Mostly Soup
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. [...]
Posted in Salads, Vegan, Vegetarian on Aug 7th, 2010
I had one lonely beet in the refrigerator and thought he deserved some company, so I peeled him then diced him up along with equal amounts of onion and celery, drizzled the whole party with olive oil, added some salt, pepper, and a teaspoon of toasted cumin seed. I tossed them around to coat with [...]
Posted in Dips and Spreads, Recipes, Vegan, Vegetarian on Aug 3rd, 2010
Freshly made salsa verde contains some of the brightest flavors of summer. It can be made in just a few minutes with the help of a blender or food processor. You will need: 8 tomatillos, husks removed, quartered 4 green onions or 1 bunch scallions, white and light green parts only, sliced 1 mild chili [...]
Posted in Dips and Spreads, Middle Eastern Food, Recipes, Vegan, Vegetarian on Aug 1st, 2010
Once upon a time I picked up a container of ready made baba ghannouj at the grocery store. Looking over the package, I saw that it contained inexplicable ingredients like “soybean oil” and “mayonnaise.” Mayonnaise? Seriously? In fact, I have never seen a ready made baba ghannouj that contained the simple ingredients that someone [...]
Posted in Recipes, Soups, Vegan, Vegetarian on Jul 31st, 2010
This week, my CSA share contained another ingredient I’ve never tried: fennel. Holding the beautiful bunch of fennel in my hand, I was immediately captivated by its licorice-like aroma. Browsing around the internet to see just how I might use this beautiful veg, I discovered this recipe for Tomato Fennel Soup from Art Smith’s book [...]
Posted in Recipes, Soups, Vegan, Vegetarian on Jul 25th, 2010
This recipe was sent to me through my local CSA’s email list. I’ve made very minor adjustments. Like so many soups, this recipe is very forgiving in terms of measurements. The quantities of leeks, potatoes, and carrots could just as easily read “however many you happen to have on hand.” I used yellow and pale [...]
