Time:

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

Meal type:

Dinner

Ethnicity:

Eastern European

Ingredients:

12 OZ Elena's Black...
16 OZ Garlic Survival...
1 each bag or bunch of...
1 each large tomato -...
2 each to 3 tablespoon...

Directions:

Bring water to a boil, add pasta, cook until al dente.
Heat sauce in a separate pot, med-low.
Add the snow peas 2 minutes before draining.
Add spinach 30 seconds before draining.
Drain pasta, toss with vegetables and sauce.
Sprinkle tomatoes and pine nuts over top.

Time:

25 min (5 min to prepare, 20 min to cook)

Meal type:

Salad

Ethnicity:

Eastern European

Notes:

Vary the amount of...

Ingredients:

1 C ombine eggplant...
1 C ool pepper, seed...
1 C ool eggplant and...
1 each Bake or roast Red...
1 each Bake eggplant...
1 each Add 3 Tablespoons...

Directions:

Time:

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

Meal type:

Dinner

Ethnicity:

Eastern European

Ingredients:

6 each cloves garlic,...

Directions:

in skillet olive oil (1/2 cup) get moderately hot.

add in artichoke hearts and all other vegetable ingredients about ten minutes apart.

once ingrediates is translucent cover and simmer about 20 min.

cook angel hair pasta and drain

toss ingredients and pasta until very well mixed and serve.

pine nuts can be distributed.

Time:

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

Meal type:

Dinner

Ethnicity:

Eastern European

Ingredients:

4 teaspoon extra virgin...
2 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
3 each cloves garlic
10 each fresh basil...
1 each handful of...
2 each large ripe tomatoes

Directions:

Boil a saucepan of water.
Throw in pasta when water comes to a rolling boil.
Now for the pesto.
Get your mini food processor (otherwise you big only will do just as well).
Add in the olive oil, garlic, basil and balsamic.
Frappe away!
You can stop when the mixture is well blended and somewhat chunky ('cos of the basil).

Drain pasta well. Slice tomatoes into wedges.
Add tomatoes and pesto in the pasta and toss.
All tha...

Time:

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

Meal type:

Snack

Ethnicity:

Eastern European

Ingredients:

1 each 4 cups flour
1 each 1 teaspoon dry yeast
1 each 2 tablespoon...
1 each 1 teaspoon sugar
1 each 1 teaspoon sumac
1 each Put yeast and...
1 each Mix flour and...
1 each Mix by hand
1 each Knead, adding...
1 each Let rise in a...
1 each 250-500 grams/...
1 each 4 ripe peeled...
1 each 6 cloves of...
1 each 2 tablespoon...
1 each Salt, pepper,...

Directions:

* Mix mince, tomatoes, parsley, garlic, sumac and salt & pepper to taste, and cayenne pepper (be generous) together.
* Knead dough again and divide into egg size balls (about 20).
* Pat each ball into a flat patties about 6" diameter.
* Spread mix on each one (not edges), place on a greased tray and cook in a 400F/200C hot oven for 15 minutes at most (watch it!)

Time:

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

Meal type:

Dinner

Ethnicity:

Eastern European

Ingredients:

1 cup pearl rice (long...
2 each medium sized...
0.333333 cup Wesson Oil, Salt...
0.5 cup water
0.5 cup tomato sauce
1 teaspoon dill
0.25 cup chopped parsley,...

Directions:

In a large frying pan, fry onions in oil until limp.
Add rice, water, tomato sauce, salt and pepper.
Cover and boil a few minutes until the water has been absorbed (if you use long grain rice this will take approx. 20 minutes).
Take off heat and add dill and parsley.
Stir and let cool.
Rinse leaves in warm water and gently snap off stems.
Spread a leaf on a small plate, vein side up and stem end toward you.
Put a teaspoon of filling near the st...

Time:

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

Meal type:

Sauces & Seasonings

Ethnicity:

Eastern European

Ingredients:

1 teaspoon olive oil
1 cup chopped onion
4 each garlic cloves --...
0.5 cup dry red wine or 2...
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon chopped fresh or...
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 tablespoon Lemon juice
0.5 teaspoon dried Italian...
0.25 teaspoon black pepper
2 each cans diced...
2 tablespoons chopped fresh...

