Red Kidney Beans Creole style

This inspired by one of the creole recipe I saw and veganized it. It also non-spicy since I feed it to my kids. I don't have creole mix seasoning as most of them in a store contain MSG.

Oil
1 lg Onion
6 stalks Celery
1 lg Bell pepper
5 cloves of Garlic
1 lb bag of dry Red Kidney beans
1 tsp Liquid smoke
1 tbsp veg worchester sauce
1 tsp Paprika
1 tbsp Thyme
3 Bay leaves
Salt

Soak the beans over night. Then cook till tender.
Chop and saute the onion, celery, bell pepper, and garlic.
Add the cooked beans. Bring to boil and turn the heat low.
Add all spices, liquid smoke, worchester.
Salt to taste.
Take out the Bay leaves and serve over hot cooked rice. Brown or white.

Tomato Miso soup

My daughter is hooked on Miso soup for a while. She likes it when I add the buckweat noodles. I wanted to make a variation and I think it turned out well. Well, she liked it!

1 can diced tomatos
2 cans of water (use the tomato can to measure)
1 bunch of buckwheat noodles (they are sold in pack of 4; I'm sure you can use spaghetti about thumb thick bunch and break them in 1/2)
Handful of dry Wakame Seaweed - soak in cold water them chop them up with scissors
2 tbsp Miso
1/3 of 14 oz Tofu pkg drained and cut up into tiny cubes

Mix the tomatoes with water and bring to boil.
Add the noodles and cook till al dente.
Add the miso, tofu, and wakame. Bring to boil and take it off the heat.
Quick and easy ;-)

Beans & Greens Chili

Oil
1/2 onion
2 c cooked pinto beans
14.5 oz 411g can diced tomatoes
2 tbsp molasses
1 tsp liquid smoke (optional)
3-4 large leaves of mustard or collard greens
Salt to taste

Saute onion over oil.
Add beans, tomatoes.
Cut the stems out if you use collard greens. Slice into strips and than chop into small pieces. Add to the pan.
Add rest of the ingredients. It should be cooked in 15-20 minutes.

Serve over any grains. Rice, quinoa, millet etc.

Quick Minestrone Soup

1 can petite chopped tomatoes
1 can kidney beens including the liquid
1/2 c ABC baby pasta
4-5 leaves of Kale
3 stalks of celery chopped
1 onion
3 cl. Garlic or Garlic powder
Salt n pepper
Olive oil
1 l = 4-5 c hot water

Pretty much just mix it all and bring to slow boiling for about 10 minutes.
You can start it with sauteing the chopped onion on olive oil and then add it all and boil.
Add the salt and spices last.

PS - for our little 9 & 1/2 month old - I just zapped it with hand mixer and fed it to him. It was big success! He loves salty veggie stuff over any cereal type of food.

Lentil Patties

Usually I cook the whole package of lentils and do several meal varieties with it during the week. And some rice of course. :-)
Here is one option

2 c cooked lentils
1 c cooked rice
4 tbsp flax meal
1tbps dr chopped onion
1/2 tbsp garlic salt
1/2 tbsp cumin
1tbsp marjoram
1/2 c bread crumbs

Mix all together with large fork. If you have two hands free u can roll the patties in bread crumbs. However u can do one handed the whole thing. Just scoop with spoon and put in oiled pan and flatten with spatula. HA & tahdah
Makes 10 handful patties.

For Side:
Smashed potatoes
5 med pealed and cut potatoes cooked in little water
1/4 c soy milk
1 tbsp smart balance lite
Salt

Whip up n serve


Little simple digging sauce:
2 tbsp Vegan mayo
2 tbsp Ketchup
1 tsp Soy sauce

Vegan Pancakes

1 c flour
4 tbsp flax seed meal
1 tbsp baking powder
Pinch of salt
3 tbsp sugar
1 c soy milk
1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
2 tbsp oil

First mix all the dry ingredients. Than add all the liquids.
Mix well. I use large fork.
And pan fry.
Next time ill count how many it makes. :-)

Quinoa Salad

This one is made from what was at home so I am pretty much guessing the amounts of ingredients. But I think you cannot go wrong with any alterations you make to your likings so go ahead and try it. :-)

3 c cooked guinea
3 stalk of celery chopped very small
3 green onions chopped
1 carrot grated
1 can of black olives (I half them)
1 c raisins (this time I used small bag of dry cranberries and raisins)
1/2 c sunflower seeds (you can use pine nuts too. Or chop and roast walnuts)
1/2 bag of sun dried tomatoes (about 8-10) cut the with scissors on tiny strips
Salt and pepper to taste
1 tsp Garlic powder

1/4 c Olive oil
3-4 tbsp Balsamic vinegar
Lemon (optional)

Basically toss it all together and pour the dressing over it. If you like it bit sour especially during warm weather in summer add the lemon. Its quite refreshing
Chill and ready to serve.