Gluten-free Quiche with Rice

A gluten-free quiche recipe that is also vegetarian. Recipe courtesy of Ener-G Foods. This vegetarian quiche recipe is gluten-free. Just like a traditional quiche, with veggies, cheese and eggs, but the addition of lentils and rice makes for a healthy gluten-free twist. Fresh parsley adds plenty of fresh flavor. Looking for more vegetarian and gluten-free recipes? You can find dozens of vegetarian and vegan gluten-free recipes here.

Ingredients:

• 2 cups rice, pre-cooked
• 1 tsbp margarine
• 1 egg, slightly beaten
• 1 cup grated Swiss cheese
• 1/2 cup sliced onions
• 1/2 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
• 1/2 cup diced green bell pepper
• 1 cup cooked lentils
• 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
• 2 eggs
• 2 cups milk
• 2 tsp salt
• 1/8 tsp pepper

Preparation:

In a medium sized bowl, combine cooked rice, melted margarine, and one slightly beaten egg. Pour into a buttered 9-inch pie plate, pressing against the sides and bottom to form a crust.

Sprinkle one-half of the grated cheese on the bottom of the rice crust. Layer the vegetables and lentils on the cheese. Sprinkle the rest of the cheese over the vegetables. Sprinkle with chopped parsley.

Combine eggs, milk, salt and pepper in a small bowl and carefully pour over the quiche filling.

Bake in a 400-degree oven for 30 minutes or until a knife inserted two inches from the center returns clean. (Center should be very moist and not quite set when quiche is done. It will set up quickly). Let quiche stand for 5 minutes before serving.

This vegetarian quiche recipe is gluten-free.

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Vegan Chocolate Chip Scones

Vegan Chocolate Chip Scones

Ingredients:

• 2 cups flour
• 5 tbsp sugar
• 1 tbsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 6 tbsp vegan margarine, cut into pieces
• 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips
• 1/3 cup soy milk
• Egg replacer for 2 eggs

Preparation:

Pre-heat the oven to 400 degrees.

In a large bowl, combine the flour, 3 tablespoons of the sugar, baking powder and the salt. Cut in the vegan margarine. Stir in the chocolate chips.

In a separate bowl, whisk together the soy milk and egg replacer. Combine with dry ingredients, and stir until dough forms.

Place on a floured surface and knead a few times, then roll out into a circle about 2 inches thick. Slice like a pizza or a pie into 8 triangles.

Place the triangles on a baking sheet and sprinkle with the remaining sugar.

Bake 20-25 minutes until lightly golden.

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Vegan French toast, four ways

It's hard to go wrong with French toast. More forgiving than pancakes, less sticky than waffles and just as quick as a tofu scramble! French toast makes a great hot breakfast, and goes great with just about anything from a fresh fruit salad to hash browns. Here's four ways to make homemade French toast:

• Basic vegan French toast
• Vegan French toast with pumpkin pie spice
• Vegan coconut banana French toast
• Gourmet stuffed French toast

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Homemade vegetarian baked beans

If you like store-bought baked beans, you're going to love them when they're homemade stovetop. Try this classic vegetarian Boston-style baked beans recipe, with molasses, tomato paste and mustard or this pineapple baked beans recipe made with canned beans, a homemade sauce, and kid-approved pineapple dices. Homemade vegetarian baked beans are a great addition to a picnic, vegetarian barbecue or potluck, as they're easy to make in large quantities and everybody loves sweet vegetarian baked beans, even kids! If you'd like to try some more vegetarian baked beans, here's a few recipes to try:

• Baked Beans in the Crockpot
• Baked Beans with Barley
• Apple Curry Vegetarian Baked Beans
• Maple Crockpot Vegetarian Baked Beans

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Vegetarian Cashew Gravy Recipe

Vegetarian Cashew Gravy Recipe

Ingredients:

• 2 cups water
• 1/2 cup cashews
• 2 tbsp cornstarch
• 2 tbsp onion powder
• 1/2 tsp salt

Preparation:

Place all the ingredients in a blender and liquify.

In a medium saucepan over medium heat, heat the gravy, stirring constantly, until thick.

Add more water if the gravy becomes too thick.

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Mustard Greens – Health Benefits and Nutrition Facts

By guest author Evan Driscoll of VegOnline.org

What are mustard greens?

Mustard greens are one of the most overlooked, yet delicious, vegetables in the produce section. With beautifully varied colors, succulent stems, and culinary versatility, they make a great addition to the kitchen. They also happen to be extremely nutritious, packing huge amounts of vitamins and minerals into relatively few calories. Eating mustards regularly will diversify your nutrient intake, give you more energy, and add a unique splash of color to almost any dish you cook.

Nutrition and Health

One cup of mustard greens yields over 500% the daily value of vitamin K, 85% of your daily vitamin A, 60% of vitamin C, and high levels of folates, manganese, dietary fiber, calcium, and a bit of protein to boot. That’s a whole lot of nutrition for just 20 calories worth of food!

The high vitamin K content of mustard greens has strong anti-inflammatory properties that improve cardiovascular health. Excessive inflammation in the cardiovascular system has been directly linked to heart disease, so the high vitamin K content makes mustard greens a heart-healthy food. Also, the dietary fiber in mustards has been shown to reduce overall cholesterol levels in those with preexisting high cholesterol, compounding its heart-healthy qualities.

Mustard greens also have extremely high levels of anti-oxidants. Vitamins A, C, E, as well as the mineral manganese, all function as anti-oxidants in the body. Anti-oxidants are proven cancer fighters, keeping free radicals and oxidized cells from damaging neighboring cells. If free radicals go unchecked for long spans of time, they can cause destructive chain reactions between molecules, eventually stressing out cells, which can lead to mutations when they replicate themselves. This is the birthing ground of cancer, and mustard green’s high anti-oxidant properties can help prevent many types of cancer from forming.

Mustard greens also have a plethora of phytonutrients to offer. Phytonutrient is a fancy name for a plant-produced nutrient that is not currently recognized as an essential nutrient (like vitamin A, dietary fiber, etc.). The wide range of phytonutrients in mustard greens also play a role in reducing oxidative stress on cells in the body, furthering its cancer fighting properties.

Mustard green recipes to try:

• Creamed mustard greens
• Chickpeas with mustard greens

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