Directions:

1. Heat oil in a saucepan or large skillet over medium-high heat.
Add onion and garlic; saute 5 minutes.
Stir in wine and next 8 ingredients (wine through tomatoes); bring to a boil.
Reduce heat to medium, and cook, uncovered, about 15 minutes.
Stir in parsley.
Yield: 3 cups (serving size: 1 cup).

Time:

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

Meal type:

Sauces & Seasonings

Ethnicity:

Eastern European

Ingredients:

1 teaspoon olive oil
1 cup chopped onion
4 each garlic cloves --...
0.5 cup dry red wine or 2...
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon chopped fresh or...
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 tablespoon Lemon juice
0.5 teaspoon dried Italian...
0.25 teaspoon black pepper
2 each cans diced...
2 tablespoons chopped fresh...

Directions:

1. Heat oil in a saucepan or large skillet over medium-high heat.
Add onion and garlic; saute 5 minutes.
Stir in wine and next 8 ingredients (wine through tomatoes); bring to a boil.
Reduce heat to medium, and cook, uncovered, about 15 minutes.
Stir in parsley.
Yield: 3 cups (serving size: 1 cup)

Time:

45 min (10 min to prepare, 35 min to cook)

Meal type:

Dinner

Ethnicity:

Eastern European

Ingredients:

9 ounces artichoke hearts
1 teaspoon olive oil
0.5 cup onion -- finely...
2 each cloves garlic --...
3 cups Sliced mushrooms
1 teaspoon dried basil
0.5 teaspoon dried oregano,...
1 tablespoon Lemon juice
1 tablespoon dry white wine
1 tablespoon Italian seasoned...

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350¡ F.
Lightly oil a 1-quart baking dish or spray with a nonstick cooking spray.

Cook frozen artichokes according to package directions.
(1-16 oz. can of artichokes can be substituted, these need only be drained.)
Drain and place in pan.

Heat oil in a medium nonstick skillet over medium heat.
Add onion and garlic.
Cook, stirring frequently, 3 minutes.
Add mushrooms.
Sprinkle with spices.
...

Time:

50 min (5 min to prepare, 45 min to cook)

Meal type:

Dinner

Ethnicity:

Eastern European

Ingredients:

4 each Medium-small...
1 cup tahini
6 each cloves of garlic
1 cup finely chopped...
2 teaspoons of salt
0.5 cup finely minced...
2 tablespoons olive oil

Directions:

Cut off and throw out the stem-ends of the eggplants.
Prick the eggplants all over with a fork.
Place them directly on an oven rack (preheated to 400 degrees), and roast them slowly until they pop (about 45 minutes).
When they are sagging, wrinkled, crumpled and totally soft, they are ready.
Remove them from the oven and wait for them to cool enough to handle.
Scoop out the insides and mash them.
Combine will all other ingredients except the olive oil...

Time:

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

Meal type:

Dinner

Ethnicity:

Eastern European

Ingredients:

2 each large eggplants
0.25 cup tahini
1 each small Onion
7 each cloves garlic
1 tablespoon cumin
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1 teaspoon vinegar
2 tablespoons Lemon juice
1 tablespoon olive oil, salt...

Directions:

Pierce the skin of the eggplant and placed on foil lined baking sheet under boiler.
Broil, turning once, until they are oozing and the skin is black on both sides.
Throw the eggplants in cold water and peel.
Drain the flesh and pop into a blender.
Add a conservative amount of all ingredients and blend on low, for a minute or two (until creamy and well-blended) you may have to add water to achieve desired consistency.
Adjust the seasoning by adding ingredient...

Time:

1 hr 50 min (10 min to prepare, 1 hr 40 min to cook)

Meal type:

Dinner

Ethnicity:

Eastern European

Ingredients:

3 each lbs. firm...
2 each med yellow onions
0.5 each head garlic
1 tablespoon olive oil
0.5 teaspoon salt
0.5 tablespoon tahine
3 tablespoon lemon juice, cayenne

Directions:

Prick eggplants with a fork and put on baking sheet and roast on 400 degrees until they are charred and collapse - at least an hour.
Allow them to cool, then split them lengthwise with a sharp knife and sccop out the flesh, first pulling out and discarding any pockets of dark seeds.

While the eggplants are roasting, chop the onions and peel and mince the garlic.
Heat the olive oil in a non stick pan and cook the onion and garlic in it with 1/2 tsp of salt, stirrin...

Time:

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

Meal type:

Dinner

Ethnicity:

Eastern European

Ingredients:

19 OZ can pinto or...
3 tablespoons molasses, small...
4 cups cooked pasta,...

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Mix all the ingredients together.
Pour into casserole dish and bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes.
Serve hot.

