Corn Chiliiiiii!

Dude.  I am so exhausted, but also couldn't be more content with my life.  (Ok, so I got some bad grades today, but that was not unexpected...)  I won't disclose why I'm feeling like this, but life has just gotten better.  Let's just go with... I have some EXCELLENT friends :)

Alright, and now the food!

Adapted from 86 Lemons

Veggies

• Onion
• Carrot
• Sweet potato
• Frozen corn
• Canned diced tomatoes (no salt)
• Celery
• Red bell pepper
• Garlic

Seasonings:

• Cumin
• Chili powder
• Home made veggie broth powder

Beans - any kind will do.
Corn starch slurry
Seitan, of course.

Pot Pie Soup

Adapted from One Green Planet

Veggies:
Frozen corn
Frozen peas
Onion
Carrot
Celery

Seasonings:
Basil
Thyme
Butter extract
Home made veggie broth powder

Other:
Unsweetened plain almond milk
Corn starch slurry
seitan
Yukon potatoes

Corn Salad and ... Date-Coffee Pancakes

Well, I'm still catching up here, so I couldn't manage to dig up a picture for the salad.  Perhaps my camera ran out of power or something..

 

 

Anyhoo, I couldn't give you a post without pictures, now, could I?  So, thus, I give you pancakes and corn salad.  Which TOTALLY makes sense.  Right?  Right.

 

 

Pancakes adapted from The Tolerant Vegan

 

In a small bowl, mix together:

• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• a pinch of salt
• 1/2 tbsp baking blend stevia
• 1/2 banana, mashed
• 1 cup nondairy milk
• 1 tbsp instant coffee
• 1/4 cup chopped dates

Make like you normally make pancakes.  Makes 2, 322 calorie servings

 

Corn Salad adapted from One Green Planet

 

Mix together:

• Cooked corn from 2 ears
• 1 red bell pepper, cut into strips, cooked on a panini press
• 1 small onion, sliced, cooked on a panini press
• 2 tbsp chopped sun-dried tomatoes
• 2 tbsp vegetable broth
• a splash of cider vinegar
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 tsp smoked paprika
• chopped fresh oregano
• liquid smoke
• 1 cup red kidney beans

 

Veg-ful Soup

Do you have an abundance of fresh herbs & veggies?

 

If yes, this soup is for you!  If no... this soup is for you!  Yay!..

Adapted from EarthBalance

Veggies:
Onions
Corn (fresh)
Carrots
Green beans
Frozen peas

Seasonings:
Vegetable/veg chicken bouillon
Fresh basil, parsley, and oregano

Other:
Great northern beans
Yukon potatoes or pasta (I attempted the dumplings... didn't work too well...)
Corn starch slurry
Seitan chicken (minus the oil, baked at 350 until poofy)

Peach and Corn Tacos

Taco shells are like hamburger buns...

EVERYTHING that goes in them tastes good!

Oh, gosh, I'm loving this fresh corn, though...

Adapted from The First Mess

Cabbage slaw:

~1/4 cup thinly shredded green cabbage

Juice of 1 lime

Tacos:

~1/2 cup chopped onion

~1/2 red bell pepper

kernels from 1 ear of corn

cumin

chili powder

chopped fresh basil

a handful of dried brown lentils, cooked

1 peach, finely diced (peeling is optional)

taco shells

For the cabbage slaw, just mix the two ingredients together.  Doesn't get harder than that!

For the filling, saute the onion and bell pepper for a few minutes, and then add the corn.  Keep sauteing until the corn is tender, about 3 more minutes.  Add the remaining ingredients and heat through.  Spoon the filling into shells, and top with slaw.