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Black bean and banana empanadas
Crust:
1cup flour (half whole wheat bread flour, half all-purpose)
1/4cup melted butter or olive oil
2Tbs cold water
Blend butter and flour. Add water and form a ball. Cover with plastic wrap and chill one hour.
Filling:
1Tbs olive oil
1/4cup onion
1 stalk of celery
1/4cup green pepper
1cup black beans
2 cloves minced garlic
1 banana, diced
1tsp. ground cumin
1/4tsp. coriander
1/4tsp. curry powder
1/4tsp. cinnamon
1/4tsp. chili [...]
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Sweet and sour tofu
This recipe is adapted from Mollie Katzen, author of the Moosewood cookbook. Ms. Katzen likes to cook her tofu in the sweet and sour sauce, but I prefer mine to be panfried.
1 can of chunk pineapple in juice
1.5cup OJ
2T tamari
1T honey, or to taste
2T cider vinegar
2T sesame oil
1 medium onion, chopped
2 cloves of garlic
2T grated [...]
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Nut Loaf
3/4c. onion
1/3c. celery
1T. olive oil
1T minced garlic
1.5c. chopped nuts
1/2t. thyme
1/2t. sage
1.5c. breadcrumbs
2T. nutritional yeast
1/2t. salt
1/4t. black pepper
1/3c. water
2 eggs
Saute onions, celery and garlic.
Add nuts and herbs and saute 2-3 minutes until fragrant.
Remove from heat.
In a separate bowl, combine bread crumbs, nutritional yeast, salt, pepper, and nut mixture. Whisk in eggs and add water.
Grease an 8×12 [...]
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Eggplant curry (Baingan Bharta)
1 large eggplant
1tsp cumin seeds or cumin powder
1med. onion thinly sliced
2 cloves garlic
1tsp. ginger powder
1Tbs curry powder
1 tomato diced
1/2c. plain yogurt
1fresh jalepeno, or any hot pepper
1tsp salt
1/4 bunch cilantro
Preheat oven to 450. Place eggplant on a baking sheet & bake 20-30 minutes. Remove from heat & let cool until you can peel and chop.
Heat oil [...]
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Pot Pie
This is a good recipe for already cooked, leftover chicken or turkey
3 carrots, chopped
2 onions, chopped
3Tbs. butter
1/4cup flour
1/4tsp. dried thyme
1/4tsp. dried rosemary
1/4tsp. poultry seasoning
1/2tsp. salt
1/4tsp. pepper
2cups chicken stock
2cups cooked chicken
1 pie shell
Cook carrots and onion in a small amount of water. Preheat over to 400.
Melt butter in a sauce pan. Blend in flour, thyme, [...]
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Chana Masala
Extra Virgin olive oil
1.5tsp coriander powder
1.5tsp cumin powder
1/2tsp cinnamon
1/2ts curry powder
1-2Tbs. fresh chopped ginger
3-4 cloves fresh chopped garlic
1 red pepper
1 medium onion
2 cups cooked chickpeas & stock
2-3 diced tomatoes
salt and pepper to taste
1/4cup lemon juice
Saute spices, garlic, ginger, onion and peppers in olive oil until onions are translucent. Add tomatoes and let cook down. Add [...]
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1 3.5-4 lb. chicken cut into 8 pieces
1 yellow onion cut in 1in. wedges
2 small sweet potatoes, peeled and cut in 1in. chunks
2Tbs. olive oil
1tsp. salt
1/4tsp. black pepper
3Tbs. maple syrup
6 springs of fresh thyme
Heat oven to 400F. Rinse chicken and pat dry. Arrange chicken, sweet potatoes and onion in greased 9×13in. baking dish. [...]
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Tropical Black Beans & Rice
Lulu’s Restaurant; Sylva, NC
½ large onion, chopped
4 cloves garlic, chopped
l tbs. Fresh chopped ginger
½ bell pepper, chopped
l stalk celery, chopped
Olive oil
2 cans black beans
l tbs. fresh cilantro, chopped
1 cup orange juice
Jasmine Rice
Sauté onion, garlic, ginger, pepper, and celery in olive oil until tender. Add beans and continue to sauté. Add cilantro. When [...]
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Potato Pancakes
2 cups grated, peeled potato
3 large eggs, lightly beaten
1.5 Tbs all-purpose flour
1/4 cup chopped onion
1 1/4 tsp salt
Heat butter in a large skillet. Drop spoonfulls of the potato mixture into skillet and spread cakes until 3in. wide and 1/4 in. thick. Fry over medium-medium hi heat and cook for 3-5 minutes on each [...]
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Spinach Stuffed Squash
Makes 6-8 servings
4 large yellow squash
1 ½ teaspoons salt, divided
¼ c butter or margarine, melted and divided
½ c grated Parmesan cheese, divided
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 small onion, chopped
1 (10 oz) packages frozen chopped spinach, cooked and well drained
l cup sour cream
1 teaspoon red wine vinegar
¼ cup find dry breadcrumbs
1 tablespoon cold butter or margarine, cut up
Combine [...]
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