Tabbouleh is that Middle-Eastern salad made from coarse cracked wheat and finely-chopped vegetables, seasoned with olive oil and lemon. I usually buy it already made, but this recipe caught my eye. It comes from the beautifully-written food article out of the Israeli newspaper, Ha’aretz, Tabbouleh by Night, Tabbouleh by Day: Recipes That Honor the Ancient… Continue reading Galilean Tabbouleh
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Green Chilies & Cheese Brown Rice Casserole
2 cups uncooked brown rice 1 bay leaf ¼ cup butter 1 cup chopped onion 2 cups sour cream 1 cup cottage cheeseblack pepper to taste 3 small cans of whole green chilies, cut in half and deseeded, or3 cans chopped green chilies 2… Continue reading Green Chilies & Cheese Brown Rice Casserole
Quick Cassoulet
I’ve never had slow cassoulet, and all the of the essentials of the dish are right here. It is dead simple and tastes so good. 2 cans (16 ounces each) white kidney (cannellini) beans , drained3 tablespoons olive oil2 cups chopped, fresh tomatoes6 shallots, sliced2 cloves garlic, minced2 tablespoons chopped parsley½ pound sweet Italian sausage… Continue reading Quick Cassoulet
Linguine with Shrimp and Pesto
This must’ve come from a TV show profiling a particular chef. I don’t see how I could do the steps in order while the linguine is cooking, being sure to be done with everything else before draining the linguine. I would have to set it up with all measuring and prep work such as peeling… Continue reading Linguine with Shrimp and Pesto
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)
Broccoli Cheese Soup (McCartneys)
This came from our local McCartneys supermarket, a company that was in Oklahoma when I was. It was a good supermarket, great service, and all items packed by store employees into your bags. Then you drove around to where all you had to do was open your trunk and they would put the bags into… Continue reading Broccoli Cheese Soup (McCartneys)
Autumn Soup (Helen Nearing)
This is definitely a minimalist recipe, for a woman who was , like the name of her book, “Living the Good Life”. She and her husband Scott became homesteaders in a small town in Vermont. They built a house themselves, made of local stone. They lived off the grid (not that there was a “grid”… Continue reading Autumn Soup (Helen Nearing)
Garbanzada (Goya)
I also have a vegan garbanzada recipe that uses Soyrizo, a textured vegetable protein seasoned like chorizo. This one just uses chorizo. Either way, you wind up with a garlicky, spicy chickpea dish. Whether it’s real chorizo, which is made up of all kinds of meat odds and ends, or whether it’s seasoned soy, it… Continue reading Garbanzada (Goya)
Rich Minestrone (The Frugal Gourmet)
This is a great, hearty soup, and not a character in The Godfather (I can make that joke, I’m Italian). The Frugal Gourmet complimented this recipe with one of his favorite phrases, “This is peasant food!” You see, out of necessity, peasants used all kinds of simple and cheap ingredients, to make nourishing food for… Continue reading Rich Minestrone (The Frugal Gourmet)
Mother Rabbit’s Get Well Soup (from “The Bunnies’ Get Well Soup”, by Joan Elizabeth Goodman)
I just loved reading this storybook to my kids. It reminds me of the book, “Stone Soup”, but in a good way. On a bitterly cold and icy morning, Mother Rabbit attempts to go out to the market to get some vegetables. She must make soup for her bunnies, all down with a cold. Before… Continue reading Mother Rabbit’s Get Well Soup (from “The Bunnies’ Get Well Soup”, by Joan Elizabeth Goodman)
Recipes out of the Blond Box 