Tuscan White Bean and Fennel Stew with Orange and Rosemary

So tonight we had some friends over for some gaming and I made the Tuscan White Bean and Fennel Stew from Robin Robertson's Vegan Planet: 400 Irresistible Recipes with Fantastic Flavors from Home and Around the World. It was really good and had some ingredients that I don't usually cook with but were easily found at Sprout's like fennel (anise is another name for fennel).  This recipe also had potatoes, diced tomatoes, zucchini, carrots, onion, and garlic. It was super-yummy(!) even though in the picture it doesn't look that exciting. I've made quite a few recipes from this book and so far they have all turned out to be easy and awesome-tasting.

Pan-Fried Asparagus with Lime Juice

We (my husband and I) made this recipe from Colleen Patrick-Goudreau's book The Vegan Table: 200 Unforgettable Recipes for Entertaining Every Guest at Every Occasion last night. It was easy and turned out great! The lime juice gave it a nice kick and it was nice and garlicky. The only change I will make for next time is to use a little less oil.