Morgaine and I put our culinary delights together this weekend. I like going out to her place. She lives on an island on the Columbia River. It's not very far, about 20 miles, but it seems like I've gone somewhere far when we're out there. The scenery is a bit different driving along the river, there are many shorebirds and a fresh coastal smell. It was a great break. She's also a whole foods cook, working with the freshest, local ingredients available. We both love the adventure of just trying something that sounds good with the ingredients currently available, recipe in hand or not. Dessert was very blue and very tasty.She made some blueberry pie with local blueberries she put up last summer.
I made a vegan blueberry pudding cake, a variation of the lemon pudding cake I've made before from the Vegan Dad cookbook. I substituted blueberry juice for the lemon juice in the recipe, used orange zest instead of lemon, and put a layer of fresh blueberries on the bottom of the pan before the cake batter.
They were very good together, parfait style with a little soy whipping creme.
For our dinner, I made vegan AuGratin potatoes and roasted a whole acorn squash. She made some wonderful whole grain bread, vegetables tempura with a nice variety of fresh vegetables, onions, carrots, yams, and more. She also made a sweet and sour sauce for the vegetables and some sautéed chicken breast. Most of the meal was plant based. This is where my flexitarian comes in. I didn't enjoy a whole portion of chicken breast, but I did have a small taste. After all, someone did go to the trouble to make it, I am going to show my appreciation for her cooking and try it. I also know that she obtains her animal protein from the most local sources. I used her homemade sauce over the tempura vegetables, it was a great combination. Together we came up with a great feast and there was some jolly conversation in the room after dinner, but soon there was a quiet that came over the house as everyone settled in very well fed and relaxed.
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| Vegan Au Gratin |
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| Homemade Fresh Whole Grain Bread |
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| Tempura Vegetables |
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