tofu] 4x. The gazpacho was *amazing* this time, I think partly thanks to using fresh garlic scapes from my garden. 4x completely filled the largest pot to the brim, it was perfect, and we had enough left over for me to take some. The spring rolls were also delicious, but a lot of work - Roberta did most of the chopping and rolling, while I made the sauces. Was really great to have two cold dishes for such a hot day. We also had a large watermellon which almost entirely vanished as an orderve. | |||
* 2017-07-04 [http://www.onegreenplanet.org/vegan-recipe/mujaddara/ Mujaddara] a repeat, 4x and [https://www.loveandlemons.com/vegan-carrot-cake-macadamia-frosting/ vegan carrot cake with macadamia frosting] doubled. The Mujaddara, great again - and 4x was a HUGE amount, basically two pots worth, we had some left overs, and it tasted great, especially with the yogurt (I couldn't find vegan yogurt so we used the real stuff, with TRIPLE garlic, of course). The carrot cake itself was good, but the icing wasn't wonderful - though to be fair, I wasn't able to buy macadamia's, so I just doubled the amount of cashews, that might have had some effect. | |||
* 2017-06-20 [http://ohsheglows.com/2011/09/06/roasted-tomato-basil-pesto/ roasted tomato basil pesto pasta] 3x and [http://www.onegreenplanet.org/vegan-recipe/vegan-and-gluten-free-tomato-and-garlic-foccacia/ vegan tomato and garlic foccacia] also 3x. The pesto pasta was super popular and gone like immediately, would make again - we should have made more, or at least diluted it more (I only used 2 bags of pasta, but tripled the recipe - next time I'd just make 3!). The almonds especially add a perfect crunchy note. The foccacia, also amazing, would make again, though the recipe is more than a little confusing / problematic. In particular, it says to use a cup of water with the flaxseed, but the ingredients lists says to use only 6 Tbsp - the latter is correct, it doesn't work with a cup; it also helps to grind the flax a bit to open them up, to get the gel it mentions. The saran wrap step is also super annoying, but not sure how to fix it. And we had to add more flour, almost a half a cup more, to get a non-super-liquid dough - so next time I would reduce the amount of water with the yeast, 2 cups is too much for sure. Anyway, it was excellent! | |||
* 2017-06-13 [http://www.canadianliving.com/food/quick-and-easy/recipe/sweet-potato-falafel-burgers sweet potato falafel burgers] x3 and [http://cookieandkate.com/2016/simple-healthy-coleslaw-recipe/ simply healthy coleslaw] x a lot. The burgers were good but not great - they held together and tasted good, but didn't pop like a nice meat burger can. People still gobbled them down though, don't get me wrong! The coleslaw was amazing, would make again, it's so simple and so delicious, we used entire cabbages and served in rounds and it all got eaten in the end. | |||
* 2017-06-06 [http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/parkers-split-pea-soup-recipe-1916855 split pea soup] 3x, a repeat and [http://www.cravingsofalunatic.com/2014/03/one-hour-bread-recipe.html one hour bread] 2x. The pea soup, as before, needed a bit of adjustment at the end (we added 3 tablespoons of lemon juice, a couple of teaspoons of oregano and 1/2 teaspoon of ground chilis, as well as salt), but it turned out excellent, would make again. The bread was highly experimental, but turned out GREAT, super yummi, it vanished quickly. I don't know how good it would be after it cools, but it was amazing warm & fresh. | |||
* 2017-05-31 [https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/2835667/jerk-sweet-potato-and-black-bean-curry jerk sweet potato and black bean curry] a favourite repeat 2x, [https://cooklikeajamaican.com/rice-and-peas/ rice and peas] 3x. Plus [https://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/ultimate-chocolate-chip-cookies/77c14e03-d8b0-4844-846d-f19304f61c57 ultimate chocolate chip cookies] 2x for dessert (made 77!). The black bean dish, may be the best version of it we've ever made, it was amazing. The rice and peas, is actually rice and beans, it's recommended in the black bean recipe as a companion dish, and it was good for that, but it wasn't anything to write home about on it's own (needed more salt at the very least). The cookies were amazing warm, but I think would be a bit crumbly and dry if any were actually left long enough to stop being warm... still super delicious, would make and consume again! | |||
