Eat Like a Labbit



Below you will find a listing of all recipes on the Year of the Labbit Blog. In addition, you can hunt for recipes in the search toolbar on the right hand side of this blog. Recipes have been tagged by type (soup, dessert, dinner, salad, etc.) or by main ingredient (broccoi, lentils, beets, etc.). Happy eating!

LABBITS LIKE BREAKFAST

Banana Oatmeal Pancakes

Made from scratch with pantry staples, these are moist, fluffy, and delicious!


 
LABBITS LIKE SOUPS 



Fresh Tomato and Alphabet Pasta Soup

The best thing to do with garden or fresh farmer's market tomatoes is to make this delicious, simple soup.






Carrot Ginger Soup

The sweetness of carrots with the spiciness of ginger. 



Potato Leek Soup

Thick, creamy, belly warming soup.



Creamy Broccoli Soup

With just broccoli, onions, and some pantry staples, you can make this soup in no time.

Roasted Yellow Veggies Soup

Roasted bell peppers, summer squash and corn are spiced with crushed chili, cooled with a tangy swirl of lime and yogurt, and topped with cilantro and roasted corn.



Curried Split Pea and Potato Soup

A hearty and spicy soup that will leave you feeling full.


Creamy Broccoli Asparagus and Ginger Soup

The  name says it all!





Creamy Turnip Potato Soup

Matchstick cut carrots and turnips add a tender crunch to this creamy soup. A generous sprinkling of dill for garnish and soup's on!


Potato Parsnip Soup

Nothing warms on a cold winter's night better than a thick, creamy potato soup, sweetly spiced with parsnips and topped with chives. The labbits are vegetarian, but they know their readers might want a sprinkle of bacon on top of this soup.


Chilled Strawberry-Rhubarb Soup

A refreshing soup for a hot day.



LABBITS LIKE SALADS



Starter Beet Salad

A start to your meal that's all sweetness and light.




Lentil Quinoa and Asparagus Salad

A wonderful mix of warm veggies and grains over a bed of crisp salad with a tangy red wine vinaigrette dressing. Toasted pine nuts top off this tasty salad.



Strawberry & Toasted Almond Arugula Salad

Drizzle with an orange zested balsamic vinegar homemade dressing and this salad is perfect for hot spring and summer dinners.



Summer Veggie Salad

A leafless salad of zucchini, summer squash, avocado, corn, tomatoes and chickpeas. Can also be a salsa or served hot like chili!




LABBITS LIKE PASTA



Beans n' Greens on White Cheddar Pasta

Swiss chard and black and red beans add valuable nutrition and protein to the old mac n' cheese dinner.





Beet Ravioli, AKA Sunset Ravioli

A smile inducing pasta dish with a garlicky herbed butter sauce.





Tofu Basil Spinach Lasagna

Layers of ooey gooey cheese, pasta, and spinach, with a strong basil taste.
  


Risotto with Beets and Beet Greens

Beautiful to look at, and even better to eat!




Lemon Zucchini Risotto  

Tangy, creamy comfort food. 
 


LABBITS LIKE VEGGIE MAIN DISHES




Sweet Potato and Shiitake Mushroom Wontons



Vegetarian Dim Sum Bao

Stuff with your favorite savoury filling and steam up these Chinese dim sum bao.


Stuffed Acorn Squash

Baked with spiced wild rice, apples, kale and pine nuts.


Colcannon

A traditional Irish dish of mashed potatoes and kale.

 


Vegetarian Shepherd's Pie

Replacing the traditional lamb with a meat substitute, the labbits present a wonderful vegetarian option.



Broccoli Feta Quiche With Brown Rice Crust

Broccoli quiche with a healthy alternative to pastry crust.





Apple, Caramelized Onion & Blue Cheese Pizza

With pecans, too!






Veggie Stir Fry with Spicy Peanutty Noodles



Potato Pancakes

Served hot from the griddle with a dollop of sour cream!




Noodle Pie

Imagine cheesy egg noodles with fresh herbs, broccoli, tomatoes and mushrooms, served up in PIE form. Oh yes.



Grilled Chickpea Burgers

Made up with mashed chickpeas, brown rice and wheat germ, then spiced with coriander and cumin, try these burgers grilled on the BBQ.


