Recipe #15: Spicy Mayan Chocolate Pudding

Recipe: Spicy Mayan Chocolate Pudding
Verdict: I say "Yum!" My husband says "Interesting."
This pudding really is spicy!

The ingredients:

Here is the pudding after the chocolate was added.

The final product, garnished with kiwi, strawberry and a sprinkle of chili powder. The fruit was cooling and really cut the spice. It was perfect.

I love serving pudding in martini and wine glasses :)

Recipe #14: Tofu with Noodles

Recipe: My creation
Verdict: Yum!!

The tofu marinade.

The rest of the ingredients.

Tofu: Cut tofu into cubes. Toss in marinade. Bake in a 450 degree oven until the desired texture.
I prepared the noodles according to the package directions. They soaked up more of the liquid than I expected :). Then I sauteed them with the veggies and some sesame oil.

The final product. Yum!!

Recipe #13: Blood Red Sangria

Recipe: Blood Red Sangria (True Blood)
Changes made: I did not add the figs
Verdict: Alright :/

I made this for a get-together where we had a little True Blood marathon. If you haven't read the books by Charlaine Harris, you definitely should. They are an easy read and so much fun! Anyway, I liked the drink, but not enough to make it again. Others did not even really like it. Oh well :)

Recipe #12: Stuffed French Toast

Recipe: Stuffed French Toast (from a variety of sources and some of my creation)
Verdict: Yum!! Yum!! Yum!! Everyone must try this!!



First, cut the French bread into thick slices. Cut a pocket in the middle of each slice, not all the way through, only cutting one side. Fill with your favorite stuffing.

This one has mascarpone cheese with a teaspoon of vanilla and a teaspoon of sugar.

This one has Ghiradelli chocolate :)

Melt some butter in a pan and dip the stuffed bread slices in a mixture of beaten egg, a little soy milk, vanilla and a dash of cinnamon. Dunk both sides of the bread in the egg mixture.

Add the bread slices to the pan and heat.

When the filling has just started to melt (yum), you can turn them over.

The finished product. Here it is served covered with raspberries and berry syrup, with a side of Morningstar Farms veggie sausage and a glass of grapefruit juice.

YUM!!!!!!!!!!!

Recipe #11: Green Chutney

Recipe: Green Chutney from Vegetarian Times.com
Verdict: Yum!, but a little disappointing

One of my favorite restaurants is Casablanca in Eugene, Oregon. They make the best falafel, and they serve it with great sauces. One of them is a jalapeno relish. It is spicy, and I love it. When I saw this recipe, I thought it would taste similar to that amazing, spicy sauce that I love so. Unfortunately, it is very different. Still yummy, but definitely different :)

Reipe #10: Pink Lady Martini

Recipe: Pink Lady Martini from Martini by Jonathon Goodall
Verdict: Yuck

Ingredients: 2 fl oz gin, 2 dashes grenadine, 1 egg white, 1/2 fl oz fresh squeezed lemon juice

Here is the finished product, all frothy and eggy :( We really could not get over the fact that it had raw egg in it. Not an appetizing thought :(

Yucky, eggy :(

Recipe #9: Gloom Raiser Martini

Recipe: Gloom Raiser from Martini by Jonathon Goodall
Verdict: Yum!

Here are the ingredients: 2 fl oz gin, 1 fl oz dry vermouth, 2 dashes grenadine, 2 dashes absinthe (the real stuff)

Here is the final product, garnished with a lemon twist.

Yum!

Recipe #8: "Cream" of Cauliflower Soup

Recipe: "Cream" of Cauliflower Soup from Vegetarian Soups for all Seasons by Nava Atlas
Changes made: I did not use onion; I used regular vegetable broth; I seasoned to my taste (spicy)
Verdict: Yum!

Here you can see the cauliflower, potato and beans simmering away with some spices. This soup is blended to be creamy, but doesn't actually contain any cream or milk.

Here is the final product all blended together and garnished with steamed green peas and oregano. A good, hearty soup.

Recipe #7: Veggie Chorizo Burritos

OMG! I have been so bad about updating this blog. I really don't know why. I have been mostly keeping up with the recipe a week that I had originally intended, but not completely, so I am going to change it up a little. I will try at least 52 new recipes within a year from the start date of this blog. I am starting to number the recipes instead of the weeks and will continue like that. Onto the recipe....

Recipe: My creation
Verdict: Yum!
I started with some Yves veggie chorizo and McCormick's taco seasoning. I had never used the chorizo before and only bought it because I found a really great deal on it at Grocery Outlet :)


I added some black beans for a little interest and cooked them together with some hot sauce and Bragg's Liquid Aminos. No oil!
All served on a whole wheat tortilla with lettuce, tomato and onion for me.....
lettuce, tomato and cheese for my hubby :)

Yum!