Thursday, July 31, 2014

Vegan Zucchini Cake / Brownies W/ Walnuts and Vegan Chocolate Chips

Vegan
Super Moist  Zucchini Cake / Brownies
 W/Walnuts and
Vegan Chocolate Chips

2 - Cups Flour or Bob's red mill Gluten free Flour ( Big lots)
2 - Cups Zucchini Home Grown Preferred (Shredded)
1 1/2 - Cups of sugar
1/2 - Cup of cocoa 
1/2 - Cup of Vegetable oil
2 - Tsp Vanilla 
1 - Tsp Salt or sea salt
1 1/2 - Tsp baking soda
1/2 - Cup of Walnut chucks
1/2 - Cup of Vegan Chocolate Chips
Preheat Oven 350 Degrees

Mix with hands the Flour, Salt, Baking soda, and Cocoa
it will be dry the 
In a separate bowl mix together, Vegetable Oil, Sugar, Vanilla until it
is almost like a paste, Combine the the two bowls and mix it Thoroughly.
It will still seam real dry. Now add in the 2 Cups of shredded Zucchini,
and mix it will start to get moist and more like a Cake Batter.
Add your Walnuts and Chocolate Chips and mix.
Pour mix into a 9 X 11 Glass baking dish and bake for 30 to 35 Minutes
Or until side start to pull away from side of baking dish.
Let Cool before cutting 
They Will Be Moist and Tasty.







Monday, July 28, 2014

My Vegan Portobello Buffalo Sandwich For Barbecues

 Grilled Portobello Buffalo Sandwich
No vegan left behind.


8 - Large Portobello Caps
1 - Cup Franks original red hot or Franks original Buffalo sauce.
1/3 - Cup of Soy Sauce 
1 - Tbsp of Lime Juice 
1 - Tbsp of Crushed Red Peppers (Optional)

Take a paper towel and wipe off dirt from the Portobello  Mushrooms.
(Do not wash them they loose their flavor because the suck up the water like a sponge)
Place in 2  -1 Gallon Zip lock Freezer bags  make sure they seal.
or one depends on the size of the mushroom caps.
Pour in Red Hot sauce  the soy sauce  the lime juice and the Red Pepper.
Seal bag and keep turning over to mix liquids and to cover caps.
Place in the refrigerator for at least one hour. the longer the better.
over night  preferred.
Place foil on the grill and cook on the foil
(Lol Putting on the foil)
Keep flipping the until they become a good texture
Place on a Hamburger Bun  with some vegan mayo. Lettuce and Tomatoes and enjoy.








Omnivore Breaded Fried Zucchini 07/28/14

Omnivore
Fast and Easy 
 Breaded Fried Zucchini

1 - Large Zucchini (Home Grown Preferred) Sliced about 1/2" Thick with Skin on
2 - Eggs:
1/4 - Cup of Milk
1 - Cup of Italian Seasoned bread crumbs: 
1/2 - Cup of Parmesan Cheese:
1 - Spray Pump Non-Aerosol Mister (Filled With Olive Oil)
1 - 28 oz Cans of Red Pack Crushed Tomatoes In Thick Puree
1 - 28 oz Cans of Red Pack Whole Tomatoes:
1 - Tbsp of  Parsley:
1 - Tbsp of Oregano:
1 - Tbsp of Crushed Red Peppers:
1 - Tbsp of Black Pepper:
3- Tbsp of Garlic Powder:
Prep Time 10 Minutes 
Cook Time 15 Minutes 

Spray non-stick Frying pan with Oil Mister on medium, Heat oil.
Pour Crushed Tomatoes into Pot and add all the seasonings and cook on low flame.
Mix bread crumbs with Parmesan Cheese in large bowl.
Scramble eggs into a separate bowl and stir in milk.
Take the sliced zucchini  dip into eggs then into bread crumbs.
Place in frying pan and cook on both sides flipping until both sides brown.
Place done ones on cookie sheet and place in oven on 300 Degrees to keep them warm 
while  you cook the rest. After you done cooking the rest of you Zucchini remove the 
done ones from oven and Dinner is served.

Non-Aerosol Mister








Monday, July 21, 2014

Vegan Zucchini Bread with Walnuts Raisins and Vegan Chocolate Chips

My Vegan Zucchini Bread

Ingredients:
1 - Large Zucchini (Home Grown) Grated With salad Shooter
3 - Cups of Regular Flour or Bobs Red mill Gluten Free Flour (from Big lots)
1 - Tsp salt
1 - Tsp Baking powder 
1 - Tsp Baking soda
1 - Tbsp Ground cinnamon 
3/4 - Cup Apple sauce or 1 and 1/2  plastic 4 oz cups 
1 - Cup Vegetable oil 
2 1/4 - Cups of sugar
1 - Tbsp of vanilla 
2 - Cups  Zucchini
1 - Cup Chopped Walnuts
1 - Cup Raisins
1 - Cup Vegan Chocolate Chips
Makes 6   (6 1/4 x 3 1/2 x 2 Bread pans)
Bake at 325 degrees for 45 Minutes 
or 
1 Large (8 3/4 X 4 1/2 X 2 1/2) and 3 (6 1/4 x 3 1/2 x 2 Bread pans)
Bake at 325 degrees for 55 Minutes 
Prep Time 15 Minutes
Cook Time 45 to 55 Minutes 

