Posts Tagged ‘Vegetarian’

17
aug

Tastes Like: Summer

It’s that time of year again when there is no end to fresh produce. Whether it’s corn, peaches or zucchini, summer vegetables are at their peak, both in taste and in bounty. At Yummly, we know the best thing to do with them too- cook them up! Check your garden or grocery store for the freshest and most flavorful produce.

Try entering different combinations of ingredients into the FoodFinder, such as corn and zucchini, or tomato and basil, to see all of the different recipes that you can make. If you’re bringing a side dish, main dish, vegan or meat centric dish, there are endless combinations that can be found using your customized FoodFinder. Try your TasteBuds for recipes that you may be interested in too- your pescatarian Bud may have uncovered a great salsa for topping tuna, or a fellow dessert fiend perfected  a pie that makes the most of all of those fresh blueberries.

Yummly has compiled a list of our favorite summer recipes that incorporate what is in season right now. Tired of tomatoes? Exhausted by overzealous zucchini? Look no further for seasonal solutions for your produce problem. These combinations are sure to be a hit!

Blueberry Lattice Pie: You can also substitute other berries or stone fruits to use up what is in season in this classic dessert.

Zucchini Blueberry Muffins: Make breakfast healthier and just as delicious with these vitamin C packed muffins.

Fig and Walnut Tapenade: Serve this as an appetizer, or spread it on a sandwich

Fruit and Vegetable Ratatouille: A colorful side dish that celebrates the best of the summer!

Fruit and Vegetable Ratatouille

Fruit and Vegetable Ratatouille

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11
aug

Recipe of the Day – Ramadan Date Bars

Ramadan Date Bars

Ramadan Date Bars

What Muslim holiday starts today? Use this Recipe of the Day as a (somewhat obvious) hint:

Ramadan Date Bars

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10
aug

Recipe of the Day – Banana S’mores

Banana S'mores

Banana S'mores

Today is two different national food holidays- National Banana Split Day and National’s S’mores Day. We made it easier by combining the two!

Banana S’mores

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4
aug

Recipe of the Day – Butternut Squash and Sage Lasagne

Butternut Squash and Sage Lasagne

Butternut Squash and Sage Lasagne

Happy birthday to Martha Stewart today! Try one of Martha’s recipes: Butternut Squash and Sage Lasagne.

Butternut Squash and Sage Lasagne

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3
aug

Recipe of the Day – Watermelon Arugula Salad

Watermelon Arugula Salad

Watermelon Arugula Salad

National Watermelon and Nut Day- what better way to combine the two than in a nice, refreshing salad!

Watermelon Arugula Salad

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2
aug

Trending – Frozen Yogurt

Frozen yogurt is staging a serious take over. In the Bay Area alone there have been more than 20 different frozen yogurt shops established in the past four years, several of which that are chains. All of them are incredibly popular, and it’s simple to see why- frozen yogurt is delicious.

Going out to frozen yogurt with friends is a favorite past time of mine, but after acquiring an ice cream maker- blenders also work- I haven’t looked back. When you make your own fro-yo, the taste, texture and flavor are up to you. It is far more satisfying to put your personally plucked produce, or other favorite ingredients- bittersweet dark chocolate in my case- into your mixer.

At Yummly, there is no end to frozen yogurt recipes. Yummly’s goal is a perfect match with making your own froyo- you have the option to change the recipes in accordance to your tastes. Want it sweeter? Add more sugar. Want more texture? Throw in some Cap’n Crunch. Yummly can also suggest a flavor of frozen yogurt that is right up your alley, but may not have occurred to you (You will not believe how amazing Avocado Lime Frozen Yogurt is until you’ve tried it).

1. Homemade Frozen Yogurt

This flavor goes with anything you could ever want to put on top of frozen yogurt, whether they are strawberries, M & M’s, or even Cinnamon Toast Crunch- I’ll confess right now that I’m guilty of combining the three.

2. Peach Frozen Yogurt

When peaches are in season, how can you not resist this new take on peaches and cream?

3. Blackberry Chocolate Frozen Yogurt

This is a delicious twist on a fruit and chocolate combination. It turns such a pretty color too!

