Saturday, April 25, 2009

I Made Baklava! And a Sandwich! And Kabob!



I love baklava. I never thought I'd be able to make it myself. It just seem so complicated, all the layers of gooey, juicy, walnut-ty sweetness. I used a recipe from a cookbook called "Tables of Lebanon" and just went for it. I had to switch out the butter for Earth Balance margarine which was no big deal. I sprinkled the top with chopped almonds as I did not have pistachios. It came out pretty.


One of these delicious pieces goes a long way. It's ridiculously sweet! I may have to share these with friends.


Bonus sandwich. My lunch today.


Bonus broiled tofu and veg (squash, onion, green pepper) kabob. My dinner. I seasoned the tofu and veggies with olive oil, lemon juice, garlic and a kabob seasoning blend (granulated onion, garlic, sumac, parsley, salt, pepper, tumeric and other spices). I served them with hummus and bulgur relish with lots of chopped tomato and onion.

9 comments:

Sarah said...

oooh baklava . . . and sammich!

Rose said...

Yum, that baklava looks so good.

Anonymous said...

I love baklava! I haven't had it in so long. Yours looks delicious, you did a nice job.

Anonymous said...

that looks awesome! it looks a lot lighter than the version i attempted. yum!

Oraphan said...

Wow! Your Baklava looks so delicious. Can you save one piece for me? Your sandwich and kabob also look sooooo good. Yum, yum, yum!!!

cassidy said...

OH MY GOODNESS. that baklava looks to DIE for.
also, i totally had a kim weekend and made your kale soup (it turned out amazing) and those chocolate chip cookies (they turned out even more amazing)!

you are my vegan hero. :)

MeloMeals said...

Your hummus/bulgur/veg/tofu dinner looks perfect...

The baklava looks amazing too..

Jen Treehugger said...

Mmmm that Baklava looks the bomb! It all does.

Monique a.k.a. Mo said...

Dayum, woman! That baklava is a thing of beauty.