Check out a slow-cooker version of the same recipe! 2 ½ – 3 pounds boneless beef chuck roastsalt and pepper2 tablespoons olive oil or cooking oil1 can (14 ounce) low-salt beef broth1 large onion, chopped2 stalks celery, cut in 2" lengths5 cups assorted root vegetables, peeled and cut into 2" pieces – potatoes, sweet potatoes,… Continue reading Sunday Oven Pot Roast
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Grandma’s Marinara Sauce
My grandma liked things simple, like her marinara sauce. This is the family go-to sauce for Italian cooking. The sauce is of course, great on pasta, and great as an integral part of making lasagna. But the thing we cook most often in it is Grandma’s Meatballs. She was not a great lover of garlic,… Continue reading Grandma’s Marinara Sauce
Pumpkin Mashed Potatoes with Spinach and Fennel (or Celery)
A meatless version of a Chilean dish, charquicán. Just like the other meatless charquicán recipe on my blog, the fennel and spinach do not mash up with the potatoes, but retain their separate textures. Also, the potato skins, though thin, are a significant presence in the mash. To make it again, I’m going to have… Continue reading Pumpkin Mashed Potatoes with Spinach and Fennel (or Celery)
Roasted Potatoes (Helen Nearing)
4 potatoes, cut into cubes3 onions, chopped½ cup olive oil1 teaspoon sea salt Preheat oven to 275°. Combine all ingredients, mixing well, in a large baking pan or bowl. Bake uncovered for 2 hours, stirring occasionally until potatoes are soft and browned.
Our Favorite White Beans to Top Our Polenta With
This one is a quicker and simpler version of another recipe I blogged, “Fagioli all’Ucelletto (Beans With Sage)”. 1 can tomatoes, 15 ounces – diced, peeled, or whatever you’ve got 1 can cannellini beans, 15 ounces, drainedor1 ¼ cups cannellini beans, home-cooked 2 tablespoons olive oil2 cloves garlic, peeled and cut in half½ teaspoon rubbed… Continue reading Our Favorite White Beans to Top Our Polenta With
Moroccan Lentils with Couscous
The Japanese kombu seaweed marks this recipe is having some connection to a health-food store. It is an essential ingredient in making miso soup, and they say that it adds to the flavor of the sauce and makes the beans more digestible. I find it to be just as good when cooked with regular brown… Continue reading Moroccan Lentils with Couscous
“Spanish” Quinoa with Marinated Tofu (“The Vegan Slow-Cooker”)
This is a favorite that comes from the book, “The Vegan Slow Cooker”. The original recipe suggests that you could stir in cooked black beans at the end of cooking, but we just happened to have some tofu that week we cooked it. We really liked the way marinated tofu adds its flavor to the… Continue reading “Spanish” Quinoa with Marinated Tofu (“The Vegan Slow-Cooker”)
Pasta Shells with Green Peas and Walnuts
1 tablespoon salt1 pound dry shell pasta, or any other kind you would eat with a spoon3 cups frozen peas2 tablespoons olive oil½ medium onion, chopped4 tablespoons flour2 cups milk (or oat milk)½ teaspoon salt1 cup chopped walnuts In a large pot, boil 4 quarts of water; when fully boiling, and the 1 tablespoon salt… Continue reading Pasta Shells with Green Peas and Walnuts
Classic Bola Roja Beans
If you took dark red kidney beans and rolled each one into the shape of a ball, you’d have an idea of what Bola Roja beans look like. Even though this recipe appears on every bag of Goya Bola Roja beans, I put it on one of my cards to remind me to make it.… Continue reading Classic Bola Roja Beans
Horse Chow (Helen Nearing)
This recipe comes from Helen Nearing’s book, Living the Good Life. At the height (or the depth) of the Great Depression, they started homesteading in Vermont, trying to live simply and self-sufficiently. Some of the things they ate were idiosyncratic, to say the least. This Horse Chow makes a quick and nutritious breakfast, even though… Continue reading Horse Chow (Helen Nearing)
Recipes out of the Blond Box 