Time:

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

Meal type:

Main Dish

Ethnicity:

American

Ingredients:

1 each salt and pepper...
2 each scallions, minced
1 each love garlic, minced
2 tablespoons cooking oil
1 each lb pumpkin,...

Directions:

Place the pumpkin, butter, garlic and scallions in a saucepan.
Cook over medium heat, stirring, until the butter melts.
Cover, reduce the heat and cook until the pumpkin is fork tender.
Stir the mixture occasionally so that it does not stick.
Season and cook for 3 more minutes.
Serve warm.

Time:

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

Meal type:

Main Dish

Ethnicity:

Bolivian

Ingredients:

0.5 each onion cut in...
1 cup of dried lentil,...
0.5 each bunch of flat...
4 each large garlic...
2 each medium tomatoes,...
1 each large onion,...
1 teaspoon of dried smoked...

Directions:

* Sarsa: Mix ingredients, and set aside--the longer this sits, the more the lime juice infuses everything with its flavor.
* To cook the lentils: place in saucepan, cover with water, add salt, 1/2 garlic clove and oil. Bring to a boil and then bring the heat down to medium and cook for 20 minutes or until the lentils are tender. Drain and remove the garlic. Set aside
* While the lentils are cooking, heat the olive oil in a large saucepan. Fry the garlic and the parsley at medium...

Time:

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

Meal type:

Snack

Ethnicity:

American

Ingredients:

1 each olive oil
1 each broccoli or any...
1 each or 2 potatos...
1 each onion,

Directions:

* Make a mixture with water and chickpea flour in such a proportion to get an 'egg-like' batter.
* Start with 1/2 cup of water, add the chickpea flour, stirring constantly, and progressively increase the amount of water and chickpea flour until you get about 1 cup of batter.
. Season it with salt and pepper.
* Boil the potatos 'al-dente', then slice.
* In a pan, stir-fry the onion (sliced) in 1 TSP. of olive oil.
* Add the slice...

Time:

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

Meal type:

Snack

Ethnicity:

American

Ingredients:

1 each Bagels
1 each garlic (fresh or...
1 each paprika - optional
1 each other seasoning -...

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 and bake ...

Time:

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

Meal type:

Main Dish

Ethnicity:

American

Ingredients:

1 each lb (450 g)...
1 each lb (450 g) white...
1 each lb (550 g) sweet...
1 teaspoon (5 mL) salt
1 each bay leaf
0.5 tsp (2.5 mL) dried...
1 each or substitute 1...
3 each medium tomatoes,...
0.5 cup (125 mL) Sherry
4 cups (960 mL stock
0.5 tablespoon (2.5 mL) chopped...
0.5 cup coarsely (125 mL)...
1 cup (250 mL) coarsely...
2 each lbs (1 kg) TVP,...
2 tablespoon (30 ml) olive oil
0.5 cup (125 mL) butter,...
3 each ears corn,...
4 each fresh peaches,...

Directions:

* Preheat the oven to 375 F (190 C).
Scrub the outside of the pumpkin under cold running water with a stiff brush.
With a large, sharp knife, cut down into the top of the pumpkin to create a lid 6 or 7 inches (15 or 17 cm) in diameter.
Leave the stem intact as a handle.
Lift out the lid and, with a large metal spoon, scrape the seeds and stringy fibers from the lid and from the pumpkin shell.
Brush the inside of the pumpkin with the soft butter.
* Pl...

Time:

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

Meal type:

Snack

Ethnicity:

American

Ingredients:

1 each 1 tin Kidney beans
1 each Half an onion,...
1 each 1 clove garlic,...
1 each half a green...
1 each 1 teaspoon paprikaa
1 each a little oil

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:

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

Meal type:

Dinner

Ethnicity:

American

Ingredients:

0.5 cups cooked broccoli...
0.5 tablespoons fresh-sqeezed...
0.25 teaspoon ground cumin
0.125 teaspoon garlic powder
0.5 each tomato, diced
1 each scallion, sliced
1 each canned green...

