Posts Tagged ‘almonds’
|Pasta with Almond Tomato Pesto Sauce
Wednesday, July 15th, 2009
Tonight I flipped through old photos of my dear friends from Florence and smiled remembering all of the great times we had together. Considering it was Italy, a lot of the fun involved good food, and social gatherings. Living in Florence was a great influence on my life in so many ways and I don’t think I could have left without having a new culinary approach. No one understood how I could be vegetarian in Italy…but surprisingly I met other vegetarian/vegans in Italy too. These friends opened my eyes to new exciting directions. My friend Tracey was passionate about spinach and green beans, and thanks to her, they became staples of my diet as well. She even taught me how to make roasted chickpeas…delicious!
My friend Joslyn introduced me to so many new recipes and shared beautiful meals with me. I was always excited to join her for a dinner party. One recipe I loved was her Fennel and White Bean salad…so easy and so good! Eventually she introduced me to the recipe below for Pasta with Almond Tomato Pesto Sauce. It came from an Italian cooking magazine called Cucina Naturale which I eventually bought every issue of.
My dear friends from Italy, I am sending you love and hoping that we can gather around the table again soon to share good food and life stories.
Tags: almonds, basil, pasta, tomatoes
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Roasted Vegetable Tart
Saturday, May 16th, 2009
A bite of goodness
The other night we had a dinner party with some of our friends here in Boulder. It was great to see them again as time seems to get away from us when it comes to socializing. When it comes to having a dinner party, I am always happy to create something that I don’t usually make for myself. A new recipe, or an old favorite becomes an opportunity for a new twist. I have been playing with tart recipes for a little while now, and thought that would be perfect for this crowd. A mix of gluten-free gourmets I knew that it would be a great opportunity to try out a gluten-free tart crust. Thankfully, the reviews were quite supportive of the outcome!
I made two different crusts because one friend also avoids flax and almonds, but I still wanted to see how the tart would taste with those ingredients…personally I think both were really good. I will list the variations below in case you want to try both as well. I will not mislead you by saying that this recipe is easy. It was a lengthy process, but it was totally worth it! And we just made sure to make extra so we would have leftovers to savor for the next few days. (I suggest you do so as well!)
Tags: almonds, amaranth, bell pepper, eggplant, flax seed, garlic, oat flour, oatmeal, tahini, tomato, yellow squash, zucchini
Posted in dairy free, egg-free, entree, gluten-free, vegan, vegetable side, vegetarian, wheat-free | 1 Comment »
Seed, Nut and Fruit Granola
Sunday, April 26th, 2009
Toasty Granola
I have definitely been inspired! The Boulder farmer’s market has come back into season, and I love it. Although the choices for fresh produce are not as abundant as they will be, it is exciting to see the early greens that are for sale at the organic farm stands, and the beautiful flowers blooming. The farmer’s market is also host to some amazing local entrepreneurs who have created delicious (and often healthy) treats.
The one that inspired me this weekend is 2 Mom’s in the Raw. They create amazing raw granolas both gluten-free and not, and the ingredients are beautiful. They also make flax seed crackers which are yummy too, but I guess I am going through a sweet phase, and love that their granola is only sweetened with agave.
I have been wanting to make granola for a while, and this finally pushed me over the edge. Although I am not ready to make a raw granola yet, I thought I would start with an oven recipe to see how it turns out. I checked out a few recipes online, but decided to just make up my own mix and see what happens. I definitely see room for improvement, but for now, it is a tasty mix of goodies.
Tags: almonds, amaranth, apples, buckwheat, coconut, figs, oatmeal, raisins, sesame seeds
Posted in alternative grain, breakfast, dairy free, egg-free, gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, wheat-free | 1 Comment »