* 2017-05-23 [http://cookieandkate.com/2014/spicy-roasted-ratatouille-with-spaghetti/ spicy roasted ratatouille with spaghetti] a repeat 4x with garlic bread and [https://www.countrysidecravings.com/homemade-chewy-brownies/ chewy brownies] doubled. The ratatouille was good, not great - I made a special tomatoe sauce extra since the previous attempt said it would benefit from it, but it wasn't enough. 4x is also a lot for the oven - I did two batches of 4 trays each and still had an extra tray to do later with the garlic bread. Anyway, it was good, but I don't think I'd make it again - and we were short food since I only made the one big dish this time. The brownies were great. | |||
* 2017-05-16 [https://www.thespruce.com/vegetarian-gluten-free-thai-green-curry-3217743 thai green curry] 8x and [http://holycowvegan.net/golden-roasted-curry-mustard-potatoes/ roasted curry mustard potatoes] a repeat 2x with [https://minimalistbaker.com/easy-vegan-fried-rice/ vegan fried rice] 4x. The curry was great, though we were pretty far off recipe, almost all different veggies, no potatoes, and probably double the curry paste (made it super super spicy!!). The potatoes, good again, though not great - I remember them being sweeter last time, maybe we used sweet potatoes or something? Still yummi of course! The vegan fried rice, I actually was looking at recipes for pineapple fried rice, and thought this was one of them - so much so that I bought a pineapple even though it wasn't on the ingredients list. Anyway, worked out great, this is a good recipe, very tasty and 4x actually made more than one pot's worth! Though I have to say, the tofu prep was bizarre - baking them, then a marinade, then frying them too? And in the end I didn't think for all that effort that the tofu was anything to write home about - pretty much unnoticeable itself in the mix, though of course it's marinade sauce was fundamental to the taste. So I wouldn't do the tofu that way again. | |||
* 2017-05-09 [http://www.yummly.co/recipe/New-Potato-Rendang-_-Green-Beans-514450 Potato Rendang w/ Green Beans] a repeat 8x and [http://www.eatgood4life.com/caribbean-rice-beans/ Caribbean Rice Beans] 2x and [http://allrecipes.com/recipe/21461/ooey-gooey-cinnamon-buns/ ooey-gooey cinnamon buns] (without nuts) with [http://www.food.com/recipe/white-glaze-icing-for-pastries-cinnamon-rolls-and-danishes-454978 white icing]. The rendang, good, and huge - it actually didn't fit in one pot, it was more like 1.5 pots total. The rice, super easy to make and yummi, but I think not quite good enough to recommend. The cinammon buns, absolutely incredible, best baked dish of the season! Will totally be making them again, even though they take 3 hours! I also want to try a vegan version of them though, since that was the inspiration for making them, and I know it can be as good. Also, we made it in metal bread dishes, which caused them to "explode upwards" a little bit, I think next time we should try the glass baking dishes, even though they have curved bottoms. | |||
* 2017-05-02 [https://yupitsvegan.com/2015/04/25/general-tsos-chickpeas/ general tso's chickpeas] a repeat 3x and [http://theveglife.com/kung-pao-chickpeas-vegan/ kung pao chickpeas] 3x with [http://www.food.com/recipe/veronicas-easy-spanish-rice-37638 easy spanish rice] 4x plus Roberta made some "ice banana" (like ice cream but with bananas). The General Tso's, great again, love the broccoli and the crunchy chickpeas. The kung-pao also good, quite spicy and the peanuts are great. The spanish rice, very unusual to make (I burned quite a bit of the rice in the first part), but delicious! Not sure if I would make it again, but it is almost that good, and really was the base for todays meals in an awesome way. Roberta dessert great too, totally NOT ice-cream, but it is really good, and simple to make - just combine frozen black banana's with regular ripe banana's one to one in a blender, with whatever other flavours you want. Then chill in the freezer for whoever long you need till you serve. | |||
* 2017-04-25 [http://www.momskitchenhandbook.com/uncategorized/easy-vegan-butternut-squash-soup/ vegan butternut squash soup] 3x and garlic bread and [http://www.yummly.co/#recipe/Healthy-Banana-Cookies-1608159 date banana cookies]. The soup needed a bit of help (we added some nutmeg, extra maple syrup, some pepper, and some lemon juice), but ended up excellent, would make again. 3x actually only made about half a pot, which turned out OK since it's one of the quietest nights in memory. The cookies, decent, but not anything to write home about, would not make again. | |||
