As part of my dietetics degree, I had to take a food service class this semester. One of the main projects was planning, cooking and serving a theme meal for 55 that was 4 courses, under 900 calories, and less than $5.50 per plate. One of my friends did a vegan theme and these ChocolateRead more
Sister has been raving about this simple tortilla soup for months! Sister is all about a food with lots of toppings, and this soup allows for a ton of options. Black beans make this tortilla soup a hearty vegan dish (depending on the toppings you use). While the original recipe calls for frying corn tortillas,Read more
You know that feeling when you’ve returned from an awesome trip, and your body says “please give me vegetables”? Well that’s how I felt last week when I got home from an awesome whirlwind road trip up to Boston and back. It was a busy weekend with lots and lots of delicious meals and drinks.Read more
Tabbouleh is a Middle Eastern salad that’s typically made with bulgur, parsley, mint, tomatoes, onion, and lemon. It’s not one of my favorite salads because I usually find the parsley to be overbearing. But since I had some black rice in the cupboard leftover from this Emperor’s Rice Salad, and some sumac I’d been wanting toRead more
Remember chia pets? Those funny shaped pots that would grow “hair” from chia seeds? Well now chia seeds are all the rage for the variety of health benefits they provide. Chia seeds are high in omega 3 fatty acids, fiber, protein and antioxidants, to name a few. Because of all the fiber in chiaRead more
I’d never had fennel until last year during my nutrition assessment to try 5 new foods. Fennel has a slightly sweet licorice taste when it’s raw, and is then deliciously sweet when roasted. So for this salad, I took the best of both, and roasted half of the fennel and left the other half raw.Read more
This is a fantastic rice pudding. I think I like it even better than my previous rice pudding. This is very easy to put together since the rice is already cooked. The spices can be altered as desired for your favorite flavor, but I adore the cardamom in this. I was a little afraid theRead more
This asparagus soup was a fantastic addition to Carroll Cafe. Asparagus is a fantastic spring vegetable, and this soup highlights these delicate spring stalks. Potato keeps this soup creamy and vegan. Despite the simple ingredients this soup is full of flavor and is a perfect light soup during this transition season. Asparagus Potato Soup ServesRead more
This was a big hit at last month’s Carroll Cafe. I even had people coming back for seconds. So I’m apparently not the only one that loves Thai food. And while this might not be a traditional dish, it is packed with flavor, texture and crunch. Cabbage is great for mixing up the usualRead more
Coming up with new, delicious, and easy vegan and gluten-free desserts for Carroll Cafe is a challenge. This month I decided to give rice pudding a try. I figured there must be a good recipe using a non-dairy milk to make it vegan. While I usually prefer my rice to be savory, this rice puddingRead more