Well, we’re back from our annual Thanksgiving cross-country trek…
So, we have an empty fridge, which means a clean slate. And I have a couple of new cookbooks! I recently tested a wonderfully delicious recipe for Michael over at Herbivoracious and I won two cookbooks for doing so! (I will share more with you once his book is ready to come out.) I ended up choosing A Fistful of Lentils and The Ultimate Rice Cooker Cookbook. I have also been reading my way, albeit slowly, through Gluten Free Girl and the Chef. And I am still cooking my way through a Vegetarian Planet. So much inspiration!
I wrote up my meal plan this evening without even checking to see what this week’s theme was for the Gluten Free Menu Swap, but it is sweet potatoes. Check out the other menu’s over at Gluten Free Goodness, who is hosting this week. I didn’t have any sweet potatoes on my menu, but I noticed this a little bit ago from Book of Yum and it sounds delicious! I just might have to add it…
For this week, plus a little more…
Chickpeas in Tomato, Ginger and Garlic Sauce with Basmati rice – one of our family favorites that I haven’t made in a long time. From a well-worn cookbook, Indian Vegetarian Cooking from an American Kitchen.
Tomato Lentil Soup from Vegetarian Planet by Didi Emmons, new to us.
Pasta Alfredo with chickpeas, artichoke hearts, sun-dried tomatoes, etc. and salad – this is a make it up as I go along deal. I am craving Alfredo sauce. I might put some chicken or shrimp in mine.
Black Rice with Chickpeas, Bok Choy and Tamari Sauce from Gluten Free Girl and The Chef’s new cookbook. This will be the first recipe I have tried from their cookbook (which isn’t very vegetarian friendly unfortunately).
Thai Coconut Soup from Vegetarian Planet by Didi Emmons with salad or leftover rice.
And maybe, Book of Yum’s Mexican Vegan Sweet Potato Black Bean Hash.
I have also been eyeing these Salt and Vinegar Chickpeas. I love salt and vinegar potato chips and I love chickpeas, so this sounds right up my alley!
What are you cooking up this week?
As usual, another delicious menu full of things that make my mouth water!! Salt and vinegar chickpeas sound like the best snack ever – please let me know how they turn out!
Have you ever made GF Goddess’s sweet potato and black bean enchiladas? They are incredible! Probably a million hours more work than Book of Yum’s hash, though. But that flavor combo is just super.
I love black rice, so I am intrigued by the GF Girl dish on your menu. Too bad about the book not being very veg-friendly. That’s why I’m not a regular reader of her blog. I loved her first book, though – I devoured it in an afternoon – so I should eventually check out the new book.
I’m excited to hear how all your new cookbooks strike your fancy. Viva Vegan finally came up for me on the library reserve list, so hopefully I can start trying things from that!
Have a great week of cooking!
Hey S – Sorry I never responded…I have made Karina’s enchiladas! They are wonderful but a whole lot of work, so I don’t do it very often. I need to come up with my own version, maybe in the crock-pot or something.
This was our first taste of black rice and I really enjoyed it. I have wanted to buy it many times at the intl market but wasn’t sure what I would do with it. The dish itself was pretty good but a whole lot of work, for me.
BTW, I love Vegetarian Planet, have you seen it? It isn’t vegan but you know how to adapt about anything…
Those sound like amazing cookbooks! and your doggies are just too cute. have a fantastic week!
So far I am enjoying all my new cookbooks! And yes, our doggies are pretty cute, if I do say so myself…that’s how they lived to be adults in this house! :-) The chocolate one was a terror as a pup.
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Our featured Gluten-Free Recipe of the Week is Sweet Potato Casserole. So simple and delicious! http://www.celiaccentral.org/News/NFCA-Blogs/Recipe-of-the-Week/113/
Hi Cheryl – Thanks! I just sent you an email.