* 2017-04-18 [http://minimalistbaker.com/creamy-vegan-garlic-pasta-with-roasted-tomatoes/ creamy vegan garlic pasta with roasted tomatoes] 4x and a szechuan-style Asparagus dish by Panter, and garlic bread, and [https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/2277635/vegan-banana-bread vegan banana bread]. The pasta was delicious, would make again. Only mod was I added a good portion of nutritional yeast to add some flavor/creaminess. Panter's dish was great, really not sure whether it was better than Sonya's, or not, but it certainly beat the guac and Robert'a mushroom and lemon dish. The garlic bread tonight was especially awesome, we had bread from Maybels and extra vegan butter and it was just superb. | |||
* 2017-04-11 [http://www.food.com/recipe/wonderful-curried-sweet-potato-soup-161324 curried sweet potato soup] 4x and an asparagus pasta dish by Sonya, and [http://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2016/dec/08/begin-baking-season-batch-classic-cookies/?f=threerivers peanut butter cookies]. The soup was great, just the right hint of spice, super delicious, would make again. I made the [http://www.taste.com.au/recipes/korma-curry-paste/49c47697-1fc4-4e41-9746-88435b1ed93c curry paste] myself (1/3 of that recipe). Sonya's asparagus dish was improvised from about 3 different recipes, but it was delicious, she's in the lead for the Snacklab Seasonal Sidedish Showdown. The cookies, made 6 dozen! and were good. | |||
* 2017-04-04 [https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/3238/spicy-indian-rice spicy indian rice] a repeat 3x with [http://cookieandkate.com/2013/spicy-thai-peanut-sauce-over-roasted-sweet-potatoes-and-rice/ spicy thai peanut sauce over roasted sweet potatoes] a favorite repeat, also 3x. And Eric made [http://helloglow.co/guacamole-with-asparagus-how-to-make-your-own-tortilla-chips/ guacamole with asparagus] 3x for the Snacklab Seasonal Sidedish Showdown. I added tomatoes and red peppers, and some extra lemon juice and water to make the blender go, but otherwise as written. Both repeats excellent! The guac was good, but interestingly you couldn't really taste the asparagus! I think it was better than Roberta's dish, but honestly still not great, perhaps a B+? | |||
* 2017-03-28 [http://vegangela.com/2013/11/19/quick-easy-indian-curry-quinoa/ Indian Curry Quinoa] 4x and [http://vegangela.com/2013/09/27/asian-cashew-quinoa-salad/ asian cashew quinoa salad] 4x and for our first week of Snacklab Seasonal Sidedish Showdown, Roberta made [http://eatthegains.com/asparagus-mushrooms-creamy-roasted-garlic-lemon-sauce/ asparagus mushrooms in creamy roaster garlic lemon sauce] and we had [http://www.ricekrispies.ca/en_CA/recipes/fudge-sandwiches-recipe.html fudge sandwiches] for dessert. The salad was excellent, would make again. The curry, OK. The asparagus, also OK, I asked a few people and in general I think it's a "B", good but nothing to write home about. We have left over food today since there is so many dishes! | |||
* 2017-03-21 [http://ohmyveggies.com/recipe-thai-red-curry-with-asparagus-and-tofu thai red curry with asparagus and tofu] 4x and [http://www.onegreenplanet.org/vegan-recipe/mint-biryani-with-garden-peas/ mint biryani with peas] 4x. Plus an improvised dessert from some squash. Best dinner in awhile, would do both again! Both the curry and the biryani were both great. The biryani we didn't have a slow cooker so had to adapt that. The curry, we added some fried onions and garlic, didn't feel right without that at the start. Also, the curry, was more liquid than we liked, I think next time I would NOT add the stock/water that it called for, it's unnecessary. The dessert: basically, roasted squash + maple syrup + cinnamon + ground cloves + nutmeg. Blend, put in glass baking dish, sprinkle some brown sugar, and broil. Yummi! | |||
* 2017-03-14 [http://www.onegreenplanet.org/vegan-recipe/sweet-potato-carrot-and-ginger-soup/ sweet potato ginger and carrot soup] 3x with garlic bread. Plus [http://allrecipes.com/recipe/12682/apple-pie-by-grandma-ople/ apple pie] and [http://allrecipes.com/recipe/12468/old-fashioned-strawberry-pie/ strawberry pie] for Pi Day! The soup was good, even great actually, but we think it could have been made better with some lemon juice to brighten it up. The apple pie we've made before and is good. The strawberry pie was out of this world, incredible, would totally make again. We added 4 cloves (ground) and 1/4 tsp. nutmug to the recipe, and made two open-top pies rather than one closed pie, but otherwise, as written. | |||
