Tasty Eden Treats

2011-07-23T18:28:00.000-07:00

Vegan Black Bean Steak n Onions

If you are a fan of black beans and did not know you can make them into a patty or some alternative meat kind, well here is a recipe for you!

I ventured out and decided to make a patty that would be quite savory. I must say this recipe is a gluten free one as well. My mom is on a strict gluten free diet and I decided to create this recipe.

What you will need:

Ingredients:

1 can Organic Black beans drained, rinsed, mashed

1 onion chopped

1 Large Onion sliced

fresh thyme or dried

2 table spoons spike seasoning

1 cup gluten free corn flower or corn flower if not a gluten free diet

1 to 2 cups gluten free all purpose flower or regular flour

1 table spoon sea salt

2 table spoon Olive oil

Any of your favorite dry seasonings are a good thing too.

1/2 cup water

Additional Oil for cooking

Pre-heat oven to 170 degrees

Combine all ingredients except corn meal and sliced onions. Batter should be thick enough to form a patty. It should be soft enough for you to form but not thick to the point that it will turn out too pasty. Form patties and carefully coat them with cornmeal.

Place patty into hot pan with oil. Be careful not to cause oil to splash and burn you. You can use a spatula to place your patty in. Fry until golden brown or just brown. Once the patty is done, place it into the oven in a pan. Repeat until batter is done.

In a new pan with hot oil, place sliced onions in pan and saute onion s until slightly soft. Once done place a top patties as seen in picture.

I hope your patties turn out as good as mine were. Enjoy and I look forward to hearing about your Black Bean Patties here on Tasty Eden treats.

Vegetarian Restaurant by Hakin---A Must Eat!

2011-02-28T09:18:00.000-08:00

Hello and Happy New Year....yes I know. A little late, but better late than never. A lot has taken place since the last blog and now I am back. But while I was on maternity leave, yes I had a little bambino, Josiah, I had the opportunity to visit a restaurant on a visit back to FL for a very unexpected occasion.

It is a must, that if you are in the Miami area and are in need of some good vegan/vgetarian cuisine, visit! Your taste buds will truly be blessed by the delicious items you purchase. I ordered the special that day and let me tell you, my taste buds were salivating. My lifelong friend, Roxanne, took me there and we had a blast!

I am usually skeptical about vegetarian restaurants, but this one had all the ingredients blended that was infused through out the entire meal. My order consisted of seasoned Quinoa, Vegetarian Mock Stew Fish, black bean stew, Veggie Chunks and salad.......salivating as I write this blog. The drink was refreshing and tasty too. I had the Strawberry, pineapple, ginger drink......divine.

Roxanne and I completed our meal with a slather, ok a chunk or Vegan Red Velvet cake. I could not believe it was so good! Might I add that I am not a fan of Red Velvet cake. It was very moist and light, not dense as some vegan cakes can turn out. The whole meal was something out of this world!

I take my hat off to Mr.Hakin for such a wonderful establishment. Again, this is a must eat. Please dine at Vegetarian Restaurant by Hakin, North Miami, Florida!

This has been a first restaurant critique by Tasty Eden Treats. Enjoy!

Coconut Cranberry Cornbread

2010-02-09T17:26:00.000-08:00

Coconut Cranberry Cornbread

Time to kick it up a notch with the cornbread. I just happened to want some chili and cornbread but not just any cornbread. I've made this before for potluck with some friends and it was a hit! I didn't really measure anything but hey it turned out well. I am not a self proclaimed baker but I will attempt anything once. So far this one worked out.

Things you will need:

1 cup cornmeal
1 cup all purpose flour
1 cup shredded coconut
1/2 cup coconut milk (unsweetened)
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1 tsp light weight feathered baking powder
2 Tspn vegetable oil
1/2 cup maple syrup ( enough to taste)
1/2 teaspoon salt
cup cake pan or whatever pan you choose

Preheat oven at 350 degrees. Be sure to grease pans first before pouring batter into them.
Combine dry ingredients first then combine wet ingredients and blend together with a spoon. Add enough of the wet ingredients to make batter thick. Not too thin or runny. Now bake in the oven for about 45 minutes or if additional time is needed. Use a toothpick or knife to poke the middle of the bread check if it is cooked and ready. You should not see any of the batter on the toothpick or blade.

When done, let cool before serving. You can enjoy the cornbread for breakfast or with a bowl of chili. Have a warm and nice winter with Tasty Eden Treats!

Sunrise Drink

2010-02-05T12:04:00.000-08:00

Sun Rise Drink

What a great way to get your day started with this sun rise drink! I had to find a way to get all of my fruits and veggies in one way or another. This drink has your whole weeks worth and then some. It will prepare your stomach for your daily meals as well as give you the energy and help build your immune system.

This drink has spinach, ginger, grapes, apple, pear, lemon juice, strawberries, and a banana. Yup all in the mix! So get your blender and let's get your day started to a healthy new you!

Sunrise Drink

Things you will need:

Fruits: a hand full of grapes

a small pear

half of a lemon

hand full of strawberries

1 banana

1 apple ( I like fuji apple for their crisp sweet taste. Great to make apple sauce)

Veggie: Hand full of spinach

Root: a piece of ginger peeled ( about the size of the top of your pinky finger)

A blender ( I have a vitamix and it pulvarizes the stuff to make a smooth drink)

1/3 cup cold water

Now put all the ingredients in the blender and blend on the highest speed you have available until all is blended or pulvarized well.

Now drink up and enjoy another great idea from Tasty Eden Treats!

Vegetarian Chicken & Mushroom Lasagna

2010-02-05T08:30:00.000-08:00

Vegetarian Chicken& Mushroom Lasagna

Hello and Happy New Year Tasty Eden Treats readers! I am excited to see that you are still visiting the blog and trying out the recipes at home. Now I am back with new recipes for you to try in this new year. I decided to make a near vegan version of my chicken lasagna. It has been a while since I've made this and thought that it was time to make this dish again. It is delicious with a nice green leafy salad and and home made garlic bread. Let me just get to it and give you the recipe so you can get in the kitchen and create a great, easy and mouth watering meal. Enjoy!

Vegetarian Chicken & Mushroom Lasagna

Things you will need:

1 box lasagna noodles ( I use the kind that doesn't require me to boil first. This cuts preparation time in half. But if you wish to use the uncooked version then have at it)

1 box of Quron vegetarian chicken or Gardein chicken or your favorite vegetarian/vegan chicken brand chopped

1 large onion chopped

1 cup portabella mushroom or regular mushrooms chopped

4 cups dairy/meat free condensed creamy mushroom soup (if you choose to do the vegetarian version you may just use regular condensed mushroom soup) DO NOT DILUTE
2 table spoon MacKays vegan chicken seasoning or your favorite vegetarian chicken seasoning

1 table spoon garlic powder

4 cups shredded Vegan mozzerella cheese or vegetarian cheese ( again you can choose to use regular mozzerrella cheese)

1 heaping table spoon of vegan Tofuti cream cheese ( you can use regular cream cheese)

salt and pepper to taste (optional) all other ingredients should have more than enough salt. I encourgage to limit the salt intake.