Blackberry- Chocolate Frozen Yogurt

Blackberry- Chocolate Frozen Yogurt

4. Avocado Lime Frozen Yogurt

If you don’t like frozen yogurt because it isn’t creamy enough, talk to me after you try this.

5. Latte Frozen Yogurt

Lattes are another one of my favorite treats, so making it into froyo is even better!

6. Chocolate Frozen Yogurt

Where would a top 10 list be without chocolate? (Not on a food blog, that’s for sure)

7. Vegan Frozen Yogurt

Here’s a vegan and dairy free  twist that goes really well with fresh berries and other fruits, just throw it in the freezer for an hour or so like you would with any other yogurt

8. Frozen Yogurt Pops

Make frozen yogurt even more fun by making it into a popsicle- if you don’t have molds use shot glasses or an ice cube tray

Yogurt Pops

Yogurt Pops

9. Orange Creamsicle Frozen Yogurt

It actually tastes like a creamsicle.

10. Fat Free Raspberry Frozen Yogurt

This tastes too good to be good for you.

Cool off with these recipes this summer, and don’t be afraid to try new combinations. Frozen yogurt is one of the easiest treats to make at home. Enjoy customizing these recipes so you get your favorite flavor- just remember to post them on Yummly!

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7
jul

Recipe of the Day – Vegetable Paella

Vegetable Paella

Vegetable Paella

The Running of the Bulls occurs today in Pamplona, Spain, and coincidentally, Spain is also matched with Germany in the World Cup semi-finals. It only makes sense that the Recipe of the Day is Paella!

Vegetable Paella

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12
may

Yummly Supports All Kinds of Vegetarians

One of the guiding principles of yummly is that taste is a very personal combination of likes, dislikes and choices. Dave hates mustard. I love soft-shelled crabs. Vadim is a pescetarian. At Yummly, we’ve provided a couple different ways you can filter your recipe search and recommendations based on your likes, dislikes, diet, food allergies, nutrition and price.

When it comes to diet we started with the vegetarian diet and all the popular combinations of vegetarianism out there. We quickly realized that calling yourself a ‘vegetarian’ ends up meaning different things to different people.

We’ve provided ways for you to align yourself with one of the mainstream popular definitions of ‘vegetarian’. But yummly also gives you the ability to customize your preferences so you can be the kind of ‘vegetarian’ you want to be even if it’s not defined by one of our diet categories.

Here are options to apply yummly’s diet preferences to arrive at the recommendations and search results you want:

1. When you edit your taste profile and establish the foods you like and dislike you can also set diet and allergy preferences. Setting your diet preferences in your taste profile will help yummly recommend the right recipes for you.
Yummly - edit your taste profile

2. If you don’t want to commit yourself to a diet ‘bucket’ in your taste profile you can still use it as a filtering choice in the FoodFinder. Just type in the diet you want to filter by.

Choosing a diet in the yummly FoodFinder

3. Even without using a diet category, you can filter your food results. The ingredients pane of the FoodFinder will let you include what you want or exclude what you don’t. So if you want to browse recipes without “meat” you can simply exclude “meats”.

how to find recipes without meat

After quite a bit of research, surveying and consensus-building we established the following yummly diet classifications:

Raw – excludes meat, poultry, seafood, dairy, eggs but includes all plant-based ingredients
Vegan – excludes meat, poultry, seafood, dairy, eggs and honey
Vegetarian – excludes meat, poultry and seafood but includes dairy and eggs
Lacto-Vegetarian – excludes meat, poultry, seafood and eggs but includes dairy
Ovo-Vegetarian – excludes meat, poultry, seafood and dairy but includes eggs
Pescetarian – excludes meat and poultry but includes seafood, dairy and eggs.

This is just the beginning and we’d love to hear about other ways you’d like to be able to establish your taste profile. Are there other diet classifications you’d like to see? Please let us know in the comments below, through our feedback forum or even on Facebook or Twitter.

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9
mar

Got leeks and potatoes? Make delicious soup!

A few potatoes and leeks add up to a delicious soup.