Start with a large bowl add all the dry ingredients to bowl and mix with a whisk
(Flour, Salt, Baking Powder, Baking Soda, and Cinnamon)
In a separate large Bowl Add all the wet ingredients and mix with a large wooden spoon.
Then pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredient bowl and mix together.
It will seem to be thick,  Then add the Zucchini and mix it thoroughly. then add your choice
of Walnuts, Raisins or Chocolate Chips.
Or add all three and mix until they are mixed well.
Spray pans with a non-stick spray. I use the original canola spray.For fat free cooking.
Place pans on a cookie sheet and bake. 
Check them with a tooth pick. push tooth pick into center of loaf and pull it out 
toothpick should be clean and that means its done.




Vegan Garlic Butter Zucchini and Portobello over Pasta

Garlic Butter Zucchini
 and 
Portobello Mushrooms over Pasta

Ingredients:
1/2 - Large Zucchini (chopped into 1/2" pieces with skin on)
6 - Medium  Portobello Mushrooms
1/2 - Cup of Earth balance  Butter
3 - Tbsp Minced Garlic 
1 - Pound Pasta (Your Preference) Tonight Rigatoni 
Side Dishes
Grilled Buffalo Portobello's
7 - Medium Portobello Mushrooms (Sliced thick Pieces long ways)
Marinate in one gallon zip lock bag. The franks, Soy sauce and the Lime juice(For about 1/2 to1 hour)
1/2 - 1 Cup of Franks original Red Hot 
1/3 - Cup of Soy Sauce
2 - Tbsp Lime Juice
Grilled Sliced Zucchini
12 - Slices of Zucchini (Sliced about 1/2 inch thick with skin on)Dipped in olive oil 
1/4 - Cup Olive Oil
Black Pepper
Onion Powder
Garlic Powder
Prep Time 10 Minutes
Cook Time 20 to 25 Minutes

Heat 1/3 cup of olive oil in frying pan.
Put in zucchini and cook until zucchini starts to soften up 
Add the Portobello Mushrooms for about 5 Minutes and add butter and 
minced garlic mix together turn down heat and stir so it don't stick.
turn heat on low.
Boil water for pasta tonight was Rigatoni 
add pasta to boiling water and cook until tender.

Out on the grill put you marinated portobello strips on preheated grill
Place the sliced Zucchini on grill and sprinkle with garlic powder, onion powder
and black pepper cook until the down side starts to brown and flip
and repeat with garlic onion and black pepper. keep flipping zucchini and mushrooms until they 
start to char not burn just blacken.
Dinner is Served 

 










Wednesday, July 9, 2014

1st Vegan recipe from my Garden Vegetables. Tuesday Dinner 07/09/14

Easy New Vegan Dish I made Last night
1st Zucchini from my Garden

Ingredients: 
9 - Medium potatoes (Sliced like your frying them) Bottom Dollar
1 - Large zucchini (Cut into thick bite size pieces) Home grown
2 - Hot Banana Peppers (Cut into 1/2 inch pieces) Home grown
2 - Sweet Banana Peppers (Cut into 1/2 inch pieces) Home grown
1 - Medium Yellow onion (Cut into 1/2 inch pieces) Aldi
1 - Red onion (Cut into 1/2 inch pieces) Bottom Dollar
2 - Tbsp parsley 
3 - Tbsp Garlic Powder
2 - Tbsp Black Pepper
1/3 - Cup Olive oil  - Big lots

Heat Olive oil in wok until hot, Carefully add in potatoes and Parsley and cook until they start to
soften up then Stir in  Zucchini and cook until it starts to soften up.
Add Onions and Hot and Sweet banana peppers and the rest of seasonings.
Cook for abut 15 to 20 Minutes on a Semi low  heat stirring occasionally.
















Saturday, July 5, 2014

Vegan ABC Products Available at these Places in Pittsburgh Pa.

Naturally Soergel's 
2573 Brandt School Road 
Wexford Pa 15090
724-935-1743
Welcome to the greater Pittsburgh area's premier gluten - free, allergen - free,
Natural and Organic Store
  
Marty's Market
2301 Smallman Street 
Strip District 
Pittsburgh Pa, 15222
412-586-7177
Marty's Market is a unique food market, Cafe and coffee bar in
Pittsburgh Pa, 

East End Food Co-op
Market and Cafe
7516 Meade Stret
7516 Meade street 
Pittsburhgh Pa 15122
7516 Meade Street
Pittsburgh Pa, 15122