Flora Foodie

Tag: potatoes

  • Creamy Curried Potato Salad

    I did something pretty strange.  If you’ve looked at my blog, like . . . at all, you’ve probably noticed that I love my spicy foods.  So curry seems like a natural thing for me to make.  But I made a mild, cool, creamy curry dish.    And it’s fantastic.  It still has a nice…

  • Cheesy Jalapeno Baked Fries

    Baked french fries.  With a spicy jalapeno cheddar-y seasoning.  They’re just so good I could cry.   These are inspired by those oh-so-yummy Miss Vickie’s Jalapeno potato chips.  Which are saaaaaadly not vegan.

  • Mustardy Artichoke Potato Salad

      Here’s a remake of an amazing restaurant find.  A friend of mine repeatedly told me I had to go to a restaurant in the Silverlake area in LA called Forage.  Finally we went.  And it was amazing.   It has a vast array of beautiful serving bowls and platters filled with sides, veggies, and…

  • Wasabi Mashed Potatoes w/ Sweet Glazed Tempeh

    Please meet: my perfect lunch.  I used up my last package of tempeh making this, and was just itching to buy more so I could repeat this meal.     I work from home these days, so I am fortunate to be able to make myself a hot healthy lunch everyday.  But I don’t want…

  • Crispy Baked Samosas w/ Cilantro Raita

    Yes!  Samosas that are just as crispy and flavorful as the deep-fried buttery pastry you get at a restaurant.  Except without the butter, oil, or self-loathing once you’ve devoured one.  The secret: filo dough!  A brilliant Cooking Light solution. 

  • Cilantro Latkes with Zucchini

    I must have been in a Cooking Light mood this week – here’s a second recipe from Cooking Light, which I absolutely love.  I’m very happy to have discovered that I don’t notice some shredded zucchini in latkes – so why not add them?  Extra fiber, pretty green color, and less guilt for eating crispied…

  • Baked Potato & Mushroom Gravy

    Fear not the baked potato!  Poor potatoes get such a bad rap!  Probably because people usually eat them in the form of french fries?  But a small or medium baked potato topped with sauteed mushrooms, a healthy mushroom gravy, and paired with a salad is a wonderful and delicious meal.  And not a guilty meal!

  • Tofu Scramble Nests

      I’m making tofu scramble nests today as a kind of veganization of an awesome old breakfast favorite! One of my favorite weekend morning breakfasts pre-vegan days were these delicious baked eggs in baskets by Sunny Anderson.  Her recipe creates adorable “baskets” out of shredded potatoes, which she bakes an egg in, and then tops…