Flourless and Egg-Free Peanut Butter Cookies

Just four components and a quick time in the oven, these peanut butter cookies are easy to make and they're eggless and gluten-loose too. They are basically raw, but setting them into the oven provides a nice little bit of crunch with little fuss. These just is probably my preferred cookies up to now. The satisfactory part of those cookies is of route the peanut butter, with all of that protein. The peanut butter genuinely performs a stronger function in these cookies than maximum different types I even have made and attempted. It's almost like consuming a spoonful of peanut butter, with a few more aptitude and that little little bit of crispness that baking provides. They are very soft, so you may also want to save them within the refrigerator, however I desired them at room temperature. They hold well for numerous days in a well sealed box.

Other irresistible peanut butter creations from Lisa's Vegetarian Kitchen:

Raw Peanut Butter Cookies

Cayenne Peanut Butter Cookies

Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Bites

Gooey Peanut Butter Brownies with Carob Chips

Red Lentil and Cauliflower Tomato Pulao

Nourishing and balanced one-pot food are a blessing, mainly when the temperatures are soaring and the preference for cooking isn't as reported as it is at some point of the cooler months. At the identical time, that is a comforting meal that could be satisfying anytime of year.

This trustworthy preparation includes lentils, rice, and one in every of my favorite greens, cauliflower. Local produce is simply beginning to pop up within the markets and there might be tons greater to come back. In the interim, this dish with numerous textures and tangy and highly spiced Indian flavors has everything you want with maximum of the elements being staples in a cook's kitchen. Each bite is particular and you don't need a great deal else for a thoroughly satisfying dinner. Take care no longer to overcook the greens to preserve freshness and that pleasant crunch that sincerely does make each chew a delight.

More cauliflower dishes to enjoy:

Aloo Gobi (Curried Cauliflower and Potatoes)

Aloo Gobi with Chickpeas - A Twist on a Classic

Greek-Style Cauliflower Gratin with Feta and Olives

Spicy Urad Dal with Cauliflower and Peas

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Berbere (Ethiopian Spice Blend)

Whenever possible, I make my own spice blends. There is just no comparison between store-bought blends and the freshness and vibrancy of ones that you can easily whiz up in your own kitchen. They keep well for months in a well-sealed jar in a dark and dry place. Recently I received a copy of Teff Love: Adventures in Vegan Ethiopian Cooking by Kittee Berns that is all about Ethiopian cooking, with a vegan approach. Berbere is a fairly spicy and wonderfully aromatic spice blend that is central to Ethiopian cuisine — indeed, the foundation of so many Ethiopian dishes — so I made up this colorful spice blend up before even cooking from the book. That will come soon, as I picked up a fresh bag of teff and it has always been one of my favorite grains. Regrettably, I haven't eaten it for sometime now, but armed with this new book and this spice blend, I'm looking forward to trying some of the recipes.

Oddly enough, the book did no longer encompass a recipe for the spice combination, so after performing some studies, I got here up with my own model with ingredients that many cooks will already have accessible in their pantry. If now not, if you stay in an urban middle, everything this is blanketed can without difficulty be determined at Indian and Asian grocery shops, or on-line if there isn't somewhere close by to gain the spices.

Other homemade spice blends you're positive to want to encompass to your pantry:

Chaat Masala

Curry Powder

Garam Masala

Sambar Powder

Homemade Flour Tortillas

Although I've been using them for years, I've in no way sincerely a lot cared for keep-sold tortillas. They include a number of ingredients that I can't even pronounce, not to mention become aware of, and they're pretty rubbery and a touch odd-tasting besides. So I ultimately resolved to make my personal as I had a vegetarian wrap in thoughts and didn't want inferior tortillas to ruin the display. Now that summer is right here, wraps are best picks for decent days and patio dining.

This become my first attempt at making homemade tortillas and I changed into overjoyed with the consequences. The dough turned into pliable and a pride to work with, and that they fried up nicely too in hardly ever anytime at all, although I hoped to roll them out a bit thinner but. At the same time, they did make for an outstanding and natural-tasting wrap. The maximum tough component on the subject of making your own tortillas is maintaining up with the pan in case you are working for your personal. I opted no longer to apply a tortilla press due to the fact an excellent non-stick skillet is just as appropriate. Once you get into the groove, though, things pass alongside smoothly ? Roll one out, add to the preheated pan, cook for about a minute, retaining an eye fixed at the pan, flip, cook dinner for another 30 seconds or so, transfer to a plate and cover with a kitchen towel, and continue till all of the rounds are complete.

