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 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 [...]
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 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 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 [...]
