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Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Swiss Chard Frittata

The more dishes I make from Isa's Vegan Brunch, the more I think that this cookbook is genius! I am not ashamed to say the breakfast/brunch is my favorite meal of the day, so VB and I are a perfect match!

This weekend, I had a bunch of locally-grown swiss chard, and it was obvious how I needed to use it: the Vegan Brunch Swiss Chard Frittata!! This is really easy to prepare and can be made using common vegan cupboard ingredients, and not to mention it is crazy delicious...perfect for a savory breakfast (at morning or at night)!
I served mine with some garlicky homefries, and it was great!! Now I am looking forward to many frittata adventures in the future! God bless you, Isa!

Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Vegan Brunch + Local Produce = Amazing Meals!

I am happy to announce that I am a proud owner of Isa's Vegan Brunch!! I received it in the mail on my birthday last week....definitely in the running for best present ever! I was lucky to be able to incorporate some local produce into the brunch meals as well. Yay!
I have read this cookbook cover-to-cover probably ten times already and I keep discovering new and exciting things! It is filled with beautiful pictures, tips, and more to
make anyone an amazing breakfast chef! Here's what I've made so far:

Scones, with the Berry-Lavender VariationThese are very moist and delicious and are perfect any time of day. They did not come out quite as dry and dense as I like my scones, but still wonderful all the same! Isa suggests a Marionberry and Lavender combo for a variation on the basic scone recipe, but I used raspberries, as I couldn't find Marionberries anywhere around here. The flavor combination is great...especially slathered with Earth Balance and organic berry jam!
Basic Scrambled Tofu, with Onions and Local Kale
Banana Flapjacks

Since I am such a breakfast-lover, I made brinner last night for dinner! I made the Banana Flapjacks and served them with the Basic Scrambled Tofu, with onions and local kale scrambled in with it. The flapjacks get nice and browned on the outside from all the banana goodness in the batter, so they get crispy edges while remaining fluffy inside! So good! There was, of course, lots of maple syrup involved with this delightful meal.

Speaking of local veggies, here's a random salad I made for dinner this week, featuring local lettuce and tomatoes (!), as well as homemade seitan, hempseeds, vegan Caesar dressing, and other tasty produce. It was perfect on a hot summer day...thanks, Columbia Farmers' Market!