Pea Soup (Adam 4/5 Alex 4/5)
Doesn't blow my mind, but it was homely. We enjoyed it in the park and it was one of the best soups I've had as a stand alone meal filler. We used ruffles all-dressed chips as 'soup spoons' which was extra fun!
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Showing posts with label franco. Show all posts
Sunday, March 25, 2012
Pea Soup
Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 15 minutes
Serves: 6
1 900g bag Split Peas
2 medium onions
3 cloves garlic
1 leek
2 small carrots
2 stalks celery
1 cube vegetable bullion
salt (to taste)
sage (to taste)
parsley(to taste)
oil
water
Fry onions, garlic, and leeks in oil over medium for 4 minutes. Then add in other ingredients and enough water to cover all the ingredients. Bring to a boil, then cook over low heat for 15 minutes. Add more water if necessary.
Cook time: 15 minutes
Serves: 6
1 900g bag Split Peas
2 medium onions
3 cloves garlic
1 leek
2 small carrots
2 stalks celery
1 cube vegetable bullion
salt (to taste)
sage (to taste)
parsley(to taste)
oil
water
Fry onions, garlic, and leeks in oil over medium for 4 minutes. Then add in other ingredients and enough water to cover all the ingredients. Bring to a boil, then cook over low heat for 15 minutes. Add more water if necessary.
Summary (poutine)
The. Best. If there is one recipe on the blog (aside from Chinese week, which you must do), make this one. Easy and very very yummy. My mother was down for the weekend and was thoroughly weirded out/ impressed by the strange concoction.
Daiya, a soy-free vegan cheese is a bit of an esoteric ingredient. We found it at the Stone Store in Guelph, but you could probably find it at any health-food/hippy-food store.
Daiya, a soy-free vegan cheese is a bit of an esoteric ingredient. We found it at the Stone Store in Guelph, but you could probably find it at any health-food/hippy-food store.
Poutine (Adam 5/5 Alex 6/5)
All that needs to be said has been said. Put on epic music; cook; enjoy.
Meal 3 (Poutine)
Time: 20 minutes
Serves: 4
Fries
5 medium potatoes, cut into fry shape
Vegetable Oil
1 Package Daiya (soy-free vegan "cheese")
Gravy
2 tbsp margerine
1 onion, diced
2tbsp flour
1tbsp cornstarch
1.5 cup water
2tbsp soy sauce
1tbsp nutritional yeast
Fry onions in a small pot with the margarine over medium for 4 minutes. Add remaining gravy ingredients and turn heat to low.
While the gravy is simmering on low, cut the potatoes. Place the cut potatoes on a plate and microwave for 5 minutes. Transfer onto a baking sheet and bake in the oven at 350 until golden brown (~10 minutes).
Top fries with gravy and daiya. Microwave for an additional 30 seconds.
Enjoy noms.
Gravy based on this recipe
Serves: 4
Fries
5 medium potatoes, cut into fry shape
Vegetable Oil
1 Package Daiya (soy-free vegan "cheese")
Gravy
2 tbsp margerine
1 onion, diced
2tbsp flour
1tbsp cornstarch
1.5 cup water
2tbsp soy sauce
1tbsp nutritional yeast
Fry onions in a small pot with the margarine over medium for 4 minutes. Add remaining gravy ingredients and turn heat to low.
While the gravy is simmering on low, cut the potatoes. Place the cut potatoes on a plate and microwave for 5 minutes. Transfer onto a baking sheet and bake in the oven at 350 until golden brown (~10 minutes).
Top fries with gravy and daiya. Microwave for an additional 30 seconds.
Enjoy noms.
Gravy based on this recipe
Summary (TVP Tortiere)
I found the bare bones of this recipe while perusing the internet some time ago. It was such a weird idea, I never thought I'd actually make it. Then the blog happened...
Tortiere (Adam 4.5/5 Alex 4/5)
Ok, so I feel the need to justify giving this only a 4/5. The recipe is amazing, but when we made it we used oil instead of vegetable shortening in the crust- big mistake. Vegetable shortening makes the world go round, and the blood pulse through my veins (although ironically it does the opposite of that). There. I said it.
Otherwise the recipe was yum yum, yum yum yum. yum.
Tortiere (Adam 4.5/5 Alex 4/5)
Ok, so I feel the need to justify giving this only a 4/5. The recipe is amazing, but when we made it we used oil instead of vegetable shortening in the crust- big mistake. Vegetable shortening makes the world go round, and the blood pulse through my veins (although ironically it does the opposite of that). There. I said it.
Otherwise the recipe was yum yum, yum yum yum. yum.
Monday, March 19, 2012
Vichyssoise (Potato Leek Soup)
Prep time: 10
Cooking time: 20 minutes
Serves: 4 hungry men (we are now above the age of 20, so yes, we are men)
Ingredients:
3 leeks
2 tbsp margarine
3 cups potatoes, chopped
2 tbsp dill
1.5 bullion cubes
2 cups water
1/4 cup vegan cream (optional)
Fry leeks over medium heat in margarine. Meanwhile, boil potatoes until soft. Then drain potatoes, and add back to pot with leeks and remaining ingredients (minus the cream). Simmer for 10 minutes, then blend mixture until desired consistency. Then add cream.
Inspired by this recipe
Cooking time: 20 minutes
Serves: 4 hungry men (we are now above the age of 20, so yes, we are men)
Ingredients:
3 leeks
2 tbsp margarine
3 cups potatoes, chopped
2 tbsp dill
1.5 bullion cubes
2 cups water
1/4 cup vegan cream (optional)
Fry leeks over medium heat in margarine. Meanwhile, boil potatoes until soft. Then drain potatoes, and add back to pot with leeks and remaining ingredients (minus the cream). Simmer for 10 minutes, then blend mixture until desired consistency. Then add cream.
Inspired by this recipe
Sunday, March 18, 2012
Week 4: Franco North America
Not sure if this counts as an ethnic region, but we make the rules. Adaptations will abound. Joy and potatoes will be had.
Grocery List:
2.5 kg Potatoes
1 medium bag Split Peas
2 lbs Tomatos
3 Leeks
1 Bunch Celery
8 sm Mushrooms
Total: $23
Recipes:
Vichyssoise
TVP Tortiere
Poutine
Home-made Ketchup
Pea Soup
Grocery List:
2.5 kg Potatoes
1 medium bag Split Peas
2 lbs Tomatos
3 Leeks
1 Bunch Celery
8 sm Mushrooms
Total: $23
Recipes:
Vichyssoise
TVP Tortiere
Poutine
Home-made Ketchup
Pea Soup
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