| Friday, September 10, 2010 |
| Veggie Burgers and Zucchini Chips |
First off, I want to thank everyone for the kind words last night. I did got some sleep last night and I feel way more refreshed today. Thankfully it is Friday, so hopefully I will get to sleep in a little tomorrow! Now, about breakfast...I am completely in love with figs. Makes me even sadder that the season is so small and almost over! I didn't realize how good these little jewels are for you. Apparently they are loaded with fiber and calcium. Win win for me! This is what my morning eats have looked like all week. Flax cinnamon oatmeal with fresh figs and almond milk...YUM!
Despite being exhausted yesterday afternoon, I started my day off really well. The boys had to be at school early for chorus (Max) and Lego Robotics (Jay). I had plans to go visit my best friend from high school and her new little man that was born on Jay's birthday. I asked my sister and the illustrator for suggestions on what I should take to her and both of them said cinnamon bread without blinking an eye. So, that is exactly what I did. We have unspoken rules here that I can't bake gluten filled cinnamon bread without baking a gluten free loaf too. So, needless to say, the house smelled like heaven all morning. I had such a great visit with Claire. She has a beautiful little man (I didn't even think to take pictures since we were just chatting the whole time) and I can't wait to see them again soon.
The illustrator was craving burgers the other day and my freezer stash of bean burgers was depleted. I don't have cans of beans, I cook mine from the dried state and while I could have done a quick soak, I wanted something different. I wanted something more like a veggie burger. I have made mushroom based burgers before, but I had no mushrooms and besides, I was looking for something a little different. I wanted to make something with things I have around the house regularly and I wanted the recipe to be adaptable to whatever vegetables I might have on hand.
This was Max's plate. He always wants the pretty plate. Max hates regular burgers and was excited that I was making veggie burgers. This one is loaded up with lettuce, tomato, pickle, mustard and a side of zucchini chips. It was huge and he ate the whole plate of food. How on earth am I going to feed these boys for the next 10-15 years?
I love having burgers on hand for great lunches. I Jackson Pollucked this one up with ketchup and mustard!
This made 9 burgers and they are all gone. The illustrator asked for another batch too. I love it when that happens. I know what I am making this weekend!
Garden Veggie Burgers
(makes 9)
1/2 cup steel cut oats
1/2 cup lentils
1 Not Chik'n Bouillon Cube
3 cups water
Bring this mixture to a boil and cook for 20 minutes.
3 TBSP flax meal
Add flax to the hot oatmeal lentil mixture and remove from heat.
2 cups pepper and onion mix (frozen)
1 cup peas and carrots mix (frozen)
1 cup corn (frozen)
1/4 cup chickpea/fava flour
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp onion powder
Process peppers, onions, peas and carrots in the food processor just to chop up a little smaller. Add this and the rest of the ingredients to the oatmeal lentil mixture. Stir to mix well. Refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight.
When completely cooled, form into patties (wet hands keep it from sticking to you) and place on a parchment lined baking sheet. Bake for 20 minutes on each side (40 minutes total) at 375 degrees. Allow to cool slightly before serving.
In other news, have I mentioned how much I love peanut flour? This tastes like peanut butter fudge! I grew up eating peanut butter fudge and haven't had it in so many years! I think I need a group to help me with this peanut flour issue I am having...we may need an intervention.
What is your latest addiction...food or otherwise?Labels: beans, breakfast, burgers, gluten free, main course, side dishes, vegetables |
posted by Sarena Shasteen - The Non-Dairy Queen @ 2:40 PM  |
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These sound delish. I may have to try them! I LOVE lentils, and have made a delicious lentil soup out of the Moosewood Cookbook before so I'm interested to do something new!
Hope you get some good sleep this weekend lady!
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Oh girl - those "burgers" sound fantastic. I have gotten so used to just making bean burgers with maybe some carrots and onions. This is a must try for sure. So glad you had a great visit. And I can only imagine what your house must have smelled like - heaven. YUM.