Potatoes and leeks are a good soup combo!

If, like many, you don’t have a lot of time to spend in the kitchen, then consider the ultra simple but delicious potato and leek soup.  Although short on ingredients, it’s got a long list of options for making it appeal to your tastes and time.  Dress it up (chilled it becomes vichyssoise) make it decadent (a little cream never hurt anyone!) or serve as is (chunky or pureed).    

My personal favorite is pureed with a small touch of cream mixed in and truffle oil on top.   If you’ve got a favorite version of potato and leek soup, add a comment or drop us an email.  

Potato and leek soup 

  • 2 tablespoons butter or oil
  • 3 medium potatoes, any type, peeled and cut into small cubes
  • 3 leeks, white and light green parts only,  washed and sliced into thin rings
  • Salt and freshly ground pepper (we used white pepper)
  • 4 cups chicken, beef or vegetable stock 

Put the butter or oil in a large, deep pot over medium heat.  When the butter melts (or the oil is hot) add the vegetables. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and cook, stirring to soften.  2 or 3 minutes.  Add the stock, adjust the heat so it gently bubbles, and cook until the vegetables are very tender, about 20 minutes.   At this point you may refrigerate the soup covered, for up to 2 days.

Pureed soup:  carefully puree in a blender or with an immersion blender.  Stir in ½ to 1 cup cream, sour cream, or yogurt.  Do not let it boil if you use yogurt.  Add more salt and pepper if needed.  Garnish with minced chives. 

Vichyssoise.  Make the pureed soup, but do not reheat.  Instead, chill thoroughly and serve garnished with minced chives.  

Recipe courtesy of Mark Bittman, How to Cook Everything.

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20
jan

2010 Trends – What’s on Your List?

This list is a little late since most of this information has been out for some time.  And, while many trends are not surprising, lists vary depending on your source which is why I’ve compiled them into a larger “Yummly-ized” version for easy reading. 

If you stop by Yummly in the near future you will see some of these trends appear as blog topics.  As always we’d love to hear about any you’ve seen in your local area or neighborhood. 

Finally, sorry to say I left off one trend (fried chicken) because although I love it, I feel like it’s been covered in the past.  Happy to add it in if anyone disagrees!

Yummly’s interpretation of 2010 trends (dining and eating):

  • Back to basics – think canning, pickling and basic techniques
  • Beer – craft beers everywhere, also taps into the “new Austrian” trend
  • Smaller portions (restaurant meals, desserts) – mini whoopie pies
  • Burgers – chains will strive for better, premium burgers
  • Children’s healthy food options – more for the home
  • Cocktails – local liquor and culinary creations
  • Casual dining – potlucks
  • Eggs – the new bacon
  • Asian + Latin – a dynamic duo (LA Kogi taco trucks)
  • Farm branded meats – “Denver Steak”
  • Lamb – the new pork
  • Local, seasonal – check out the Cook Here and Now concept (Bay Area)
  • Meatless meals and party foods – even for non-vegetarians
  • Sustainable seafood, different varieties – Branzino, Arctic Char
  • Superfruits – mangosteen, rambutan, goji berries, acai
  • Sweeteners – stevia, turbinado, agave (and real sugar in sodas!)
Dungeness crab: seasonal, local (Bay Area) and fresh.

Dungeness crab: seasonal and fresh.

To celebrate the new year AND tie into the list of trends, try the Celery Cup recipe below.  It’s a refreshing, culinary delight. 

Celery Cup #1

  • 1 ½ oz. Square One Cucumber
  • 1 – inch fresh English cucumber
  • 2 – inch celery stalk
  • Palm-full of cilantro
  • 1 oz. fresh lemon juice
  • ¾ oz. organic agave nectar or simple syrup
  • 1 celery stalk (garnish) 

In a mixing glass, muddle the cucumber, celery, cilantro and lemon juice into a pulp.  Add remaining ingredients, cover in ice and shake hard for 10 seconds.  Strain into a tall glass over fresh ice and garnish with a piece of celery. 

Recipe courtesy of Elixir and Square One.

Happy new year (again)!

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