* 2017-03-07 [http://www.crazyvegankitchen.com/vegan-roasted-red-pepper-pasta/ roasted red pepper pasta] 8x with garlic bread, and [http://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/browse-all-recipes/chewy-oatmeal-raisin-cookies chewy oatmeal raisin cookies]. The pasta was good - spicy! We added extra nutritional yeast, since it needed something. Not as good as the previous red pepper pasta, I think. The cookies are excellent, nice and chewy! | |||
* 2017-02-28 [http://www.onegreenplanet.org/vegan-recipe/roasted-red-pepper-chickpea-and-spinach-curry/ roasted red pepper chickpea and spinach curry] 4x and [http://www.cearaskitchen.com/indian-saffron-yellow-rice-pilaf-vegan-glutenfree/ indian yellow rice pilaf] 4x (without the saffron). Both repeats, both awesome, very tasty. And panters [[Date squares]] for dessert - totally amazing, we should make these again, best dessert in a long time! We slightly burned the rice. We also tried for aquafaba-based (chickpea water) meringues again, but they didn't turn out so well - edible but not incredible. Apparently recipes vary a LOT for that stuff, and it really matter! | |||
* 2017-02-21 [http://www.vegetariantimes.com/recipe/baked-leek-and-sweet-potato-gratin baked leek and sweet potato gratin] doubled and [http://www.thekitchn.com/recipe-rutabaga-chipotle-soup-100959 rutabaga chipotle soup] doubled and [http://www.saucygirlskitchen.com/2011/04/03/chocolate-meringue-cookies-with-peanut-butter-cream-centers/ Chocolate Meringue Cookies with Peanut Butter Cream Centers]. The gratin was great - a little light on the leek (would make twice as many leeks for same scale next time), but super tasty - also, we used about 4x the breadcrumbs it calls for as well, anyway, would make again, not as much work as you'd think, and turned out well. The soup: worst thing I have ever made at hacklab. Had a very nasty bitter taste, which we attempted to fix using olive oil, sugar and salt (all three of which helped), but it wasn't sufficient to get it to even "OK", it was still basically inedible IMO - we ended up tossing 2/3 of it, though a few people did say they liked it. Not sure what the problem was, really, but perhaps subbing tofu for cream isn't a great idea? Or maybe we just got unlucky with the celery, which can sometimes be pretty bitter? The cookies, excellent, but crazy fattening. Gone in 60 seconds :-). But, lots of left over peanut butter cream, about 2x as much as a recipe actually needs - and I'm pretty sure that Panter actually doubled the cookie recipe itself, so that means the peanut butter is actually 4x what you need, which is crazy... 2 cups DID seem like a lot, and it was... | * 2017-02-21 [http://www.vegetariantimes.com/recipe/baked-leek-and-sweet-potato-gratin baked leek and sweet potato gratin] doubled and [http://www.thekitchn.com/recipe-rutabaga-chipotle-soup-100959 rutabaga chipotle soup] doubled and [http://www.saucygirlskitchen.com/2011/04/03/chocolate-meringue-cookies-with-peanut-butter-cream-centers/ Chocolate Meringue Cookies with Peanut Butter Cream Centers]. The gratin was great - a little light on the leek (would make twice as many leeks for same scale next time), but super tasty - also, we used about 4x the breadcrumbs it calls for as well, anyway, would make again, not as much work as you'd think, and turned out well. The soup: worst thing I have ever made at hacklab. Had a very nasty bitter taste, which we attempted to fix using olive oil, sugar and salt (all three of which helped), but it wasn't sufficient to get it to even "OK", it was still basically inedible IMO - we ended up tossing 2/3 of it, though a few people did say they liked it. Not sure what the problem was, really, but perhaps subbing tofu for cream isn't a great idea? Or maybe we just got unlucky with the celery, which can sometimes be pretty bitter? The cookies, excellent, but crazy fattening. Gone in 60 seconds :-). But, lots of left over peanut butter cream, about 2x as much as a recipe actually needs - and I'm pretty sure that Panter actually doubled the cookie recipe itself, so that means the peanut butter is actually 4x what you need, which is crazy... 2 cups DID seem like a lot, and it was... | ||
* two missed weeks, Eric was sick. Panter and Roberta did made something in the second week, I think it was a curry? I don't think anything was made in the first week. | |||
