Fruit Kabobs

I'm not sure anyone in my family is partial to cooked fruit, but these kabobs changed their minds.

Fruit Kabobs

Apples, bananas, kiwis, peaches, and pineapple, all peeled and cut into chunks
Strawberries, stems removed
2 T. vegetable oil
2 T. brown sugar
2 T. lime juice
1 t. cinnamon
Brandy, optional

Thread fruit onto skewers (if wooden, soak first). Mix the oil, sugar, lime juice, and cinnamon together, and brush on the fruit. Grill over medium until just starting to brown. Watch closely, because they can burn quickly! Once they are off the grill, if you are so inclined, drizzle on some brandy. Serve. Enjoy!

Indian Spiced Peach Fried Rice

The Vegan Mofo challenge for day 23 is: Fusion Challenge!

What comes to mind when you think of Indian food? For me, it's samosas and tikka masala. It certainly isn't fried rice. So, of course, I must remedy this!

Indian Spiced Peach Fried Rice

Leftover rice, chilled in the fridge
One onion, diced
One peach, diced
1 T. chopped ginger
1/4 c. slivered almonds
1/4 t. cardamom
1/8 t. hot pepper sauce (I used more)
Salt and pepper to taste

In a wok, saute the onion, ginger, and almonds until the onion is soft. Be careful not to burn the almonds. Throw in the remaining ingredients and stir, stir, stir, to mix well and keep from burning. Serve. Enjoy!

The challenge for day 24 is: What (inset well known person) would eat if they were vegan.  I'm gonna be perfectly honest here. I. Don't. Care. I really tire of hearing about what celebrity is vegan. It means nothing to me. Yes, of course, I'm happy they are vegan. But when they are photographed wearing fur, or reportedly eating veal in an expensive restaurant, or state in an interview how they simply had to eat meat because their body told them to, I just shake my head. I know not all of them who are vegan ever go back, and I admire them. But I don't spend time thinking about famous people and their veganism, or lack of. So, sorry, I have no idea what any given well known person would eat if they were vegan. Now, ask me to post a recipe by another vegan? I'm cool.

Healthful Salad

Continuing our walks, I am continuing with the salad experiments. And with the weather getting progressively warmer, I am totally okay with this!

Healthful Salad

Choice of dark green lettuce
One cucumber, peeled and cubed
Handful of grape tomatoes, halved
One bell pepper, diced
One avocado, diced
5 radishes, sliced
One peach, cubed
3 pineapple slices, cubed
One small can of mandarin oranges, drained
Handful of strawberries, sliced
Half of a red onion, chopped

Mix all of the above in a large bowl, and pour on the dressing:

2 t. mustard
6 T. lemon juice
1/4 t. salt
1/8 t. white pepper
3 T. canola oil
1 T. parsley
1/2 t. dill
1/4 t. tarragon
1/4 t. basil

Mix well and pour over salad.

Mix the dressing into the salad until well coated. Cover and chill under serving time. Serve. Enjoy.

Got mixed reviews. Hubby didn't care for it, son loved it. Next time I would leave out the cucumber and cut back on the lemon juice. Otherwise, I liked it, too.