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Oh my goodness, those figs are BEAUTIFUL!! It looks like something you would eat for breakfast in an Italian palace!!
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That sounds like a great visit with your friend. Congrats to her!
I've only had fig in Fig Newton's. That's a shame :(
I hope you have a great weekend with lots of rest!
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Ok I really want the peanut flour now. Oh man!! :) I have to go see if wegmans has it! the veg burgers look great. I am going to post a recipe that I made this week of lentil patties too.. soo good! Will try these next! love how they have veggies in them.
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Just replied to your comment! What camera do you have?
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I love the name of your blog! I'm also lactose intolerant as long as I can think back, but recently I've discovered almond milk and feel so much better with that!
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Heavens to Betsy, these sound incredible! I wish I would have read this before I went to the grocery store!
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That is awesome that your family gobbles up all of that healthy food!! I wonder if my little boy will be a meat eater like his daddy or prefer more veggie stuff like his mom? We shall see! :)
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That is awesome that your family gobbles up all of that healthy food!! I wonder if my little boy will be a meat eater like his daddy or prefer more veggie stuff like his mom? We shall see! :)
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love the ketchup and mustard. i could eat condiments. just those. not the main dish, just the condimetns, sauces, anything like that...i need about 5x more than most people LOL
the Peanut Flour balls. I have a recipe on my site for No Bake Peanut Butter Choc Chip cookie dough that uses PB and coconut flour. I am dying to try your version w/ just peanut flour though....anythign that tastes like pb fudge?!! NICE
i need to figure out your ration/recipe and make it!
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Ooh! Yummy! I can't wait to give these bad boys a try. Veggie burgers are always better than beef.
Thanks.
x
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Latest addiction is cacao nibs ;) LOL
Those burgers looks heavenly!!!
We love FIGS TOO! One of our favorite fruits!
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Those veggie burgers look superb!! Love the veggie chips, too.
My latest addiction is olives from the olive bar. Ugh, I haven't had any in 5 days now 'cause I overdid it over the weekend. SO salty! lol
Jenn
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oh, how i adore jackson pollock ;)
those figs look so good! i was talking about it at work, and am pretty convinced i need to have my own fig tree next year. we won't talk about the fact that i don't even know if i like fresh figs and that it probably wouldn't live in vermont, okay? :P
i love the burgers! they do lookg great - and a good change from the usual bean burgers :)
hope you have a restful weekend!
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Jason's parents have a fig tree in their backyard which is all kinds of awesome.
I've never made my own burgers, but yours look good.
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This a great recipe!! I am definitely trying this!!
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This a great recipe!! I am definitely trying this!!
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Figs are such a beautiful food -- the colors, the shape, everything.
Those burgers look so good -- you sound like my mother in law describing how much food my husband and his brother would eat while growing up -- lets just say it was alot!
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No dice on the peanut flour, prob a good thing though!
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i'm gonna have to bookmark all your recipes on peanut flour - and pick myself up a pack!
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YUM! Everything you ate looks so good!
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zucchini chips & a burger? sounds so good! I've made burgers before with oatmeal and they've turned out so well, so will try your recipe soon.
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I haven't thought of fresh figs on oatmeal. I think I will give that a try. I really want to try peanut flour.
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Looks gastronomical! I'll try these on my canning salsa menus. Thanks for this post. :)
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I love that you made a veggie recipe burger using just normal freezer/pantry items! I'm definitely going to have to make these soon.
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what a great, easy ingredient veggie burger! thanks for this.
i loveeee zucchini-- your chips look great.
and im so happy it's fig season-- i've been indulging with them in my salads all week!
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These sound delish. I may have to try them! I LOVE lentils, and have made a delicious lentil soup out of the Moosewood Cookbook before so I'm interested to do something new!
Hope you get some good sleep this weekend lady!