I was kindly invited to Adsum for a happy hour debuting their new menu. While they have been on my radar for quite some time, I’ve been disappointed by their entire lack of vegetarian dishes, and have been ignoring them out of spite. Thankfully, this is no longer necessary! I started the evening off with [...]
Posts Tagged ‘quinoa’
19 Aug
Summer Quinoa Salad
Lately I’ve been loving cold grain salads with fresh vegetables. For this salad I boiled some of the red Incan Quinoa that I like, and added to it fresh heirloom tomatoes, green pepper and corn cut right off the cob. Just a dash of olive oil and some fresh lime juice, and this became a [...]
30 Mar
Southwestern Quinoa Soup
Always in search of new ways to use quinoa, I’ve run across a few ways to combine quinoa, corn, and avocado in a soup. Here’s my version, which turned out quite tasty, and with a little kick! Leftovers made great lunch all week – just add the avocado at the last minute, or mash it [...]
26 Feb
Roasted Poblano Peppers, stuffed
I love roasted peppers, and goat cheese, and really, everything in this dish. It is based on a this recipe from the March issue of Body & Soul magazine – finally they focused on vegetarianism as a way to live “greener!” As is my way, I changed a few things. First, I didn’t read the [...]
14 Jan
Quinoa and Sweet Potato Salad with Sauteed Collard Greens
I’ve been wanting to cook more with quinoa, but I’m not very experienced with it, so I”ve been looking for recipes. I had a few sweet potatos languishing in the pantry, so I chose this dish from Bittman’s How to Cook Everything Vegetarian. I stuck to the recipe, though I omitted the red pepper because [...]