4 Table spoon olive oil for sauteeing

Pre heat oven at 350 degrees. In a large pot sautee onion, mushroom and chicken together. When onions are tender add mushroom soup. Stir in cream cheese until melted. Let simmer for about 10 minutes. In a long pan cover the bottom of pan with some of the soup then add a layer of noodles. Usually 3 will fit across the pan. Do not over lap noodles in pan. Then add more sauce. Sprinkle cheese. Add another layer of noodles and so on. Build 3 layers or more if you are using a deep pan. Do not over fill. Remember noodles will expand.

Once the layers are complete. Let sit for 15 minutes with foil on top. After 15mintues take foil off and sprinkle cheese and then a little paprika on top. Place in oven to bake with foil ontop until cheese melts. Yes it does melt! Then bake uncovered for 10minutes.

Serve it up and listen to all the compliments to the chef! It's another exiciting recipe here on Tasty Eden Treats!

Mango Strawberry No Bake Pie

2009-11-22T18:04:00.001-08:00

Mango Strawberry No Bake Pie

I had a piece of this pie prepared by a close friend. And it was soooo good! And yes no need to bake! I could not remember how to make the pie so I improvised on the crust and remembered a little later what I was missing.

Are you ready to get your taste buds to experience tropical paradise? Then let's make this dessert.

Things you need:

3 medium ripe mangoes
1 bag of dehydrated mango pieces
6 large strawberries or medium ones enough to garnish
3 1/2 cups raw almonds (not roasted)
dates (this was what I forgot so I used Agave nectar instead)
1/2 teaspoon salt
a standard pie pan
1/4 cup cold water

Pie crust:

In your Vitamix or food processor chop almonds and dates together. If no dates then place almonds in a bowl. Add agave nectar and blend with a large spoon until mix appears sticky and and moist. Then spoon mixture into pie pan pressing in firmly until pie crust is formed

Filling:

Peal mangoes and puree in food processor or Vitamix with dehydrated mangoes. The dehydrated mangoes are sweet and add natural sweet flavor to filling. So no need for sugar.
Spoon filling into pie crust and get ready to garnish with strawberries as seen in the picture or however you like.

Once garnishing is complete cover with saran wrap and place in refrigerator for 30 minutes to set and chill before serving.

Ohhhhhh sooooo gooooood as well as easy. You can serve with a homemade ice cream as well. I hope you have a great tropical experience with this Tasty Eden Treat. Enjoy!

30 minute Spicy Couscous with Soy Chunks and Veggies

2009-11-22T06:12:00.000-08:00

30 minute Spicy Couscous with Soy Chunks and Veggies

Hey everyone! Tasty Eden Treats is back in the kitchen. It has been awhile and I sure do hate to disappoint my members or readers. So I know I am no Racheal Ray or Ms. Perfect..."Semi Homemade" chef..but I came up with a quick meal the whole family can enjoy and you can prepare in 3o minutes if done right. So the two main ingredient for this dish is soy chunks/tvp and couscous. This dish can be eaten as a side dish or a one pot dish or for brunch...like I did.

I was able to find soy chunks on one of my many trips to Florida, at a local grocery store. You can find it at your local healthfood store or maybe at Whole foods. I like the "Lion of Judah" Vegetarian Soya Chunks brand. It is derived from a soybean flour and it dehydrated for long time use. The website is www.lionofjudahbrand.com. TVP (Textured Vegetable Protein) I found here in West Virginia in my local Martin's grocery store in the health food section. TVP is high in complete proteins and contains no fat making it an excellent meat substitute. It is also wealthy in iron, fiber, magnesium and phosphorous. You can use this flavor free item to use in any dish seeing that it takes on the flavor of whatever dish you add it to. The brand I like and use is Bob's Red Mill High Protein TVP. It is also gluten free for those of you who are on a gluten free diet. Their web address is www.bobsredmill.com.

Now that I have bored you with the details, it's time to cook this delicious recipe! So go to the kitchen and get your stuff together. If you have to go the grocery store then do so and get ready to cook.

Things you will need:
1/3 cup TVP
1/2 cup soya chunks
1 medium onion diced or chopped
1/3 cup red or green pepper
1 clove garlic chopped
1 box Near East Roasted Garlic and Olive Oil Couscous
vegetable oil to saute vegetables and soy/tvp
African hot pepper oil or crushed red pepper
garlic powder
sea salt
any frozen vegetables i.e broccoli, asparagus, corn, mushroom etc. I used what I had available
Vegetarian/Vegan chicken seasoning

First prepare TVP and Soya Chunks. Bring to boil 1 1/2 cup of water with chicken seasoning, salt and garlic powder. Pour over Soya Chunks and TVP in a bowl. Let sit for 10 minutes or so.
Once ready to use drain in a strainer and use back of a spoon to squeeze excess broth out of them. Then set aside for use.

While TVP and Chunks are rehydrating you could be preparing the couscous as directed on box. As you wait for the couscous, heat your skillet with enough oil to coat bottom of pan and sautee onion, pepper and garlic. Then add drained tvp and chunks to pan and saute until somewhat golden in color, taking care not to burn veggies. At this point add frozen veggies to the mix. You may have to add a little more oil to the mixture as well as a few dashes of the African pepper oil or 1 table spoon of the crushed red pepper for the kick! Now you can add the couscous to the mix and make sure it is blended well together.

You can taste and and spice as you desire. I served my dish up with some fried plantains. Your dish may be served with a side of fresh green salad, or steamed veggies, or just as a side dish to substitute for rice or potatoes.

I am so glad that I can share another Tasty Eden Treat with you.....in 30 minutes. Remember to leave your comments, suggestions or well wishes.....ENJOY!

Lentil Stew

2009-11-08T17:49:00.000-08:00

Hello Bloggers! I know it's been a while since we've posted new recipes. Here is a recipe that I had recently at a friends house and it was delicious!

Lentils are a good source of iron as is high in fiber as well. I had the opportunity to have lentil stew as an appetizer with warm homemade bread. mmmm. So my friends Michell and Angela shared the recipe with me and now I will share it with you. It is easy and if you have crock pot then you are in business.

Lentil Stew

2 garlic cloves chopped
1 medium onion chopped
enough water to cover lentils
1 green pepper chopped
1 bag of lentils
1 large diced tomato or 1 can tomato
parsley
cumin
1 zucchini sliced in chunks
1 cup veggie broth or 1 veggie bullion cube

Sautee garlic and onions in olive oil. You can use a lot of garlic and onion if desired for more flavor. In the crock pot combine all ingredients. be sure that you have enough water/broth to cover lentils. Let cook on low or high settings depending on how long you will be around or away. Cooking time on lentils in the crock pot is not long at all. Maximum time is probably 4 - 6 hours depending on your crock pot. You will need to make sure that you can check on the stew at some point so that you will not over cook the lentils.

