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Roasted Red Pepper hummus
1 3/4 cup of cooked, drained chickpeas (or 1 15oz can). Reserve juice.
1/2cup diced roasted red pepper
3Tbs tahini
2Tbs lemon juice
1 large clove of garlic
1tsp cumin
2tsp coriander
1tsp salt
Mix all in a food processor.
If using dry chickpeas, soak for at least 2-3 hours. Cook in fresh water; bring to a boil and cook on low for 2-3 [...]
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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 potato hummus
1lb. sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1″ pieces
1can (19.5oz) chickpeas
1/4cup fresh lemon juice
1/4cup tahini
2Tbs olive oil
2Tbs ground cumin
1 clove garlic, chopped
Coarse salt and pepper
Steam potatoes until tender, about 10-12 minutes.
In a food processor, combine ingredients. Puree about 1 minutes. Add water to thin if needed. Season with salt and pepper. Cool.
Refrigerate up to 1 [...]
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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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panfried tofu
One block of extra-firm tofu
Mix the following to create a marinade:
1/4cup tamari
1/4cup sesame oil
1/8cup brown rice vinegar
1/8cup lemon juice
2T maple syrup
1/2inch minced ginger
2 cloves choped garlic
Cut the tofu into 1in. cubes.
Boil for 20 minutes and drain. Boiling gives the tofu a firmer texture and can be done in advance.
Marinate for at least 2 hours, being [...]
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Russian-style Borscht
1 small onion, finely chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 stalks celery, chopped
1 potato, chopped in small cubes
3-5 beets, thinly sliced and chopped into strips
2 carrots, chopped
1 small cabbage, diced in 1/2in. strips
6cups vegetable broth
1 can tomato puree or tomato sauce
2-3 bay leaves
1/4 – 1/2 cup red table wine OR red wine vinegar
salt and pepper to taste
Saute [...]
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Pumpkin muffins
These are wonderfully flavored, light and fluffy, slightly sweet, with a warm hint of molasses!
1 3/4c. flour
1c. sugar
1Tbs. baking powder
1/4t. salt
1t. cinnamon
1/2t. nutmeg
1/2t. ginger
1/4t. allspice
1/8t. ground cloves
1c. pumpkin puree
1/2c. milk or soy milk
1/2. vegetable oil
2Tbs molasses
Preheat oven to 400F.
Sift together dry (flour through cloves).
Whisk together wet (Pumpkin through molasses) and combine with dry.
1/4c. finely chopped [...]
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Mushroom gravy
3T. vegetable oil
3 cloves garlic
3 slices onion
1/2c. white flour
4t. nutritional yeast
3T soy sauce
2c. water
1/4t. black pepper
handful of brown mushrooms (such as baby bella, shitake, etc)
Saute garlic and onion until tender.
Add soy sauce, nutritional yeast and flour to make a paste.
Throw in some spices for added flavor: oregano, basil, thyme, sage
Add water gradually, stirring constantly, until [...]
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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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Thai something or other
Sort of like a sweet and sour, somewhat like a take off of Pad Thai, it’s Thai something or other…. Very pungent, very delicious, not very authentic.
Udon noodles (2 sachets)
1 block extra firm tofu
1/4cup tamari
1/8cup maple syrup
1/4 cup white vinegar
1Tbs toasted sesame oil
2 Tbs lemon juice
2 cloves finely chopped garlic
1/4in. finely chopped ginger
3/4cup dry roasted [...]
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