The Veggie Table Blog » Appetizers/Side Dishes

How to Make a Cheese Plate

lklawless — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:00:06 +0000

Cheese plates can be simple or elaborate, with dozens of different cheeses or just a few. There’s no one right way to make a cheese plate, but these guidelines can help you put together a cheese plate you and your friends will never forget.

Eggplant Pâté

lklawless — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 14:00:20 +0000

A chunky mixture of roasted eggplant and toasted walnuts that you can eat on bread or crackers.

Eggplant “meat”balls

lklawless — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:00:33 +0000

Mock meatballs are usually made with tofu or tempeh, but this unique recipe uses eggplant and walnuts to great effect.

Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

lklawless — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 16:00:57 +0000

Make the most of the sweet potatoes available in winter – these stuffed sweet potatoes are sweet and buttery.

Roasted Chestnuts

lklawless — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 16:00:47 +0000

Roasted chestnuts are such a traditional winter treat that there’s a song about them – sing along as you roast your own chestnuts.

Vegetarian Stuffing

lklawless — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:00:45 +0000

Stuffing doesn’t have to be cooked inside a turkey – this vegetarian bread stuffing with apples and walnuts is delicious baked as a casserole and served as part of your vegetarian Thanksgiving menu.

Buttermilk Biscuits

lklawless — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:00:03 +0000

There’s nothing quite like buttermilk biscuits hot out of the oven.

Red Cabbage with Cranberries

lklawless — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:00:09 +0000

Red cabbage with cranberries is a sweet-and-sour side dish that will brighten your table at Thanksgiving or any time of the year.

Maki Rolls

lklawless — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 06:28:59 +0000

Maki rolls are a vegetarian relative of sushi. This recipe calls for cucumber and avocado, but you can experiment with other ingredients as well.

How to roast pumpkin seeds

lklawless — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 06:00:59 +0000

Pumpkins are a key ingredient in some wonderful recipes – not to mention jack-o’lanterns – but what can you do with the seeds? Roast ‘em!