I enjoyed this recipe with home made biscuit and a nice green salad. I hope that you will take the time to make this recipe and share it with your family and close friends as well. Let's make it another great, Tasty Eden Treats! Until next time....bye

Sweet Potato Pancakes

2009-10-25T09:42:00.001-07:00

Sweet Potato Pancakes- vegan

I have lately discovered some things about sweet potato or yams as they call it here in North America. My first time tasting sweet potato was in the form of the popular dish....Candied Yams. I was born on the beautiful island of Jamaica and what I have known as sweet potato is white in color and is actually sweet. Very nice root vegetable and is one of my favorite. My dad grows in on his land there in Jamaica.

I had a conversation with a co-worker one day and she told me one of the benefits of consuming sweet potato. I almost laughed and ran to the store the next day to stock up on some! It was believed that if you eat a good amount of these in your diet you can be quite fertile....LOL! But hold on don't run just yet....she said with twins or multiple births...then I walked to the store. Needles to say, I am sure it has other benefits but that one was quite the thing for those of us who would like to use natural methods of fertility. LOL! So enough of my talk now let's cook and eat.

For a different twist on sweet potato I decided to make little pancakes to serve for my bruch.

Sweet Potato Pancakes

What you will need:

1 Large Sweet Potato
Mandolin with the julian blades
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
1 table spoon pure maple syrup or brown rice sugar
cinamon
1 teaspoon Earth balance vegan butter
1 teaspoon vegetable oil
non-stick frying pan

Preparation:

shred potatoe on mandolin. Heat your skillet with oil and butter but not too hot. Just hot enough to get a little sizzle. Carefully place shredded potato in pan and sautee for a few minutes. Add all other ingredients and sautee a few more minutes until potato begin to stick together. At this point you can use your spatuala to shape them into small round patty or silver dollar pancake size. Cook on each side until brown. You can taste a shred to see if it is cooked. This will take about 20 minutes or so. Serve it up with your items for brunch! Enjoy!

Sunday Brunch and all that jazz!

2009-10-25T09:21:00.000-07:00

Sunday Brunch and all that jazz!

Ok everyone! Tasty Eden Treats has done it yet once again....hold the tastebuds! So I woke up and yes you guessed it. Hunger was on my mind and in my belly. I proceeded to ask my dear hubby what's for breakfast? Of course he didn't know. He would just like something to eat. Well after thumbing through some of my cook books as well as my newest "The Concious Chef" by Tal Ronnen, I decided to make up my own brunch menu. I came up with my version of :

Sweet Potato Pancakes, Savory scrambled Tofu, Seitan Sausage and a side of grits, toast and homemade mango, peach, apple sauce. Can you say mouth water!

My taste buds are coming down from a high of sharing a great time with family and friends the day before. We partook in a spiritual meal and then went home to some good food! I will be blogging about that next. Enough of my rambles. Let's get to cooking brunch

Visit my next blog for each of the recipes. Let your taste buds have fun and enjoy your time in the kitchen preparing another Tasty Eden Treat!

Sweet Potato Korean Noodles with Crispy Tofu

2009-10-19T16:47:00.000-07:00

Sweet Potato Noodles with Tofu

Today I decided to call my best friend, Demetrias who introduced me to Sweet Potato Korean Noodles. On my way home from shopping I came up with the idea of just wanting to create a dish with noodles. She told me what recipe she used but thought it was kinda ok and did my own thing. And now I can share it with you. As you know I love food! I really should have been a chef but I chose the medical field instead.

This recipe was very tasty and I do look forward to the left overs. It should taste even better the next day mainly because the ingredients have time to marinate over night. The noodles is a first for me and I wish I could tell you the name because the writing on the bag was in another language. I am sure if you visit your nearest Korean or Asian market you can ask someone to help you locate some. When preparing the noodles to use in your recipe it will require you to pay close attention to it while it is boiling or your noodles can come out to be very soft and mushy. So.... let's get ready to cook!

Things you will need:

Wok pot or large frying pan
1 block of extra firm tofu diced into chunks
1 medium onion chopped
1/3 cup red pepper or whatever color you choose chopped
1/2 pack sweet potato noodles
2 garlic cloves chopped
2 tbsp Sesame oil
3 tbsp vegetable oil
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1tablespoon sea salt ( or salt to taste)
Vegan/Vegetarian mock chicken seasoning
1/3 cup spring onions chopped
1/2 cup carrots chopped
1 small tomoto chopped
1 cup Shitake mushroom
1 sweet corn on the cob (cut corn off the cob)
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper (optional) my hubby likes a little heat in his food!
1 cup chopped spinach

Be sure your noodles are cooked and ready to go. You may cook noodles for 10 minutes or until tender or soak them in hotwater until tender. Do note that you must pay close attention to your noodles so as to not have over cooked, mushy noodles.
Fry tofu in wok or frying pan until crispy or golden brown using both oils. Again if you are trying to limit the amount of frying of foods you may choose to bake your tofu until golden, crispy brown. You may sprinkle some of your sea salt on the tofu while frying ( baking). Stir in all veggies except spinach and sautee with tofu. Now you may add all dry ingrediets to taste.

Now stir in noodles a little at a time until all ingredients are blended well. I made the mistake of stiring in all of my noodles at once which made it somewhat difficult to mix the igredients. Immediately after stir in spinach until wilted but still mainiting the bright green color. At this point you can taste your food and see whatelse you can add to the dish..etc. more seasalt, garlic powder or chicken seasoning.

Now you are ready to serve up your dish! MMmmmm mmmm! One whole meal in a pot! You can add more to your noodle dish if you so choose. Don't hesitate to experiement or improve upon dishes you've tried. You can serve up this Tasty Eden Treats meal with a nice salad and a refreshing drink.

Enjoy and until next time. Let your taste buds have fun with another Tasty Eden Treat!

Graham Cracker Pie Crust

2009-10-14T06:42:00.001-07:00

Graham Cracker Pie Crust

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Grilled Curry Vegetables on Tandoori Naan Loaves

2009-10-11T11:27:00.000-07:00

MoMo's Grilled Curry Vegetables on Tandoori Naan Loaves

Hey everyone! I am so excited to share a recipe with you that my friend Monique ( whom I've nicknamed MoMo) shared with me this weekend. She is a wonderful mother, wife, as well as a Nurse. Monique took the time out of her busy schedule to share her recipe with us. It is delicious and hope that you find it a joy to make. So here it is. From Monique's kitchen to yours- "MoMo's Grilled Curry Vegetables on Tandoori Naan Loaves".

