Many Halloweens ago, while the kids were out trick-or-treating, I cooked this for when they got back. I served it with cornbread. After coming home hungry, the kids ate this up! After eating, our eldest said “We should eat pea soup and cornbread every Halloween!” And so it has been done, and been enjoyed. Ingredients… Continue reading The Family Halloween Pea Soup
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Lima Bean Soup
Photo by Howard F. Schwartz, Colorado State University, Bugwood.org (via Wikimedia Commons) CC BY 3.0 When I was a child, my mother would serve green lima beans as a vegetable on the side of the plate, and I would leave them for last because I hated them so. But dried lima beans are not the… Continue reading Lima Bean Soup
Hoppin’ John
This is the first version of the Southern New Year’s day dish I cooked, just the rice and black-eyed peas, without the greens found in another recipe on this blog. 1 pound black-eyed peas8 slices bacon, or ½ pound Italian sausage, chopped2 small onions, chopped1 cup chopped green pepper2 stalks celery, chopped2 cloves garlic, crushedpinch… Continue reading Hoppin’ John
Brown Rice Pilaf with Sage, Walnuts and Dried Fruit
(Recipe is taken from AICR’s Recipe Corner at http://www.aicr.org) 1 medium onion, chopped1 medium stalks celery, ends trimmed, chopped2 tablespoons olive (or other) oil2 cups uncooked brown rice2 ½ cups water2 cups chicken broth or vegetable broth¼ cup raisins¼ cup dried apricots, chopped¼ cup chopped walnuts (optional)1 teaspoon dried sage2 tablespoons chopped fresh sage Heat… Continue reading Brown Rice Pilaf with Sage, Walnuts and Dried Fruit
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)
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)
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
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)
Italian Vegetable Soup
½ small green cabbage, rinsed and sliced6 leaves Swiss chard, rinsed and sliced¼ cup cooked ham, minced2 garlic cloves, minced¼ cup parsley, chopped½ cup onion, chopped4 tablespoons olive oil2 ribs celery, chopped2 large carrots, chopped2 large potatoes, peeled and chopped2 small zucchini, diced1 can (28 ounces) Italian peeled tomatoes, chopped, reserving juice1 tablespoon honey6 cups… Continue reading Italian Vegetable 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
Recipes out of the Blond Box 