With the final days of VeganMoFo falling away I’ve been trying to make every meal count by trying more adventurous vegan recipes. Adventurous recipes for me are those that I am most skeptical will be as good as their non-vegan counterparts (i.e. quiche or cheeze) or those items where I would be more likely to buy a pre-made version (i.e. non-dairy ice cream). On tap for today was a tofu quiche. For my quiche I combined two recipes, Tofu Quiche with Broccoli from Allrecipes.com for the filling and a cornmeal crust from Ellie Krieger’s Cornmeal-Crusted Roasted Ratatouille Tart for the crust made with vegan shortening instead of butter. I ended up swapping out the broccoli for mushrooms, peas, green peppers, and vegan salami and the cheese for a vibrant green pesto made of arugula, almonds, roasted garlic, nutritional yeast, and a little olive oil.
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vegan quiche can be sooooo good. yours looks amazing. Love the title. that was the first book I ever read on my own.
Bethany – Thanks for stopping by. That was one of my favorite books as a kid as well. I’m usually not one for whimsical recipe names but this one looked so much like green eggs and ham I couldn’t help it.
I like the green and it looks nom worthy enough to me!!
*takes a bite and runs away*
Sounds yum! Now if only my husband would be up for trying stuff like that…
Jeni – Thank you. I don’t mind the green either, but it would probably scare off some of my omni friends.
Elina – My boyfriend is the same way! Even before VeganMoFo I would eat vegetarian most of the time and his response was always “Where’s the meat?” He doesn’t mind vegan desserts though. Lately he has gladly wolfed down my vegan muffin tops and cookies.
While it isn’t as “pretty”, I’m sure it’s tasty. I love tofu scrambles, etc. I am interested in the crust recipe to, sounds yummy!
Cute quiche! Looks great!
Saw your comment on my blog – the GF flour is fluffier than whole-wheat/regular flour. Love it! :0)
Mo – The crust recipe is my favorite. It is delicious and a nice change of pace from a 100% wheat crust.
VeggieGirl – That’s helpful to know. I want to do more GF baking because I have friends who have celiac disease and I love the idea of making things that can be enjoyed by all.
I love the green filling! It’s so deliciously thick, too!! It looks so pretty that I think I would make it green on purpose just like yours!
That looks delicious! (I don;t mind the green color…)
River & Sanja – Thanks. Glad to hear the green isn't scaring you off.
I think this sounds amazing! You’re right, standard quiche can be a little too heavy and rich.