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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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Lentil Tabbouleh
1/2cup cooked lentils
1/2cup fresh parsley, finely chopped
1 thick slice of onion, finely chopped
1 glove garlic, minced
juice of 1 lemon
1 small beet, uncooked, grated
1 small carrot, grated
vinegar and oil
salt and pepper
Tabouli is typically characterized as having lemon, parsley and vegetables. The amounts here are all flexible, according to how much you want to make. The vegetables [...]
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Homemade Hot Coca Mix
3/4cup powdered milk
3/4cup sugar
1/2cup cocoa powder
1/2tsp. ground cinnamon
4oz. (1bar) bittersweet chocolate
Use 2-3 heaping Tbs. per cup of hot water.
Filed under: Etc., Winter | 1 Comment