Things you will need:

Roasted Red Peppers
Green and Yellow peppers
artichoke hearts
sun dried tomatoes
mushroom (optional)
1 large Vadallia onion
Olive oil
curry spice
corriander
sea salt
black or white pepper
brown sugar (a little to taste)
Tandoori Naan Loaves
Feta cheese ( I am not sure they have perfected a vegan feta yet...but if you know where to find it or how to make it, please share!)

"Hi Tasty Eden Treats readers/bloggers. Here is a tasty treat I made from roasted red peppers, fried green & yellow peppers, artichoke hearts, sundried tomatoes, and vidallia onions.
First I cook the onions and peppers in olive oil with curry spice and corriander, salt and pepper to taste.
Then I add the rest of the ingredients and cook until tender. If it's for myself I also add mushrooms. (The rest of the family doesn't like them).
Then I grill or bake Tandoori Nan loaves and I place Feta cheese over them.
Last, I place the veggies on top and serve. Yummy. No measurments; everything is to taste. Enjoy!
Monique"
Thanks MoMo for sharing your delicious recipe with Tasty Eden Treats! I hope Monique has inspired you to get in the kitchen and be creative. Just like Monique you to can create a Tasty Eden Treat.

Black Eye Pea Patties

2009-10-08T15:14:00.000-07:00

Black eye pea is very bold tasting legume. I chose to use this pea to create a nice meal. So here it is. My black eye pea patty.

I must say that it is very tasty and even surprised my taste buds. In the pic you see, it is plated with wild mushroom and herbs couscous and organic brussel sprouts with tomatoes in a butter herb sauce. Talk about good and this is not just because I made it.

Now you can try the recipe yourself and tell me what you think. Please don't forget to take a pic and post your dish here on Tasty Eden Treats.

Black Eye Pea Patties

2 cans Black eye pea drained and rinsed
1/2 medium onion
1 medium tomato
2 cloves garlic
1 cup all purpose flour
1 teaspoon sea salt
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper ( you can use less if you are not too big on spice)
3/4 cup vegetablel or olive oil
more oil for frying
1 cup of your vegan/vegetarian mock chicken broth....I used Bill's mock chicken powdered seasoning in 1 cup of water.
bread crumbs
more flour for breading
parsley flakes or fresh chopped parsley
2 tablespoon Spike seasoning

In your food processor combine peas, broth, and oil and bled till somewhat smooth. Pour into a medium or large bowl. Chop onion and tomato in food processor by pulsing so that it does not become pureed. Fold into mix in the bowl and add all of your other ingredients EXCPET parsely, bread crumbs and flour.

Now get your oil ready in your frying pan or you can choose to also bake them in the oven if you are trying to reduce frying your foods. You will still get the same effect just a little more dry if anything.

Get two plates and in 1 place about a cup of flour. In the next plate add bread crumbs and parsley.

Use your icecream scooper and scoop and drop the mix on the flour. Use your hands to sprinkle some of the flour on the top of the mix. Carefully pick up the mix and put it on the plate with the bread crumbs and do the same thing. Then place the now formed patty into the frying pan. Be careful not to burn or splatter the oil while placing it in the pan.

Now watch your patty fry and then taste once done! I did...ok I ate about two of them. This batch yeild about 10 medium size patties. You can plate this with your favorite side dish. I chose to use a boxed couscous for time sake.

If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask. Enjoy another Tasty Eden Treats creation.

A little brag on the Braggs

2009-10-05T03:14:00.000-07:00

Season of the week

Another good seasoning that should be in your veggie kitchen is Braggs liquid aminos All purpose seasoning. I for one found it very good when I needed to do a little stir fry or make a little salad dressing or a dash or two in my gravy.

I especially use Braggs in my gluten mix to make the seitan alternative meat recipes. My mom, who has issues with hypertension uses this to season her tofu and she loves it. If used in the right recipes you can eliminate much of the salt that most recipes contain.

It is actually surprisingly good and is made from good stuff....veggies!

Get your bottle today and look for future recipes here that will call for Braggs ! Just another tip from Tasty Eden Treats.

Spicey Crispy Oatmeal Patties

2009-09-30T08:00:00.000-07:00

SPICEY OATMEAL PATTY

Oatmeal can be used to make so many different recipes. I know we always have oatmeal cookies and breads and just plain ole hot oatmeal porridge for breakfast. But my first Christmas with my in laws I tasted my first oatmeal patty meat. This oatmeal patty had spinach and eggs as well as other seasonings. I actually was able to come up with a way to make them bind without using any eggs therefore making it vegan. I actually liked it better. I also was able to perfect a seafood taste to it and that is very tasty...atleast to my food critics.....translated, husband, parents, in-laws, sister and dinner guests.

What I like most about making the oatmeal patties is that I can freeze them and then take them out as I need to for a meal. To thaw you can pre-heat the oven and place them on a cookie sheet for a few minutes. They will taste like you just finish cooking them. To keep the flavor while in the freezer I usually put wax paper and then place the patties in the freezer bag.

Additional things you will need:

Deep fryer or frying pan

large bowl

tongs or drain spoon

Oil...vegetable or canola...adequate amount for the deep fryer or frying pan

Ingredients:

6 cups of oatmeal of your choice ( I use Quaker Oatmeal)

1 medium onion chopped

1 large tomatoed chopped (no seeds)

1 Tb spoon fresh or dried thyme

1 teas spoon crushed or finely chopped garlic

Spike seasoning

Sea salt

Cayenne pepper (optional) or crushed red pepper

Vegetarian Chicken seasoning ( I use Bill's or McCays Vegan chicken seasnings)

to give it a seafood taste I add some old bay seasoning

You can also add vegan bacon bits (Bacum bits)

Use all the above dry seasonings to taste

Add all the dry ingredients together in a large bowl then add water till mix has a soupy mixture. See above photo for what your mix should look like. Stir the mix completely to ensure that the seasonings are all blended well.

Now you are ready to spoon your mix into your well heated 1/4 inch layered oil pan. Use a tablespoon to scoop out your mix into your pot. If you wish to have larger size patties you can use cooking spoon size or 1/4 cup measuring spoon.

Now make as much as you can and then freeze the portions you can't eat today. You can store them in a freezer bag in you freezer to enjoy later!

Now serve it up with your favorite sides and enjoy! Please don't forget to post a pic and and your comment. If you have any questions don't forget to post it on www.tastyedentreats.com.

What makes your belly tick?

2009-09-21T06:57:00.000-07:00

What is your favorite vegetarian/vegan dish? I look forward to hearing from you. Post a pic or even the recipe or both.

Baked Vegan/Vegetarian Ziti

2009-09-13T17:48:00.000-07:00

Baked Vegan/Vegetarian Sausage Ziti

My longtime friend and former coworker Jeannie Garcia sent me this recipe for Baked Ziti. Looks tasty and am sure it is great too. She also said that her children love it especially her daughter who eats the vegan version.

