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How to Make Tuscan White Bean “Hummus” Sandwiches

This was part of the fantastic picnic that we brought to Governor’s Island. This is a great recipe straight out of The Candle Cafe Cookbook,which is from a great vegan restaurant in NYC. They call it white bean “pate”, but to me “hummus” is a better term. That’s essentially what it is only with another type of beans substituted for the chick peas / garbonzo beans.

Tuscan White Bean “Hummus” Sandwiches with Tomato . . . → Read More: How to Make Tuscan White Bean “Hummus” Sandwiches

How to Make a Spinach Salad with Mushrooms and Pine Nuts

This recipe is actually from a few weeks ago, just as spinach was coming back into season full-swing. It fell through the cracks, but it’s still worth posting because everything is still available. It’s a salad, but since it requires sautéing some items, it’s a bit more involved than most salads.

Spinach Salad with Mushrooms, Pine Nuts, and Balsamic Vinegar

Makes 2-4 servings

Amount Ingredient Preparation Where we bought it (* Union . . . → Read More: How to Make a Spinach Salad with Mushrooms and Pine Nuts

How to Make Red-Cooked Pork Belly

Here it is finally! The long-awaited pork belly recipe from our fantastic weekend at Flying Pigs Farm. Sorry for the delay! I promise it’s worth the wait, though. Big hunks of pork belly glazed in a soy-based sauce using the Chinese technique of red-cooking. The resulting meat is both crispy and luxuriously soft with a delicious salty-sweet sauce.

It’s surprisingly easy, but impressive, making it a good dish to serve company. All the . . . → Read More: How to Make Red-Cooked Pork Belly

Creamy-Spicy Blended Gaspacho

This is a fast, delicious, and tasty soup. It’s a one-step recipe and a quick, light meal using the best of summer.

Creamy-Spicy Blended Gaspacho

Makes 2-4 servings

Amount Ingredient Preparation Where we bought it (* Union Sq. Greenmarket) 1.5 cups Pine nutes 0.25 cup Olive oil 0.5 Lemon Juiced 2 cups Tomatoes 4 – 6 large tomatoes, or more if cherry tomatoes; cut them up into pieces before blending Lani’s Farm * . . . → Read More: Creamy-Spicy Blended Gaspacho

Asian Sprout Salad

This is a quick, simple, and light “salad” that’s perfect as a side or for lunch.

Yes, sprouts are the stereotypical vegan hippy food, but give this recipe a shot. Don’t knock it ’till you’ve tried it. Like us, you’ll wind up learning to use and love sprouts. Tasty (if done right), filling, and easy.

(Disclaimer: we live in a small apartment in New York City. We are not hippies. But did . . . → Read More: Asian Sprout Salad