Mostly Soup
Posted in Dips and Spreads, Sandwiches, Vegan, Vegetarian, legumes on Sep 6th, 2011
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 [...]
Posted in Finger Foods, Seafood, Vegan, Vegetarian on Jul 20th, 2011
Don’t you love the type of bodega that, instead of having potato chips in front of the counter for your last minute impulse buys, has things like this? The beautiful green rectangle pictured in my hand is an Annie Chun’s Roasted Seaweed Snack in sesame flavor. It contains the following, all of the following, and [...]
Posted in Breakfast, Cooking Skills, Recipes, Vegan, Vegetarian on Jul 10th, 2011
Corn on the cob is an easy side dish to pop in the oven while you’re preparing the rest of your meal. In my house, we even enjoy it as a simple breakfast. I put it in the oven while we’re taking our showers and dressing and 50 minutes later we have a healthful breakfast. [...]
Posted in Beverages, Homemade Soda, Recipes, Vegan, Vegetarian on Jul 2nd, 2011
Homemade sodas are easy to make, caffeine free, and free of all the funky chemical ingredients of store bought soda. This vanilla mint soda is unbelievably refreshing. Prepare the simple syrup a few hours ahead so it will have enough time to get cold before serving. Ingredients: 1 1/2 c. fresh mint, coarsely chopped 1 [...]
Posted in Middle Eastern Food, Pickles and Canning, Recipes, Vegan, Vegetarian on Oct 17th, 2010
When I came home with a small pile of beautiful tiny eggplants, my husband made an emergency phone call to his mother in Egypt to ask her for her pickled eggplant recipe. I have never seen him waiting so eagerly for food as while he spent a whole half hour waiting for the eggplants to [...]
Posted in Recipes, Soups, Vegan, Vegetarian on Oct 14th, 2010
Hello, blog friends. I have no picture for you today because it was too dark when the soup was ready to get a good shot, but I just had to post this recipe because it is absolutely delicious. This dish combines two of the best things about autumn: soup and pumpkins. Caramelized onions and light [...]
Posted in Breakfast, Middle Eastern Food, Recipes, Vegan, Vegetarian on Sep 23rd, 2010
Baked yams are one of my family’s favorite breakfasts in the fall and winter. The baking yams will fill your home with a sweet smell similar to sweet potato pie. They take mere moments of active cooking time, and don’t even dirty a pan. The only catch is that you’ll have to be awake an [...]
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 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 [...]
