Veggie Week: Stir Fry

2 days into my veggie fast: already craving a cheeseburger.

Last night I had no idea what to do with 2 huge bell peppers. Normally I sauté them with sausage or chicken. Maybe a veggie alternative to meat… but I am not brave enough for tofu yet. Then I remembered some baby Portobello. Meaty? Yes. Meat? No.

VEGGIE STIR FRY

ingredients:

• 1/2 of a large yellow bell pepper
• 1/2 of a large red bell pepper
• 6-7 sliced baby mushrooms
• 1/2 teaspoon of red pepper flakes
• Olive Oil

Lightly coat the bottom of a sauté pan with olive oil and heat to medium heat while you are cutting the vegetables into match stick size bits and then in half. Toss vegetables into pan along with red pepper flakes. Sauté until tender. Enjoy with a side of rice.

You could also make this dish with sausage, chicken, or steak.

Don’t forget! Give away will be posted at the end of the week!

Veggie Week: Parsnip Bacon

Have you ever had a night where all you do is sit & think? Last night that happened to me. I was looking over a menu for our reception hall, trying to think of good combinations of hors devours and I realized that there are ALOT of meat options. Chicken wraps, sirloin skewers, etc. There were not a lot of vegetarian friendly options AND people put bacon in everything! I love bacon but I mean – hello heart disease.

I myself an a carnivore but have a couple of friends who are vegan and/or vegetarians. I was sitting on my couch thinking “Could I ever NOT eat meat?!” and thus decided to try it for one week. I am starting today and going to be a “suto-vegetarian” until Sunday. I want to try recipes that are all about vegetables and how great they are and in turn, I am going to blog them – this entire week. 1 recipe a day. Starting with – Parsnip Bacon.

PARSNIP BACON

Ingredients:

• 1 large parsnip
• olive oil for brushing
• smoked or seasoned salt

  Using a sharp vegetable peeler, slice the peeled parsnip lengthwise into thin strips. Brush both sides with vegetable oil and arrange on a parchment paper–lined cookie sheet. Season with smoked salt. Cover with a sheet of parchment and top with another cookie sheet. Bake at 300 until brown and crisp. Let cool before serving.

Watch for a give away at the end of the week!