OK, truth be told, this is probably more accurately described as “vegetable soup with some beets thrown in”. It doesn’t have that full-blown, beet-topia experience that one gets at Veselka. It’s still pretty tasty, and when it’s 30 degrees and sleeting, it’s a nice thing to warm up to. serves 4 3 medium golden beets, [...]
Archive for the ‘Entrees’ Category
Golden Borscht
Posted in Appetizers, Entrees, Soups, Vegan, Vegetables on March 2, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Red Quinoa Tabbouleh
Posted in Appetizers, Entrees, Grains, Salads, Side Dishes, Vegan on February 15, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
There are some things about the West Coast that I don’t think I’ll ever get used to (to which I’ll never get used??). For example, the other day, one of my students saw what I was eating for lunch and said, “Oooh! Quinoa tabbouleh!” Now, when I was 15, I didn’t know of the existence [...]
Ultimate Multigrain Waffle
Posted in Appetizers, Breads and Flatbreads, Breakfast and Brunch, Entrees, Grains, Side Dishes, Vegetarian on January 28, 2011 | 4 Comments »
Here at The Militant Carnivore Cooks for his Vegetarian Wife, we believe that health-conscious nutrition and irresponsibly wretched excess go hand in hand. Thus, our scientists at TMCCFHVW Labs have created the Ultimate Multigrain Waffle: It’s packed full of whole wheat flour, cornmeal and quinoa for all of the self-righteous fiber one could hope for [...]
Chili
Posted in Beans, Entrees, Side Dishes, Soups, Vegan on January 21, 2011 | 5 Comments »
I used to take it as dogma that chili, real chili, must contain beef—cubes of beef, not ground beef—and only beef: no beans, no chicken, no nuthin’. The very idea of vegetarian chili was ludicrous (and don’t get me started on that Cincinnati stuff that they serve on spaghetti). Indeed, this is the kind of [...]
Soupy Lentils
Posted in Beans, Entrees, Soups, Vegan on January 9, 2011 | 3 Comments »
This was supposed to be lentil soup, but the bast laid plans of mice and Militant Carnivores… That’s OK, though: I think I like lentils this way even better. First, cook your lentils. Actually, first buy your lentils: French green lentils (lentilles du Puy) are what you want here, and for all other lentil applications. [...]
Post-Thanksgiving Croquettes
Posted in Appetizers, Carnivorous, Entrees, Fowl, Side Dishes, Vegetables, Vegetarian on November 30, 2010 | 1 Comment »
When you’ve had all the turkey-cranberry sandwiches and reheated mashed potatoes that you can stand, it’s time to make croquettes with the Thanksgiving leftovers. Croquettes are essentially breaded and deep-fried anythings. Usually, these anythings include bechamel sauce as a binder. The key, then, to post-Thanksgiving croquettes is to make a big ol’ batch of rather [...]
Smoked Cheddar Waffles
Posted in Breads and Flatbreads, Breakfast and Brunch, Entrees, Vegetarian on November 20, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Who knew that making waffles was incredibly easy? For some reason, I thought waffle-making was an almost impossibly difficult task, involving seasoning and re-seasoning a finicky waffle iron that was as likely to burn your waffle to a crisp as produce something edible. Maybe that’s never been the case, or maybe waffle iron technology has [...]
Cornmeal-Quinoa Pancakes
Posted in Appetizers, Breads and Flatbreads, Breakfast and Brunch, Entrees, Grains, Side Dishes, Vegetarian on October 16, 2010 | 1 Comment »
OK, I’ll be the first to admit, the picture above does not look very appetizing. But trust me: This batter will produce whole-grain pancakes that you won’t even think of as “whole-grain pancakes”, but as a delicious breakfast treat which beautifully complements a range of sweet and savory accompaniments so well that you’ll find yourself [...]
Beet Gnocchi
Posted in Entrees, Pasta and Noodles, Vegetables, Vegetarian on October 9, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Two questions: How could it possibly be October already? And why in the world is there a picture of raw ground beef on TMCCFHVW? Mea maxima culpa for the extended absence, my loyal and intrepid readers. Major events in the life of The Militant Carnivore have caused me to neglect my blog for a while, [...]
Frisee with Toasted Pecans, Blue Cheese and Burnt Cherries
Posted in Appetizers, Breakfast and Brunch, Entrees, Fruit, Salads, Side Dishes, Vegetables, Vegetarian on August 15, 2010 | 2 Comments »
One of my favorite brunch dishes is salade lyonnaise. Building off the theory that everything tastes better with bacon and a poached egg on top, it is one of the greatest salads around, but perhaps not one that is fit for weeknight dining, and certainly not one that is vegetarian-friendly. Removing just the bacon for [...]
