Mostly Soup
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 Breakfast, Vegetarian, Whole Grain Baking on Aug 29th, 2010
One of my favorite things about fall is the aromas. Pumpkin, cranberry, and apple are some of my all time favorite scents. So when I read about Jessica’s pumpkin apple muffins on How Sweet It Is the other day, I was out the door within an hour to pick up some pumpkin puree from the [...]
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 [...]
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 Breakfast, Vegetarian on Aug 16th, 2010
Here is a quick and easy breakfast smoothie. It is a delicious way to use up bananas that are getting a little spotty. The dates provide just the right amount of sweetness. Ingredients: 1 very ripe banana, halved 3 Medjool dates, pitted 1/2 c. yogurt 1/2 c. milk Instructions: Place all ingredients in a blender [...]
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 Breakfast, Finger Foods, Vegetarian on Aug 10th, 2010
We had a memorable Sunday breakfast last weekend, and I can’t wait to serve this to guests. Pictured is a Carr’s whole wheat cracker topped with chèvre goat cheese, Dalmatia Orange Fig Spread, and a mandarin orange segment. These are quite rich and just a few made a satisfying breakfast. The Carr’s whole wheat crackers [...]
