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)
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Fagioli all’Ucelletto (Beans With Sage).
This is the original version of a recipe I called elsewhere “Our Favorite White Beans to Top Our Polenta With”, which is a lot quicker. Both versions go well on polenta. 1 pound dried white beans, such as cannellini, soaked and drained15 fresh sage leaves, or ½ teaspoon dried2 garlic cloves¼ cup olive oil (extra-virgin… Continue reading Fagioli all’Ucelletto (Beans With Sage).
Baba Ghannouj
1 large eggplant¼ cup tahinijuice of one lemon2 tablespoons olive oil2 cloves garlic½ medium onion (optional)salt or tamari to tastepepper Cook eggplant allow to cool enough to handle. Slip off peel. Blend all ingredients together. Add salt and pepper to taste
Hummus (from The Haggis and the Herring blog)
This is hummus – plain hummus – hummus according to the definition: “a smooth thick mixture of mashed chickpeas, tahini, oil, lemon juice, and garlic”. And just like simple foods made of fresh, simple ingredients it is simply delicious. I like store-bought prepared hummus a lot – that stuff is good and tasty. But this… Continue reading Hummus (from The Haggis and the Herring blog)
Turkey-Cheddar Bake (Perdue)
This produces what is possibly the most cheerful-looking meatloaf ever. The turkey meat itself does not have much of a color, leaving this loaf to be the color of cheddar cheese and sweet red pepper. In the 1990s, Perdue began selling ground turkey in the supermarket. It was sort of a new thing then, so,… Continue reading Turkey-Cheddar Bake (Perdue)
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!
Small White Beans and Collard Greens Soup
1 pound dry white beans – Small White, Great Northern or Cannellini beans2 quarts water2 cloves garlic, minced4 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley2 tablespoons olive oil2 tablespoons lemon juicea 16-ounce package frozen collard greens – I used Allens1 teaspoon salt1/2 teaspoon black pepper Pick over your pound of dry white beans, discarding discolored beans, small stones… Continue reading Small White Beans and Collard Greens Soup
Recipes out of the Blond Box 