Time:

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

Meal type:

Dinner

Ethnicity:

Eastern European

Ingredients:

1 pound (whole wheat)...
3 tablespoons light oil...
2 each medium onions,...
1 each large...
3 tablespoons whole wheat...
1 cups water
0.5 pound firm, drained...
4 tablespoons tamari soy sauce,...
1 tablespoon toasted sesame...

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 deg F.
Heat the oil in a large, heavy saucepan.
Over medium heat, sauté the onion and carrot until the onion is transparent and lightly browned, about five minutes.
Lower the heat and stir in the flour.
Brown lightly for about 30 seconds, stirring constantly to prevent burning.
Slowly pour in the water, about a half-cup at a time, stirring constantly to prevent lumps (a whisk is helpful).
When all the water has been added, retur...

Time:

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

Meal type:

Dinner

Ethnicity:

Eastern European

Ingredients:

8 each oz. mushrooms,...
4 tablespoon olive oil
4 each garlic cloves
2 cups mixed chopped...
2 cups cooked and...
2 cups cooked gemelli...
3 tablespoon pesto (I freeze...
0.333333 cup wine or liquid if...

Directions:

Saute mushrooms in oil & slivered garlic cloves, add the greens & cook until wilted, add pasta, chickpeas and pesto.
Moisten with liquid and heat through.
Season with salt & pepper.
Serve in pasta bowls with vegan grated cheese replacer.

You could use other beans like Great Northern, add some sun-dried tomatoes, and/or pitted olives if desired also.
Use all one kind of greens or whatever you find in your garden this summer or at the marke...

Time:

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

Meal type:

Dinner

Ethnicity:

Eastern European

Notes:

Use Nellie & Joe's...

Ingredients:

12 ounces bow tie pasta --...
6 each cloves to 8...
0.25 cup olive oil
0.666667 cup fresh Key lime juice
0.5 cup dry sherry
2 cups green onions --...
1 pound plum tomatoes --...
2 OZ cans black beans...
1 teaspoon salt
0.5 teaspoon freshly ground...
0.5 teaspoons freshly grated...
0.5 cup fresh Italian...

Directions:

Cook pasta according to package directions.
Drain and keep warm.
Saute garlic in oil in a skillet until tender.
Add lime juice and sherry; cook over high heat for 5 minutes or until mixture is reduced to 1/4 cup.
Add green onions and chopped tomato; cook over medium heat, stirring ccasionally, 5 to 8 minutes.
Stir in black beans and next 3 ingredients; pour over pasta, tossing to coat.
Sprinkle with parsley and serve immediately.

Time:

1 hr (25 min to prepare, 35 min to cook)

Meal type:

Snack

Ethnicity:

Eastern European

Ingredients:

1 each 1 1/2 cup Cooked...
1 each 1/3 cup tahini paste
1 each 1/4 fresh lime juice
1 each 3 tablespoon...
1 each 2 cloves garlic,...
1 each 1/4 cup thinly...
1 each 1/4 teaspoon...

Directions:

* I used can bean just make sure you drain and rinsed them
* Instead os using oil in my recipe I used the liquid I drained from the can.
* It made a wonderful subsitution and a lot less fat in the dish. Place beans, tahini, lime juice, oil and garlic in food processor or blender.
* Cover and process until pureed.
* Add scallions, and cumin.
* Cover and process until just combined.

Time:

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

Meal type:

Snack

Ethnicity:

Eastern European

Ingredients:

1 each 2 cups cooked or...
1 each 2 tablespoon...
1 each 2 tablespoon...
1 each 1 tablespoon...
1 each 2 clove garlic,...
1 each 1/2 teaspoon...
1 each Pinch cayenne pepper
1 each 2 tablespoon...

Directions:

* Combine beans, liquid, lemon juice, tamari, garlic, cumin and cayenne in a bowl of food processor, or blender, and puree until smooth.
* Add parsley and blend for 5 seconds

Time:

1 hr (15 min to prepare, 45 min to cook)

Meal type:

Dinner

Ethnicity:

Eastern European

Ingredients:

1 each (15 oz.) can...
1 each (28 oz.) can...
1 cup chopped onions
1 each green bell...
0.5 cup salsa
1 teaspoon cumin
0.5 each (12.3 oz.)...
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons egg replacer...
12 each uncooked lasagna...