This seems to be a quick and easy meal, especially if served with a green mixed salad. I look forward to trying this recipe as well. Jeannie says "It's a big hit here in my home and Simone, the vegan version went over very big as well. That's the one my daughter ate and she loved it!"
So dear readers/ blogger go ahead and attempt this recipe. Just remember to post a pic of your version of this recipe.

Baked Ziti

1 lb package of ziti pasta

1 pound mild italian sausage (I use prosage or griller crumbles, Simone I think it's Gimme Lean that's vegan)

1 (15 oz) container ricotta cheese (vegan=1 package of extra firm tofu, blend in blender until smooth)

1 egg (no egg for vegan)

1 large yellow onion (I saute this then add the veggie beef, season with adobo and saute)

2 teaspoons minced garlic (I use fresh garlic with my Pampered Chef garlic press)

1 teaspoon dried oregano (again, I use fresh that I grow, I also added fresh parsley I grow)

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

1 1/2 (26 oz) jars spaghetti sauce, divided

1 (8 oz) package shredded Italian cheese blend (vegan= vegan mozzarella)

1 teaspoon basil (I use fresh basil that I grow)

-Preheat oven to 350 degrees F, grease a 9X13 baking dish (I've never greased the dish....)

-Cook ziti (it gives step by step...do you really need that for pasta?!!) I leave it slightly undercooked since it will be baked

-While pasta is cooking, saute onions and sausage

-Stir together the ricotta, egg, garlic and herbs in a large bowl until well combined (I add the shredded Italian cheese here as well, I always use more than they call for, yum!). Stir in the drained pasta, the onions and sausage, salt, pepper and 1/2 jar of spaghetti sauce, mix well.

-In the baking dish, cover the bottom with 1/3 jar of spaghetti sauce. Layer 1/2 of the pasta mixture, 1/3 jar of spaghetti sauce, 1/2 of the shredded cheese. Then layer the remaining 1/2 of the pasta, 1/3 of sauce, and 1/2 of cheese. Sprinkle with basil (I cover it with cheese as well). Cover the dish tightly with aluminum foil.

-Bake in preheated oven until heated through, about 20 minutes, then uncover and continue baking for additional 10-15 minutes.

Thanks Jeannie for sharing one of your family's favorite recipe with Tasty Eden Treats. Enjoy!

Rain Rain

2009-09-11T08:23:00.001-07:00

Singing in the rain

Ok all! This is a good day to curl up with a book and a blanket! Just call it a day and that's that. I particulary enjoy rainy days. You know the old rhyme...rain rain go away come back another day? Well I love to see the rain especially when there are beautiful flowers and vege gardens that benefit from the rain.

The water that supplies my home comes from a well and if it was not for the rain then I would probably be wondering where will the supply of water come from? Well my tid bit is let rain! We need the rain.

So get a nice sandwhich and soup, a good book, as well as your blanket. Don't forget a nice cup or your favorite hot beverage readily available for you to sip as well. If your fireplace is working then get it crackling and enjoy the rest of your day. Share how you spend your rainy days with other Tasty Eden Treats readers.

Have a good one and sing in the rain!

The D-tails of Vitamin D

2009-08-30T09:15:00.001-07:00

The D-Tails

It's that time again for me to post another recipe that I have tried and found to be tasty. Soon and very soon I will post a pic and tell all the good stuff about it. But today I have decided to just talk about Vitamin D. I can't believe that I am sitting outside right now in my back yard basking in the natural vitamin D. Yes, the sun.

We hear the effects of getting too much sun. But if you are not protecting yourself from the harmful sun rays then you are asking for trouble. I myself love being in the sun but I also know when too much is too much. Remember to wear protective clothing and use sunscreen cream.

The time it takes me to write this blogg is all the time I need to be in the sun. There are times where I will work in my vege-garden and get my share of vitamin D that way and there are times when I lay out in my hammock and just enjoy it that way too.

Summer is slmost over and now whatever will we do? I, for one, am dreading the thought of the cold winter breeze. I so am not a lover of the winter because I just want to sit outside in my shorts and tank top just to take in all the vitamin D. Well I had to just come up with a way to enjoy it in the winter.

I figure on those cold winter days when the sun is out, I will just tak a nice walk down my drive way and back up the house. For those of you who have been to my home you know that is a nice little walk. Or maybe a nice brisk walk on the country road. Yeah right! Not in 15 degrees!

So if I can't get my portion of vitamin D in the winter outside then I must substitute it with my foods. I have found that soy, rice or almond milk is fortified with vitamin D. Oh excuse me a minute.... mmmmm the summer breeze....oh I am so sorry..I digress. Yes.... so where was I ....oh daily dose of vitamin D.

Did you know that when your skin is exposed to sunlight a compound derived from cholesterol found in the oil glands changes into a previtamin called D3? Then it breaks down further into active vitamin D that your body can use which is very important to the major organs.

Just think of your liver, kidney and bones. Just a little tid bit from Tasty Eden Treats. Now go out and get your Vitamin D!

Cuban Black Beans- Courtesy of Flanboyant eats!

2009-08-26T14:55:00.000-07:00

EASY CUBAN BLACK BEANS

OMG Everyone!!!!....I just made a 30 minute recipe courtesy of Flanboyant eats. My girl Bren Herrera a chef in her own right has a recipe for Cuban Black beans and yes no con carne y pollo! It's Vegan/ Vegetarian and I love it. I was missing my platanos but that's ok. I just plated it with some cherry tomatos from my garden drizzled with olive oil and sprinkled with sea salt and garlic garnished with parsely. Then steamed some broccolini I bought at the grocery store. Ok is this a meal or what?

In this meal you get your protein and your iron, B-12, and everything. This is a meal to sure tickle your taste buds. Mine sure did'nt stay too long on the plate. It's simple, quick and easy to prepare. But take your time so your friends or your family will think you slaved over the stove.

Try it and see what your taste buds will say. Put your Cuban music on and your favorite pumps that make you feel like dancing. Get out the fine stem ware and fill it with your favorite drink and lets get in the cocina and cook up a 30 minute Cuban meal:

BASIC SOFRITO
Ingredients:
1/2 diced green pepper
1/2 diced yellow or Spanish onion
1tsp oregano
1tsp cumin
3 diced garlic cloves
Heat 1/2 cup canola oil on medium high. Add onion, garlic, green pepper, oregano, cumin and sautee for 5 minutes or until onion has softened.
QUICK BLACK BEANS
Ingredients:
1 can of your fave brand of beans (unseasoned)
1 can (you can use same as bean can) of water
1 bay leaf
1 tbsp vinegar
1 tbsp salt
5 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp sugar
Preparation:
In medium size sauce pan, heat beans on medium to high heat, adding water, bay leaf, salt and sugar. Cook sofrito. Add sofrito and slowly mix in. Add olive oil, vinegar and stir well. Keep bean on medium high for 20 minutes. Lower heat and let simmer for 5 more minutes. Serve on top of rice. It too salty for your taste, drop a peeled onion to soak up excess salt. If too vinegary, do the same thing. Let sit for another 10 minutes on medium.