Summer Chili

A medley of summer veggies: zucchini, summer squash, tomatoes, corn, topped with scallions, avocado and a dollop of sour cream. This also can be served cold as a leafless salad or a salsa with chips.



Black Bean Veggie Burger

A basic recipe that's ready for you to change up: with corn, wild rice, brown rice, mushrooms...



Red Thai Curry with Eggplant

Eggplant, tofu, snap peas and bell peppers in a red curry stew. Yum!



Summer Squash Tacos

Fill up a tortilla shell with summer squash, zucchini, black beans, brown rice, mango and cilantro for a summery taco!



LABBITS LIKE DIPS & SALSAS



Sweet Potato Hummus

A wonderfully flavorful dip for your favorite veggie or cracker.






Black Bean Dip

A quick n' easy dip with lime juice for zing!



Edamame Dip

Protein rich edamame dip spiced with wasabi!




Summer Veggie Salsa

Diced zucchini, summer squash, avocado and tomatoes with chickpeas and corn. This could also be served warm like chili.



Cucumber Feta Dip

A tangy (thanks to Greek yogurt and lemon juice) but cool (thanks to mint and cucumber) dip to dress up your veggies or crackers.



LABBITS LIKE BAKING


Bacon & Chocolate Chip Chocolate Cookies



Apple Pie For One

Sometimes you just want a little pie for yourself.




Blueberry Pie For One

Sometimes you just want a little pie for yourself.




Lemon Pound Cake with Lemon Glaze




Egg Tarts

With a flaky crust and egg custard filling, this is a favorite in any Chinese bakery. 


Soft Ginger Date Cookies

Perfect fuel for the athlete, these are moist, flavorful and guilt-free!


Happy Labbit and Smorkin' Labbit Cake Pops


Macadamia Nut, Cranberry & White Chocolate Cookies

Labbit Butt Sugar Cookies

A recipe for a basic sugar cookie and icing sugar

Double Chocolate Candy Cane Cookies

Chocolatey and minty. 

Eggnog & Almond Cookies

All the spice and rum flavor of the holidays in this little thumbprint cookie.

Soft & Chewy Orange & Spice Cookies

Crisp on the outside, soft on the inside, this is a flavorful tangy and spicy version of the Snickerdoodle.

Mini Cream Pies

Green Tea or Chai Latte Cream Pies. Yum. 


Buttermilk Mini Donuts

Fluffy and light, these are baked, not fried, and oh so tasty!






Chocolate Orange Zucchini Bread

Moist, chocolatey bread with a hint of orange.



Date Squares

Smooth, creamy dates sandwiched in a 5 grain crust. 

Orange Glazed Mini Bundt Cakes

Super moist, light and fluffy! 


Blueberry Lemon Corn Muffins 


Delicious served warm with a scoop of ice cream or dollop of whipped cream.

Herbed Focaccia

Aromatic no-knead bread.



Banana Poppy Seed Bread

Moist banana bread with poppy seeds and orange zest. You know, to be fancy pants.



5 Grain Cranberry Raisin Cookies

With whole grain oats, wheat, rye, barley, flaxseed, whole wheat flour, eggs and dried fruits, these cookies are practically healthy.



Spotted Dog

A popular twist on the traditional Irish Soda Bread, with dark and golden raisins.



Cardamom Spiced Maple Cookies, AKA Hurry Up Spring Cookies.

This is a warmly spiced cookie with a hint of maple flavor, perfect from the winter holidays right through to Vermont's mud season!



Berry Tasty Whole Wheat Muffins

Basically a warm blueberry and raspberry delivery system.


 Blueberry and Raspberry Grunt

A steamy hot way to serve up berries, and is great with a big dollop of ice cream on the side. This is perfect for a lazy weekend breakfast.


Carrot Raisin Cake with Orange Zest Cream Cheese Frosting

If labbits love anything, it's carrot cake. This is a classic, with red and golden raisins and a cream cheese frosting.




LABBITS LIKE DESSERTS & DRINKS

  

Chocolate Banana Mousse

The creamiest tofu based chocolate dessert EVAR.




Iced Coffee With Coffee Ice Cubes


Spiced Banana Yogurt Nog

A cool, creamy, mildly spiced nog spiked with banana.