Showing posts with label Lentil Sprouts. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Lentil Sprouts. Show all posts

Friday, February 1, 2013

Mini Vegan Bagel Bites, Riblets and a Side, Rice and Veggie Dish, Long Week!

It's been a LONG week!  I'm not sure if it's because of the weather or the work load or JUST BECAUSE but it has been a LONG one, regardless!  I rarely post pictures of myself - mostly because I am the one BEHIND the camera and not in front of it.  Since I upgraded my iPhone to 4S it has what I call the "flip flop" feature where with the click of a button the camera flips around and you can take a pic of yourself.  I took this at work yesterday.  As you can see I'm TIRED.  The dogs have been keeping me up at night this week!  Last night was the best night of sleep I have had in a week.  I am feeling a lot better today!  I'm also feeling better as far as my ankle/leg/foot is concerned.  It's been almost a week and I'm feeling about 85% better.  That's a major improvement!  I think between the shoes I have been wearing and the specific inserts I have had in them they are working quite well.  I hope I'm not jinxing it by saying so!  This makes me assume the I could possibly have a Sciatica issues as well as an Arch issue.  BUT...if things are improving - I must be doing something right, eh?

This just might be a LONG Blog Entry!  I just realized how many projects and pictures I have on tap for this post!

This was my dinner last night.  I made it in 4 minutes!

I had a Vegan Riblet (I haven't had them in a good-long while).  I threw together a little side dish!

It consists of Corn, Black Beans, Diced Tomatoes, and Wildtree Chipotle Lime Rub.  It was pretty awesome if I do say so myself!

And I'm trying to use up the Zima Tomatoes before they go bad!

For a little snack last night I wanted to get rid of a few things that I was almost out of!  I said to myself
- SELF I SAID - 
I haven't had Bagel Bites in FOREVER!  So that is what I decided to do!  I did a Vegan Version of Mini Bagel Bites!  If I were to do a Super Bowl Party I think these would be a HIT!  All I did was toast them for a little bit in my (new) Toaster Oven.  Then I added Daiya Mozzarella, and topped with Salsa!  You can see the Salsa below!  I hope to also be doing a post about my Toaster Oven in the near future.  Funny thing about my toaster oven - it's the first and only toaster over I have ever had! I really like it!

Here is the Salsa I used!  It has a nice KICK to it! And there are no animal by/products in it!  Woot!  I got this at a great price at BigLots but I cannot find it on their website so I assume they are discontinuing it which is usually the case when I find something I like at BigLots (either that or they are repackaging it!)  It was darn tasty while it lasted!

I LOVE trying different salsas!  I also like to make my own!  I will probably be making some of my Wildtree Fiesta Salsa, soon!

Stay Tuned!
In other Foodie News...I continued on with using "leftovers" and "things in my cupboards" to create my lunch for today! I used Lundberg CountryWild Rice (see below for Rice Package), and Corn, Black Beans, Dice Tomatoes, and I added the rest of my Lentil Sprouts in this as well!  All I did for flavoring was to add Garlic Grapeseed Oil for a little extra "something".  I did have a little bit of Diced Tomatoes Left with liquid and then leftover rice since I made a pretty big batch of that since it took 50 minutes to cook...so I will probably do something with those two things over the weekend!

The aroma of this rice fulled my kitchen and living room ALL NIGHT!  Lundberg isn't kidding when they say it's fragrant!  Here's their product description:
Want rice that's rich and tasty for your next meal? Put Countrywild® on the table. This outstanding blend of Wehani®, long grain brown rice and Black Japonica™ has plenty of fragrance, color and flavor with an attractive separateness of grain.
So...that's pretty much how yesterday panned-out!  Like I said...I am VERY MUCH ready for the weekend!  We are supposed to continue getting winter weather - and I am NOT looking forward to THAT - but I'll just have to wait and see what the rest of the weekend turns out to be like, I guess!  What are YOUR plans for this weekend?

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Thursday, January 31, 2013

I Forgot I Didn't Have BUNS!

 I re-ordered my MOST FAVORITE Veggie Burgers EVER and decided to have one last night.  I totally forgot I didn't have any Burger-Buns on hand!  I didn't want to go back out just for those - so I used Whole Grain Bread instead.  It was what I had on hand.  I toasted the slices of bread and added what little bit of lettuce I had left in my produce section of my kitchen as well as adding some Lentil Sprouts and the actual Veggie Burger.  I topped it with Wildtree's Discontinued Ketchup and NEW Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce.  I've said it before and I will say it again...I LOVE this Dipping Sauce because it's Egg/Dairy-Free (Vegan accept for the Honey...so...Apia(n) Vegan if you want to put a label on it, I guess.) UNLIKE most you find in stores and restaurants!  YUM!
Here it is assembled.  It was really good!  I did the 'patty' on stove top with some Basil Pesto Grapeseed Oil.

Wednesday, January 30, 2013

HUGE Salad of the Day, Sprouts Are Done, and Marinated Sprout Salad

 I ended up doing a HUGE salad last night for dinner!  I do LOVE creative salads!  The first picture above you can see it's stand alone - all mixed up - and the second one I took before 'tossing' so you can see the ingredients better (other than the lettuce, that is).  What did I use in this salad?
 Well, let me tell  you!
I used Petite Oak, Gem, and Tango Lettuces, Zima Tomatoes, Sweet Mini Red and Yellow Peppers, Vegan Won Ton Strips, and Organic Vegan Ranch Dressing.

Had I had some handy - I would of probably added some Almonds and I forgot to put Hemp Seeds on it!

This totally hit the spot!  I LOVED this salad in more ways than I can express!

 In other news...
My Lentil Sprouts are finished sprouting!  YAY!  I think they turned out FAB this time around.  I saved some to used on a veggie burger in the very near future.  But I also made a Marinated Sprouted Salad.  In the photo above you can see it naked.

This Salad contains...
Sprouted Lentils
Zima Tomatoes
1/4 of an Avocado
Sweet Mini Red Bell Peppers

It was pretty good and marinated as-is...but...I LOVE Balsamic...so...

Wildtree Balsamic added here!  This was a roller-coaster of Flavor and Nutrition!

I was proud with my attempt!

Next up for sprouting?
The Power House Blend!  More on that coming soon!

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