Braised Sweet Potato and Kidney Bean Soup (vegweb.com)

There was a time when I was looking for interesting vegan recipes on the web. I found some on Vegweb.com, which is a UK vegan website, and where I got this recipe. (There is one that I myself contributed to the website, and it can be found elsewhere on this blog.) 1 medium onion, chopped3… Continue reading Braised Sweet Potato and Kidney Bean Soup (vegweb.com)

Turkey Chili Roll (Perdue)

I only made this once, and I wrote on the recipe “LAYER, DON’T ROLL IT UP!” But for the life of me I cannot remember what made us think that we ever layered this meatloaf. Click the following links for Purdue’s side dish and dessert suggestions;Avocado and Radish SaladBaked Pineapple 1 package (about 1 pound)… Continue reading Turkey Chili Roll (Perdue)

Pulled Chicken Slow-Cooker Barbecue

Link to the turkey breast original of this recipe! 2 large onions1 large garlic clove2 cups cider vinegar½ stick (¼ cup) unsalted butter½ cup ketchup3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce2 tablespoons Tabasco plus additional to taste1 tablespoon salt1 tablespoon black pepper3 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs hoagie rolls, toastedcoleslaw* (follow link for real North Carolina style coleslaw… Continue reading Pulled Chicken Slow-Cooker Barbecue

Pulled Turkey Barbecue Seibels

Link to a chicken thighs and crockpot variation of this recipe! This is another of the recipes that comes from the time of my erstwhile subscription to Gourmet Magazine. It was contributed by the Seibels family in July, 199_. (The final digit is cut off from the recipe, so it could be any year of… Continue reading Pulled Turkey Barbecue Seibels

Green Chili Cheeseburgers (Perdue)

I knew these recipes involving Purdue Ground Turkey were old, but it is dawning on me just how old they must be. In 2014, salsa is as mainstream as ketchup. But every single time the word appears in this recipe, it is surrounded in scare quotes, as if “salsa” were an exotic word that no… Continue reading Green Chili Cheeseburgers (Perdue)

Beef and Broccoli Lo Mein

1 cup low-sodium beef broth3 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce3 tablespoons ketchup1 tablespoon rice vinegar1 tablespoon cornstarch¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes1 large head broccoli, cut into florets½ pound whole-grain linguine2 tablespoons vegetable oil½ pound flank steak, cut into ¼"-thick slices1 large green pepper, thinly sliced1 can (8 ounces) chopped water chestnuts, drained In a small bowl,… Continue reading Beef and Broccoli Lo Mein

Rice Lentil Poulou (from “Laurel’s Kitchen”)

The book “Laurel’s Kitchen: A Handbook for Vegetarian Cookery and Nutrition” was originally published in 1976. It is a comprehensive guide to feeding your family with vegetarian, whole foods. The book is helpful even for beginners in vegetarian eating. Judging by the number of times we’ve cooked it, this would have to be our favorite.… Continue reading Rice Lentil Poulou (from “Laurel’s Kitchen”)

Inyo Country Store Lentil Soup — Dry Sherry Is Not Optional!

Life is too short to drink instant coffee or bad wine. – Proverbs of Sparrow Hikers visiting Inyo National Forest in Inyo County, California stumbled upon the Inyo Country Store. They were coming in after a long hike and they were hungry, and ordered the lentil soup. It was so good, the hikers asked for… Continue reading Inyo Country Store Lentil Soup — Dry Sherry Is Not Optional!