I love moussaka, but it usually has ground meat in it. I wanted to see if I could capture the special flavors of moussaka in a vegetarian version. I took a recipe that I used to use, before I cut meat from my diet, and tweaked it a little, […]
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Tofu Shawarma
This is a great recipe that is sure to please. It is also a quick and easy dinner (except for pressing the tofu, but you could skip this step if necessary; the tofu will just break apart more).Inspiration came from epicurious.com, which published a recipe for chicken shawarma that my […]
Quinoa Salad
The recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report warning about the necessity of making rapid changes in order to prevent catastrophic effects of global climate change is sobering. It is also frustrating, as an individual, to lack control of many elements contributing to climate change. One thing we […]
Langostino Tails and Vegetables in Creamy White Wine Sauce Over Pasta
I picked up some frozen langostino tails from Trader Joe’s, which are sourced from Chile and already cooked, because I thought they would be good to have on hand for a quick and easy meal. Langostino sourced from Chile is relatively sustainable due to the Chilean government’s strict oversight of […]
Baked Stuffed Eggplant with Ginger and Mushrooms
Although summer has passed, local farmers are still producing lots of nice vegetables. This recipe uses several items I bought from local farmers: eggplants, onions, sweet peppers, and wild mushrooms. By supporting local farms, you can have a positive impact on your local economy and on the overall environment. Local […]
A Big Pot of Black Bean Soup
By using a slow cooker to cook the dried black beans for this soup, you can spend 5 minutes in the morning getting it going, then finish it off just before dinnertime without too much trouble. It took me about a half hour or so to chop the vegetables […]
Pasta with Mushroom, Leek and Tomato Cream Sauce
Mushrooms have a meaty taste and texture, making them a very good ingredient for vegetarian main courses. Pasta dishes with mushrooms in them seem substantial enough that even meat eaters walk away satisfied. So here is a good way to have a meatless dinner without sacrifice. And it is pretty […]
Wild Mushroom Broth in Slow Cooker
The last recipe I posted, Vegetarian Borscht, was so delicious, but the wild mushroom broth I made as its base took awhile to cook. I was lamenting the time-consuming nature of the soup preparation last week as I savoured bowl after bowl of the soup throughout the week. I […]
Vegetarian Winter Borscht with Wild Mushroom Broth
The most delicious borscht I had ever eaten, until maybe now, was from a recipe in The Silver Palate Cookbook. The only problem with it is that it uses beef broth. I have been craving beets recently, and especially I have been craving that borscht. So I wanted to […]