Serve over rice or put in a bowl or cup with a dollop of sour cream on top. Don't forget the plantanos...plantain.

Bren you rock! This has been another great recipe idea from Flanboyant eats and given to you by Tasty Eden Treats!

"I can't believe it's not butter"

2009-08-26T06:52:00.000-07:00

Another good product I found is "earth balance" buttery spread...and it is vegan too! So I loooooove butter and was going through with drawls when I had to give it up because of my choice to be dairy free. One of the greatest chefs I like to watch is "Paula" on the Food Channel. Her main ingredient and her love is butter. I just have to watch one of her episodes and I feel all of the plaque building up in my arteries. But who doesn't love a good buttery spread on corn or bread, or in some grits or whatever you like to eat?
I found this at my local grocery store in the vegan/vegetarian organic section. "earth balance" also makes an olive oil buttery spread. They also make stick of butters and shortening for baking pie shells and any recipe that call for shortening. Again, this is a vegan product and taste just like the real thing.

So have no fear you can eat butter again, done in moderation. Let's keep it healthy! If you find a product that you would like to share with others feel free to post a pic and tell us why you like it. Don't forget to tell your family and friends about Tasty Eden Treats. Have a good one!

Seasonings and all that jazz!

2009-08-25T19:56:00.000-07:00

So I figured I would share a few seasonings I like to use and think everyone should have in their pantry if you consider yourself the chef in your kitchen. I can't stress how many times I have had to pull either one of these seasonings out and they have saved a recipe I attempted to cook and it turned out better than I thought.

You can find either of these at your favorite grocery store that sells organic or vegetarian/vegan products. I for one have a kitchen cabinet that is overflowing with all kinds of spices, seeing that I like to experiment with different recipes. If you have hypertention issues or just want to minimize your salt/sodium intake you have the option of purchasing the Vegit very low sodium seasoning. This way you can monitor the amount of salt you may or may not want to add to your recipes.

Don't be afraid to try different seasonings. I for one has dry seasonings in my pantry that I can't even pronounce but have made it my goal to experiment with at least one new seasoning and if I like it or not at least I can say I tried it.

My diet is made up of 98% plant based recipes and need a little help some times. I find that when a recipe might be a little bland I spread a little of my secret seasoning for the day and jazz it up a bit. The thing is you can just add until you get the flavor you desire. Ok sometimes I get a little carried away...but my loving husband just grin and eat it anyways. I know when he really likes a dish....it is gone or he has at least eaten some of it before I can finish the whole dish. Other times he will give his modest " it's good" to make his wife feel like she was the best chef since slice bread!

The reality of plant based recipes is, you just need some good blend of seasonings to make the mouth water and the belly keep wanting more. So make it your goal to try at least 1 seasoning you have never heard of and let Tasty Eden Treats know why you like or didn't like it! Don't forget to post a pic of the product so others can know what the jazz is all about.

Have a good one...until next time Tasty Eden Treats.

Curry

2009-08-22T17:30:00.000-07:00

Curry

Who doesn't love a good curry over some rice or wrapped up in some roti skins or in some doubles. No matter which country or island you associate with everyone loves a good curry when done right.

So I decided to try to make some...well I do make a good curry and that's my story and I'm stickin to it!

Again I must say that I am not a person who cooks with measuring spoons or cups. I just dash in a little bit of this and a little bit of that. I am not a chef either but in my kitchen...I am the cook, chef and bottle washer. So get out your dutch pot or whichever pot you choose and let's get to cookin some curry! Enjoy!
Jamaican Vegan Curry

Jamaican Curry Powder
2 Scotch bonnet pepper (Habenero pepper) whole
1 Large onion chopped or sliced whichever you prefer
2 large garlic cloves
2 carrots chopped
1 large tomato chopped
2 large potatos peeled and chopped
fresh ginger diced about 1 table spoon
1 teaspoon pimento seed
fresh thyme ( 2 sprigs)
1 chopped green pepper
Spike seasoning
chicken flavored seasoning
olive oil
sea salt or Kosher salt
garlic seasoning
Organic Garbonzo beans cooked ( can is good too- low sodium)
Soy chunks ( I use this and it gives me a chicken style type substitute. It is easier to use if you are looking for something that takes on the flavor of whatever you want it to taste like) Follow instructions on bag to re-hydrate.

Ok I think that is all the ingredients I used.

Now combine all the ingrdients except whole pepper in the pot or large bowl. . Chop a few peices of one of the peppers and combine in the ingrdients. it depends on how spicey you want it to be.Be careful of the curry! If it touches anything I have no suggestions on how to get it out so wear and apron or some house clothes.
Let the ingredients sit for 2hrs so that spices can marinate. You can also let it sit overnight in the refrigerator. This is even better!

Place all ingredients in the dutch pot or your pot of choice to cook. Add about a cup or two of water to the ingredients so that you will have some gravy. Not too much. You don[t want it to be too watery.

Put your whole pepper and sprig of thyme on top, cover with lid, bring to a boil and then turn to low to simmer for about 1 hr or until the potatoes and veges are tender.

Serve with rice or roti skins! mmmmmmm. Enjoy! This has been another great recipe from Tasty Eden Treats!

Jamaican Coconut Bread

2009-08-22T15:51:00.000-07:00

Jamaican Coconut Bread

Hello Tasty Eden Treats viewers/blogers. So here is a new recipe I found and thought you might want to try. It reminds me of this little Jamaican treat called "Rock cake". Very nice and tasty. It is usually made into small round cakes and sometimes hard. But you can make them moist. It sounds good and I think I will try to make it this week. I will take a pic and post. If you make it don't hesitate to share your end product with us! Have a good one!

Jamaican Coconut Bread

* 4 cup Flour
* 1/3 cup Sugar
* 2 tsp Baking Powder
* 1/4 tsp Salt
* 1 1/2 teaspoon Ener-G Ener-G Egg Replacer mixed with 2 tablespoon water
* 1 cup Coconut Milk
* 1/2 cup Margarine, melted
* 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
* 2 cup Unsweet. shredded coconut
* 1 cup Raisins, optional

1. Sift dry ingredients into a mixing bowl.
2. Blend in egg substitute, milk, margarine & vanilla.
3. Mix in coconut & Raisins if used.
4. Knead very lightly.
5. Shape into 2 loaves & pat into 2 oiled medium loaf pans.
6. Bake at 350f for 40-45 minutes.

Until the next post...Happy Tasty Eden Treats!

2009-08-13T13:12:00.000-07:00

Hello to all from Tasty Eden Treats. I trust and hope that as you read from this blog that you will be telling your family and friends about this site. I will be posting more recipes as soon as I can. Are you finding these recipe easy to make or time consuming? I will try to find more easy recipe but do realize vegetarian/vegan food require more time to make vs a meal that is made up of more meat based diets.

