Vegan Peach Cobbler

I usually do not make vegan desserts, but I was out of eggs and had a lot of ripe peaches, so I thought I’d make up a vegan peach cobbler. It turned out really good and I would definitely make it again.

Ingredients:
  • 3 ripe peaches, thinly sliced
  • 2 TB ground ginger
  • 1/4 cup whole wheat pastry flour
  • 1/4 cup oat bran
  • 1 tsp baking powder (a little less if baking at higher altitude)
  • a pinch of sea salt
  • 1/4 cup plain rice milk
  • 2 TB coconut fat (skimmed from the top of an undisturbed can of coconut milk)
  • 1/4 cup pure Vermont maple syrup
Preheat oven to 350. In a Pyrex pie dish, arrange the thin slices of peaches and sprinkle with ginger.
In one bowl, combine the dry ingredients. Combine the wet ingredients in another bowl, mix well, and add to the flour mixture. Mix until just combined, pour over the peaches, and bake for 35 minutes until the top is set and nicely golden brown. Enjoy.

Potato, Pepper, and Feta Egg Bake

Local potatoes and peppers make this dish delicious. This is like a mix between a frittata, spanish tortilla, and casserole.

Ingredients:
  • 1 pound potatoes ( I had red, pink, and gold)
  • 1 yellow onion, chopped
  • 1 green pepper, chopped
  • 3 fire-roasted poblano peppers, chopped
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 8 large eggs
  • 1.5 cup crumbled feta cheese
  • 2 cups veggie broth
  • 2 TB Worcestershire Sauce
  • fresh ground black pepper
  • Aleppo pepper (www.savoryspiceshop.com)
In a large pot, bring a few quarts of water to a boil. When it is boiling, add salt and boil the potatoes (whole, unpeeled) until a fork can easily pierce them (20-30 minutes depending on the size of your potatoes). Meanwhile, put the chopped onion in a sauté pan and turn the heat up to medium high. When they start talking, add a tablespoon of olive oil, lower the heat to medium, and sauté until golden brown. Then, add the chopped peppers, cook for a few minutes, and turn off the heat. This is going to all bake for almost an hour, so don’t over-cook the peppers right from the start. Next, add the chopped fire-roasted poblanos and mix well. Set this aside.
In another bowl, add the eggs and beat them well. Then add the rest of the olive oil, veggie broth, feta cheese, Worcestershire, ground black pepper, and Aleppo pepper. Mix this well.
When the potatoes are done, place on a cutting board, slice them in half, and then slice them 1/4 inch thick. Transfer them to a large bowl and add the egg mixture. Mix this well and pour into a large Pyrex baking dish. Bake at 375 for 45 minutes. Then drop the temperature to 350 for another 10 minutes. It should be nicely browned. As it approaches the 40 minute mark, be sure to check it to make sure it isn’t browning too quickly. All ovens are different, so pay attention to be sure it doesn’t get too brown. Let it sit for 10-15 minutes after removing it from the oven. Enjoy.

Garlic Curry Marinade

Get out your mortar and pestle. This is really fun to make and goes well with veggies, especially grilled eggplant.

Ingredients:
  • 4 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped
  • 1 TB Vietnamese Sweet Lemon Curry Powder (www.savoryspiceshop.com)
  • 1 TB sesame oil
  • 1 TB soy sauce
Put the coarsely chopped garlic and curry powder in a mortar and pestle and grind until it starts to form a paste. Then add the sesame oil and mix well. Finally, mash in the soy sauce.
I coated some eggplant with this and grilled it for a few minutes. Great dish.

Curry Tomato Salad

Simple. Easy. Delicious.

Local tomatoes are in season and the possibilities are endless. Here is another great use of the Vietnamese Sweet Lemon Curry powder from Savory Spice Shop.
Slice some tomatoes and toss them in:
  • 1 tsp Vietnamese Sweet Lemon Curry
  • 1 tsp sesame oil
  • 1 tsp soy sauce
That’s it.

Peach Cobbler

This is my peach cobbler. It is really delicious, thanks to the delectable peaches from Rancho Durazno on the Western Slope in Colorado.
Slice 3-4 peaches into thin half-moon-like slices. Preheat an oven to 350. For the cobbler topping:
  • 1/4 cup whole wheat pastry flour
  • 1/4 cup oat bran
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • pinch of sea salt
  • 1 egg
  • 1 TB walnut oil
  • 1/3 cup maple syrup
  • 4 TB plain rice milk (I’m sure you could use real milk, but I never have it in the fridge, so I used homemade rice milk)
Combine the dry ingredients in a bowl. Mix the wet ingredients in another bowl. Mix the wet into the dry, pour over the peaches, and bake for 30 minutes. Try to enjoy in moderation.
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