cilantro black-eyed pea quinoa patties

i'm really interested in making burgers. this was my first attempt and i was pleasantly surprised. this patty wasn't as hearty as a traditional soy or black bean burger, but it was definitely delicious. i served mine as a lettuce wrap with bbq sauce. i also cooked up a batch of have cake will travel's tofu fries! 

yields 4 paties

1/4 cup of quinoa

1/2 cup wheat gluten

1/2 cup of cooked black-eyed peas

1/4 cup chopped cilantro

1 tbl blackstrap molasses 

1 tbl liquid smoke

1 tsp of garlic

salt and pepper 

pinch cayenne 

1. cook quinoa according to package directions

2. mash black eyed peas (or put them in a food processor or blender)

3. combine all ingredients, add a little water if too dry. 

4. combine mix into 4 round patties. 

5. bake for 25 minutes at 350 degrees. 

kiwi adzuki coconut rice

lunch time!

adzuki beans are japanese, and often used in desserts because of their slightly sweet flavor. find them in asian grocery stores. they are also a continuation on my theme of love of purple food. enjoy.

kiwi adzuki coconut rice

1 cup cooked brown basmati rice (1/3 c dry yields 1 cup cooked)

1 cup cooked adzuki beans

1 kiwi chopped

1/4 c chopped cilantro

2.5 tbl unsweetened shredded coconut 

-toss together!

p.s. you may notice that this picture is surprisingly good while many of my other photos are surprisingly bad. this is a result of ryan (boyfriend) kindly suggesting i not take my own pictures anymore. he says it makes my very delicious food look...not so delicious.  we'll see....