Hearty Meatless Sauce

The soy crumbles are meant to substitute for 12 ounces of browned ground beef. Different people have differing attitudes about how well they do that job. MorningStar Farms, Boca Burger, and Gimme Lean are companies I know of that make them. 1 large green pepper, finely chopped1 large onion, chopped3 cloves garlic, minced2 cans (28… Continue reading Hearty Meatless Sauce

Kasha Paprikash and My Certificate in Yiddishkeit

If you don’t know what kasha is, it is buckwheat kernels roasted to a rich dark brown. People eat it for breakfast, cooked like oatmeal, or for dinner, cooked into something like pilaf. My mom learned to cook it from one of her best friends and made it for us every once in a while.… Continue reading Kasha Paprikash and My Certificate in Yiddishkeit

Improved Hummus

I clipped this recipe out of Vegetarian Times magazine, probably 20 years ago. It had a monthly column where less-healthy recipes would be improved by reducing salt or fat while improving the flavor. Back then, it seemed more of a counter-cultural magazine, sticking vegetarianism into the face of a meat-eating consumer culture. Sort of a… Continue reading Improved Hummus