Garbanzo and Quinoa Salad…you gotta try this
Jan 2, 2012 Uncategorized
A family friend, Monica, was visiting Philadelphia recently and stopped in at a restaurant called Wedge + Fig. I have never been to this particular establishment, but she posted a photo of her meal on Facebook and I had to try to recreate it.
The Garbanzo and Quinoa Salad looked absolutely fabulous. A quick scan of the Internet bore no recipe for this particular dish so I set off to make my own based on her photo. This recipe is strictly a Vegetarian On A Budget copy and can not be construed to be the real thing from what appears to be a fabulous dining establishment in the City of Brotherly Love. My apologies, in advance, to the Wedge + Fig, but I had to try this and couldn’t wait for the opportunity to visit to ask for the recipe.
Garbanzos are one of my favorite foods and quinoa is rapidly rising in the ranks on that chart. Both are great tasting and both are fabulous sources of all sorts of vitamins as well as fiber – one 1/4 cup serving of quinoa has 3 grams of fiber and a 1/2 cup of garbanzos has 6 grams of fiber…that’s half of the amount you need in a day right in one meal.
Health benefits aside, this salad tastes great. This is not your rabbit’s diet food (there’s about 5 grams of fat in this whole thing).
Fill your plate. This is truly a good-and-good-for-you meal.
The Garbanzo and Quinoa Salad looked absolutely fabulous. A quick scan of the Internet bore no recipe for this particular dish so I set off to make my own based on her photo. This recipe is strictly a Vegetarian On A Budget copy and can not be construed to be the real thing from what appears to be a fabulous dining establishment in the City of Brotherly Love. My apologies, in advance, to the Wedge + Fig, but I had to try this and couldn’t wait for the opportunity to visit to ask for the recipe.
Garbanzos are one of my favorite foods and quinoa is rapidly rising in the ranks on that chart. Both are great tasting and both are fabulous sources of all sorts of vitamins as well as fiber – one 1/4 cup serving of quinoa has 3 grams of fiber and a 1/2 cup of garbanzos has 6 grams of fiber…that’s half of the amount you need in a day right in one meal.
Health benefits aside, this salad tastes great. This is not your rabbit’s diet food (there’s about 5 grams of fat in this whole thing).
Fill your plate. This is truly a good-and-good-for-you meal.
Garbanzo and Quinoa Salad a la VOAB
Salad
2 cups of mixed greens, chopped
1/2 cup of cooked garbanzo beans (chick peas)
1/4 cup of dried cranberries
1/4 cup of cooked quinoa
2 tablespoons of feta cheese, crumbled
Citrus Vinaigrette
- 2/3 cup of rice wine vinegar
- 1/3 cup of lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons of olive oil
- 1 teaspoon of Dijon mustard
- 2 teaspoons of minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon of honey
- •Mix the vinegar, the lemon juice, the olive oil, the mustard, the garlic and the honey in a pan over medium high heat and stir until well mixed and heated through.
- •Take the dressing off the stove and let it cool while you make the salad.
- •For the Salad, pile the beans, the cranberries and the feta on the greens, sprinkle the quinoa on top.
- •When the dressing has cooled to room temperature, pour it over the salad.
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Vegetarian
Tags: Absolutely Fabulous, Apologies, Brotherly Love, Budget, Dish, Family Friend, Favorite Foods, Friend Monica, Garbanzo, Philadelphia, Photo, Quick Scan
NOW TV Shoot & Deelite
Mar 11, 2011 Uncategorized
We had a great opportunity to share our edible creations and store with NOW TV.
The filming was done at our store.
I had a great time chit chatting with Mandy and the crew. You’re probably wondering why we’re taking a photo with a magazine cover.
Need a closer look.???????
One of the TV crew found her photo hanging on our press wall.
Our Anemone cupcakes were featured on the same Elle issue as Mandy’s fabulous cover shot. Tooo Cool!
I also did a lil cupcake DIY session.
Annnnnnnnnnnnnnd we made some fabulous cakes for the shoot.
HAPPINESS!
Have a great weekend:)
Tags: 'amp, cakes, Chit, Closer Look, Cupcake, Cupcakes, Diy Session, Edible Creations, Great Time, Happiness, Mandy, Photo, Tv Crew
Paris Mushroom Soup
Jan 8, 2011 General
I love mushrooms, or flavor sponges as those in the know (moi) call them. I made this soup on sunday while half watching the Pats destroy the Dolphins and lamenting that it was my last day off before back to the grind. The soup did make me feel better.
I took a few liberties with the recipe. I added some amazing grey salt with herbs de provence that I have. I added a splash of red wine instead of white because that’s what the cabinet held. When blitzing up the first half of the soup in the food processor, it seemed too watery so I took out about a cup of liquid and pureed the rest. I like the consistency better that way. I also left out the little mushroom salad you make for the bottom of the bowl.
This is a great hearty soup, perfect for winter. Not so perfect, however, for photographing. Nothing like a bowl of gray soup. I guess that’s why the photo in the book is of the ingredients before they become soup!
Buy this book for the recipe.
Tags: Consistency, Dolphins, Food Processor, Guess, Hearty Soup, Herbs, Liberties, Mushroom Salad, Mushroom Soup, Mushrooms, Paris Love, Pats, Photo, Provence, Red Wine, Sponges
