Poblano Pesto Macaroni and Cheese
This Saturday, Mr. Natural here in Austin will be hosting a holistic fair and vegetarian cookoff challenge. I thought it fair to enter when I found out the top three entries will recieve $300, $200, and $100 respectively. That, and I’m the sixth entry 
The odds are good. I’ll be entering my Mexican Tofu Casserole. Hopefully, I won’t be going head to head with five Mexican grandmothers that have been cooking vegetarian all their life. ...continue reading about Poblano Pesto Macaroni and Cheese...
Sweet Potato Whole Wheat Gnocchi with Poblano Pesto
Warning: This isn’t an Italian pesto. This is a Texas pesto. And the gnocchi is made with sweet potatoes, not white potatoes. Now, I don’t have anything against Italians or white potatoes. I love ‘em both. But I am trying to stay on the complex carbohydrate trail and they guy at Central Market talked to me like an idiot when I said I was looking for whole wheat gnocchi. ...continue reading about Sweet Potato Whole Wheat Gnocchi with Poblano Pesto...
Mushroom Pot Stickers
Here is another quick recipe (yes, it’s vegetarian) I made the other night. Pot stickers are a misnomer because they don’t stick, at least not for me. I thwarted that attack by using a non-stick pan. So, in theory at least, these aren’t pot stickers. I’m not sure what I’d call them. I guess this is how the jumbo shrimp and military intelligence discussions got started and Scott Adams comes up with Dilbert content with ease. Without a doubt, the process is still the same and can use fresh ingredients or leftovers with ease. ...continue reading about Mushroom Pot Stickers...
Italian Tofu Pesto Recipe
This is something like a four wheel drive armored car that banks use to transport cash that would make any boy from Texas want one for Christmas. Patrick was, of course, riding on top because sticking your noggin out of the top of one of these things is the coolest ever and I’m guessing he had a 50 caliber machine gun up there. (I was wrong, he was unloading gear. I’ve since talked to him and he is modifying his story to match the cooler way I’m writing it.) ...continue reading about Italian Tofu Pesto Recipe...
New Veggie Lasagna
In interest of dinner, speed, and hunger, I put together a veggie lasagna with spinach and lots of fresh herbs from the garden. I also wanted to make it as close to vegan as possible. They reason why is that the more I read and learn about links from the links between animal based proteins and cancer and heart disease the more I want to try eating as close to vegan as possible. I also realize I’m weak and my willpower lasts about as long as the gas tank in my GMC Yukon. ...continue reading about New Veggie Lasagna...
Tortellini with Caramelized Onions and Sundried Tomatoes
I hadn’t planned on posting this because the three cheese tortellini is store bought. Not that I sit around making tortellini like an Italian grandmother all the time, but it was just going to be pasta in a marinara sauce. Then I found I didn’t have any pasta sauce. It became afternoon at the improv. Believe it or not, this is the thing I love most about cooking and I think I would totally dominate on Chopped on Food Network. (shameless self plugging in case a FoodNetwork VP is checking out my blog). ...continue reading about Tortellini with Caramelized Onions and Sundried Tomatoes...
Spinach Feta Pasta
I came back to Austin and my garden is exploding! I have a fennel plant with a bulb about half the size of a soccer ball, broccoli starting to show signs of, well, broccoli, five foot tall sunflowers, and an abundance of spinach. Organic spinach fresh from a garden is very different from what I’ve bought in the store. It almost has a slightly sweet flavor I’ve not noticed before. ...continue reading about Spinach Feta Pasta...
Spring Whole Wheat Pasta
The weather has been gorgeous and everyone seems to be out exploring all the places I want to go. The Wildflower center was packed and the Austin Botanical Garden didn’t have a parking place available. I opted instead to go to our local gardening shop. You see, I have a aphid problem. ...continue reading about Spring Whole Wheat Pasta...
Spaghetti Squash “Pasta” Dish
I wanted to create another Italian dish that was super-quick to make yet one that used a lot of fresh ingredients and was healthier than one with enriched white pasta. I decided to do a makeover of a pasta dish my mom made and substitute spaghetti squash for the pasta. This recipe is one the kids almost might eat and is worthy of letting them give it a try. ...continue reading about Spaghetti Squash "Pasta" Dish...
Tofu Parmigiana
This dish could possibly make you an Italian! If you have a meat eater (or you are a stinkin’ tofu holdout) that still thinks tofu can’t be prepared in a truly exceptional way then I challenge you to make this dish. This will slap some Sicilian in your family tree totally silly. ...continue reading about Tofu Parmigiana...
Panko Tofu with Dal and Basmati Rice
The New Year brings with it resolutions that are often short lived. Oftentimes we barely make it to the first weekend before we cave in. One of my favorite quotes (or a derivation of it) is “stupidity is repeating the same behavior over and over expecting a different end result”. Hopefully, we can recognized what hasn’t been working and try something a new and different way to create change. Somehow, I keep coming back to tofu. But this time, I changed my behavior and got an awesome result. ...continue reading about Panko Tofu with Dal and Basmati Rice...
Acorn Squash and Queso Fresco Sage Ravioli
Everyone that’s had fresh pasta knows the difference. It has lightness, is delicate both to work with and cook, and can be as temperamental as a hungry two year old after three hours of Christmas shopping in a stroller. While this may be a common belief, I spent the last couple of weeks testing and exploring why people don’t make pasta at home. ...continue reading about Acorn Squash and Queso Fresco Sage Ravioli...
Kale Pesto Gnocchi Recipe
I’m not always the healthiest eater in the world. Really. Brian Bopp brought in the best oatmeal chocolate chip cookies yesterday and I can’t really remember having a more awesome cookie. I promise I’ll get that recipe from him and post it here. Then I’m on the way home and I thought I have to do something better tonight. ...continue reading about Kale Pesto Gnocchi Recipe...
Sweet Potato and Chipotle Goat Cheese Ravioli Recipe
I was talking with Rick the other day and he was going on and on about these amazing sweet potato ravioli he had at a restaurant here in Austin and how his wife waits for them to come on the menu. Come on, man. WAIT for a restaurant to put them on the menu? You will wait no more. These are the easiest little things to make and filled with amazing flavors that not only go together well, but are a great fit for the holidays. ...continue reading about Sweet Potato and Chipotle Goat Cheese Ravioli Recipe...
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