Miscellaneous Fast Meals
No real post tonight, but I did take pictures of some of the quick meals I put together this week. I got a shipment of Cheezly today, and since I had some soy chorizo in the fridge, I was thinking of going the Mexican route with dinner. Not having any tortillas on hand, and having just had rice last night, I was perusing my stash of grains, trying to figure out which would work best with a Mexican theme. I settled on millet. I quickly learned after googling “Mexican millet recipe” that “Mexican millet” is actually a recipe in Veganomicon, and deciding for once that there’s no need to reinvent the Mexican millet, I grabbed my copy of that and followed it almost exactly.
I ended up not using the soy chorizo at all and instead making a super-fast no-added-fat refried bean dish. I put a can each of pinto and black beans into a small, heavy pot, added half a cup of water, 1/2 tsp Mexican oregano, 1 Tbsp ancho chili powder, 1/2 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp granulated onion (I’d already chopped an onion for the millet and was feeling really lazy), and 1 Tbsp vegan bacon bits and cooked until the pinto beans were creamy and everything was warmed through. When serving, I topped the beans with nacho Cheezly and chopped onion and tomato.
This was a good, quick dinner. I’d make it again.
The other night I made some sort of quinoa dish that consisted of red quinoa cooked in broth, to which I added sauteed sliced onions, chickpeas, leftover artichoke hearts, sun-dried tomatoes, and salt and pepper.
Yesterday I worked from home in order to accompany Miss Brachtune to the vet for a follow-up visit to see if her urinary tract infection is gone (it’s not, unfortunately, but she did get her shots and some more antibiotics). This meant I was able to make a hot lunch, but I was caught up in what I was doing so I didn’t want to take too long cooking it. I made ramen in about 5 minutes. It’s just vegan broth, a spoonful of chili garlic paste, a spoonful of fermented soybean paste, a tablespoon of dried soup vegetables, and half a package of chuka soba. (Wow, they’re really expensive online; they cost half that at Super H.)
I’m afraid that’s all I have for you today. I’m hoping to do a lot of cooking this weekend because after that I have one completely crazy-busy October lined up, including a trip to San Francisco.
Josiane Said,
September 24, 2009 @ 10:15 pm
Even though this wasn’t a “real post”, I’ve found it plenty real and, most of all, full of inspiration! Thanks!
Josiane Said,
September 24, 2009 @ 10:15 pm
Even though this wasn’t a “real post”, I’ve found it plenty real and, most of all, full of inspiration! Thanks!
Jes Said,
September 25, 2009 @ 9:19 am
Poor Brach–hope she gets better soon!
The meals look great. Did you get any of the bacon cheezly? I’ve been dying to try some to see what it tastes like but haven’t been able to convince myself to have vegan cheese shipped to my house.
Jes Said,
September 25, 2009 @ 9:19 am
Poor Brach–hope she gets better soon!
The meals look great. Did you get any of the bacon cheezly? I’ve been dying to try some to see what it tastes like but haven’t been able to convince myself to have vegan cheese shipped to my house.
Ksenia Said,
September 25, 2009 @ 1:21 pm
I have been surving on fast meals too lately. Well, basically on buckwheat and steamed veggies, or buckwheat and salad, or buckwheat with something else xD It’s my mother fault: she cooks every week a huge pot, knowing that I like it and that I can it every day. But today I have cooked beans like you =)
By the way, I have posted a new recipe, creamy pumkin soup with cashews, where I used some of the spices you sent me =) This time I did a spice blend called panch phoran.
I am looking forward cold days (which have not arrived yet: today it was 28ºC) because soups taste even better on a cold day.
Stella Said,
September 29, 2009 @ 3:39 pm
Adorable noodles!
Stella Said,
September 29, 2009 @ 3:39 pm
Adorable noodles!