The recipe is part of a trio that belong in the Brazilian Evening menu in Diet for a Small Planet. 2 cups raw brown rice, cooked (about 4 2/3 cups)2 tablespoons olive oil1 onion, chopped3 cloves garlic, minced2 tomatoes, peeled, seeded, and coarsely chopped Sauce:1 tomato, peeled and seeded1 can (4 ounces) California green chilies,… Continue reading Rice with Green Chili Sauce (Diet for a Small Planet)
Author: greatgarlu
Feijoada — Tangy Black Beans (Diet for a Small Planet)
The recipe is part of a trio that belong in the Brazilian Evening menu in Diet for a Small Planet. In Brazil, they make their national dish, feijoada, (pronounced fay-ZHWA-da) out of black beans with various kinds of pork, served with orange slices. This is a vegetarian version that intrigued me because the pot of… Continue reading Feijoada — Tangy Black Beans (Diet for a Small Planet)
Steamed Greens with Sesame Topping and Orange Slices (Diet for a Small Planet)
The recipe is part of a trio that belong in the Brazilian Evening menu in Diet for a Small Planet. 1 ½ pounds trimmed greens, sliced (turnip or mustard greens, collards, etc.)1/3 cup toasted sesame seed, ground to meal in the blender1 orange, sliced Steam the greens until barely wilted. Sprinkle with sesame seed meal,… Continue reading Steamed Greens with Sesame Topping and Orange Slices (Diet for a Small Planet)
Roman Rice and Beans (Diet for a Small Planet)
Frances Moore Lappé, the author of Diet for a Small Planet, comments:“This dish has been one of my family’s favorites from the first edition. With a green salad and Italian bread it is a satisfying meal. (It’s great for serving to large gatherings too.)” Have ready:¾ cup dried beans (peas, kidneys), cooked (about 2 cups)2… Continue reading Roman Rice and Beans (Diet for a Small Planet)
Tuscan Sausage and Bean Soup
1 ¼ cups dried great northern beans4 cups cold water1 can (14 ½ ounces) whole Italian style peeled tomatoes1 can (14 ½ ounces) beef broth2 cups sliced zucchini (approximately 1 medium)¾ pound Italian sausage, sliced in ½" slices1 medium onion, chopped1/3 cup dry red wine (or water)1 clove garlic, minced½ teaspoon dried Italian seasoning½ of… Continue reading Tuscan Sausage and Bean Soup
Broccoli Cheese Soup (McCartneys)
This came from our local McCartneys supermarket, a company that was in Oklahoma when I was. It was a good supermarket, great service, and all items packed by store employees into your bags. Then you drove around to where all you had to do was open your trunk and they would put the bags into… Continue reading Broccoli Cheese Soup (McCartneys)
Escarole Lentil Soup
Optional: 1 pound ground beef, browned 1 ½ cups dry lentils, sorted and rinsed2 stalks celery, chopped1 potato, peeled, and diced1 clove garlic, minced1 can (14 ounces) chicken broth4 ½ cups water1 medium bunch escarole¼ teaspoon black pepper Parmesan or Romano cheese, grated Put lentils, celery, potato, and garlic into large soup pot along with… Continue reading Escarole Lentil Soup
Beef and Vegetable Barley Soup
2 tablespoons olive oil2 pounds boneless chuck steak, cubed2 small onions, chopped2 cloves garlic, minced½ teaspoon oregano8 cups boxed beef stock2 bay leaves1 bag (16 ounces) frozen mixed vegetables1 cup pearl barley Heat oil in large saucepan brown the beef. Stir in onion and garlic, cooking until onion is tender. Stir in oregano, broth, and… Continue reading Beef and Vegetable Barley Soup
Barbecue Bean Soup
The card this recipe is written on is badly stained with liquid from a long-ago jar of roasted peppers opened too close to it. I don’t plan to rewrite the recipe on a clean card – the stains happily remind me of all the times I made this. 3 cups chopped onion3 cloves garlic, minced¼… Continue reading Barbecue Bean Soup
Autumn Soup (Helen Nearing)
This is definitely a minimalist recipe, for a woman who was , like the name of her book, “Living the Good Life”. She and her husband Scott became homesteaders in a small town in Vermont. They built a house themselves, made of local stone. They lived off the grid (not that there was a “grid”… Continue reading Autumn Soup (Helen Nearing)
Recipes out of the Blond Box 