Tired of serving the same old ham or turkey meal year after year? Try these meat-free options to add some variety to your Christmas feast. Tofu and Steak Sauce (4 servings) 1. Slice package of tofu in 6 pieces. 2. Sauté onions in 2 tbsp. of olive oil and fry with tofu. 3. Add 2 tbsp. of balsamic vinegar and 1 tbsp. of steak sauce. Add 1/3 cup of water and 1 tbsp. of flour and cook until sauce thickens. 4. Serve with rice. Lentil Meatloaf (6 servings) 1. Cook 1 1/2 cups of French green lentils for about 45 minutes. 2. Using a food processor, blend 3/4 cup of onions, 1/2 cup of carrots, 1/2 cup of red bell pepper and 1/4 cup of wheat germ. Blend until finely chopped. 3. Pour lentils in food processor and blend until it turns into a paste. 4. Mix veggies, lentils, 1/2 cup of brown rice, 3/4 cup of bread crumbs, 1/4 cup of flax seed, 2/3 cup of egg whites, 1 can of tomato sauce and 1 tbsp. of olive oil. Top with 2 tsp. of thyme, 1 pinch of cayenne pepper and salt. 5. Pour mixture in loaf pan and bake at 375ºF for 45 minutes. Feta and Ricotta Cheese Skillet Pie (6 servings) 1. Mix 1/2 cup of feta, 1 pound ricotta cheese, 4 eggs, 1/4 cup flour and 3/4 cup milk. Add 1 tsp. salt, a pinch of ground pepper and 1 tbsp. dill. 2. Pour batter into skillet and top with 1/4 cup of feta. Bake at 375ºF for 35 minutes or until golden brown. 3. Serve with braised black kale and a Zinfandel. Vegetable Strata (4 servings) 1. Cut 6 slices of day-old bread into cubes. Place into 8-by-8-by-2-inch baking pan. 2. Add your choice of 2 cups of veggies and 1/2 cup of shredded cheese. 3. Mix 6 large eggs, 1 can of mushroom soup, 1/2 cup of milk, 1/2 tsp. of basil leaves, 1/8 tsp. of pepper. Pour over dish. Refrigerate overnight. 4. Bake for 50 minutes at 350ºF or until golden brown. Curd Rissoles (2 servings) 1. Mix 9 oz. of low-fat curd, 1 egg, 1 clove of garlic, a pinch of salt, pepper and nutmeg. 2. Add 2 oz. of bread crumbs, 3/4 oz. of sun-dried tomatoes and a pinch of thyme. Let it stand for 20 minutes. 3. Shape mixture into 8 rissoles and fry in olive oil for 4 minutes on each side. Be sure to follow Beverly Hills Patch on Twitter and “Like” us on Facebook . Follow this link: Forget the Meat With These 5 Vegetarian Christmas Recipes
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Forget the Meat With These 5 Vegetarian Christmas Recipes
Tired of serving the same old ham or turkey meal year after year? Try these meat-free options to add some variety to your Christmas feast. Tofu and Steak Sauce (4 servings) 1. Slice package of tofu in 6 pieces. 2. Sauté onions in 2 tbsp. of olive oil and fry with tofu. 3. Add 2 tbsp. of balsamic vinegar and 1 tbsp. of steak sauce. Add 1/3 cup of water and 1 tbsp. of flour and cook until sauce thickens. 4. Serve with rice. Lentil Meatloaf (6 servings) 1. Cook 1 1/2 cups of French green lentils for about 45 minutes. 2. Using a food processor, blend 3/4 cup of onions, 1/2 cup of carrots, 1/2 cup of red bell pepper and 1/4 cup of wheat germ. Blend until finely chopped. 3. Pour lentils in food processor and blend until it turns into a paste. 4. Mix veggies, lentils, 1/2 cup of brown rice, 3/4 cup of bread crumbs, 1/4 cup of flax seed, 2/3 cup of egg whites, 1 can of tomato sauce and 1 tbsp. of olive oil. Top with 2 tsp. of thyme, 1 pinch of cayenne pepper and salt. 5. Pour mixture in loaf pan and bake at 375ºF for 45 minutes. Feta and Ricotta Cheese Skillet Pie (6 servings) 1. Mix 1/2 cup of feta, 1 pound ricotta cheese, 4 eggs, 1/4 cup flour and 3/4 cup milk. Add 1 tsp. salt, a pinch of ground pepper and 1 tbsp. dill. 2. Pour batter into skillet and top with 1/4 cup of feta. Bake at 375ºF for 35 minutes or until golden brown. 3. Serve with braised black kale and a Zinfandel. Vegetable Strata (4 servings) 1. Cut 6 slices of day-old bread into cubes. Place into 8-by-8-by-2-inch baking pan. 2. Add your choice of 2 cups of veggies and 1/2 cup of shredded cheese. 3. Mix 6 large eggs, 1 can of mushroom soup, 1/2 cup of milk, 1/2 tsp. of basil leaves, 1/8 tsp. of pepper. Pour over dish. Refrigerate overnight. 4. Bake for 50 minutes at 350ºF or until golden brown. Curd Rissoles (2 servings) 1. Mix 9 oz. of low-fat curd, 1 egg, 1 clove of garlic, a pinch of salt, pepper and nutmeg. 2. Add 2 oz. of bread crumbs, 3/4 oz. of sun-dried tomatoes and a pinch of thyme. Let it stand for 20 minutes. 3. Shape mixture into 8 rissoles and fry in olive oil for 4 minutes on each side. Be sure to follow Beverly Hills Patch on Twitter and “Like” us on Facebook . Follow this link: Forget the Meat With These 5 Vegetarian Christmas Recipes
Second Time’s A Charm : LA Creamery Plans 20 Locations In The Middle East
In, perhaps, one of the most random turn of events – LA Creamery – that small batch artisan ice cream company which rapidly expanded to three locations in under a year then just as quickly melted from three to zero locations – is about to ink a deal with the TDIC (Tourism Development & Investment Company), a developer of tourism destinations in Abu Dhabi owned by the royal family. In the agreement, LA Creamery would license its name to TDIC to open seven to 10 ice cream shops in the next few years, with a total commitment of 20 locations over 10 years time . Owner Brad Saltzman says, “After months of negotiations, we finally found a kitchen in Abu Dhabi to prepare the ice cream to our recipes. The Director of F&B of the entire TDIC is flying out next month to meet with us and we hope to have the deal wrapped up early next year .” · LA Creamery Closes Its Third and Final Scoopery [~ELA~] Read more: Second Time’s A Charm : LA Creamery Plans 20 Locations In The Middle East
Book Deals: Via Publishers Marketplace comes word that…
Via Publishers Marketplace comes word that Matt and Janabai Amsden , owners of Santa Monica’s hippy raw restaurant, Euphoria Loves Rawvolution , have inked a second book deal to publish THE RAWVOLUTION CONTINUES: Recipes from LA’s Most Conscious Cafe and the Story of a RAWvolutionary Movement , a followup to their first title, RAWVOLUTION . Publication is expected for Spring 2013. [PM] More here: Book Deals: Via Publishers Marketplace comes word that…
