Ingredients: 6 medium potatoes 2/3 cup olive oil ¾ red wine vinegar A generous dosage of freshly ground black pepper 1½ teaspoons sea salt 3 scallions, white and greens, finely diced 1 small red or orange sweet pepper, sliced thinly ¼ cup finely minced parsley chunks of ripe, red tomato Directions: 1. Scrub the potatoes. [...]
Ingredients: 1 large cauliflower, trimmed and cut into 1-inch florets ½ tablespoon ground coriander ½ teaspoon curry powder 3 tablespoons water ½ teaspoon mustard seeds 2 tablespoons melted butter 1½ cups chopped tomato Sea salt Freshly ground black pepper 3 tablespoons chopped cilantro Directions: 1. Steam the cauliflower until half cooked, 4-5 minutes; set aside. [...]
Ingredients: 1 large yellow onion, peeled and diced 1 medium carrot, thinly sliced 1 celery stalk, thinly sliced 4 cloves garlic, peeled 2 teaspoons cumin seeds, toasted and ground 1 tablespoon sweet paprika 2 bay leaves 1 large tomato, finely chopped 6 cups vegetable stock 3 cups cooked fava beans 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper, or [...]
Ingredients: 2 pounds mustard greens 1 medium onion, cut into ½-inch squares 3 medium tomatoes, chopped 2-3 green garlic bulbs, minced 1 tbs olive oil Several pinches red pepper flakes or 3 small dried red chilies Sea salt Vinegar Croutons (optional) Directions: 1. Remove the stems from the greens and discard them – with the [...]
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil or butter 1 large onion, halved and sliced 6 diagonally cut slices of bread of choice Broccoli Almond Pesto (click here for recipe) 12 small tomato slices 1½ cups shredded cheese of choice 6 poached eggs Directions: 1. Heat oil or butter in a large skillet. Add the onions and [...]
If you want to make this soup more substantial and hearty, add cooked white cannellini, borlotti, or navy beans. You can also add leftover cooked rice. Ingredients: 1 large bunch chard, stems removed 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped 2 medium-size onions, finely chopped 2 fresh hot chilies, such as jalapenos, seeded and finely chopped 3 [...]
Ingredients: 1 medium eggplant, peeled, trimmed, and cut into four roughly 4-inch cubes 1½ teaspoons sea salt 2 bell peppers 2 small summer squash ¼ cup plus 1 tablespoon olive oil ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 3 tomatoes 2 garlic, minced 2 tablespoons water ½ teaspoon sweetener 1 teaspoon cider vinegar 1 cup plain [...]
This recipe comes from a delightful children’s book, Thunder Cake. It’s really yummy, and fun to make with kids! Ingredients: 1 cup butter 1¾ cups sweetener of choice (I use coconut palm sugar) 1 teaspoon vanilla 3 eggs separated 1 cup cold water 1/3 cup pureed fresh tomatoes (use the food processor to puree) 2½ [...]
Great with pasta or over Vegetarian Kasha Meatloaf, this sauce can also be used as a base for tomato soup, too. Ingredients: 8 large tomatoes, or more, stems removed 4-8 cloves garlic, unpeeled Olive oil balsamic vinegar Fresh thyme leaves, about 6-stems or more 1 very large red onion, halved and sliced into slices Directions: [...]
Ingredients: 5-6 small potatoes 2 cups chopped kale, stems removed ½ cup chopped tomatoes 1¾ teaspoons fresh lime juice 1 cup chopped cilantro, plus more for garnish 1 clove garlic, minced ¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons tahini ½ teaspoon sea salt, or to taste 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper, or less depending on the heat level [...]