hi! i’ve been busy this month planning The Hive Salon’s birthday party but i scrounged up a few decent pictures of dinners that i’ve had, and the random ingredient notes that accompanied them!
grilled portobellos and steamed veggies
portobello caps marinated in red wine and balsamic vinegar before grilling on a cast iron pan. cauliflower roasted with coriander, salt and pepper, steamed green beans and peppers, mashed sweet potatoes, and creamy onion gravy. to make the gravy i cooked down two minced yellow onions, and then pureed them before adding to equal parts vegetable stock and almond milk. i seasoned the sauce with a little dijon mustard, white wine, salt, and pepper. simple!
this was a more labor intensive meal- but so delicious! i made some polenta with vegetable stock and a pinch of turmeric to intensify the color, and poured it into square 9×13” cake pan to cool. after it firmed up i cut it into squares, brushed it with oil and then grilled them. i topped them with steamed kale, grilled tofu, and mushrooms that were cooked down with caramelized onions, walnuts, and thyme. while i did all the busy work i let a bottle of fig infused balsamic vinegar reduce by half, and then spooned it over the top.
potato spinach leek soup
this was super easy as well. cube up 2 1/2 lbs russet potatoes and reserve half when done. to the pan add 3 large thinly sliced leeks, one large diced white onion, and a few cloves of garlic. cook until soft and add 4 cups vegetable stock. toss in 3-4 handfuls fresh spinach, and puree with an immersion blender. add 1-2 tbs nutritional yeast, salt and pepper, and a teeny bit of thyme/rosemary, or if you’re a fan, dill. don’t season too much or you won’t taste the leeks! now, add the rest of the potatoes back to the pan and add enough almond milk to reach your desired consistency. serve with fried leeks on top for crunch (rolled in chickpea flour).
yay! if you didn’t see my last post, i’m on instagram posting damn near everything i eat at Jendo612, and i pin on pinterest under thehivesalon!
