Vegan – Noodles with Tomato sauce and Garbanzos

When I think of making something quick, I often turn to noodles. And with noodles I like to make a sauce. In this noodle dish I used fresh tomatoes and garbanzo beans. I like to add lots of veggies. Basil and garlic chives make the sauce really flavorful. Note: I like to experiment with differentContinue reading “Vegan – Noodles with Tomato sauce and Garbanzos”

Sweet and Sour Veggies Stir Fried

We planted a tomato plant this year, it turned out to be a huge one. So now is the time of reckoning — the harvest. This is a perfect recipe to use up some of those ripe tomatoes. It’s quick and easy to prepare also delicious. Ingredients🌱 – 1 tbsp, olive oil – 3 clovesContinue reading “Sweet and Sour Veggies Stir Fried”

Khao Man Tau Hu – Seasoning Tofu on Rice

Khao Man Tau Hu (tofu), my vegan version of a well-known dish in Thailand. I cooked the tofu briefly in water, seasoned with soy sauce and onion powder. Served it with rice cooked in veggie broth. Seasoned to individual taste with a sauce made of ginger, chilis, garlic, bean paste(I used miso), fresh squeezed limeContinue reading “Khao Man Tau Hu – Seasoning Tofu on Rice”

Eggplant – Summer Salad

For those who love eggplant, this dish might be what you’ve been looking for. This salad is really nice as part of the meal or as a starter. It’s easy to make and delicious, with a nice ting from fresh lime juice and accents of cilantro, green onion and fresh chilis. Ingredients 1 big eggplantContinue reading “Eggplant – Summer Salad”

Summer Cucumber Salad

This cucumber salad is filling and filled with a nice variety of fresh and local veggies. A squeeze of fresh lime juice add a terrific ting to the dish. Ingredients 2 cucumbers, peeled and sliced 1/2 block tofu, sliced thin 2-3 tbsp olive oil a quarter of a sweet onion, julienne cut 1/4 cup sweetContinue reading “Summer Cucumber Salad”

Zucchini Meat-Less-Balls

I was surprised by two huge zucchinis lurking in our garden one day. It was a fight, but I got the better of them. Can’t believe they get so big. Here is another zucchini recipe. I used half of a zucchini and turned it into this recipe. I call it zucchini meat-less-balls. Ingredients – 2Continue reading “Zucchini Meat-Less-Balls”

Ginger Veggies

  In this dish I use pea pods and other veggies. This colorful dish is super easy to prepare and so delicious.   Serves 3 people.   Ingredients – 1-2 tbsp, olive oil – 2-3 garlic cloves, chopped – 1/3 cup sweet onion or shallot, chopped – 2 tbsp ginger root, cut into thin strandsContinue reading “Ginger Veggies”

Vegan Pad Thai

Vegan Pad Thai, a quick and delicious dish.  I like to use colorful veggies like carrots, beets and mushrooms. A great way to add veggies into the dish, make it more special and colorful! -Ingredients- 10 ounces fresh or dry rice noodles 3-4 cloves garlic, crushed or chopped fine ½ cup sweet onion or shallot,Continue reading “Vegan Pad Thai”

Faux Papaya salad

You can find this popular dish anywhere in Thailand. Papaya salad or Somtom. This dish made with locally grown unripe papaya. But where I am, we have no local papaya. I substituted the spines of cauliflower leaves. It’s very good. It’s reminiscent of the original, but also stands on it’s own. -Ingredients- – 1-2 clovesContinue reading “Faux Papaya salad”

Kanum Jean Nam Ngiao – Curry Noodle Soup

A noodle curry popular in northern Thailand and Myanmar. Delicious soup with spices and sparkle from fresh tomatoes. Eat with fresh sprouts and pickled cabbage. Ingredients — Curry 2 slices galangal, chopped into small pieces 1-2 dried chilis — for a less spicy dish, substitute 1-2 sweet mini-peppers chopped into small pieces 2-3 cloves garlic,Continue reading “Kanum Jean Nam Ngiao – Curry Noodle Soup”