I love having the slow cooker available to do its job while I am out. Everyone in the house was happy to eat this stew, which I found here:https://www.thespruce.com/beef-and-mushroom-stew-3054633 My mother bought a first-generation Crock-Pot, but she was nowhere near as sold on it as I. What did the job was no longer having to… Continue reading Slow Cooker Beef and Mushroom Stew
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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)
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
Hearty Vegetable Barley Soup
A simple and completely straightforward soup. Brown the beef, cut the vegetables, throw everything into the pot and cook for about an hour. ½ pound lean ground beef½ cup chopped onion1 clove garlic, minced7 cups water1 can (14 ounces) unsalted whole tomatoes, undrained and cut up½ cup medium barley½ cup sliced celery½ cup sliced carrots2… Continue reading Hearty Vegetable Barley Soup
Garbanzada (Goya)
I also have a vegan garbanzada recipe that uses Soyrizo, a textured vegetable protein seasoned like chorizo. This one just uses chorizo. Either way, you wind up with a garlicky, spicy chickpea dish. Whether it’s real chorizo, which is made up of all kinds of meat odds and ends, or whether it’s seasoned soy, it… Continue reading Garbanzada (Goya)
Garbanzada with Soyrizo
I also have a more traditional garbanzada recipe that uses chorizo. Either way, you wind up with a garlicky, spicy chickpea dish. Whether it’s real chorizo, which is made up of all kinds of meat odds and ends, or whether it’s seasoned soy, it is seasoning that’s important. 1 package (12 ounces) Frieda’s Soyrizo1 small… Continue reading Garbanzada with Soyrizo
Sauerkraut Soup
2 large onions, sliced2 – 3 large carrots, sliced3 – 4 cloves garlic, slicedany other hearty vegetables (like potatoes), optionalvegetable oil8 cups vegetable broth1 small head cabbage, shredded12 ounces sauerkraut, rinsed and drained1 can (12 ounces) plum tomatoes, crushed3 bay leaves1 teaspoon dried thymesalt and pepper to tastechopped parsley Black bread Preheat oven to 400°F.… Continue reading Sauerkraut Soup
Lentil Soup (Laurie Colwin)
Also see her recipe for Mulligatawny Soup! 1 cup lentils, picked over and rinsed8 cups chicken broth1 carrot, sliced2 cloves garlic, minced1 small onion, chopped1 bay leaf1 sprig thyme (or ¼ teaspoon, dried)1 boiling potato, diced1 rib celery1 cup sliced string beans Ingredients for variations1. Double smoked bacon, veal bones and a couple of short… Continue reading Lentil Soup (Laurie Colwin)
Mulligatawny Soup (Laurie Colwin)
Also see her recipe for Lentil Soup! I used to like reading Laurie Colwin’s column in my erstwhile subscription to Gourmet magazine. I loved her juxtaposition of recipes and autobiographical, home-centered stories. More and more, I found myself liking the person who was writing each chapter. It’s telling that I chose a similar format for… Continue reading Mulligatawny Soup (Laurie Colwin)
Chicken Salad Niçoise
We found this recipe inside the package of the Purdue Soup & Stew Hen we bought at the supermarket, during the time when Purdue was introducing more-matured hens that would be better for long, moist cooking than for roasting. The recipe is printed on a flexible plastic index card with a tab in the top… Continue reading Chicken Salad Niçoise
Recipes out of the Blond Box 