Pictures of good vegan food you've eaten! (1)

[BlackCats]

You have been to Maoz?
Excellent, now you are a veteran you can take me there some day!
Michael.

Of course.

It is lovely (maybe not as nice as Red Veg.)

[Aradia]

It's my bessie mate's birthday so I've made here some whiskey truffles and brandy collettes

Rubbish photo... but they were bloody tasty!

[BlackCats]

Aradia.

[Kitteh]

They look delish!

On the weekend I made some more gingerbread and some vanilla and choc g-free cupcakes topped with the Caramel Punche Frosting from V'con

[jamboxrock]

Went to an nice Italian place on my birthday last week, and the chef made thsi especially for me! Mushrooms w/ lots of garlic, potatoes w/ leeks, and broccoli in white wine.



(phone pic cause I forgot my camera...)

[BlackCats]

That looks nice JBR. Happy Belated Birthday!

I really love that cake stand you have Kitteh.

[cedarblue]

that looks yummy jambox - happy belated birthday from me too

[RubyDuby]

happy belated jambox!
looks delicious!

[pavotrouge]

This is a thread I can't live without

Some of my recent cooking and eating:

mango tofu pasta


mountain o'strawberryness

[BlackCats]

Looks delicious Pavo. I am definitely making a cake soon.

[Tigerlily]

Feed me Pavo!

[Mr Flibble]

Steady on, don't get too excited. Strictly speaking in order to be vegan you'd have to get her to consent before we feed you her.

[jamboxrock]

Nice cake Pavo, looks delicious.

Thanks for the birthday wishes from the other pictures thread! Here's what we had at my party the next day.

Spanakopita in phyllo cups, filling from VWAV.



Lettuce Wraps...



...with Savory Carrot Salad (recipe on my blog)...



...Sesame Ginger Mushrooms (recipe on my blog)...



...and Pea Salad (recipe also on my blog).

[jamboxrock]

Veggie Tray, Stacy's Pita Chips & pretzels.



with Black Bean Dip.



Curried Carrot Dip from VCon.



and Roasted Eggplant & Garlic Hummus from Yellow Rose Recipes. This was my favorite.

[jamboxrock]

My birthday cake, based on Ben & Jerry's Half Baked ice cream.



Two vanilla layers (VCTOTW golden agave) studded with VWAV cookie dough, brownie layer (VCTOTW Brooklyn brownie), VCTOTW buttercream frosting and more cookie dough on top. I wanted to get more fancy but ran out of both time and frosting. Inside shot.



Here's my piece.

[jamboxrock]

Three-Cheese Spinach, Mushroom & Sausage Lasagna w/ Cauliflower Leek Puree

More pics on my blog, don't wanna use up all the interweb space.

[bryzee86]

Holy crap. I bow at your feet, JBR.

[BlackCats]

What he said.

[Zero]

What he said.

I concur.

[jamboxrock]

Hahahaha thanks guys, permission to rise.

Looks like I forgot this one - quesadilla w/ fajita-style mushrooms, peppers, onions, cilantro & Teese, with black bean soup, lettuce, salsa, sour supreme and cucumber slices.

[Gwydion]

* Various Eye popping pics from party*

Good lordie lord!

[pavotrouge]

oh my... where do you take the take to cook from, jambox? I'm blown.

[bryzee86]

Take the take?

[Glossgirl]

take the time ... take the take

[scarlett]

OMG That birthday cake just made me literally drool, how fabulous !!

[xrodolfox]

Some of you need to invite me over.

[RubyDuby]

jambox, u should cater! (i mean for a living... if u don't already... )

that cake , the sesame ginger mushrooms! the pea salad... oh my.

[alisont]

Wowthat food loks wonderful

Tonight I made blueberry muffins:



Mini choc cakes with vanilla butter icing:

[bryzee86]

looks lovely...but....needs more frosting!!!!!

[RubyDuby]

yummy looking moist blueberry muffins. mmm

[jamboxrock]

Thanks for the comments, guys. RubyDuby, I have actually thought of cooking for a living, in restaurant or catering capacity. I have a lot to learn and a lot of money to save before that happens, but it's always in the back of my mind.

AlisonT, your muffins are shiny! Nice.

Dinner tonight - I finally made burritos that didn't fall apart!



Fillings were fajita style peppers, mushrooms & onions, brown rice, spinach, cilantro, scallions, salsa, jalapeno salsa & Teese. Served with guacamole & lettuce.

[alisont]

Not into to much frosting here as find it too sickly after a while but will be trying different types of frosting/toppings once i get into using the cupcakes cookbook!

the glaze on the muffins is melted apricot jam (a tip i gained from cherrys website)

Wraps look great i can never tuck the ends in so mine fall to bits!

[cedarblue]

thank goodness i've just had lunch - or i'd be in serious trouble.

i could do with a slice of that birthday cake though, just to sweeten up with jambox

p.s. to anyone who hasn't checked out jambox's blog - its fabby - you must pop in there!

[Poison Ivy]

Yesterday I made the 'tuna' mushroom casserole from vegweb





and then some chocolate brownies with chocolate fudge icing using recipes from the bbc website.





The mushroom casserole was okay....needed a little something..garlic and more seasoning I think (it made a lot though!). The Brownies were nice - not really Brownie-like though - more just like a cake, ah well!

