NYC Vegan
![Mushroom Lentil Stew
You will need:
2 shallots
5 cloves of garlic
1 cup french lentils
2/3 cup red lentils
splash of red wine vinegar
splash of white wine
1 tbsp olive oil
dash of rosemary
dash of salt [I used wild porcini mushroom salt]
dash of sage
dash of pepper
1 container white button mushrooms
1/2 cup dried mushrooms
3 1/2 cups of water
Directions:
1. Soak dried mushrooms for at least a half-hour.
2. Chop up garlic and shallots, then sautee in a pot with olive oil and a splash of white wine.
3. Add quartered white button mushrooms. Drain dried mushrooms, which should now be plump [I used a mixture I get at Honest Weight in Albany] and add all mushrooms to pot, cooking for a few minutes.
4. Add in spices - sage, rosemary, salt and pepper.
5. Add in lentils, stirring to coat, and then add in enough water to cover the mixture.
6. Simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally and adding in more water as needed as well as splashes of red wine vinegar and wine.
7. Serve warm with fresh crusty bread [I got a loaf at the impeccable Roberta’s], topping with either vegan cheese or olive oil.
8. Enjoy!
Makes enough for 4 people.](http://25.media.tumblr.com/5428e0107498b8d74c57575898813b7c/tumblr_mgzwqiHxUc1qe1c3ro1_500.jpg)
Mushroom Lentil Stew
You will need:
2 shallots
5 cloves of garlic
1 cup french lentils
2/3 cup red lentils
splash of red wine vinegar
splash of white wine
1 tbsp olive oil
dash of rosemary
dash of salt [I used wild porcini mushroom salt]
dash of sage
dash of pepper
1 container white button mushrooms
1/2 cup dried mushrooms
3 1/2 cups of water
Directions:
1. Soak dried mushrooms for at least a half-hour.
2. Chop up garlic and shallots, then sautee in a pot with olive oil and a splash of white wine.
3. Add quartered white button mushrooms. Drain dried mushrooms, which should now be plump [I used a mixture I get at Honest Weight in Albany] and add all mushrooms to pot, cooking for a few minutes.
4. Add in spices - sage, rosemary, salt and pepper.
5. Add in lentils, stirring to coat, and then add in enough water to cover the mixture.
6. Simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally and adding in more water as needed as well as splashes of red wine vinegar and wine.
7. Serve warm with fresh crusty bread [I got a loaf at the impeccable Roberta’s], topping with either vegan cheese or olive oil.
8. Enjoy!
Makes enough for 4 people.
I essentially cleaned out my fridge last week so here’s quinoa salad with hemp seeds, portabella, edamame and cranberries with a gooseberry vinegar-olive oil dressing that didn’t quite work. But, effort!
![Roasted brussel sprouts + Rising Moon Organics vegan butternut squash ravioli sauteed with mushrooms [made them kind of crispy and delicious].
My daddy is a great cook.](http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_me2uyfanUk1qe1c3ro1_500.jpg)
Roasted brussel sprouts + Rising Moon Organics vegan butternut squash ravioli sauteed with mushrooms [made them kind of crispy and delicious].
My daddy is a great cook.
Benny’s Burritos on the Lower East Side is awesome. Here’s a portabello burrito with vegan cheese. Vegan cheese costs a dollar extra but you can sub brown rice, tofu sour cream and a whole wheat tortilla at no extra cost - which is nice because most people charge mad money for substitutions. It was delicious. But I couldn’t eat it all, and that made me sad. Probably because I put tons of guacamole in my belly as well.
Caravan of Dreams
Last night, I had the good fortune of going to Caravan of Dreams. The meal started with two small, fresh pieces of radish (seriously tasted like it came straight from the garden) covered in olive oil and salt - mmmm, and then tried the ravioli special of the evening - mushroom ravioli with port wine marinara sauce, leafy greens sauteed in garlic and olive oil with a sliced avocado on top. What a treat! The sauce was rustic and delicious, the greens spectacular and everything came together beautifully with the avocado.
I also enjoyed a glass of the special sangria of the evening - pear - and finished the meal with french-press coffee (which yielded about two cups - kept me awake through a midnight viewing of the Shining) and the house cashew milk.
Fantastic meal, lovely evening.
Caravan of Dreams is located at 405 6th Street, off of 1st Avenue.
