And I’m pretty proud of myself too. I’ve never made scones before, so I was half excited, half prepared for disaster. But it wasn’t a disaster!
Blueberry Strawberry Oat Scones // See? It looks delicious, right? And these scones are vegan too! My husband ate three of them in about 10 minutes, which probably isn’t advisable, but it does attest to the fact that these are super tasty.
Ginger-Sesame Tofu with Asparagus and Shiitakes Button Mushrooms // It’s almost June. Eat asparagus while you can! Eat it now! Get your fill of asparagus because once summer gets here, you’re gonna have to wait until fall for it to be in season again! (I sure hope the excessive amount of exclamation points has convinced you.)
Spicy Stuffed Peppers // I made a few substitutions in this: tempeh in place of turkey, black-eyed peas instead of black beans (just because), and Japanese sweet potatoes instead of regular ones. But yum! This was incredibly filling too.
Spinach Kale Galette with Wild Mushrooms // More substitutions! I used Red Russian kale from the garden in this and instead of leeks, I used a caramelized onion. (I also cheated and used prepared pie crust instead of making my own.) This was the perfect Sunday dinner.
Salad with Tempeh & Lemon Caper Dressing // The dressing was clipped from a mystery magazine several years ago. I can’t find it anywhere online, so I can’t figure out where it’s from, nor can I link to it (obviously). I’m very picky about salad dressings–creamy ones are too rich for me, but most vinaigrettes are too vinegary. This dressing is my absolute favorite and it was perfect with lemon pepper tempeh strips and fresh Brune d’Hiver lettuce from the garden.
I hope my American readers have a happy Memorial Day! Do you have any exciting plans? Perhaps involving picnics or barbecues? I’m so excited to have a day off of work–my to-do list is pitifully long and I could use a day to start knocking some things off of it. I’m taking a three-day weekend from blogging too, so there won’t be a new post on Monday.
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Oh my goodness! Everything looks so good! I absolutely adore scones and haven’t had any in a longtime, yours look perfect!
Thank you! I love scones too, but always thought they would be much too hard to make. Now that I know they’re not, I want to make them all the time.
Wow, everything looks delicious! Especially those scones though. Beautiful! Going to check out the recipe.
Thank you! The scones were my dessert for most of the week. And they freeze beautifully too!
Another great round-up! Everything looks so good. I loved the stuffed peppers by Candace, on my list to make. Nice you put your own touch to them, they look delicious.
You should definitely make them–they are so good! I like that you roast the peppers a little before stuffing them. Makes them taste even better!
Enjoy your three day weekend! We’re going to a small cookout at my in-laws.
I hope you have/had a good time! We spent most of the weekend doing things around the house–not too exciting.
Have a wonderful weekend! I’m going to add scones to my list of things to try!
I hope you had a great weekend too–I did, although as you can see, I broke my vow to stay away from the blog until Tuesday. Ha!
I love me some scones! Yum!
Everything looks soooooooo good! I love making scones. My sisters and I make a ton at least once a year. It’s so much fun!
I don’t know if I’d say I love to make scones, but I definitely love eating them.
And they were much easier to make than I thought they would be!
I just LOVE scones. Yours looks YUMMY!
Everything you ate looks fantastic. Scones are on my “to-do” list too. I love them but I’m not much of a baker and my husband thinks all scones are dry. Even ones that are perfect. We’ll see if I ever get to them.
This recipe isn’t dry at all–I don’t like dry scones either. Like you, I’m more of a cook than a baker, so if I can make them, they are definitely doable for anyone!
All right, there’s nothing on this page that I would not love to eat. Except maybe the scones, but that’s because I’m lacking a sweet tooth and have a strong preference to salty foods
The ginger sesame flavor is always a favorite!
I wish I didn’t have a sweet tooth! I like both sweet and salty. Sometimes together even.
Wow. So many delicious recipes. I’m impressed that you made scones. I’m afraid! The ginger sesame tofu had been added to my list.
Thank you! If you do get around to making scones, the recipe I linked is a great one. It’s vegan and it’s really easy. Because I was afraid of making scones too!
Your food looks too pretty to eat!
All of these looks so delicious! I’ve never made scones before either, but I’ve always just assumed without a load of butter itll never be good. These ones look so healthy and light tho!
No, these scones were super, super good even without the butter!
Two questions: where do you live and can I come over for dinner?
If you bring your beer toffee you can.
I have never made scones either; but, I think they are my most favorite pastry. I really should give them a go. Yours certainly look delicious! I’ve got my eye on that kale galette. Oh my, that looks soooooo good to me right now. Your peppers look fantastic too! I’m so happy that you gave them a try and made the recipe your own. I’ve got them on my list to make again.
Thanks for sharing the pepper recipe–we loved it! And yes, you need to make scones someday.
If I can do it, anyone can!
Congrats on the scones – they look delish, esp with strawberries! Hope you are enjoying your 3 day weekend!
Thank you! And yes, I enjoyed the long weekend, but now I’m regretting taking that time off from blogging because I am so behind right now!
You know, I don’t think I’ve ever cooked with tempeh. I’m a horrible vegetarian.
I guess I can use my blog as a reason to try it though! (I LOVE the taste.)
I love, love, LOVE wild mushrooms and kale… did the prepared pie crust live up to homemade at all? I’m not a fan of store bought pies so I never expect to like the store bought crust. (SNOB ALERT!)
OMG, you should! I think tempeh is actually easier to work with than tofu. You can crumble it up and use it as a ground beef sub too.
I don’t remember the brand of pie crust that I used, but I got it at Whole Foods. I think the ones that are pre-baked are pretty bad, but the ones where you bake the crust yourself tend to be a lot better. And they’re a HUGE time-saver.
It all looks delicious. I’m thinking of trying both the scones & the galette this week.
Awesome, I hope you like them!
I’m so glad you liked the scones! I’ve always felt that scones didn’t photograph nicely, but you did a great job making them look pretty!
That galette looks delicious! I don’t think I’ve ever tried anything like it before.
I always have trouble with baked goods! And sandwiches. Pizza too. I don’t know what it is about those things.
I froze some of the scones and had them for breakfast last week and then I got really bummed when I ate the last one. Gonna have to make them again soon!
That galette looks so yummy. I love kale!
Thank you! Kale is my favorite green–I can’t get enough of it!
I love love love spice and stuffed peppers, so your Spicy Stuffed Peppers got my attention. The scones are beautiful. I can’t believe he only ate three.
You would love these peppers! In fact, I think they’d be good made with big jalapenos or poblanos–extra spicy.