[cedarblue]

looks lovely ivy!

[BlackCats]

Mmmmm.

[bryzee86]

I'm still looking for a dense, fudgy brownie recipe too...

[RubyDuby]

well they look good anyway!

[Poison Ivy]

Thanks Cedar and Aphro!

I know Bryzee, the perfect Brownie recipe seems very elusive. Have you tried the fudgy wudgy blueberry brownies from V'Con yet? They're supposed to be good. I made the Crumb Topped Brownies from My Sweet Vegan, they were fudgy but very heavy and dense and the edges were very dry....so wasn't too keen on that one. I will persevere....

[jamboxrock]

thank goodness i've just had lunch - or i'd be in serious trouble.

i could do with a slice of that birthday cake though, just to sweeten up with jambox

p.s. to anyone who hasn't checked out jambox's blog - its fabby - you must pop in there!

Thank you Cedar!

PoisonIvy, you casserole and brownies look delicious. I love that casserole, but like you said it needs a lot of extra love to acheive amazingness. What is that on top, onions?

Bryzee and PoisonIvy, I'll join you on the search for brownies. I know I have many experiments in my future till I find the perfect ones. I just got My Sweet Vegan so we'll see about those, and I've heard good things about Sinfully Vegan although I've found its recipes a bit iffy.

[Poison Ivy]

Thanks Jambox Yes, it is onions...but the extra time in the oven after they were fried just about cremated them unfortunately...next time I will remember to allow for the baking and not colour them so much in the frying pan!

The perfect brownie search is on then!!

[Joeybee]

Jamboxrock and Poison Ivy....OH MY GOD!!!! Fantastic food, really really good, I wish I had your talents.

[sinarei]

Here are some photos of a few of my recent dishes,

Orange scented wild rice salad with toasted pecans and golden raisins




Eggplant and Edamame stir fry, Pizza Bread (sauce + tomatoes + nutritional yeast + vegan parmesan), pixie mandarin orange




Mashed tofu sandwich with tomatoes, zucchini, lettuce and nutritional yeast on cracked wheat bread




Mediterranean hummus and quinoa salad, homemade pita chips, fruit salad (pineapple + mango + orange + pear)



And last night's dinner, veggie pizza (kalamata olives + crimini mushrooms + tomato + red onion + garlic + red bell pepper + vegan mozzarella + vegan parmesan + nutritional yeast)

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Haha, I need to get more variety of plates though, I keep breaking them...

[Julilla]

Sinarei, your wild rice pilaf looks delicious. Could you please tell me the recipe?

[Sarah_]

I'm drooling and I have the chills. I AM SO HUNGRY.

[sinarei]

Sinarei, your wild rice pilaf looks delicious. Could you please tell me the recipe?

Of course! After thinking about it, it's probably more of a rice salad than a pilaf. Here, I usually don't follow a recipe but I just typed it up:

Orange Scented Wild Rice Salad with Toasted Pecans and Golden Raisins

Ingredients
2 cups wild rice (either solely wild rice, or a mixture of rices with wild rice)
4-5 cups vegetable broth or water (amount of liquid depends on what kind of rice you use)
1 cup pecans, chopped or whole
1 cup golden raisins
1/3 cup cilantro, finely chopped
½ cup parsley, finely chopped
2-3 oranges zested and juiced
1/2 lemon zested and juiced
1-2 cloves garlic, grated
½ cup white distilled vinegar
salt and pepper to taste

Directions
1.Rinse the rice in a fine strainer. Combine rice and cooking liquid in a large pan, bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for about 30-45 minutes. Be careful not to overcook the rice, you want it to be a little chewy because it will soak up the dressing later. After rice is done cooking, use a fine strainer to rinse rice under cold water. Place rinsed and well-strained rice in a large bowl
2.Toast Pecans in a 375 degree oven for 10-12 minutes (reduce time if nuts are chopped), stirring occasionally, until lightly browned. Remove from oven, and cool to room temperature
3.To make dressing, in a small bowl mix together orange zest, orange juice, lemon zest, lemon juice, grated garlic and white distilled vinegar (you can also add a little olive oil if desired)
4.In the large bowl with rice, combine golden raisins, chopped parsley, chopped cilantro, and dressing mixture. Add salt and pepper to taste. For best flavor, refrigerate for about 2 hours before serving.
5.Mix in toasted pecans immediately before serving so they remain nice and crunchy. Enjoy your healthy and delicious meal!

[Julilla]

Thanks Sinarei! I'm really looking forward to trying it.

[sinarei]

Thanks Sinarei! I'm really looking forward to trying it.

That is actually one of my brother's favorite dishes (and he's definitely far from vegan!) which he requests almost every time I ask him what he wants for dinner. You could easily throw in some cranberries along with the golden raisins as well, which is something I have been meaning to try. Oh well, I might just have to make it again soon, haha

[emzy1985]

Apple fruit cake withblueberry swedish glace! OMFG it was good!

Great food pics everyone.

[yum]

My dinners are never well presented but oh well might as well post them anyways

Potato gnocci, tofu chunks, mangetout and sweetcorn in pasta sauce:



Spagetti bolognase ( that is a courgette on the edge!):



i was excited about making wedges from scratch (not very skillful but tasted yummy)