Pizza Dough

Ingredients: 1 package active dry yeast 1 cup warm water 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons sugar 2 teaspoons oil 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour 1/2 cup whole-wheat flour Directions: 1. In a large bowl, combine yeast and water. Let sit for 5 minutes. Add salt, sugar, and oil. 2. Add flour and whole-wheat flour. […]

Broccoli and Pasta Soup

Ingredients: 5-1/2 c. canned vegetable stock/broth 5-6 cloves garlic, minced 2-3 t. dried thyme leaves 3 c. small broccoli florets 6 oz. fusilli (spirals) pasta, uncooked 2-3 t. lemon juice salt to taste Directions: Heat stock, garlic and thyme to boiling in medium saucepan. Stir in broccoli and fusilli. Reduce heat and simmer until broccoli […]

Chinese Vegetable Bake

Ingredients: 8 c. or 1 bunch of chopped celery (cooked 10 minutes and drained) 1/4 t. salt 1 can mushroom soup 1 can water chestnuts 1 sm. can pimientos 1 c. mushrooms, sliced 1 c. bean sprouts, rinsed 1 c. bread crumbs or Chinese noodles slivered almonds (optional) Directions: Mix all ingredients together except the […]

Rigatoni with Mushrooms and Edamame

Ingredients: 1 T. plus 1 t. olive oil 5 cloves garlic, minced 6 med. shiitake mushrooms, stemmed and sliced 6 med. cremini mushrooms, stemmed and quartered 1 c. shelled edamame (these are whole shelled soybeans, usually available frozen in larger supermarkets or natural food stores) 1 c. crushed plum tomatoes 8 fresh basil leaves, cut […]

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. […]

Strawberry Tofu Shake

Ingredients: 1 1/2 c. frozen strawberries 1 c. pineapple juice 2 bananas 1 12-oz. block silken tofu (firm) 1+ c. ice (depending on preference) 2 t. sugar Directions: Blend all fruit and juice. Add ice for thicker and icier consistency. Serves 4. Nutritional Information: Per serving: calories: 192; fat: 2.8 grams; carbohydrates: 37.7 grams; fiber: […]

Cold Fruit Punch

Ingredients: 3 c. pineapple chunks 2 papayas, peeled and cut into chunks 2 c. raw guava 4 c. orange juice, freshly squeezed 4 c. carbonated water Directions: In a blender or processor, nearly liquefy the pineapple chunks in two batches with 1/2-cup of water for each batch. Blend or process the remaining fruit in batches […]

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 […]

Cinnamon Raisin Bread

Ingredients: 2 c. water (warm) 1/2 c. pure maple syrup 2 t. salt 1/2 c. oil 1/4 c. Pure Florida Crystals (sugar) 1/2 c. raisins 1/2 c. applesauce 1/2 c. oatmeal (cooked) 4 c. white whole-wheat flour 2 T. active dry yeast 2 t. cinnamon 1 T. soy margarine Directions: In large bowl, mix together, […]

Vegetarian Hash

Ingredients: 1/2 20-oz. can vegetarian steaks, drained and diced 2 T. vegetable oil 1 c. onion, chopped 1 T. flour 1 14 1/2-oz. can tomato pieces, undrained 1 15-oz. can tomato sauce 1 8-oz. can mushroom stems and pieces, drained 1 medium green pepper, chopped 1 stalk celery, chopped 1/2 t. salt, or less 1 […]