Tag Archive | Olive oil
Cooking Thought: November 3rd 2012
Today is Sandwich Day! Here’s a fantastic panini recipe! I hope you enjoy! Alfredo Florentine Chicken Panini 1 (270 g) tub PHILADELPHIA Original Cooking Creme, divided 2 teaspoons olive oil 1 cup tightly packed chopped fresh baby spinach leaves 10 (1/2 inch thick) slices Calabrese bread (crusty Italian bread) 2 cups shredded cooked chicken 1/2 […]
Vegetarian Calzone
Before the criticism starts: This is a lacto-ovo vegetarian dish. And it’s a recipe that can be transformed into a meat head’s dish. We’ll call it “versatile.” Moving on! We got creative the other day as we decided to make up a homemade marinara sauce (no you can’t have the recipe) and then proceed […]
Adventures in “Cheese” Sauce
Yep- We are the vegetarians who are trying to go vegan and we are searching for cheese alternatives. T and I are both guilty of LOVING cheese. We love cheese on just about everything. I’m especially guilty of wanting to put it on my soups, my stews and my pasta. But watch a few documentaries […]
Cooking Thought: March 4th 2012
Random Cooking Tips: Never cook with any wine you wouldn’t drink! You can substitute 1 tablespoon of fresh rosemary leaves with 1 teaspoon. of dried, but fresh is better. Try using a spray olive oil to coat your roasting pan.
Cooking Thought: February 15th 2012
Cooking Pasta Tips 1. Don’t crowd your pasta. Get a big enough pot to allow your pasta to swim. Example, when cooking 1 lb of pasta use an 8 to 10 quart pot. 2. Use lots of water! 1 lb of pasta should be cooked in at least 6 quarts of water. 3. When cooking, […]
Lentils
D and I have been vegetarians since April of this year. For the most part, this was a surprisingly easy transition for us to make and We’ve not had too many instances of meat cravings. Recently, however, I starting craving beef. I was starting to miss my pot roast, steak, meatloaf, beef stew, etc. and […]
Feta Watermelon Salad
Living in a small town and working at a restaurant where the locals shun anything different, I face challenges in getting people to try anything that isn’t brown or deep fat fried. To me, food should be bright, colorful and vibrantly full of taste. There is absolutely no reason for food to be always be […]
Guest Post: Cheesy Vegetarian Enchiladas
D and I are always on the lookout for really good food, especially if its vegetarian. Recently, our friend Amber posted her Cheesy Vegetarian Enchiladas that instantly had us drooling. So after the go ahead from Amber we decided to share it with you. Hope you enjoy! I had a variety of fresh veg in […]
