Time:

50 min (30 min to prepare, 20 min to cook)

Meal type:

Snack

Ethnicity:

American

Ingredients:

1 each 6 large, ripe...
1 each 1 tablespoon salt
1 each 1/4 tablespoon...
1 each 1/4 tablespoon...
1 each 1/4 Cup...
1 each 1/4 Cup snipped...
1 each 2/3 Cup oil
1 each 1/4 Cup tarragon...

Directions:

* Boil tomatoes 5-7 minutes to loosen skin and peel.
* Cut crosswise in half.
* Toss seasonings together.
* Place tomato halves in a deep bowl, sprinkling each layer with seasonings and herbs.
* Combine oil and vinegar and pour over tomatoes, making sure all are coated.
* Cover and let marinate, chilled, for a couple hours.

Time:

35 min (20 min to prepare, 15 min to cook)

Meal type:

Salad

Ethnicity:

American

Ingredients:

1 each About 5 lbs red...
1 each About 2 lbs...
1 each 8 oz mushrooms,...
1 each 5 cloves garlic,...
1 each olive oil
1 each kosher salt
1 each freshly ground...

Directions:

* Cook, skin, slice the beets after they have cooled so you are able to handle them.
* Clean the dandelion of roots and buds. Submerge for 2 minutes in boiling water. Drain well.
* In a sautee pan, heat the olive oil, add the mushrooms and sautee until lightly browned, about 10 minutes. Add garlic, brown lightly, then add the dandelion greens.* Sautee for about a minute more. Remove from heat.
* Mix beets, mushrooms and greens and toss to combine. Add kosher salt to tas...

Time:

30 min (20 min to prepare, 10 min to cook)

Meal type:

Soup

Ethnicity:

American

Ingredients:

1 each 2 boxes winter...
1 each 1 boxes corn frozen
1 each 2 large tomatoes,...
1 each 1 large onion...
1 each 1 teaspoon fresh...
1 each 1 tablespoon...

Directions:

* Sautee the onion in 2 tablespoon. olive oil until tender.
* Add tomatoes and stir for about 3 minutes.
* When this basic sauce is done, add salt, pepper and grated ginger.
* Add 1 quart of the broth you prefer, and the vegetables.
* Boil for 10 min., correct seasonings and add the chopped cilantro (or parsley) with the burner off.
* As a variation,add at last minute fresh chopped spinach instead of the greens.

Time:

30 min (10 min to prepare, 20 min to cook)

Meal type:

Dinner

Ethnicity:

American

Ingredients:

1 cup long grain brown...
1 cup brown lentils
0.5 cup wild rice
4 cups veggie stock
1 cup water
1 each small acorn...
14 OZ can diced...
1 tablespoon dried oregano
0.25 teaspoon crushed red pepper
0.5 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon galic powder
2 each red onions
1 cup pine nuts, olive oil
1 each bunch swiss...
0.25 cup balsamic vinegar

Directions:

Cook the rice, lentils and wild rice in broth for 20 minutes in a pressure cooker or fifty minutes be conventional means.

Add squash, tomatoes and seasoning and simmer until squash is cooked through--about 10 minutes (test with a fork).

Meanwhile fry onions and nuts, in enough olive oil, slowly until onions are carmelized.

Add onion mixture to pot with swiss chard and cook until chard is wilted.

Stir in balsamic vinegar.

Time:

20 min (10 min to prepare, 10 min to cook)

Meal type:

Dessert

Ethnicity:

American

Ingredients:

1 tablespoon sucanat
1 each navel orange
1 each pummelo
0.25 cup shredded coconut

Directions:

Peel the pummelo and orange so no white membrane is left.
With a sharp knife, section the fruit by cutting it away from the membrane.
Mix the fruit in a bowl with Sucanat and coconut.

You can make endless variations of this by adding other favorite citrus fruits, nuts, etc., but this basic recipe is really good.

Description:

dissolve 1/3 cup Emis veg...

Time:

35 min (20 min to prepare, 15 min to cook)

Meal type:

Snack

Ethnicity:

American

Ingredients:

1 each 1 cup raw cashews...
1 each 4 oz pimentos...
1 each 3 tbsp...
1 each 2 tbsp lemon juice
1 each 2 tsp onion or...
1 each 1 tsp salt
1 each 2 tsp paprika
1 each galic or garlic...

