Eating Dinner With My Family

I made this for lunch and loved it!  I feel a bit like I am cheating using the crispy edamame again, but I am totally digging it and I felt really healthy after eating it.  (Not to mention FULL)  It was fast and simple.  I enjoyed grazing on the edamame but I liked them better in a salad.  If the avocado is really ripe, mash it up a little to make a "dressing" Tonight we are having the Italian sausage burgers.  (they were so very yummy and have possibly the best sauteed spinach ever!)  Yes burgers to use up my insane purchase of too many buns:) Avocado, Tomato & Edamame Salad 1/2 large tomato, diced 1 small avocado, diced 1/4 cup of " crispy edamame " Seasoned rice wine vinegar Salt Garlic powder Toss the tomato, avocado, edamame in a bowl.  Drizzle with the vinegar and season with salt and garlic.  Mix.  Yup that's it:)

My son requested my grilled steak salad for dinner, so I decided to put the snack I made today on the blog.  I did throw some in to the salad as well so that counts right?  I enjoyed the edamame, but I do want to play around with the recipe.  I think that the parmesan was totally unnecessary.  I also think next time, I will bake them for a bit to dry them before I toss them in olive oil. (not drizzle, that so didn't work)  I think that all kinds of seasonings will work.  Everything from just some garlic, to curry or five spice should work with them.  I have no idea how the calories might compare to say popcorn, but they are really filling and pretty nutritious Crispy Edamame 12 oz Edamame,Shelled 1 T  Olive Oil 1/4 c  Parmesan,Grated Salt And Freshly Ground Black Pepper Directions Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Place the edamame into a colander and rinse under cold water to thaw. Drain. Spread the edamame bean...

This was a huge pain to make.  Pre make the lentils and couscous. The patties were difficult to shape and cook. Lots of work for what I see as very little return.  I didn't care for how sweet the patty was; the raisin flavor dominated.  I will give it this, I'm sure it was healthy.  I will also give it that it was a new and unusual flavor.  I didn't hate it, but I don't plan on keeping the recipe.  I haven't had a lot of vegan food, but I have to believe that there are better vegan burgers out there. Veggie Burgers With Pomegranate Ketchup 1/2 c  Raisins 1/4 c  roasted almonds,chopped 1/2 lb white mushrooms 1 c  steamed shelled edamame 2 1/2 c  cooked green or brown lentils 2 c  cooked Israeli couscous 2 1/2 t  curry powder 1 T  fresh lemon juice 2 t  ground dried porcini Kosher salt 1 1/2 T  canola oil 3    burger buns,split and toasted 1/2 c  ketchup mixed with 1 tablespo...