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
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Tex-Mex Bean Pot (with vegan alternative recipe)
5 cups cooked beans (from cooking 1 pound dried pinto, great northern, or lima beans)or4 cans cooked beans, drained and rinsed (14.5 ounces each) ½ pound spicy bulk sausage (Jimmy Dean, for example)or½ pound vegan sausage alternative (Gimme Lean, for example) 1 Spanish onion, chopped 2 large green peppers, chopped in 1 inch pieces 1… Continue reading Tex-Mex Bean Pot (with vegan alternative recipe)
“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”)
Split-pea Medley with Lemon and Thyme
1 medium onion, chopped2 cloves garlic, minced1 tablespoon olive oil1 strip lemon peel (3" x 1")3-4 sprigs fresh thyme, or ¼ teaspoon dry1 bay leaf¾ cup dried split peas1 ¾ cup vegetable broth1 cup water1/8 teaspoon white pepper3 stalks celery, cut diagonally into ½ inch slices2-3 carrots cut into ½ inch chunks1 tablespoon cornstarch mixed… Continue reading Split-pea Medley with Lemon and Thyme
Hearty Meatless Sauce
The soy crumbles are meant to substitute for 12 ounces of browned ground beef. Different people have differing attitudes about how well they do that job. MorningStar Farms, Boca Burger, and Gimme Lean are companies I know of that make them. 1 large green pepper, finely chopped1 large onion, chopped3 cloves garlic, minced2 cans (28… Continue reading Hearty Meatless Sauce
Yellow Split Pea Dal (from “Laurel’s Kitchen”)
I made a lot of this stuff in college. It really does make a great sandwich! 1 ½ cups yellow split peas½ teaspoon salt3 cups vegetable stock or water2 tablespoons oil1 tablespoon black mustard seed½ green pepper1 onion1 teaspoon turmeric½ teaspoon curry powderjuice of one lemon Prepare peas by boiling them in salted vegetable stock… Continue reading Yellow Split Pea Dal (from “Laurel’s Kitchen”)
Curried Basmati Rice
1 tablespoon oil1 tablespoon butter1 medium onion, chopped1 clove garlic, minced½ cup mushrooms, sliced½ cup peas½ red bell pepper, chopped¾ teaspoon salt1 ¼ teaspoon curry powder1 cup basmati rice1 ¾ cups water2 tablespoons toasted, slivered almonds In a medium saucepan, sauté onion and garlic in oil and butter for several minutes. Add curry powder and… Continue reading Curried Basmati Rice
Cajun Lentils
Starring the Cajun culinary trinity of celery, green pepper, and onions. Then add a bracing spoonful of prepared Cajun Seasoning. 3 tablespoons light olive oil2 large stalks celery, chopped1 green bell pepper, chopped1 medium onion, chopped½ teaspoon salt¼ teaspoon black pepper1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning½ teaspoon salt 2 cups lentils, cooked Heat olive… Continue reading Cajun Lentils
Mock-a-molé, or Green Pea “Guacamole”
Based on “mushy peas”, that they serve alongside Fish and Chips in the U.K. I came up with this for someone who’s a low-fat Vegan – avocados are too full of fat for her. 8 ounces dried split peas½ teaspoon baking sodajuice of 1 lemonjuice of 1 lime2 cloves garlic¼ teaspoon salt¼ teaspoon pepper½ of… Continue reading Mock-a-molé, or Green Pea “Guacamole”
Vegan Greens for New Year’s Day — Kale and Carrots
It’s a New Year’s Day tradition to eat foods that set you up right for good fortune in the new year. It’s sympathetic magic. The greens you eat on this day are supposed to lead to lots of paper money; the sliced carrots, to coins. And here’s a plus. This dish in particular, having no meat,… Continue reading Vegan Greens for New Year’s Day — Kale and Carrots
Recipes out of the Blond Box 