* 2017-01-31 [https://knowledge.hacklab.to/w/images/f/fb/Malka_Dal_%28Red_Lentil_Curry%29_-_Nehu%27s_Kitchen.pdf Malka Dal Red Lentil Curry] 6x and [http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ree-drummond/garlic-cilantro-lime-rice-recipe.html Garlic Cilantro Lime Rice] 2x (a repeat) and [http://allrecipes.com/recipe/48480/carrot-cake-muffins-with-cinnamon-glaze/?internalSource=staff%20pick&referringId=2011&referringContentType=recipe%20hub&clickId=cardslot%202 carrot cake muffins with cinnamon glaze]. The Dal was awesome, would make again, 6x was a but much - only 4x would fit in one pot, so we ended up with two pots 2/3 full or so. The rice, excellent as always - really strong on the lime this time, it was great! The muffins, incredible, would make again, 1x was enough for about 30 or so (but we made some larger square ones so got less). | * 2017-01-31 [https://knowledge.hacklab.to/w/images/f/fb/Malka_Dal_%28Red_Lentil_Curry%29_-_Nehu%27s_Kitchen.pdf Malka Dal Red Lentil Curry] 6x and [http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ree-drummond/garlic-cilantro-lime-rice-recipe.html Garlic Cilantro Lime Rice] 2x (a repeat) and [http://allrecipes.com/recipe/48480/carrot-cake-muffins-with-cinnamon-glaze/?internalSource=staff%20pick&referringId=2011&referringContentType=recipe%20hub&clickId=cardslot%202 carrot cake muffins with cinnamon glaze]. The Dal was awesome, would make again, 6x was a but much - only 4x would fit in one pot, so we ended up with two pots 2/3 full or so. The rice, excellent as always - really strong on the lime this time, it was great! The muffins, incredible, would make again, 1x was enough for about 30 or so (but we made some larger square ones so got less). | ||
* 2017-01-24 [http://www.onegreenplanet.org/vegan-recipe/mujaddara/ Majaddara] 2x a repeat, and [http://minimalistbaker.com/apple-pie-crumble-bars-vegan-gf/ vegan apple pie bars] 2x for dessert. The mujaddara was excellent like last time, but we should have made way more, it was gone 30 minutes after we served! The dessert is still cooling, but smells incredible. 4 part recipe is a bit extreme though, way way more work than the dinner! | * 2017-01-24 [http://www.onegreenplanet.org/vegan-recipe/mujaddara/ Majaddara] 2x a repeat, and [http://minimalistbaker.com/apple-pie-crumble-bars-vegan-gf/ vegan apple pie bars] 2x for dessert. The mujaddara was excellent like last time, but we should have made way more, it was gone 30 minutes after we served! The dessert is still cooling, but smells incredible. 4 part recipe is a bit extreme though, way way more work than the dinner! | ||
| Line 32: | Line 135: | ||
* 2016-10-18 [http://www.theinventivevegetarian.com/pumpkin-mac-and-cheese/ pumpkin mac and cheese] 3x and [http://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/browse-all-recipes/spicy-coconut-noodles spicy coconut noodles] 4x and [http://hellyeahitsvegan.com/vegan-pumpkin-bread/ vegan pumpkin bread] 2x. The mac and cheese was hearty and good, also HUGE, 3x made the 2 13x9 dishes and 2 of the 9x9, all quite deep. The coconut noodles were excellent, would make again. The bread, I made 3 subs, the most important was oats instead of the whole-wheat flour, then also sunflower seeds and cashews instead of walnuts. Given that, it was delicious and perfect texture, best bread I've ever made here actually, obviously would make again, though it seems like it might be partially miraculous that it turned out so good. | * 2016-10-18 [http://www.theinventivevegetarian.com/pumpkin-mac-and-cheese/ pumpkin mac and cheese] 3x and [http://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/browse-all-recipes/spicy-coconut-noodles spicy coconut noodles] 4x and [http://hellyeahitsvegan.com/vegan-pumpkin-bread/ vegan pumpkin bread] 2x. The mac and cheese was hearty and good, also HUGE, 3x made the 2 13x9 dishes and 2 of the 9x9, all quite deep. The coconut noodles were excellent, would make again. The bread, I made 3 subs, the most important was oats instead of the whole-wheat flour, then also sunflower seeds and cashews instead of walnuts. Given that, it was delicious and perfect texture, best bread I've ever made here actually, obviously would make again, though it seems like it might be partially miraculous that it turned out so good. | ||
