Category Archives: Recipes

Vburger #3: Garbanzo patty

This is a recipe completely of my invention and based on things I had on hand. I borrowed from the method I used to make the black bean burger several weeks ago.
It was also a huge success, because:

The burger held together.
It tasted delicious.
Even my girlfriend agreed.

Vburger #2: BBQ tofu steak with grilled vegetables

You can work your jaw debating whether this counts as a burger if you want to. All I know is I grilled it Sunday and it tasted amazing. I got the recipe from the (somewhat embarrassingly named) “The Intimate Vegetarian.” No, it’s not full of sex food. Just recipes for one or two servings.
Although the [...]

Vburger #1.1: Black bean burger

My last attempt at the black bean burger wasn’t quite right. So I gave it another go, and this time I think I’ve got a recipe worth passing along. For those just tuning in, this experiment was based on the Elk’s anasazi bean burger.

The Elk Public House’s Black Bean Burger

You can’t overestimate the greatness of comfort food.
Months ago, new to Spokane, I found myself at the Elk in Browne’s Addition. A vegetarian, I saw my choices were limited. I went with their black bean burger.
My expectations were average; the flavor high was monumental. When I found myself licking my fingers, I knew that Spokane [...]