Roasted Eggplant Sandwich

April 16, 2014Gluten-Free, Main Courses, Vegan, Vegetariangluten free vegan recipeJake

We have been on a sandwich kick lately and for good reason… they are delicious and there are so many ways to make them! Ever since we found Schnitzer’s gluten free vegan bread at Botanica Bio-mart I have been able to focus more energy on what to put in the sandwich (instead of using energy to make the bread). Don’t get me wrong, I love making bread, but it is time consuming! So, one day Athanasia brought home another kind of bread from Schnitzer’s and that’s when the idea for this roasted eggplant sandwich was born. I would say it is a fairly simple recipe too. It can take a little bit of time to slice the eggplants I suppose, but it is worth it!

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Artichokes a la Polita

April 13, 2014Gluten-Free, Main Courses, Vegan, Vegetariangluten free vegan recipe, Traditional Greek RecipeAthanasia

Artichokes bloom in the Spring, so in Greece the time to eat them is now! The simplest recipe, no sea salt, no spices, only the fresh vegetables to flavor each other. Artichokes a la Polita is a traditional Greek recipe from Constantinoupolis, or Istanbul as it is called now. The food is amazing there, where east meets west. Continue reading Artichokes a la Polita →

Vegan Italian Sausage Pizza – Gluten Free

April 11, 2014Gluten-Free, Main Courses, Vegan, Vegetariangluten free vegan recipeJake

We recently discovered how our walnut “meat” bakes so nicely on pizza while making our vegan bacon cheeseburger pizza. So, obviously this meant we had to make a vegan Italian sausage pizza! When I developed the Italian sausage recipe I mentioned how it reminded me of the flavor of Rocky Rococo’s Italian sausage I had growing up. Well, this pizza certainly did not fail to deliver on those flavors I remember from childhood! We both loved this pizza and it is even more delicious than it is beautiful to look at. Here is what you will need to make it:

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Stove-top Mushrooms

April 7, 2014Appetizers, Gluten-Free, Side Dishes, Vegan, Vegetariangluten free vegan recipeAthanasia

My mom always has stove-top mushrooms ready when we visit, they are a must on the menu. Not to mention she makes them perfectly every time! She says for stove-top mushrooms to be good, you need to saute them until right before they start loosing their juice, otherwise they get soggy. It took me some time to actually figure it out, but when I did, I was the winner of that day’s food contest :). Yes, there is a contest going on (Editor’s note: Athanasia is very competitive). What are you gonna do? We are a Leo and an Aries cooking together, they will try and kick each other’s butt! Unfortunately Jake is such a talented cook so he usually makes the most mind blowing food, but I have some tricks up my sleeves too 🙂 One of them is stove-top mushrooms! Continue reading Stove-top Mushrooms →

Billie Jean Burrito – Gluten Free Vegan Chili Cheese Burrito

April 5, 2014Gluten-Free, Main Courses, Vegan, Vegetariangluten free vegan recipeJake

You may be wondering what a Billie Jean burrito is. I am sure there is a former Taco Bell employee somewhere in Minnesota that is still wondering what a Billie Jean burrito is as well…

As the legend goes, back in 2005 I was the bass guitar player in a band known as Sonic Alchemy. Continue reading Billie Jean Burrito – Gluten Free Vegan Chili Cheese Burrito →

Vegan Gluten Free Stir Fry

April 2, 2014Gluten-Free, Main Courses, Vegan, Vegetariangluten free vegan recipeAthanasia

We wanted to make a vegan gluten free stir fry but we had no idea it would be this amazing! What made it truly savory was Jake’s stir fry sauce which highlighted all the flavors and gave it an exotic touch 🙂

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Easy Tomato Soup – Raw Vegan Gluten Free

April 1, 2014Gluten-Free, Raw, Soups, Vegan, Vegetariangluten free vegan recipeJake

This easy tomato soup was another post-wisdom tooth extraction food I made for Athanasia. It’s delicious and savory and can be made raw if you leave out the vegan cheese. I used a Vitamix to make it become completely smooth. However, you may be able to achieve a not so smooth texture in just about any powered blender large enough to fit all the ingredients. From start to finish this recipe should take 10 minutes or less. Let’s get started!

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Vegan Chicken Nugget Sub

March 28, 2014Gluten-Free, Main Courses, Vegan, Vegetariangluten free vegan recipeJake

We recently found a Schnitzer gluten free baguette at Botanica here in Patra so we had to try it. It’s not a marble rye but it was still delicious! There are many ideas we had as how to make them but in the end Athanasia had the most interesting idea, vegan chicken nuggets. That’s right! I had never heard of doing this but she has so I had to try it. Here is how we made this gluten free vegan chicken nugget sub: Continue reading Vegan Chicken Nugget Sub →

Fried Eggplants with Greek Garlic Sauce

March 25, 2014Gluten-Free, Main Courses, Vegan, Vegetariangluten free vegan recipe, Traditional Greek FoodAthanasia

On the 25th of March, here in Greece, we always eat skordalia! This is an extra garlicky condiment only for those who love garlic! They also serve it with fried fish, but I replaced it using eggplant pieces. These fried eggplants with Greek garlic sauce were delicious and brought back memories! 🙂 You can adjust the garlic quantity but be aware, your breath will smell! Continue reading Fried Eggplants with Greek Garlic Sauce →

Kiwi Strawberry Smoothie

March 24, 2014Gluten-Free, Raw, Smoothies, Vegan, VegetarianRaw Vegan recipe, vegan gluten free recipeJake

I made a lot of smoothies and blended soups this week after Athanasia’s wisdom tooth extraction. It’s very easy, even easier than cooking and much quicker thanks to our Vitamix (click here in North America or click here in Europe). One of the days this week I made this kiwi strawberry smoothie and we both loved it very much! This smoothie is raw vegan and gluten-free of course. I am especially proud of this smoothie because it has wheatgrass powder in it and Athanasia still loved it! She usually hates wheatgrass so it doesn’t have very much, but it does have some. Continue reading Kiwi Strawberry Smoothie →