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by Chloe’s Veggie Burger

February 29, 2016

Veggie Burger

With New York Fashion Week just having wrapped up, my Instagram feed has been inundated with images of gorgeous clothing and delicious meals.  One of the most popular spots to catch a meal between shows seemed to be by Chloe the plant based diner that puts a vegan spin on comfort food (ie. sweet potato mac and cheese with shitake bacon and kale artichoke dip)… so when Food and Wine did a write up on some of their most popular recipes, I jumped at the chance to whip some of them up.

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I obviously had to start with the burger..and boy was it worth it.

by Chloe Veggie Burger
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Ingredients
Sauce
Burgers
Servings:
Instructions
  1. Make the sauce by combining tofu, ketchup, mustard, agave and garlic in a blender until smooth. Stir in pickle relish and dill. Season with salt and pepper and refrigerate.
  2. Make the burgers by sautéing onion in 2 tablespoons of oil for 6 minutes over moderate heat (until browned), then add garlic and sauté 2 more minutes (until softened).
  3. Scrape onion/garlic mixture into a food processor and add rice, lentils, walnuts, four and basil and pulse until combined (but grains are still visible).
  4. Using lightly oiled hands, make 1/2 inch thick patties with 1/3 cup of the mixture until mixture is gone (should make 8 patties).
  5. Wipe out skillet and heat 1 1/2 tablespoons of oil in it. Fry patties in batches over moderate heat until browned (5 minutes on each side)
  6. To assemble the burgers, spread sauce on the bottom of a toasted bun, top with a patty, veggies and burger bun (or add an extra patty for a double!).
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Pair with sweet potato fries and a yummy Zinfandel for optimal happiness!

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Tasty

Pumpkin Curry with Crispy Tofu

November 23, 2015

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I’m not one of those people that die for pumpkin… I don’t order pumpkin spice lattes, and stay away from pumpkin scented candles… but our local Thai restaurant has this pumpkin curry that is AMAZING, so I’ve been trying to track down a copycat recipe.  This one is pretty close (and delicious nonetheless) and perfect to whip up in lieu of takeout on those lazy winter nights.

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Ingredients
For the Curry
Servings:
Instructions
  1. To make the tofu: Preheat broiler and line a rimmed baking sheet with foil. Combine olive oil, maple syrup and spices in a large bowl, then toss tofu until fully coated. Arrange tofu in a single layer and broil for 10 minutes or until browned/crispy. Toss and broil for 10 more minutes until crisped.
  2. To make curry: Add all curry spices (cumin through cinnamon) to a large, dry skillet and toast until fragrant.
  3. Add toasted spices, pumpkin, coconut milk, garlic, apple cider, maple syrup and salt and blend until smooth.
  4. In the same skillet you used to toast the spices, add cooking oil and heat over med-high flame. Add veggies (except peas) and stir-fry until crisp-tender - about 3-5 mins. Add blended curry mixture and peas & cook until heated through.
  5. Serve curried veggies over rice/quinoa with tofu, peanuts and basil.
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Do yourself a favor and check out the gorgeous images and tasty recipes at The Pig & Quill – I can’t wait to try thisthis and this!   IMG_4792