Directions:

1. 1 cup of sauce
2. 6 noodles
3. half of remaining sauce
4. mock ricotta mixture
5. grated soy cheese or drizzle with melty cheese, to taste
6. 6 noodles
7. remaining sauce
8. soy cheese (if using melty cheese, hold off until after baking)
9. desired toppings

Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.
Drizzle with more melty cheese to taste and broil for a few minutes, watching carefully just until it's a cheesy cons...

Time:

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

Meal type:

Dinner

Ethnicity:

Eastern European

Notes:

Use Nellie & Joe's...

Ingredients:

12 ounces bow tie pasta --...
6 each cloves to 8...
0.25 cup olive oil
0.666667 cup fresh Key lime juice
0.5 cup dry sherry
2 cups green onions --...
1 pound plum tomatoes --...
2 OZ cans black beans...
1 teaspoon salt
0.5 teaspoon freshly ground...
0.5 teaspoons freshly grated...
0.5 cup fresh Italian...

Directions:

Cook pasta according to package directions.
Drain and keep warm.
Saute garlic in oil in a skillet until tender.
Add lime juice and sherry; cook over high heat for 5 minutes or until mixture is reduced to 1/4 cup.
Add green onions and chopped tomato; cook over medium heat, stirring ccasionally, 5 to 8 minutes.
Stir in black beans and next 3 ingredients; pour over pasta, tossing to coat.
Sprinkle with parsley and serve immediately.

Time:

1 hr 15 min (15 min to prepare, 1 hr to cook)

Meal type:

Dinner

Ethnicity:

Eastern European

Ingredients:

5 each to 6 large...
3 each to 4 medium...
2 each eggplants (the...
1 can stewed tomatoes
3 each to 4 cloves...
1 each onion , cut in...
0.5 cup oil (preferably...

Directions:

Arrange (really throw in!) all the ingredients in your baking pan, and give them a good mix
(another name for this dish is TOURLOU, i.e. mix-mix)
and bake for about 1 hour at a medium heat oven
keep adding a touch of water to keep the stuff from frying
allow to cool before eating
- serve with a generous amount of oil and juices and with some bread to clean up the plate!

Time:

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

Meal type:

Dinner

Ethnicity:

Eastern European

Ingredients:

1 each bunch broccoli...
1 each red pepper (sliced)
1 each yellow pepper (if...
1 each orange pepper...
1 each to 2 carrots
0.5 cup sesame seeds

Directions:

Steam all veggies.
Boil pasta.
Drain both, mix together in large bowl, with sesame seeds, with olive oil, black pepper and rock salt to taste.
Sometimes I also add a few drops of sesame oil and hot chili oil.

Time:

1 hr 10 min (30 min to prepare, 40 min to cook)

Meal type:

Snack

Ethnicity:

Eastern European

Ingredients:

1 each 1 lb of cooked...
1 each 3 large onions,...
1 each 2 cloves of...
1 each 1/4 pint of...
1 each 1 x 14 oz can of...
1 each 2 tablespoon...

Directions:

* Saute onions and garlic in a little of the stock until starting to soften.
* Add the tomatoes and the cooked beans and the mint. Season to taste
* Simmer gently, covered, for about 20 minutes to allow the flavours to blend.
* I like this as a supper dish with wholemeal bread rolls and a green salad.

Time:

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

Meal type:

Snack

Ethnicity:

Eastern European

Ingredients:

1 each About two cups of...
1 each About five cloves...
1 each Salt
1 each Water, just...
1 each A cucumber....

Directions:

* Chop the garlic as fine as possible.
* Peel the cucumber, and cut into small pieces.
* Dump this into the yoghurt, add the water and the salt.
* Obviously we don't really measure things at our house.
* If desired you can skip the garlic and add mint and more water to make a yummy Turkish soup.

Time:

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

Meal type:

Dinner

Ethnicity:

Eastern European

Ingredients:

0.5 pounds ripe tomatoes,...
2 teaspoons Minced garlic
2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
0.333333 cup olive oil
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar,...
12 ounces capellini

Directions:

Cook the capellini according to package directions.

In the meantime, in a large bowl, combine the chopped tomatoes, tomato juice, garlic, basil, olive oil, vinegar, and salt & pepper.
Toss well to mix and set aside.

When pasta is done, drain and immediately pour into the bowl with the tomato mixture.
Toss to mix and coat all the pasta.
Serve at once.