If you have any questions please feel free to post. Have a good day.

Tofu in Coconut Milk

2009-08-10T13:01:00.000-07:00

Hi Tasty Eden Treats bloggers! What can be more tasty than to try this new recipe that my sister shared with me. Coconut Tofu! I loved it and shared it with others as well. So go ahead and try this one and as always post a pic of your dish and let me know how it worked out for you.

Tofu in Coconut Milk

1 pack firm tofu, in ¼ -inch slices
1 onion sliced
vegan butter or olive oil
1/2 can coconut milk
1 carrot, sliced oblong
Baco Bits (vegetarian or vegan)
Chicken Style seasoning
Garlic Powder
Paprika
Cayenne/ Crushed Red Pepper to taste
Other seasoning

Method:
1. Coat tofu with seasonings, line in lightly oiled dish.
2. Bake seasoned tofu at 400° for about 10 minutes or until firm. Tofu may not darken so be careful.
3. Remove tofu from oven.
4. Saute onions and carrots with a little of the vegan butter or olive oil, in a medium saucepan.
5. Add the tofu, stir until combined.
6. Add the coconut milk, and more seasoning IF desired.
7. Add the Baco Bits, cover saucepan and let simmer.

Serve with a green salad and yellow rice/ rice and peas, etc. Enjoy!

As always thank you for visiting and sharing with Tasty Eden Treats!

No Bake No cheese Key Lime Cheese cake!

2009-08-10T12:48:00.000-07:00

Did you say NO BAKE cheese cake?!!!

Tasty Eden Treats would like to share another recipe with you......Key Lime No Cheese Cheese Cake. Guess what?! No Baking....now this is what I am talking about. This is one to make on a hot summer day. This was shared with me by my mother-in-law and it was good. Again ya don't have to feel guilty making and eating this desert. This is easy to make and it taste good.

Try it and let me know how it turned out. Hey don't hesitate to post a pic of your pie/cake. I can't wait to see it. Enjoy!

No Bake No Cheese Key Lime cheese cake

1 package Mori-Nu Silken Firm Tofu

8 ounce package Tofutti cream cheese

1/2 cup key lime juice or regular lime juice

2 teaspoons grated lime rind

2 packages Mori-Nu Mates Vanilla Pudding Mix

1 Tablespoon honey or sweetner of your own

1 graham cracker pie shell or make your own

Drain excess water from tofu. Blend tofu with lime juice in a blender until completely creamy and smooth. Add the rest of the ingredients; re-blend until smooth. Pour mixture into a pie shell and chill for 2-3 hours.

Stay tuned for another recipe or tip from Tasty Eden Treats!

Summer Parfait

2009-08-10T11:24:00.000-07:00

Summer No Guilt Parfait

Time to tickle your taste buds with another recipe from Tasty Eden Treats! Hot summer day recipe number 2 is being served. ”No Guilt Parfait”. I created this little desert one day and it was a hit….at least at my dinner table. It was refreshing and completed the meal. Now you can try it and let me know what your taste buds think.

No Guilt Parfait

What you will need:

Organic granola cereal of your choice….I used a cranberry and apple cinnamon flavored vegan gluten free one. Or if you can make your own granola that is even better!

Soy whip cream

Fruits chopped up: banana, apples, mangos, kiwi, strawberries, peaches, plums, etc.

Fresh Cherry with the stem , 1 for each serving

Lemon juice

Fine stem ware ( wine glasses or desert glasses)

Mix fruits together with lemon juice. Use just a few spoons of lemon juice. Then start to layer in your glass: granola, fruit, whip cream and on and on until you reach the rim then top off with a fresh cherry

Enjoy!

Stay tuned for more summer Tasty Eden Treats! Remember to tell someone today about this blogg!

2009-08-10T11:11:00.000-07:00

Berry Bery Passion Icee

Happy hot summer day Tasty Eden Treats bloggers! It is sooooo hot today I figured I would post two light summer deserts that are guilt free and you can enjoy without packing on the pounds. The first one I made was an experiment. I called “ Berry Berry Passion Icee”. It was tangy and sweet at the same time. I served it with the lemon Raspberry cake recipe that I gave in my previous blogg.

Berry Berry Passion Icee

What you will need:

1 pack of strawberry

1 pack of raspberry

Freshly squeezed lemon juice

Sweetner ( organic Brown rice syrup, turbinado syrup, or steevia) which ever one works for you

Passion fruit juice puree to it

Cup cake pan or whatever you desire to freeze them in.

Blend together all the ingredients and then pour them into each cupcake well in your pan. Drop a berry of your choice in the middle. I used 1 raspberry per well. Put in the freezer and let them freeze. Serve with cake or just by itself.

Tip: to get the icee out of the wells just place the pan in warm or hot water for about 1 minute and watch them slide out easily.

Enjoy!

Dersert #2 will be on next blogg….

Get your dutch pot ready!

2009-08-07T11:14:00.000-07:00

Dutch pot! Yes! If you are Jamaican and you don't own one......you ain't cookin curry, stew peas or corn meal porridge, fry dumpling, or ackee the right way! Every Jamaican I know has a dutch pot! That comes with the house it seems. This pot is good for everyting!

So if you don't own one you will be ok..it's just the dutch makes cooking better. So later this week I will post my own curry recipe...now the funny thing is I don't measure. I just do what I call "Dash in"! And those who have tasted my cooking they know just what I mean.

I hope you saved a few peices of the seitan that we made from the last recipe posted. Get them thawed and chopped into medium peices for this recipe.

So if anyone wants to try this method..good luck! Just taste as you go along.

Until then stay tuned for another Tasty Eden Treats recipe! Have a good one!

Vegan Seitan Country Fried Chicken unchicken

2009-08-07T09:21:00.000-07:00

Vegan Country Fried Chicken Unchicken Recipe

So here it is! The mouth watering seitan chicken unchicken recipe I found that was finger licking good! LOL! If you are ready to eat then let's begin. Do realize you will be making this recipe from scratch and you will wow yourself and your family as well as dinner guest when you make this dish. You can also make Vegan country fried steak with this same recipe it's just all the way you shape your seitan before boiling it. It does require some time on our part but it will all be worth it in the end. I recommend playing your favorite songs on your iPod or MP3 player, get a glass of chilled sparkeling cider or your favorite drink and get your apron on and kick everyone out of the kitchen! Let's make a little Tasty Eden Treat!!!!!

So again this a recipe that I have tried and love. I hope you do too and don't hesitate to share this recipe with others who are dying to try good food. Send them to www.tastyedentreats.com

Vegan Seitan Chicken Recipe
4 cups vital wheat gluten flour

1/2 cup nutritional yeast

4TBS flour

2cups cold water

1 cup Bragg's Liquid aminos

2 TBS olive oil

flavorings: onion powder, Spike seasoning, fresh minced garlic, tomato paste, marmite, fresh chopped parsley

For drum sticks....I used B-B-Q wooden skewers or just use your imagination.