Directions:

* Lightly oil a round or square container to put it in (makes it easier to get out later) & refrigerate.
* To use for grating, freeze it. It will also melt very well if heated.
* for JACK "Cheese" variation:
* simply omit pimento (or carrot), & double the lemon, yeast & garlic

Time:

25 min (15 min to prepare, 10 min to cook)

Meal type:

Soup

Ethnicity:

American

Ingredients:

1 each 1-1/4 cups water
1 each 1 cup thinly...
1 each 1/4 cup soy milk
1 each 1 cup frozen...
1 each 1 can (8-3/4...
1 each 1 jar (8 ounces)...

Directions:

* Combine water, carrots, green pepper, and potatoes in large saucepan. Simmer 15 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
* Add remaining ingredients; heat thoroughly, stir occassionally.

Time:

20 min (10 min to prepare, 10 min to cook)

Meal type:

Snack

Ethnicity:

American

Ingredients:

0.5 teaspoons cinnamon -- divided
3 cups rice
0.5 quarts hot, not boiling,...
0.5 cup sugar
2 cups rice milk

Directions:

In large bowl, pour hot water over rice and 2 teaspoon cinnamon.
Soak 24 hours, covered.

Drain liquid from rice, reserving liquid.
In food processor or blender, process rice in two batches with bout 1 cup of soaking liquid per batch until nearly smooth.
Return rice to remaining soaking liquid.
Strain mixture through several layers of cheesecloth or coffee filters.
(This could take as long as an hour.)

Add sugar, rice milk and re...

Time:

45 min (30 min to prepare, 15 min to cook)

Meal type:

Breakfast

Ethnicity:

American

Ingredients:

20 each vegan marshmellows
0.25 cup chopped walnuts
0.25 cup shredded dates
0.75 cup natural soy milk...
4 tablespoons apple sauce
1 tablespoon sugar
4 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups sifted flour

Directions:

* Pre-heat oven to 450 degrees.
* Sift flour together with salt, baking powder, and sugar in a mixing bowl.
* Add in the apple sauce. Add the soy milk gradually to make soft dough. Place a teaspoon of the dough in small non-stick muffin pan.
* Place over this a marshmellow, some shredded dates, and chopped nuts.
* Bake at 450 degree oven for 15 minutes, until brown. Serve hot.

Time:

2 hr 15 min (15 min to prepare, 2 hr to cook)

Meal type:

Dinner

Ethnicity:

American

Ingredients:

8 each cloves garlic -...
3 cups carrot - grated
3 each ripe avacados,...
0.25 cup olive oil
0.25 cup lime juice, sea...

Directions:

Combine all ingredients, toss, and let stand for 1/2 hour before serving.
Toss again just before serving.

Time:

30 min (10 min to prepare, 20 min to cook)

Meal type:

Dinner

Ethnicity:

American

Ingredients:

1 each stalk green...
2 tablespoon red onion minced...
0.5 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
2 each avocados, cubed
2 each ripe red...
0.5 teaspoon salt, up to 1/4...

Directions:

1. Place both types of onions in a bowl with the lemon juice and let sit for awhile to tame the sharpness of the onions.
2. Cut the avocados into "bite-sized" cubes and add to the bowl.
3. Cube and seed the tomatoes and add them to the bowl as well.
4. Add spices and cilantro and mix gently (try not to mash the avocados too much as you mix)
5. Let sit for 15-20 minutes (or longer, this salad is often even better on day 2, as long as you cover the avocados...

Time:

25 min (15 min to prepare, 10 min to cook)

Meal type:

Snack

Ethnicity:

American

Ingredients:

1 each 1 cup flour
1 each 2/3 cup brown...
1 each 6 tbsp. soy...
1 each 2/3 cup oatmeal
1 each 2/3 cup coconut
1 each 2 3oz Cloud 9...
1 each 1 tsp vanilla
1 each 2 tsp baking powder
1 each dash salt
1 each soy milk

Directions:

* Cream softened margarine with brown sugar.
* Add all other ingredients except soy milk
* Pour soy milk into batter, maybe about 1/3 cup to start, and mix.
* Add soy milk as needed until batter is blended but still thick.
* Don't over mix.
* Drop blobs of the batter onto a cookie sheet,. You should have about 18 cookies.
* Cook in a preheated oven, 350 degrees until cookies are golden, about 15 minutes

Time:

30 min (15 min to prepare, 15 min to cook)

Meal type:

Dinner

Ethnicity:

American

Ingredients:

1 cup couscous
0.5 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon salt or to taste
1 cup to 1 1/4 cup water
0.75 cups black beans or 1...
1 cup corn kernels
0.5 cup red onion --...
0.25 cup fresh cilantro --...
1 each jalapeno -- minced
3 tablespoons roasted garlic...
3 tablespoons to 4 tablespoon...

