Baked Black Beans and Veggies

More Brussels sprouts!

And, in totally unrelated news, I finished the anime Gurren Lagann yesterday.  I'm still pining.  Do any of you guys watch anime?

Adapted from Love Veggies Yoga

Mix together ~2 cups cooked black beans, 1 small sliced red onion, and 1 or 2 sliced carrots.  Stir in chili powder, chipotle powder, nooch, salt and pepper, garlic powder, mustard powder, worchestire sauce (Annie's brand is vegan), molasses, and maple syrup.  Bake at 350 for 20 minutes, then add trimmed/halved Brussels sprouts, and cook for 20 more minutes.



Quinoa + Tofu + Brussels

Brussels Sprouts!

Dear sprouts,
You are such an underrated veggie.

Please, tell the world how GOOD you taste on the panini press.

Love,

Basil

Adapted from That's So Vegan

Cook up some quinoa, and mix with maple syrup, paprika, cumin, and thyme.

Slice one slab of tofu per serving, and grill on the panini press (drizzleing with maple syrup before), along with some trimmed brussels sprouts.

Serve, sprinkled with cilantro and cashews.  Drizzle with more syrup, if desired.  (Mine was a bit too dry for my tastes.)

Lentils, Brussels, and Onions

Using up leftovers today... You know, I had the last of my AP exams today.  When I was not testing, I was literally in a stupor, staring at the wall... and thinking about this recipe.  It took me all day to come up with it.  Shows you how well my brain is working right now...

HEAVILY adapted from Taste Space

I combined cooked brown lentils and leftover grilled onion and brussels sprouts with a sauce of maple syrup, soy sauce, mirin, brown sugar, and orange zest.  This was all heated in a wok, then topped with pecans, and served.  Make sure to use the orange zest, because that totally makes the dish awesome!

Brussels Sprouts Pizza!

Yes, I know this sounds super weird.  But, honest to goodness, when I took my first bite I started stuttering: "Oh my gosh... oh my gosh... this is so good!  Mmm!  Yum!" ect. It was that good.

Adapted from HHL

Chop brussels sprouts in half; chop onions.  Grill on a panini press until tender.
Mix tofu mayo with balsamic vinegar, orange juice (I used the stuff from the mandarin orange can...) and barbeque sauce.
Mix pizza dough with rosemary, and shape into a crust.  Grill on the panini press until done, ~5 minutes.  Spread crust with mayo mixture, top with veggies, sprinkle with FYH mozzarrella, and nooch.  Grill for a few minutes to heat everything, and then serve.

Brussels Sprouts + French Toast

So, I have odd combinations for dinner.  It tasted good.  Any questions?

Brussels from 101 Cookbooks; Toast was from Chocolate Covered Katie.

Both were fairly simple.  The brussels were tossed with mirin, garlic, oregano, and fresh parsley, and then roasted at 375 for 25 minutes.
The French toast... mix together 1 smaaallll mashed banana, 1/3 cup soy milk, and cinnamon.  Dip bread in the mixture and cook in a frying pan until done.  It will smell very good and bananay.  Yes, that is a word.  It came into existance just now.  Mmm... I will probably be making this stuff again soon, it was sooo goooooddd.....

Roasted Brussel Sprouts in Apricot Sauce

Dinner cooking for 26/12

The brussel sprouts were roasted with a bit of olive oil and dill, then topped with a sauce of microwaved sugar free apricot jam and lemon juice.  Yum! 
And I finally tried one of the muffins, too.

My First Brussel Sprouts...

Simple roasted vegetables are one of the best and safest dishes that I know of.  These sprouts fit the bill- they are very quick to throw together, and then you are just left with a good chunk of time while they cook.  This was actually my first time eating brussel sprouts, which I now find rather depressing.  These that I tried for this dish were frozen because I could not get my hands on any fresh ones, and they were rather mushy.  But they were still excellent, and I can't wait until M and I can find some fresh ones, so I can try them.  This dish seems to be a great and flavourful side dish, and it goes well with pretty much everything.  Horray for the cabbage family- who cares what the majority of people think about "gross veggies", I love 'em.

Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Balsamic Vinegar, Cheese, and Cashews

Serves 4

Adapted from Kalyn’s Kitchen

Generous 1 lb. brussels sprouts, trimmed and cut into bite sized pieces
Scant 1 T olive oil
1 T balsamic vinegar
Mozzerella cheese, grated, or another type of cheese
Cashews or another type of nut
Preheat oven to 360. Mix the sprouts with the oil and vinegar.
Place the sprouts on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Bake for 20 minutes, until tender.
Serve, topped with cheese and nuts. Yum!