I have a lot of recipes that come from various books. I don’t think we have ever made every recipe in a cookbook, I figure, like other people, we see a couple of them that catch our eye and we make them. But before we can go back to the same recipe book for more,… Continue reading Brazilian Evening (Diet for a Small Planet)
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Rice with Green Chili Sauce (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. 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)
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)
Lentils Monastery Style (Diet for a Small Planet)
I’ve been cooking this one for so many years that I have made it my own, so much so that for a long time I was not sure anymore what book I got it out of. But I found it again in my 1980’s paperback edition of “Diet for a Small Planet,” the seminal vegetarian… Continue reading Lentils Monastery Style (Diet for a Small Planet)
Recipes out of the Blond Box 