Next time you make pesto, consider reserving a few tablespoons for this satisfying dip. The dip is great with veggie sticks or pita wedges, or spread it on bread and top with lettuce and tomato for a hearty and healthful sandwich. Ingredients: 1 Tbsp. olive oil 1 large white onion, diced 2 15.5 ounce cans [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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I never imagined that I would find myself pickling fish, but a couple of weeks ago when I found myself with an extra salmon fillet on my hands I recalled noticing a pickled salmon recipe in Linda Ziedrich’s The Joy of Pickling. I quickly decided to give it a try. After salting the salmon in [...]
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Posted in Recipes, Sandwiches, Vegetarian on Aug 4th, 2010
When I received four beautiful green tomatoes in my CSA share this week, I had but one thought in my mind: at last, I will have a chance to taste fried green tomatoes. I have heard so many times in my life how delicious fried green tomatoes are, but somehow had never eaten them even [...]
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