* 2016-10-11 For Thanksgiving: [http://www.vegkitchen.com/recipes/butternut-squash-with-whole-wheat-wild-rice-onion-stuffing/ Butternut Squash With Whole Wheat, Wild Rice, & Onion Stuffing] 2x and [http://www.vegkitchen.com/recipes/glorious-grains/quinoa/red-quinoa-pilaf-with-kale-and-corn/ Red Quinoa Pilaf with Kale and Corn] 2x and [http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/vegan-roasted-garlic-mashed-potatoes.html Vegan Roasted-Garlic Mashed Potatoes] 3x with [http://minimalistbaker.com/deep-dish-apple-crumble-pie/ deep dish apple crumble pie] and [http://allrecipes.com/recipe/12682/apple-pie-by-grandma-ople/ apple pie by grandma ople] (a repeat) for dessert. The squash was good, not great, but very hard to make (scooping half cooked squash while it's hot? Are they insane?), and took forever, I would not make it again. Also, we couldn't even FIND wild rice, so we subbed some awesome black rice that we found. The pilaf was excellent and much easier to make; 2x made less than half a pot so if I do make it again I'd scale it up more than that - 5x would probably fill the pot. Both pies were good and lasted about 3 minutes :-). The mashed potatoes we served because you can't have thanksgiving without mashed potatoes, but actually we didn't roast the garlic, just put it in with the potatoes while boiling, which was not as good for sure. Next time I'd do it proper... | * 2016-10-11 For Thanksgiving: [http://www.vegkitchen.com/recipes/butternut-squash-with-whole-wheat-wild-rice-onion-stuffing/ Butternut Squash With Whole Wheat, Wild Rice, & Onion Stuffing] 2x and [http://www.vegkitchen.com/recipes/glorious-grains/quinoa/red-quinoa-pilaf-with-kale-and-corn/ Red Quinoa Pilaf with Kale and Corn] 2x and [http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/vegan-roasted-garlic-mashed-potatoes.html Vegan Roasted-Garlic Mashed Potatoes] 3x with [http://minimalistbaker.com/deep-dish-apple-crumble-pie/ deep dish apple crumble pie] and [http://allrecipes.com/recipe/12682/apple-pie-by-grandma-ople/ apple pie by grandma ople] (a repeat) for dessert. The squash was good, not great, but very hard to make (scooping half cooked squash while it's hot? Are they insane?), and took forever, I would not make it again. Also, we couldn't even FIND wild rice, so we subbed some awesome black rice that we found. The pilaf was excellent and much easier to make; 2x made less than half a pot so if I do make it again I'd scale it up more than that - 5x would probably fill the pot. Both pies were good and lasted about 3 minutes :-). The mashed potatoes we served because you can't have thanksgiving without mashed potatoes, but actually we didn't roast the garlic, just put it in with the potatoes while boiling, which was not as good for sure. Next time I'd do it proper... | ||
* 2016-10-04 [ | * 2016-10-04 [[EwansSoups|Ewans Carrot Soup]] (a repeat) 2x and [http://www.veggieinspiredjourney.com/butternut-mac/ Butternut Mac] 2x and garlic bread. Both good, though we had to adulterate the carrot soup quite a bit - not sure why it wasn't as good straight up as last time. 10 lbs bag of carrots was $2, so this was a super cheap recipe! The Butternut Mac was easy and flavorful, but missing something, I just have no idea what - not quite as creamy as real cheese, but that wasn't the problem. | ||
* 2016-09-27 [http://www.food.com/recipe/butternut-squash-and-roasted-red-pepper-soup-131936 Butternut Squash and Roasted Red Pepper Soup] 3x and [http://holycowvegan.net/2015/06/golden-roasted-curry-mustard-potatoes.html Golden Roasted Curry Mustard Potatoes] 2x, with garlic bread for the soup. Both dishes were *excellent*, would make again. The soup, should have made 4x, it would have fit, and we needed the extra - all the food gone today at 8:15! The potatoes, 2x already filled all four trays in the oven, so not really possible to make more easily. The potatoes, we used way more mustard than they called for - perhaps double, otherwise as in recipe. The soup, we fried the onions and added garlic too, I can't imagine why the recipe doesn't fry the onions! | * 2016-09-27 [http://www.food.com/recipe/butternut-squash-and-roasted-red-pepper-soup-131936 Butternut Squash and Roasted Red Pepper Soup] 3x and [http://holycowvegan.net/2015/06/golden-roasted-curry-mustard-potatoes.html Golden Roasted Curry Mustard Potatoes] 2x, with garlic bread for the soup. Both dishes were *excellent*, would make again. The soup, should have made 4x, it would have fit, and we needed the extra - all the food gone today at 8:15! The potatoes, 2x already filled all four trays in the oven, so not really possible to make more easily. The potatoes, we used way more mustard than they called for - perhaps double, otherwise as in recipe. The soup, we fried the onions and added garlic too, I can't imagine why the recipe doesn't fry the onions! | ||
