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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Baked Tofu and Macaroni
This is a macrobiotic recipe from Recalled by Life, by Anthony Sattilaro. Dr. Sattilaro survived a prostate cancer that had spread to his bones by combining standard medical treatment with macrobiotic nutrition. He was guided by Michio Kushi (1926 – 2014), who originally introduced modern macrobiotic nutrition to the USA in the early 1950s. (You… Continue reading Baked Tofu and Macaroni
Cold and Spicy Noodles
“Noodles with special peanut sauce. (served cold)” is what my local Chinese restaurant calls it. There are variations. One of my favorites tops it with julienned cucumber, and when the sauce is especially spicy, it’s a welcome cooling for your mouth. I have a surprising number of recipes for home-cooked versions of this dish, each… Continue reading Cold and Spicy Noodles
Cauliflower with Creamy Tahini Sauce
¼ cup tahini2-3 tablespoons lemon juice2-3 tablespoons water1 clove garlic, minced4 tablespoons chopped parsley½ teaspoon ground cumin¼ teaspoon salt1 small head of cauliflower1 large red bell pepper, diced½ cup water or stock In a small bowl combine tahini and 2 tablespoons lemon juice; stir well with whisk. Add 2 tablespoons of the water, stirring vigorously… Continue reading Cauliflower with Creamy Tahini Sauce
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)
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
Recipes out of the Blond Box 