Sweet Potato Black Bean Patties
- At June 3, 2009
- By megan
- In black beans, patties, side dish, sweet potato
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I’ve really gotten into making patties. They are so easy, healthy, and fun to eat. Almost anything can become a patty. Here’s a new version: Sweet potato black bean. I served these with grilled red pepper, carrot, and yellow squash, as well as homemade guacamole.
Ingredients for the patties:
- 1 can black beans
- 3 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 large garnet yam, peeled and finely grated
- 1/2 cup yellow onion, chopped
- 1/2 TB cumin
- sea salt
- pepper
- 1 tsp dried cilantro (use fresh if you have it)
- 1/2 jalapeño pepper, finely chopped
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1/2 cup yellow cornmeal
Sauté the onion in a little olive oil until it starts to soften and turn golden brown. Remove from heat. Rinse and drain the black beans. Put them in a large mixing bowl and mash some of the beans with a fork. Add the garlic, grated yam, onions, and mix well. Then add the cumin, a little salt, pepper, cilantro, and jalapeño. Mix this well so all of the ingredients appear to be evenly distributed. Mix in the egg. Finally, add the cornmeal to thicken the batter up a little.
Cook these patties like pancakes.
Ginger Soy Sautéed Mushrooms,Warm Baby Bok Choy Salad, and Spicy Grilled Tempeh
- At May 29, 2009
- By megan
- In Baby Bok Choy, Grilled, Hazel Dell, Mushrooms, tempeh
- 1
I love the mushrooms from Hazel Dell, based in Fort Collins, CO. Here I have some shiitake and cinnamon cap mushrooms I bought at the farmer’s market. It was my first experience with the cinnamon cap variety, but I’ve never been disappointed with any mushroom from Hazel Dell, so I thought I’d give them a try.
This particular meal is comprised of mushrooms sautéed in a garlic, ginger, soy sauce; baby bok choy (also from the farmer’s market) sautéed with onion, garlic, and shredded carrot; and my Spicy Grilled Tempeh.
For the mushrooms:
- 1/2 pound mushrooms
- 1 TB butter
- 1TB olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 2 TB ground ginger
- 1/2 cup white wine (whatever is open in the house)
- 1 or 2 leaves of mustard greens
Heat the butter and olive oil. Slice the mushrooms in half and add them to the hot oil. Start to sauté them for a few minutes before adding the garlic. As the mushrooms soften, add the soy sauce and ginger. Let them cook a bit and add the wine to keep them moist. They should be done in 10 minutes or so. Garnish with chopped mustard greens for a little extra kick.
Meanwhile, prepare the “Spicy Grilled Tempeh” according the the recipe from the. This dish is very fast and pairs well with many different Asian inspired dishes, so I use it frequently, as you will begin to notice.
For the baby bok choy and carrots:
- one bunch of baby bok choy (a bunch the size of a very small head of lettuce)
- 1 TB olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1/2 yellow onion
- 1/2 cup water
- soy sauce
- 1 carrot, shredded
Heat the oil and slice the baby bok choy. Separate the really green leafy parts from the stalky, celery-like part. Add the onion to the hot oil and soften. Then add the stalky part from the bok choy and cook for a few minutes before adding the garlic and the rest of the bok choy. Add a little water and the soy sauce, mix, and cover a few minutes. The baby bok choy will turn a vibrant green. Mix in the shredded carrot, and serve.
Zucchini and Black Bean Fritters
- At May 28, 2009
- By megan
- In black beans, Fritters, rice, side dish, zucchini
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These were a fun experiment. They were almost like mini-frittatas that cooked quickly. I served these with fresh parsley, sliced white cheddar cheese, and a small side salad.
Ingredients:
- 3 small zucchini
- 1 cup cooked wild or brown rice
- 1/2 red onion, chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 can black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1/2 TB cumin
- sea salt
- fresh ground black pepper
- 3 large eggs
- 1/2 cup yellow cornmeal
Finely grate the zucchini and drain out the extra liquid. To do this, you can put the grated zucchini in a fine metal strainer and press down on it, or wrap it in a clean dish towel or a few paper towels and ring out the excess water.
Combine the zucchini, rice, onion, garlic, black beans, cumin, salt, and pepper in a large mixing bowl. Mix well. Then add the beaten eggs. Mix well and add the cornmeal to thicken the batter. Mix this in well, and add another 1/8 cup if you want the fritters to be a little thicker.
Cook these just like pancakes on a hot griddle and enjoy.
Greyhound Spritzer
- At May 28, 2009
- By megan
- In Alcoholic Beverages, favorites, Grapefruit, Vodka
- 0
For one glass:
Juice one grapefruit and 1/2 lime. Pour 1 or 2 shots (depending on how hard the day was) of vodka on ice. Add the citrus juice blend, and enough seltzer or club soda to fill the glass. Mix and enjoy.
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