Directions:

Place couscous, cumin, and salt in a large heatproof bowl or storage container and pour 1 cup boiling water on top.
Cover tightly and let sit until all the liquid is absorbed, about 10 minutes.
If the couscous is not quite tender, add an additional 1/4 cup of boiling water, cover, and let sit for a few minutes longer.
Fluff up with a fork.

Toss in the beans, corn, onion, cilantro, and jalapeno.
Mix in the olive oil and enough lime juice to give the s...

Time:

20 min (10 min to prepare, 10 min to cook)

Meal type:

Snack

Ethnicity:

American

Ingredients:

1 each garlic (fresh or...

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Slice bagels with a food slicer 1/8 - 1/4 inch thick
(if you work in a restaraunt, or have friends who do, it's really GREAT to have them slice a bagful for you.)

Stack the slices and cut into quarters.
Place in a single layer on baking sheets.
Rub with cut garlic or lightly sprinkle with garlic powder or other seasonings.
(Paprika adds mainly color, very subtle flavor.)

Place in oven an...

Time:

4 hr 20 min (5 min to prepare, 4 hr 15 min to cook)

Meal type:

Dinner

Ethnicity:

American

Notes:

Bakon yeast...

Ingredients:

1 cups dried navy or...
0.333333 cup molasses
0.25 cup brown sugar
1 tablespoon Dry mustard
0.25 teaspoon cayenne
1 teaspoon Bakon yeast...
2 teaspoons tamari
2 each medium onions --...
2 each bay leaves
3 each cloves garlic --...
1 teaspoon salt, Freshly...

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 300 degrees.
Drain the beans, cover with fresh water, and bring to a boil for 5 minutes, then drain again.
Whisk together the molasses, sugar, mustard, cayenne, Bakon yeast, and tamari in a bowl, then mix with the beans and add the onions, bay leaves, garlic, salt, and pepper.
Place in a bean pot or 2-quart baking dish and add water to cover the beans.
Cover and bake until the beans are very soft, 7 to 8 hours.

Check periodically ...

Time:

55 min (10 min to prepare, 45 min to cook)

Meal type:

Dinner

Ethnicity:

American

Ingredients:

3 tablespoons parsley; chopped
2 each oranges; zest and...
2 each cloves garlic;...
1 tablespoon olive oil, seasoning

Directions:

Preheat oven to 200 °C/400 °F/Gas 6

Mix the parsley, orange zest and garlic in the orange juice.

Cut the squash into 2 cm (¾ inch) slices and brush with the olive oil.

Place the squash in an ovenproof dish and season.
Spoon the orange mix over the squash and cover with foil.

Bake for 40-45 minutes until the squash is slightly soft.

Serve with crusty bread rolls.

Time:

30 min (20 min to prepare, 10 min to cook)

Meal type:

Breakfast

Ethnicity:

American

Ingredients:

1 each 10 ripe bananas,...
1 each Yellow cornmeal -...
1 each Cream of wheat...
1 each Quick cooking...
1 each Whole wheat or...
1 each Milk/soymilk/rice...
1 each Brown...
1 each Chopped nuts -...
1 each Raisins - 1/4 cup

Directions:

* Mix everything till just moistened
* Spoon into muffin pans and bake for 20 minutes until golden. Mmmmm delicious!!

Time:

25 min (15 min to prepare, 10 min to cook)

Meal type:

Breakfast

Ethnicity:

American

Ingredients:

1 each Sift Together:
1 each 2 1/2 cups whole...
1 each 4 tablespoon...
1 each 1 tablespoon salt
1 each 1/4 tablespoon...
1 each Blend together...
1 each 1 1/2 cups Oat...
1 each 1 cup water
1 each 1/2 cup vegetable...
1 each 1 tablespoon Vanilla

Directions:

* Mix with a fork until all ingredients are moistened, allow batter to be lumpy..this makes lighter fluffier pancakes.

Time:

20 min (10 min to prepare, 10 min to cook)

Meal type:

Snack

Ethnicity:

American

Ingredients:

1 teaspoon paprika, a little...
0.5 each a green chilli,...
1 each clove garlic,...
0.5 each an onion, finely...
1 each tin Kidney beans

Directions:

Fry the onion, garlic, chilli and paprika in the oil until the onionis soft.
Drain the kidney beans and either blend them with a blender or mash them.
Mix in the fried mixture.
Refrigerate before serving.