Combine dry ingredients in a large bowl

in a separate bowl, combine wet ingredients

Mix wet and dry in a large bowl and knead the dough until it becomes spongy and elastic. ( I know! eeewwww just get someone else to knead them kick them out the kitchen!)

Pull small chunks of the dough and try to shape it into the form of chicken legs or chicken breast or you can mush and smash to make flat peices for Seitan Country Fried Steak. And it should look something like this:

You are almost there! Now let them sit while you make your vegetable broth to simmer them in for 90minutes...I know...but just think of dinner!

Now you can use any of your dry and fresh seasonings/herbs you have in your refrigerator or pantry, i.e fresh oregano, fresh parsley, tomato paste, molasses, dried sage, marmite cayenne pepper, fresh onion or onion and garlic powder. Add all of them in a large pot of water.

Add all your seitan peices into the broth and bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low and cover and gently simmer for 90 minutes. If you boil them too fast they will swell so you should stick to the slow simmer time. It will be just fine.

After the seitan peices have been simmered and cooled you can now make more things with the seitan peices if you find it to be too much....vegan meat balls, vegan taco meat, vegan chicken nuggets and guess what...you can freeze it too and you now have more for future Tasty Eden Treats!

Now you can prepare your batter:

1 bowl with flour about 2 cups should do but keep some on hand incase you need more

1 bowl with Ener G egg replacer ( prepare about 4-6 eggs..directions are on the box), a few cups of soy mild and a few squirts of Bragg's Liquid Amino. Stir with a fork and let sit to get thick and bubbly

1 bowl with crushed vegan crackers or vegan bread crumbs and other spices of your choice...I used nutrional yeast, salt, onion powder, garlic powder, chopped fresh parsley, and some vegan chicken seasoning of your choice...either way it will be awesome.

Coat each peice in this order: 1.flour 2. egg/soy milk mix 3. cracker mix

You can choose either to oven fry or stove top fry.

Get out your favorite frying pan and pour about 1/2 inch of the vegetable oil in pan and let it get really hot before adding peices. Cook until golden brown. Resist the urge to eat it up before it gets to the table! Enjoy with a side dish of your choice. I did red skinned mashed potatoes and corn on the cob with steamed vegetables and a nice wholesome salad!

From my kitchen to yours! Tasty Eden Treats wish you a successful dinner! Until next time!

Future Recipe and Health Tips!

2009-08-04T04:40:00.000-07:00

Coming up this week on Tasty Eden Treats will be another recipe posted for "Country Fried Chicken Unchicken".....LOL! I know.....but it will be worth it. There is also "Country Fried Stake"....doesn't sound as healthy but what's a little splurging every now and then.

A recipe for the one who has decided to go with a raw diet will be posted as well. Raw vegetable diets are on the rise and seem to be a thing of the future with some folks, who are finding it better to control certain diseases and allergies they might be fighting. They are those who just want a break from the everyday cooked meal to rest their digestive system.

Also look forward to health tips such as how you can minimize your salt intake by maximizing the use of more fresh herbs to season your dish. If anyone has any combination of seasoning they have tried and would like to share on Tasty Eden Treats do post and know that others will be happy to try them!

Tasty Eden Treats is looking for anyone who has natural products that they have tried or would like to advertise can do so here.

So look forward to more Tasty Eden Treats coming your way! Make it a great day!

Lemon Raspberry Cake

2009-08-02T17:25:00.001-07:00

Ok so this is not a desert to mess with often but it makes for a special occasion and you don't have to feel guilty making it. So here is my most recent desert recipe that I tried....atleast the cake that is. It was soooo good! Something to try for the sweet toothe...it's vegan too! Yes! Finally! So I added a little twist to it and added some lemon zest to the mix hense the lemon aspect of the recipe. This is a cake mix I found in my local health food market. You should be able to find this as well at your local healthfood store or order on line. Trust me it is worth it. It is also peanut free and gluten free.

The icing/glaze recipe I found in one of my new favorite recipe book called "The Complete Vegan Kitchen"- Jannequin Bennett forward by Carl Lewis. I also adpated this recipe to use organic confectioners sugar...it works just as well.

Lemon Glaze:

1 cup organic confectioners' sugar
2 teaspoons lemon juice
2 table spoons water

Whisk all the ingredients in a bowl until all lumps are gone. Be sure to use immediately....now drizzle over cake. Add fresh raspberries to decorate. Makes enough to glaze 1 9-inch cake layer.

Now enjoy everyone at the dinner table give complements and praise to the chef! mmmm so good!

So until next time.....Tasty Eden Treats has done once again!

Tasty Eden Treats is live!

2009-08-02T15:20:00.000-07:00

Welcome to the 1st day of Tasty Eden Treats! This blog was created just because of you! There are so many of you who are dying to improve on your all vegetarian diet. Many of you just want to eat right because of some health risk or personal commitment to taking care of you.

On this blog site you will be able to find recipes some with animal derivatives and most without, seeing that I am all for no fat and blood. But I figured for those who are transitioning from a meat diet to a meat free diet this site can help you do that without feeling the need to completely drive yourself crazy with trying to find something to eat and that it taste good.

The name "Tasty Eden Treats" was chosen because it just works and it sounds good. But if you think about it you don't have to limit treats to sweats only. Anything you cook can be a treat. It just depends on what you feel like eating at the time.

So here we go! Hold on to your taste buds as you enjoy a little of Tasty Eden Treats!

*Tasty Eden Treats*

Vegetarian Restaurant by Hakin---A Must Eat!

Coconut Cranberry Cornbread

Sunrise Drink

Vegetarian Chicken & Mushroom Lasagna

Mango Strawberry No Bake Pie

30 minute Spicy Couscous with Soy Chunks and Veggies

Lentil Stew

Sweet Potato Pancakes

Sunday Brunch and all that jazz!

Sweet Potato Korean Noodles with Crispy Tofu

Graham Cracker Pie Crust

Grilled Curry Vegetables on Tandoori Naan Loaves

Black Eye Pea Patties

A little brag on the Braggs

Spicey Crispy Oatmeal Patties

What makes your belly tick?

Baked Vegan/Vegetarian Ziti

Rain Rain

The D-tails of Vitamin D

Cuban Black Beans- Courtesy of Flanboyant eats!

"I can't believe it's not butter"

Seasonings and all that jazz!

Curry

Jamaican Coconut Bread

Tofu in Coconut Milk

No Bake No cheese Key Lime Cheese cake!

Summer Parfait

Get your dutch pot ready!

Vegan Seitan Country Fried Chicken unchicken

Future Recipe and Health Tips!

Lemon Raspberry Cake

Tasty Eden Treats is live!

Tasty Eden Treats