Baba Ghanouj

The other night I was cleaning the fridge and went for making some Baba Ghanouj. The following recipe is more Middle Eastern inspired, but there are recipes spanning from Morroco to Southeast Asia. 1 eggplant 1 lemon As many cloves of garlic as you like a few Tbsp of tahini olive oil salt cilantro or […]

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Simple Roasted Beet and Carrot Salad

(vegan, gluten-free) 1 lb. beets, stems and skinny roots cut off, and small ones cut in half, large ones cut in to quarters (leave the skins on) 1 lb carrots, peeled and cut on the diagonal into 1 inch pieces a handful of fresh cilantro and/or parsley (about 2 T. chopped) olive oil 2 T. […]

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Tuscan Style Potato Soup

Ingredients 4 T. butter 5 mini onions (bulbs and tops) or one large onion 3 cloves garlic 1 t. salt freshly ground pepper to taste 1 lb. potatoes, cubed (peeled or not, according to preference) 4 c. chicken broth 1/4-1/2 lb. bacon, cooked and crumbled 1/2 c. milk 1/2 c. sour cream or plain yogurt […]

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Spaghetti Sauce

Ingredients 8 quarts tomatoes 2 Tbsp dried basil 2 Tbsp dried parsley 4 Tbsp dried oregano 1 Tbsp paprika 1 Tbsp sugar 3 medium onions 1 head of garlic, minced 2 medium bell peppers 2 Tbsp olive oil Directions Peel tomatoes & chop, put in large pan. Add spices & sugar then bring to a […]

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Autumn Vegetable Soup

1/2 cup chopped onion 2 cloves minced garlic In soup pot, saute onion in 1 Tbsp olive oil over med. until soft. Add garlic & saute 1 minute. 1/2 cup each kale, carrots, red or green bell pepper (chopped) 1/2 tsp each salt, dried basil, dried oregano 1/8 tsp pepper Add and saute a little, […]

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Stromboli

1 loaf frozen bread dough, thawed (or homemade pizza dough) 2 eggs, separated 2 Tbsp canola oil 1 tsp dried oregano 1 tsp dried parsley 1/2 tsp garlic powder 1/4 tsp pepper 8oz pkg mozzarella cheese 1 Tbsp parmesan cheese any toppings you desire (peppers, spinach, tomatoes, onions….) Roll out bread dough into a 12×15 […]

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Parmesan Potatoes

6 large potatoes 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese 1/8 tsp pepper 1/4 cup flour (any kind will do-we use whole wheat) 3/4 tsp salt 1/3 cup butter parsley (optional) Peel potatoes (if short on time, you can leave skins on & it tastes fine too); cut into pieces. Combine flour, cheese, salt & pepper in a […]

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Herbed Croutons

4 cups whole wheat bread cubes Spread on an ungreased baking sheet and bake in preheated oven at 350 until crisp and dry, 10-15 minutes. Lightly spray dried bread cubes with oil. 1 1/2 Tbsp parmesan cheese 1/2 tsp dried thyme 1/4 tsp dried marjoram 2 tsp dried parsley Mix together and toss with the […]

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Crock-Roasted Summer Vegetables

2 lg red bell peppers (or 1 red, 1 yellow) seeded & cut into strips 1 onion, cut into 8 wedges 3 med-size yellow crookneck squash, sliced 1/2 inch thick 3 med-size zucchini, cut into thick matchsticks 5 oz fresh beans, stem ends snapped off 2-3 Tbsp olive oil 1 Tbsp chopped fresh basil 2-4 […]

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Cheesy Spaghetti Squash

Ingredients 1 lg spaghetti squash 2 Tbsp Parmesan cheese 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese 1 cup finely chopped plum tomatoes 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley Directions Pierce squash several times with a fork or sharp knife to allow steam to escape. Microwave on high 10 minutes or just until soft, turning over after 5 minutes. Let […]

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