You can try this with different types of beans as well.

Time:

1 hr (10 min to prepare, 50 min to cook)

Meal type:

Dinner

Ethnicity:

American

Notes:

From All-American...

Ingredients:

0.5 cup beans -- dry
1 each rib celery --...
1 cup onion -- chopped
2 each cloves garlic --...
3 each bay leaves
0.5 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
0.5 teaspoon salt
2 cup rice -- cooked

Directions:

Pick beans over and rinse well.
Place beans in a heavy pot and cover with 2 inches of water.
Bring water to a boil and cook beans for 2 minutes.
Reduce heat to medium-low.
Stir in celery, onion, garlic, and bay leaves.

Continue cooking until beans are tender.
Stir occasionally.
Keep beans covered with water, adding hot water as needed.
When beans are cooked (timing depends on type and age of beans; 1 hour is average), season with...

Time:

20 min (10 min to prepare, 10 min to cook)

Meal type:

Dinner

Ethnicity:

American

Ingredients:

1 each small yellow squash
0.25 pound string beans --...
2 tablespoons pine nuts
2 teaspoons Sesame oil

Directions:

Slice the squash on the bias in 1/4" slices.
Cut the larger slices into two pieces on the longer diameter.
Cut the ends off the beans and cut the beans into 2 pieces about 2 1/2" long.
Toast the pine nuts in a heavy frying pan over medium heat, stirring constantly, until golden; set aside.
Put the sesame oil into the hot frying pan.
Add the green beans and stir-fry for about 1 minute; add the squash and stir-fry until crisp-tender.
Put into ...

Time:

25 min (10 min to prepare, 15 min to cook)

Meal type:

Dinner

Ethnicity:

American

Ingredients:

1.33333 cup onion, cut
1 tablespoon oil
2 each cloves garlic
0.75 cup carrots, cut
1 each jalapeno pepper
1 teaspoon each cumin and...
0.25 teaspoon hot pepper flakes
2 OZ cans black beans
2 each ripe mangoes
0.5 each jalapeno pepper
1 each small red onion
1 tablespoon lime juice
10 each sprigs cilantro

Directions:

Saute onion until it softens and browns. add minced garlic and carrots to onions as it cooks.

Wash, seed and mince pepper, using about half, add to onion with cumin, coriander and pepper flakes.

Rinse and drain beans. whenonion mix is well blended and soft, stir in the beans and heat well.

Puree thebean mix in a food processor and if it is too thick, add a little water. shape into 4 or 5 patties.

Brown the cakes on both sides in skil...

Time:

25 min (10 min to prepare, 15 min to cook)

Meal type:

Dinner

Ethnicity:

American

Ingredients:

1 OZ pkg saffron rice mix
1 OZ can black beans
5 tablespoons lime juice
1 teaspoon chili powder
0.5 teaspoon ground cumin
2 tablespoons chopped fresh...

Directions:

Cook rice per package directions and keep warm.

Meanwhile, drain beans, reserving 2 tablespoons of liquid.
Combine beans, reserved liquid, lime juice, chili powder, and cumin in saucepan. Cook over medium heat until thoroughly heated.
Stir in 1 tablespoon of cilantro.
Serve beans over rice; sprinkle with remaining cilantro.
Garnish if desired and serve.

Serving Ideas : Serve w/tortilla chips & pineapple chunks tossed w/cilantro

Time:

55 min (30 min to prepare, 25 min to cook)

Meal type:

Dessert

Ethnicity:

American

Ingredients:

1 each 4 Cup....
1 each 1 Cup. packed,...
1 each 1 Cup....
1 each 1/2 Cup. whole...
1 each 2 teaspoon....
1 each 1/4 teaspoon. salt
1 each 1/2 teaspoon....
1 each 1/4 teaspoon....
1 each 3/4 Cup. soy milk...

Directions:

* In large nonaluminum saucepan, combine blueberries and 1/2 C. sugar.
* Cook over medium heat, stirring occassionally, until berries come to a boil.
* Meanwhile, sift all flours, baking powder, salt, remaining sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg into medium bowl.
add milk mixing until just moistened.
* Drop dumplings by tablespoonfuls into boiling berries.
Cover with a tight fitting lid. Lower heat slightly.
Cook without lifting lid for fifteen minutes.