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Welcome to Romeo's Food Lady! This blog contains recipes for delicious vegetarian food. Most of these are not recipes authored by me. Rather, this is just a compilation of great veggie food I've found from all over the place, usually tweaked just a little. It's intended to be a reference FOR ME so I don't lose great food I've found nor the changes I've made to suit my tastes, but I'm happy for you to use it, too. After more than 25 years of being a vegetarian, I know what tastes good.
Romeo's Food Lady is named after my friend and cat, Romeo. Romeo is not a vegetarian, but his Food Lady is!

Sunday, February 18, 2018

Vegan Spinach Artichoke Dip

I've been saving this recipe from the now-defunct Vegetarian Times magazine for literally years.  I finally got around to making it for the "big football game" this year, and it is fantastic!  It's from a lovely vegan food blog called Dreamy Leaf.  Check them out!


Ingredients:
1 12-oz. package soft silken tofu (Be sure to get the silken tofu, not the crumbly Chinese tofu.)
1/4 c. nutritional yeast
1 T. lemon juice
1/2 t. crushed red pepper
1/2 t. freshly ground black pepper
salt
1 T. olive oil
1/2 red onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 lb. frozen, chopped spinach, thawed and drained
1 14-oz. can artichoke hearts, drained and roughly chopped

Method:
In a blender, purée the tofu, nutritional yeast, lemon juice, crushed red pepper, ground black pepper, and a pinch of salt until creamy and fully blended.

Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.  Add the onion and garlic, and cook until slightly softened (2 - 5 minutes).  Add the spinach and artichokes, and cook another 5 or so minutes until everything is soft and warmed through.  Add the tofu, and continue cooking 2 - 3 minutes until fully heated through.  Transfer to a serving dish, and enjoy!

Makes about 2 - 2.5 cups.

Fantastic Salad

A lovely, easy rainbow salad brought to you by me...


Ingredients:
pre-washed, packaged spring mix
chopped red cabbage
shredded carrots (I buy the packaged, pre-shredded kind when I'm super busy.)
roasted red peppers, chopped (Make sure there is no sugar in the brand you buy.  I use Mezetta.)
yellow cherry tomatoes, halved
canned red beans, rinsed and drained
vinaigrette dressing (homemade or your favorite brand)
pepitas (These are hulled pumpkin seeds.  I buy them in bulk at Whole Foods.)
pepperoncini peppers

fancy crackers, for serving (I like La Panzanella's rosemary crackers.)

Method:
Using amounts suitable to you, combine the spring mix, chopped red cabbage, shredded carrots, roasted red peppers, cherry tomatoes, and red beans in a salad bowl.  Toss with a small amount of vinaigrette.  Top with pepitas and serve with pepperoncini peppers and fancy crackers.