Really, they arrive together in hardly any time in any respect, and I'm going to make a dependancy of making these this summer time. I'll be sharing the filling that embellished those quickly, and my next forestall might be a hummus-primarily based filling or a vegan burrito.

Some ideas for tortillas accompaniments:

Refried Beans with Sun-Dried Tomatoes

Pinto Bean and Avocado Burritos

Broccoli, Quinoa and Black Bean Burrito with Cashew Sauce

Baked Falafel with Lemon Tahini Sauce

Asian Stir-Fry

A lovely way to position veggies at the plate whenever of year, stir-fries are particularly inviting in the course of the summer time months. Pretty a great deal any vegetable you fancy can be tossed into the combination, and with Asian seasoning, you recognize you are in for a satisfying essential or facet. With temperatures soaring early this summer, my temper to exertions over complex dishes has subsided. As I've always mentioned, simplicity does no longer imply dull, especially while the naturally candy taste of sparkling veggies, with a chunk of seasoning, make their appearance on the dinner table. In this example, you've got a virtually balanced meal with azuki beans adding a bit extra substance. All you really need is some rice at the aspect for a satisfying and nourishing dinner.

Other brief fries you're sure to experience from Lisa's Kitchen:

Saut?Ed Five-Spice Bok Choy, Mushrooms, Peppers and Green Beans

Yunnan Stir-Fried Azuki Beans and Green Pepper

Butter Fried Corn with Potatoes, Beans, Peppers and Mushrooms

Pinto and Green Bean Fry with Millet

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Sweet Potato and Chickpea Patties with Avocado and Tomato Salsa

I enjoy little bites, and summer season is specifically desirable to savory desserts and patties. My desire is normally to bake maximum varieties inside the oven as it cuts down on oil and time too as the whole batch will commonly healthy on one sheet. My brand new test in savory little bites has everything you want for a complete meal ? Candy potato, chickpeas, oats and seeds. They are mildly spiced, with a slightly crusted outside and a soft and succulent middle. Golden and packed full of protein and fiber, this could now not be the ultimate time they seem on my desk. I've absolute confidence that even the carnivores at the table might not be complaining approximately the shortage of moo in each chunk.

The serving opportunities are countless. You can serve them in tortilla wraps, pita wallet, buns, or simply as they may be with a few salsa and a aspect salad. My choice became to serve them up over a few toddler kale after which pinnacle with a spicy avocado and tomato salsa, with some goat cheese biscuits on the aspect. Filling and fresh, it is quite an awful lot a problem loose meal, however great every time of 12 months.

Other patties and cakes to enjoy from Lisa's Vegetarian Kitchen:

Potato Patties Stuffed with Spiced Green Peas (Aloo Matar Tikki)

Chickpea Patties Smothered in Vegetable Gravy

Quinoa Goat Cheese and Parmesan Cakes

Chickpea Quinoa Pumpkin Burgers

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Black Bean Salad with Fresh Mango and a Chaat Masala Dressing

Easy bean salads are a perfect choice for summer season meals and quite portable too, making them a terrific preference for potluck dinners and outdoor picnics. When it's hot, many of us do not care to fuss too much over dinner, and this is one of those dishes that comes collectively in rarely any time at all. This isn't always a bland salad either as a lot of the shop-bought bean salads so frequently are. It's no marvel that some oldsters say they don't like beans ? It is all in the training and seasoning and inventive touch that goes into the meals, and bean snubbers simply might exchange their minds after feasting in this colourful and refreshing salad.

When I came up with the concept, I had an Indian twist in thoughts, for this reason the cumin and home made chaat masala protected inside the tangy and zesty lime dressing. The earthiness of the black beans also makes a nice evaluation to the succulent and candy mango and crisp crimson pepper. There is a medley of colour and taste on this salad and every bite is a nice evaluation of healthful and refreshing tastes and textures.

The recipe can effortlessly be doubled, and if there are leftovers they keep nicely covered inside the refrigerator for a day or .

Note: Chaat masala is a hot, sour and salty Indian spice blend that goes well with cool or tangy foods. It can easily be found at any Asian and Indian grocery store, but I prefer to make my own blends. They take so little time to blend up, keep well in a sealed jar in a dark cool place for a good few months, and are usually far superior and certainly fresher in taste.

Other summery salads you could revel in from Lisa's Vegetarian Kitchen:

Black Bean and Quinoa Salad with Fresh Mango and a Chaat Masala Dressing

Vegan Potato Salad Dressed with Avocado

Summer Chickpea Salad

Chickpea and Lentil Salad with Zucchini and Sun-Dried Tomatoes