Tag Archive | Tomatoes
December 9, 2011  

Slow Roasted Tomatoes

Want to make your house smell incredibly delicious?

Make this Recipe…it’s really easy and totally worth it. (but it takes up to 3 hours…)

Ingredients List: (makes 24)

  • 2 cups of chopped tomatoes
  • 1/3 cup roughly  chopped fresh basil
  • 4-6 cloves of garlic
  • 1/4 cup of Olive Oil
  • 1 Tbsp of Sea Salt

**Click on the picture for a step by step look at how to make Slow-Roasted Tomatoes:

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Roasted Tomatoes are incredible in pasta, salad, soups…use your imagination. I was so busy using these to make a delicious pasta recipe that I didn’t have a chance to take a picture of the final product. If you click here you can get an idea of what your roasted tomatoes should look like when they are ready!

The smell alone is worth the time to make this dish.

Enjoy!

Eat well

Be Happy

Laugh loudly

xo Lisa

May 29, 2011  

Always a Hit Layered Dip

I went to a potluck yesterday and decided to bring an no fail sure fire hit: A Mexican style layered dip. This dish is so easy for a potluck and it’s ready in less than an hour. There are many variations of this dish but after many a trial and error this is my go to recipe.

Ingredients List:

  • 1 8oz tub of cream cheese (soften)
  • 1 cup of sour cream
  • 1  can of refried beans (398ml)
  • 2 soft avocados (mashed)
  • Juice from 1 lemon
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 16oz jar of salsa
  • 1 1/2 cup of shredded cheese
  • 1 cup red onion chopped
  • 1 cup orange pepper chopped
  • 1 tomato chopped and deseeded
  • hot peppers to taste
  • Tortilla Chips

****click on the picture for a more info about how to make your own Always a Hit Layered Dip!

My current contract is ending today and so I will be able to post more recipes and enjoy a summer full of foodventures. Thanks for reading and I love hearing from you so if you have any questions/tips/ideas or if you want to join me on a foodventure shoot me a message at  foodventuresandotherstories@gmail.com. Happy Sunday!

Eat well

Be Happy

Laugh loudly

xo Lisa

January 23, 2011  

Operation Vegan Potluck!

Last night, I attended a organic vegan potluck for the opening of the Joy Clinic’s new home. I was a bit nervous about what to make, seeing as I am a tried and true lover of all things meat and dairy. In the end, I found this incredible recipe for Vegan Gluten Free Crackers. Perfect! Along with a bruschetta dip the combination was quite “joyful”.

Ingredients List:

  • 2 cups of Almond Flour
  • 1 tsp of coarse sea salt
  • 2 tbsp of Herbes de Provence
  • 1 tbsp and 1/4 cup of Olive Oil
  • 2 tbsp of water
  • 1 28oz can of diced tomato’s (drained)
  • half of a red onion chopped
  • 2 gloves of garlic chopped
  • half a cup of fresh basil chopped
  • 1/2 tbsp of lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp of balsamic vinegar
  • Sea Salt**** ( this is the secret ingredient in the bruschetta)

**click on the picture for a step by step explanation of How to make Vegan Crackers and Bruschetta Dip.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The crackers turned out better than I could have imagined, however the next time that I make them for a potluck I will triple the recipe. Half way through the baking process my kitchen began smelling incredible, I was salivating by the time they were ready and could barely wait until they had cooled. This recipe has just jumped up on my go to list. It is so simple and you will not believe how tasty they are. The bruschetta dip and cracker combo is killer: vegan or not make this for your next potluck, party or snack.

It was my intention to photo blog some of the other dishes but the spirit of the evening was such that I didn’t have the chance to take out my camera, I was so enchanted by the awesome people and I was too busy chatting. But let me tell you, that all of the food was very good and there were some creative dishes in the spread Chocolate Mousse made with Tofu, Dairy Free date squares, an incredible soup that tasted like heaven, the list goes on and on. I also tried an incredible new vodka that I will have to buy and add to my collection.

Tonight, I’m going to Terroni’s for dinner and then going to check out Assassins at the Theatre Centre. This week is busy but I’ve got a few things on my list that I will make and blog; a vegan birthday cake and some homemade pasta. Happy Sunday everyone!

Eat well

Be Happy

Laugh loudly

 

xo Lisa

Thanks for reading. If you have any questions please feel free to email me at foodventuresandotherstories@gmail.com.