* 2016-09-20 [http://minimalistbaker.com/mediterranean-baked-sweet-potatoes/ mediterranean baked sweet potatoes] doubled, a repeat and [http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/kale-and-apple-salad-recipe.html kale and apple salad] also doubled. The potatoes awesome as always (and as always, we used at least 3x the sauce, just double the potatoes). The salad was good, but not as good as the previous kale salad (IMO, other people loved the apple in it). | * 2016-09-20 [http://minimalistbaker.com/mediterranean-baked-sweet-potatoes/ mediterranean baked sweet potatoes] doubled, a repeat and [http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/kale-and-apple-salad-recipe.html kale and apple salad] also doubled. The potatoes awesome as always (and as always, we used at least 3x the sauce, just double the potatoes). The salad was good, but not as good as the previous kale salad (IMO, other people loved the apple in it). | ||
| Line 129: | Line 232: | ||
* 2014-12-09 [http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Aloo-Matar/Detail.aspx?evt19=1 Aloo Matar] Quadrupled. Pretty good, would make again. Tried to use the new wok with wok ring, but not enough heat - ultimately had to do the onions in the frying pan and the mix in a large pot, as usual. The potatoes, even though we pre-cooked them in the microwave, ended up undercooked - a little firm, but still good. Would pre-cook them a little more next time (7 min x 2 instead of 5 min x2?, maybe with stirring half-way through). Halved the paprika, as recommended in a comment - great idea, still fairly spicy! | * 2014-12-09 [http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Aloo-Matar/Detail.aspx?evt19=1 Aloo Matar] Quadrupled. Pretty good, would make again. Tried to use the new wok with wok ring, but not enough heat - ultimately had to do the onions in the frying pan and the mix in a large pot, as usual. The potatoes, even though we pre-cooked them in the microwave, ended up undercooked - a little firm, but still good. Would pre-cook them a little more next time (7 min x 2 instead of 5 min x2?, maybe with stirring half-way through). Halved the paprika, as recommended in a comment - great idea, still fairly spicy! | ||
* 2014-12-02 [http://us6.campaign-archive1.com/?u=2b9bdc6a1a3b8cc791be76fb3&id=c16006e911&e= Vegan Japanese Curry] Tripled. Good. A lot of extra fluid (6 cups!!), which we just bailed out before serving. | * 2014-12-02 [http://us6.campaign-archive1.com/?u=2b9bdc6a1a3b8cc791be76fb3&id=c16006e911&e= Vegan Japanese Curry] Tripled. Good. A lot of extra fluid (6 cups!!), which we just bailed out before serving. | ||
* 2014-11-25 [ | * 2014-11-25 [[EwansSoups|Pea Soup and Carrot Soup]] by Ewan and Eric. Huge quantities of soup, but almost all of it was eaten anyway. Carrot was awesome, pea was merely great. With bread from [http://www.mabelsbakery.ca/ Mabel's]. | ||
* 2014-11-18 [http://www.vegetariantimes.com/recipe/panang-cucumber-curry/ Panang Cucumber Curry] [http://allrecipes.com/recipe/spicy-cucumber-soup/ Spicy Cucumber Soup] - curry is great, the soup is *super spicy*. Tripled both. Used 7 large english cucumbers total :-) | * 2014-11-18 [http://www.vegetariantimes.com/recipe/panang-cucumber-curry/ Panang Cucumber Curry] [http://allrecipes.com/recipe/spicy-cucumber-soup/ Spicy Cucumber Soup] - curry is great, the soup is *super spicy*. Tripled both. Used 7 large english cucumbers total :-) | ||
* 2014-11-04 Korma, hot and sour soup, naan bread, [http://sachachua.com/blog/2014/11/cooking-hacklab-coconut-barfi/ coconut barfi], homemade peasant bread, store-bought cupcakes - Chris, Alaina, Eric, Sacha, Max, Gabriel, Will | * 2014-11-04 Korma, hot and sour soup, naan bread, [http://sachachua.com/blog/2014/11/cooking-hacklab-coconut-barfi/ coconut barfi], homemade peasant bread, store-bought cupcakes - Chris, Alaina, Eric, Sacha, Max, Gabriel, Will | ||
| Line 146: | Line 249: | ||
* many many before this, but we were not keeping good records :-( | * many many before this, but we were not keeping good records :-( | ||
= Wishlist (future potential dinners!) = | = Wishlist (future potential dinners / desserts / etc!) = | ||
* [http://www. | * [http://www.onegreenplanet.org/vegan-recipe/easy-cajun-jambalaya/ easy cajun jambalaya] with vegan sausages | ||
* [http://www.onegreenplanet.org/vegan-recipe/creamy-pumpkin-risotto-with-sweet-and-spicy-roasted-pepitas/ creamy pumpkin risotto with sweet and spicy pepitas] they say to make it for thanksgiving, it certainly looks rich! | |||
