Ingredients: 1 lg. eggplant (about a pound) cut crosswise into 1/2 inch thick rounds 4 garlic cloves, quartered 1 c. fresh basil leaves 1 12-oz. jar roasted red peppers, drained 16 oz. extra-firm tofu salt 1/2 lb. penne or other tubular pasta 2 T. lemon juice Directions: Preheat broiler. Arrange eggplant slices on a baking […]
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Spicy Black Beans
Ingredients: 1 T. olive oil 1/2 onion, diced 1/2 green bell pepper, chopped 3 cloves garlic, minced 1/4 t. basil 2 bay leaves, crushed 1/8 t. cumin 1 4 1/2-oz. can diced green chilis 3 15-oz. cans black beans Directions: In a medium saucepan, heat oil to sauté onions, bell pepper, and garlic until crispy […]
Zucchini, Pepper, Tomato Couscous
Ingredients: 1/4 c. olive oil 2 green onions, diced (including green tops) 1 med. red onion, sliced thin 1 lg. red bell pepper, sliced in long thin strips 1 lg. green bell pepper, sliced in long thin strips 1 lg. yellow bell pepper, sliced in long thin strips 4 sm. zucchini, sliced diagonally 6 sm. […]
Green Rice with Spinach
Ingredients: 1 1/2 T. canola oil 1 med. onion, diced 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 green bell pepper, seeded and diced 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced 2 c. water 1 c. long brown rice 1 T. dried parsley 1/2 t. salt 2 c. chopped fresh spinach 2 T. minced fresh cilantro Directions: In large […]
Sweet ‘n’ Creamy, Too-Good-To-Pass-Up Hot Rice Pudding
Ingredients: Yield: 4 Servings Prep Time: 1 hour (See tip to reduce prep time to 15 minutes or less.) There is something about rice cereal, a.k.a. rice pudding, that sounds kind of old fashioned, and it seems to me that many people don’t really gravitate toward it these days. I challenge the trend! Nourishing to […]
Southwestern Salsa
Ingredients: 1 1/3 c. cantaloupe, finely chopped 1/2 c. jicama, peeled and finely chopped 1/3 c. red or green bell pepper, finely chopped 3 T. lime juice 4 t. red onion, finely chopped 1 T. snipped fresh cilantro 1 fresh serrano (mild) chili pepper, seeded and finely chopped 1/4 t. sugar (optional) dash of salt […]
Tropical Fruit Salad With Passion Fruit Vinaigrette
Ingredients: Salad 1 package (5 ounces) Baby Arugula salad blend 3 tablespoons coarsely chopped fresh mint leaves 1 mango (peeled, pitted, and cut lengthwise into slices) 1 small papaya (cut in half lengthwise, seeds and peel removed, and cut lengthwise into slices) 8 pineapple slices (fresh or canned), cut in half Passion Fruit Dressing 6 […]
Four-Bean Soy Salad
Ingredients: 1 c. cooked soybeans 1 c. cooked black beans 1 c. cooked pinto beans 1 c. cooked green beans 1 c. celery, chopped 1/2 c. onion, chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 T. lemon juice 2 T. olive oil 1/4 c. fresh parsley, chopped 1/4 t. oregano 1/2 t. salt Directions: Combine all ingredients. […]
Lemon Poppy Seed Minicakes
Ingredients: 1 lemon (juice, pulp, zest) 2/3 c. Silk Creamer (soy milk creamer) 1 1/3 c. whole-wheat pastry flour 1/2 c. white-wheat flour 1 t. poppy seeds 1 1/2 t. baking soda 1 1/2 t. baking powder 1/2 t. salt 1/3 c. canola oil 1/2 c. honey 1/2 c. maple sytrup (pure) 1/2 t. vanilla […]
Applesauce Carrot Cupcakes
Ingredients: 2 c. whole-wheat pastry flour 2 c. whole-wheat flour, prairie gold variety: light in color and sweet 1 T. Rumford baking powder 1 t. salt 3 t. cinnamon 1/2 c. soy milk powder 1 c. Sucanat (sweetener) 1 c. pure maple syrup 1 c. canola oil 1 c. water 1 t. vanilla 4 T. […]