Mostly Soup
Posted in Quinoa, Recipes, Vegan, Vegetarian on Sep 8th, 2010
I first became interested in quinoa because of its health benefits, but once I tried it I fell in love with its texture and flavor. In texture, quinoa is similar to couscous. It makes a wonderful substitute for white rice when brown rice would be too dense. This is my basic quinoa “base” recipe. After [...]
Posted in Pasta, Recipes, Vegetarian on Sep 2nd, 2010
Today was meant to be another pesto day. Well, actually pesto day was supposed to be a few days ago, but things happened and it kept getting pushed back one day at a time until today. And so it came that when I pulled my basil from the refrigerator I found that most of it [...]
Posted in Dips and Spreads, Middle Eastern Food, Recipes, Vegan, Vegetarian on Sep 1st, 2010
Today is September 1 and I just realized that this is the first time I’ve used zucchini this year. I’ve been meaning to try this recipe for almost a week, ever since I saw it on Kahakai Kitchen. Deb called it raw zucchini hummus, and I was thinking it was more like baba ghannouj when [...]
Posted in Recipes, Salads, Vegan, Vegetarian, legumes on Aug 28th, 2010
This is a fresh, colorful dish perfect for making ahead. It can be served cold or at room temperature as a side dish, topped with yogurt and eaten as a main course, or even wrapped up in tortillas as a burrito filling in combination with whatever other fillings you may care to add. I find [...]
Posted in Pasta, Recipes, Sandwiches, Vegetarian on Aug 23rd, 2010
This pesto has become a family favorite. One recipe will make enough pesto for 1 lb. of pasta with some left over. The extra pesto makes a wonderful sandwich spread, especially on turkey or tomato sandwiches. My favorite way to serve it is by tossing it with whole wheat fusilli and roasted chicken pieces. The [...]
Chili verde is a refreshing dish that incorporates a lot of beautiful summer produce. It is a great make-ahead meal; like all chili, it is even better reheated than when freshly made. Ingredients: 9 tomatillos, husks removed, quartered 1 green bell pepper, coarsely chopped 1 poblano pepper, coarsely chopped 2 c. cilantro, loosely packed 1 [...]
Posted in Finger Foods, Middle Eastern Food, Recipes, Salads, Sandwiches on Aug 18th, 2010
Kofte is a type of kebab. It is usually made with red meat or chicken, with a lot of flavor mixed in before cooking in the form of herbs, spices, onions, and garlic. My recipe is a hybrid between kofte and American style meatballs, and has a far higher proportion of plant food than the [...]
Posted in Recipes, Soups, Vegan, Vegetarian, legumes on Aug 17th, 2010
Today was a windy, rainy day; the perfect kind of day to let a pot of soup simmer away on the stovetop. This soup has all the comfort of chicken noodle soup, without the noodles. The soup can easily be made vegan by using a vegan chicken flavored broth. Ingredients: 1 Tbsp. olive oil 1 [...]
Posted in Brown Rice Dishes, Middle Eastern Food, Pasta, Recipes, Vegan, Vegetarian, legumes on Aug 15th, 2010
Koshari is a beloved Egyptian street food. In Egypt it is rarely cooked at home, but it is quite easy and inexpensive to prepare. It is best to cook this on a relaxing day when you are not in a hurry for dinner because while it requires little active cooking time, it does take a [...]
Posted in Middle Eastern Food, Recipes, Soups, Vegan, Vegetarian, legumes on Aug 14th, 2010
Whole red lentils are red lentils whose shells have not been removed. The shells are green-brown in color. These lentils, also called crimson lentils, are available in Middle Eastern grocery stores. A soup similar to this one is common in Egypt; I added the celery and carrots to sneak a few veggies into the dish. [...]
