Welcome to Vegetarian Foodie Fridays! Where we’re not just Meatless on Mondays, but all week through! Hi! My name is Melodie and I’m a long time vegetarian who’s into real food, holistic nutrition, and healthy living but suffers from a sweet tooth! (I love homemade baked goods and ice cream). To learn more about why I became a vegetarian or why I choose to raise my children vegetarian please click on my links.
My recipe this week is Ethiopian Injera, a fermented sourdough flatbread used to soak up stews. In the post I also discuss vegetarian choices in restaurants.
Carnival Guidelines
- You do not have to be a vegetarian/vegan or have a vegetarian/vegan blog to participate.
- Your dish must be completely meat-free (no fish or seafood and no meat based broths, etc). Eggs and dairy are fine. Desserts and other baked goods are welcome as are vegetarian friendly food-related and health posts.
- You may link any appropriate post you want. The date doesn’t really matter to me, although most people will link to something within a week old.
- Please link back to the carnival in the body of your post.
- Please ensure you link back to your post and not your blog.
- Please use your best carnival manners.
- Please try to visit others’ posts.
- Have fun!
My recipe this week is for (Kicking it Homeschool) Banana Muffins.
Shout Outs
I wish I could try everyone’s recipes that get linked here. My intention when I started Vegetarian Foodie Fridays was to try two of your recipes per week, but alas, with all of the recent month’s life changes good intention doesn’t always beget action. But once in awhile I do get around to trying one of your dishes, and when I do I will post them here.
This week I enjoyed North Dakota Kitchen’s Baked Oatmeal, Sante Fe Spaghetti Squash Casserole from Debbi Does Dinner Healthy and Thai Sticky Rice with Mango from Mharo Rajasthan’s Recipes. All were delicious and thoroughly enjoyed. Thank you Shelly, Debbi and Priya!
Hope you liked the squash casserole!! Thanks for the shout out! I just linked my eggplant pasta. If you are at all a fan of eggplant, you should try this. It was SO good! Thanks!
Debbi Does Dinner Healthy´s last [type] ..Cheesy Chimichangas
Melodie Reply:
September 17th, 2010 at 5:12 pm
I LOVE eggplant. Thanks for a fab new recipe!
Loving this blog hop!
I contributed my Sourdough Flatbread recipe. I hope you enjoy it! 
Katie @ Riddlelove´s last [type] ..Out of the Mouths of Four-Year-Olds
Your banana muffins sound fantastic! Great way to start the day, or mid morning snack, or after lunch dessert…
Alea´s last [type] ..Roasted Root Vegetables
Melodie Reply:
September 17th, 2010 at 5:12 pm
They are so good. Thanks Alea!
Thanks so much for hosting – I always enjoy visiting everyone’s links for great vegetarian ideas! Your muffins sound delicious as well!!
Yea! I have a recipe this week! Hope you like the cookie recipe, your banana muffins look great and super simple. Thanks for hosting.
Hi Melodie!! Thanks so much for hosting. Glad to join in today!
I love eating vegetarian and cooking vegetarian, too…it’s so much easier than cooking meat. And, really, if you’re looking for an elegant dish to serve to company – one in which they won’t miss the meat – make the Eggplant Moussaka I linked up. It’s a recipe from my sister and perfect in every way.
Amy @ Simply Sugar & Gluten Free´s last [type] ..Eggplant Moussaka
Melodie Reply:
September 17th, 2010 at 5:11 pm
Looks delicious Amy – thanks!
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Have linked up my Eggless Banana Bread for this event. Thanks for hosting dear!
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Wow! These recipes are looking awesome! I will be peaking around all the blogs.
Thanks for hosting =)
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Thanks, Melodie. As usual, I’m not posting a recipe. Just some other food for thought!
This week’s entry is about state fairs and the propaganda they promote about food and agriculture, especially the messages aimed at kids. (And I’m not even talking about the donut burgers.)
Spoonfed: Raising kids to think about the food they eat
Christina @ Spoonfed´s last [type] ..Food and propaganda at the state fair
What fun. Thanks for all the inspiration.
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Hey Mel, sorry I am late, but life is wicked busy! I tried making zucchini pancakes and potato pancakes at the same time–way too much work! But both came out great! Both from Bittman’s how to cook everything. That guy has a lot of good veggie stuff! Hugs! Alex
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