VeganMoFo 2019 #22: T is for Terry Hope Romero

Terry Hope Romero has authored a number of vegan cookbooks, both with Isa Chandra Moskowitz and on her own. This post will be focusing on recipes from her solo books that I have. I have three of her books. I don't have Protein Ninja, because that book uses a lot of protein powder and I am not a protein powder person. And I don't have her newest book, Show Up For Salad. But that is only because I haven't ordered it yet, but I will be getting in. Terry knows her way around salad!

Coconut Samosa Potato Salad from Salad Samurai: This is definitely my favourite of all Terry's books, and why I am so keen to get her new salad one. There are so many fun and inventive salads. You can see what else I have made from this book here. This recipe involves a potato salad (with chickpeas and herbs), drenched in a warm curry dressing (which I made with mild curry powder and no cayenne), and topped with coconut flakes and crunch. The book called for crushed papadum, but I used an Indian snack mix. A really nice combination.
Rating: :)



Pad Kee Mao from Vegan Eats World: Trust me to take the spicy out of the spicy drunken noodles. This was delicious, just thinking about it makes me want to eat it immediately. I used the pad thai noodle variation (because I couldn't find fresh rice noodles), and I had some baby corn to use up so I added that as suggested as well. The drunken noodle sauce is so good, though I had to make a few substitutions. This book relies heavily on specific ingredients! I couldn't find a Golden Mountain Sauce that didn't have an animal bi-product number in it, so I used a blend of regular soy and Worcestershire sauces. I also used two tablespoons of sweet soy sauce, as I didn't have any Thai black soy sauce. Oh yeah, and I left out all the chili. But seriously, it was delicious. Did I mention that? As well as corn, it also had wombok, carrot, scallions, tofu, and lots of herbs. I couldn't find thai basil, so I just used regular. Can I be eating this again now? (Check out what else I have made from this book here.)
Rating: :D



Quinoa-Corn 'Chowder' with Limas and Aji from Viva Vegan: On a very rare occasion, usually with this book (see other round-ups I have done here), I will add a very small amount of aji amarillo (a Latin chile paste) to a recipe that calls for it. I have a bottle and it is a speciality ingredient so, I guess that is why I am trying to slowly use it up in tiny amounts. I always use less than required, my goal is for a very gentle mild warmth. For this soup, I used 1 TBS (instead of two) and it was a bit on the spice side so even less! This is a nice combination of a soup, very good for cold nights. Quinoa, potato, corn, butter beans, and tomatoes are in this creamy soup. And it is topped with parsley, avocado, and crushed peanuts.
Rating: :)



Cute Kitty Photo of the Post



Dim Sim sleeps in my bed with me every night, tucked up next to my side with my arm around her, under all the covers. But before I go to sleep, she sits next to me while I read. And sometimes I tuck her into bed.