* [https://makezine.com/2018/12/18/watch-a-gourmet-chef-recreate-popular-junk-food-and-candies/ crazy gourmet twinkies] - should be hilariously fun to follow her recipes... | |||
* [http://www.geniuskitchen.com/recipe/outback-steakhouse-honey-wheat-bushman-bread-272815 honey wheat bread] | |||
* [http://www.onegreenplanet.org/vegan-recipe/zucchini-pepperoni-pizza/ vegan zucchini pizza] from scratch (cheese and bread) | |||
* [https://www.foodfaithfitness.com/moroccan-cauliflower-soup-with-carrots-apples-and-pistachio-cream-vegan-paleo/ cauliflower soup with carrots, apples and pistachio cream] | |||
* [http://www.onegreenplanet.org/vegan-recipe/vegan-and-gluten-free-tempeh-meatballs/ tempeh meatballs and spagetti] | |||
* [http://cookieandkate.com/2017/mexican-quinoa-stew-recipe/ mexican quinoa stew] | |||
* [http://ohsheglows.com/2014/03/12/6-tips-for-flawless-kale-chips-all-dressed-kale-chips-recipe/ all-dressed kale chips] | * [http://ohsheglows.com/2014/03/12/6-tips-for-flawless-kale-chips-all-dressed-kale-chips-recipe/ all-dressed kale chips] | ||
* [http://acozykitchen.com/baked-beet-chips/ baked beet chips] | * [http://acozykitchen.com/baked-beet-chips/ baked beet chips] | ||
* [http://ohsheglows.com/2010/10/02/pumpkin-gingerbread-with-spiced-buttercream/ pumpkin gingerbread with spiced buttercream] | * [http://ohsheglows.com/2010/10/02/pumpkin-gingerbread-with-spiced-buttercream/ pumpkin gingerbread with spiced buttercream] | ||
* [http://www.vegetariantimes.com/recipe/baked-leek-and-sweet-potato-gratin baked leek and sweet potato gratin] | * [http://www.vegetariantimes.com/recipe/baked-leek-and-sweet-potato-gratin baked leek and sweet potato gratin] | ||
* [http://minimalistbaker.com/roasted-beet-hummus/ roasted beet hummus] | * [http://minimalistbaker.com/roasted-beet-hummus/ roasted beet hummus] | ||
* [http://www.ilovevegan.com/cheesy-vegan-potato-broccoli-casserole/ Cheesy Vegan Potato & Broccoli Casserole] | * [http://www.ilovevegan.com/cheesy-vegan-potato-broccoli-casserole/ Cheesy Vegan Potato & Broccoli Casserole] | ||
* [http://www.onegreenplanet.org/vegan-recipe/lemon-and-walnut-linguine-with-roasted-broccoli/ Lemon and Walnut Linguine With Roasted Broccoli] | * [http://www.onegreenplanet.org/vegan-recipe/lemon-and-walnut-linguine-with-roasted-broccoli/ Lemon and Walnut Linguine With Roasted Broccoli] | ||
* [http://cookieandkate.com/2013/west-african-peanut-soup/ west african peanut soup] | * [http://cookieandkate.com/2013/west-african-peanut-soup/ west african peanut soup] | ||
* [http://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/carrot-and-beet-slaw-with-pistachios-and-raisins Carrot and Beet Slaw with Pistachios and Raisins] - once we have a machine to julienne veggies! | * [http://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/carrot-and-beet-slaw-with-pistachios-and-raisins Carrot and Beet Slaw with Pistachios and Raisins] - once we have a machine to julienne veggies! | ||
* [http://thehairpin.com/2011/02/i-made-my-own-soymilk-and-i-hate-myself-for-it-or-how-to-make-soymilk-from-scratch/ soymilk from scratch] | * [http://thehairpin.com/2011/02/i-made-my-own-soymilk-and-i-hate-myself-for-it-or-how-to-make-soymilk-from-scratch/ soymilk from scratch] | ||
* [http://ohmyveggies.com/stuffed-miso-eggplant/ Stuffed Miso Eggplant] | * [http://ohmyveggies.com/stuffed-miso-eggplant/ Stuffed Miso Eggplant] | ||
* [http://ohsheglows.com/2012/07/16/falafel-with-a-twist/ falafel with a twist] | * [http://ohsheglows.com/2012/07/16/falafel-with-a-twist/ falafel with a twist] | ||
* [http://pinchofyum.com/quick-homemade-ramen homemade ramen] | |||
* [http://pinchofyum.com/quick-homemade-ramen homemade ramen] | |||
* | = Kitchen Robots= | ||
* | * Stand Mixer | ||
** pasta making attachment | |||
* Blender | |||
* Food Processor | |||
* Bread Maker | |||
* Immersion Blender | |||
* Apple peeler and corer | |||
= Spices = | = Spices = | ||
| Line 218: | Line 326: | ||
=kitchen equipment wishlist= | =kitchen equipment wishlist= | ||
* stainless steel drink mix set | * stainless steel drink mix set | ||
* microplane grater | * microplane grater | ||
* scale & thermometer (both liquid and oven). We borrow them from DIYbio right now, so not urgent. | * scale & thermometer (both liquid and oven). We borrow them from DIYbio right now, so not urgent. | ||
* spiralizer, like [http://www.williams-sonoma.com/products/paderno-sprializer/ this one] | * spiralizer, like [http://www.williams-sonoma.com/products/paderno-sprializer/ this one] | ||
[[Category:Food]] | |||