Vegetable Spaghetti

This is wheat spaghetti with sliced and steamed asparagus, zucchini, potato, green bell pepper, and portabella mushroom. I added a sliced tomato to the steam basket, then crushed the cooked tomato and used it as a garnish. Finally, I added some canned pasta sauce for flavor. Sprinkle with crushed basil and enjoy!

Homemade Pizza

Who knew that vegan pizza could be so appetizing? Rolling out the pizza dough was no easy task. It took patience (and then help from my mother) to get out all the holes.

Ingredients:

- wheat pizza dough (purchased at Whole Foods)
- tomato sauce
- Daiya cheddar style shreds (it actually melts!)
- chopped fresh spinach
- sautéed eggplant slices
- sautéed fresh garlic
- marinated artichoke pieces (from a jar)
- sliced kalamata olives
- sliced dried figs (you can buy these in bulk at Whole Foods)
- sliced mushrooms

Directions:

1. Knead and stretch dough over a pizza baking sheet.

2. Spread canned tomato sauce over the dough.

3. Sauté eggplant slices with fresh garlic.

4. Sprinkle pizza dough with Daiya "cheese."

5. Add toppings.

6. Bake at 375 F until "cheese" melts and veggies brown.