Veggie Pot Pie {recipe 32}

One one particularly cold spring day I made this veggie pot pie.

It was easy, delicious and very warm. 

Its perfect for a cold or rainy day!

Veggie Pot Pie

{Borrowed and Enjoyed from: College Vegetarian Cooking by Megan and Jill Carle}

Ingredients:

3 potatoes

2 carrots

1 small onion

8 oz of mushrooms {we didn't think this was necessary}

2 cups water

1 veggie bouillon cube

1 cup frozen peas

1/4 cup flour

1/2 tsp poultry seasoning

1/2 cup milk

salt and pepper

1 sheet frozen puff pastry {thawed!, the rest from the upside down chicken pot pie?}

1) Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.

2) Peel and cut veggies into small pieces.

3) Place water, bouillon and veggies in a sauce pan and bring to boil. Cover and simmer on medium heat for 10 minutes, or until the potatoes are tender. Add the peas to the pan.

4) In a bowl, mix dry ingredients and milk, stirring until smooth. Slowly add the milk mixture to the pan, stirring constantly. Season with salt and pepper. Cook over medium heat for 5 minutes, or until sauce thickens.

5) Pour the mixture into a 2-quart casserole dish and top with the sheet of puff pastry. Press the edges of the pastry down so it sticks to the sides of the pan. Cut 4 slits in the top of the pastry.

6) Bake for 30-35 minutes or until puff pastry is golden brown. Serve immediately.

Enjoy!

Your puff pastry will probably have creases in it where it was folded and frozen, but that's ok it tastes good! :)

All for Now,

Alexandra 

Miller Famous Vegetarian Enchiladas!

Here is the recipe for my "Miller Famous" vegetarian enchiladas! My vegetarian, semi vegetarian and healthy kitchens all loved this recipe! I have even had a few girls from Homestyle kitchens over and they love it too! Consider making it for a meatless meal day Miller girls! :)

Alex's Vegetarian Enchiladas

{Borrowed and adapted from College Vegetarian Cooking} 

Serves 4-6 

1 onion

2 T butter

3 C frozen corn kernals

1 tsp ground cumin

1 C sour cream

1 {4 oz} can chopped green chiles

2 C mixed grated Cheddar and Jack cheeses

2 cups salsa {never enough! I usually buy two jars}

2 cans black beans {rinsed and drained}

12 large tortillas {any type, I like whole wheat best}

{In these photos I added thyme to the recipe because I had some, so feel free to play with it}

1) Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2) Peel the onion and chop into 1/2 inch pieces. Place the butter in a large skilled over medium high heat and add the onion, corn and black beans. Cook, stirring frequently, for 10-12 minutes or until the onion is translucent. Remove from the heat and stir in the cumin, sour cream, green chiles, and one cup of the cheese.

 3) Spread about 1/3 of the salsa in the bottom of an ungreased 9 by 13 inch pan. Spoon about 1/3 cup of the onion-corn-bean filling into the center of a tortilla, then roll up the tortilla around the filling and place the enchilada in the pan seam side down. 

 4) Repeat with the rest of the tortillas. Pour the remaining salsa over the enchiladas and sprinkle with 1 cup of cheese (or more!)Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until the cheese is melted. Serve immediately!

 5) enjoy!

I forgot to get an end result picture.. but they are delicious I promise! :) 

What is your favorite vegetarian Recipe?

Alex

Yoga, Natural Health and Lifestyle Goals

Yoga, Natural Health and Lifestyle Goals

So this post is going to be a bit different that most of my past ones, but I wanted to write about it, and its my blog.. so I can. 

Recently, while getting back into the swing of things at KU I have started thinking about my health again. Which I know sounds pretty boring.. but its not! I'm really excited! So here is a Swatch Board of my current favorite resources and materials as far as health goes and a list of my current goals! Maybe it will give you some ideas too...? 

(Part of) My Cookbook Collection! :) Many are vegetarian, which I love, but others are just normal and one is even Vegan. The only reason I have the Cook Yourself Thin one is because the recipes looked good and it was VERY cheap at the library book sale. I really don't believe in diets or diet food. So no concern should be had over this :) . You can find these books at Barnes and Noble. Or any other book retailer. I should mention that alicia silverstone's book The Kind Diet has a companion website and community that is really great for all things vegan and eco-friendly as well. check it out here http://www.thekindlife.com/ .

My cute retro-inspired recipe book. Here is where I write down only the REALLY good recipes. I didn't realize you could see my feet in this picture... hah oh well. I purchased this at Border's.

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My notebook where I record my goals and progress. :) 

It has grid pages which are handy because it keeps me in order. And grid paper is really just fun :)

Here are My (Current) Goals:

1) Eat at least 80% Whole Grains

2) Use running shoes (generic for a reason) :) 

3) Do yoga at Miller at least 3 times per week

4) Take classes at the Rec. at least 2 times per week (preferably more)

5) Eat (non-fish) meat only 3 times per week

6) Floss Daily (hhahaha)

One of my biggest resources! Natural Health Magazine.. its so great.. but expensive on the newsstand. I should just subscribe.. You can find this magazine at Walmart and Target.. but I usually have better luck at Hastings. You can also use their website http://www.naturalhealthmag.com/ to read articles, find recipes and enter to win giveaways.

My Gaiam yoga DVD's. I love Rodney Yee. :) I have so far been doing a DVD routine 2 times per day for 15-20 minutes each. I feel so good and am sleeping better already. Gaiam products are sold at Target stores and online at www.Gaiam.com. They also have a great website of articles etc.

I also joined Kashi's online community http://www.kashi.com/ where you can set goals and keep track of them in a community setting. Challenges are posted by Kashi and you can accept ones that you want and track your progress. Its a really neat website.

As my first challenge from Kashi I looked at the President's Challenge. Here you can track your activity by minutes and activity, and are assigned points as you go. It is a really neat way to see the "whole picture". You can join and learn more here http://www.presidentschallenge.org/index.aspx .

and perhaps the most entertaining part??

Braceface!! :) Did anyone else ever watch this show? It really amuses me. Its a good break in between studying. Anyhow it is related because the main character is a vegetarian... and alicia silverstone is the voice of the character, at least for a while. Let's hear it for Canadian family television. :)

Here I am with my yoga mat. Ready to take on the world! (watch out) :) 

All for now,

Alex