Directions:

In a food processor, blend the broccoli stems with the lemon juice, cumin, and garlic powder until completely smooth.

Add the remaining ingredients and mix well by hand, but do not blend.

Chill before serving for best flavor.

Time:

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

Meal type:

Dinner

Ethnicity:

American

Ingredients:

1 can refried beans,...
1 each onion
2 each or 3 chopped...
1 tablespoon garlic, chilli to...

Directions:

Fry the onion and garlic in a hot saucepan and add mushrooms. break up refried beans and add them to pan. lower heat and add sauce. add chilli. stir until forms a thick chunky sauce.
on a tortilla lay lettuce and tomato. spoon filling on top. add salsa/guacamole.
fold and eat.

Time:

40 min (20 min to prepare, 20 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 ...

Time:

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

Meal type:

Lunch

Ethnicity:

American

Ingredients:

4 cups black beans
2 tablespoon cumin
2 each to 3 Tablespoon...
2 each large chopped onions
1.5 cups peppers
2 each cloves garlic,...
0.5 cup olive oil
1 teaspoon cayenne
1.5 tablespoon paprika
1 teaspoon salt
3 cups crushed whole...
0.333333 cup finely chopped...

Directions:

Garnishes: chopped green onions, chopped cilantro.

Saute the onions, peppers, garlic in the oil along with the spices.
Add the tomatoes and chilies.
Add the beans.
Heat until the spices have unleashed their flavour.
Serve and garnish.

Time:

15 min (5 min to prepare, 10 min to cook)

Meal type:

Lunch

Ethnicity:

American

Ingredients:

2 each or three jalapeno...
1 each fresh bunch of...
1 can of Del Monte...

Directions:

You can make this recipe under 15 mn, just have all the ingredients ready.

Dice the tomatoes into smaller pieces.
Keep juice.
Mince the leaves of the cilantro bunch
(use the whole thing)
chop one medium size onion coarsly
chop the jalapeno pepper fine (can use more to taste)
1 small garlic glove chopped very very fine
salt and pepper to taste.

Time:

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

Meal type:

Dinner

Ethnicity:

American

Ingredients:

0.5 cup coursely chopped...
2 each garlic cloves
1 tablespoon oil
5.5 cups cooked black beans
1 cup canned tomatos...
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 cup frozen corn
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon sugar
0.5 cup diced green pepper

Directions:

Saute the onion and garlic in oil over medium heat for 1-2 minutes.
Add beans, tomatos and their liquad, tomato paste, corn, chili powder, cumin and sugar.
Reduce heat, cover pan and simmer for 10 to 20 minutes.
Add bell pepper and cook the chili another 5 minutes.

Time:

15 min (5 min to prepare, 10 min to cook)

Meal type:

Dinner

Ethnicity:

American

Ingredients:

2 each Tomatoes, Ready...

Directions:

Spoon beans down just-off-middle of tortilla's, fold over.
Microwave 2 or 3 for about 30 seconds.
Eat as is or with toppings.

Time:

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

Meal type:

Dinner

Ethnicity:

American

Ingredients:

4 each large baking...
1 tablespoon Vegetable oil
3 each cloves garlic --...
1 each medium onion --...
1 OZ can chili-style...
1 OZ can black beans...
1 teaspoon chili powder
0.5 teaspoon ground cumin
4 each green onions --...

Directions:

Scrub potatoes and prick each potato several times with a fork.
Arrange potatoes 1-inch apart on a microwave safe rack or on paper towels.

Microwave on high for 20-25 minutes, turning and rearranging after 10 minutes.
Let stand 2 minutes.

Meanwhile, coat a large saucepan or skillet with cooking spray.
Add oil. Place over medium-high heat until hot.
Add garlic and onion; cook, stirring constantly, until tender.
Stir in tomatoes a...

Time:

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

Meal type:

Dinner

Ethnicity:

American

Ingredients:

3 cups Dried black beans...
8 cups water
2 each Each Jalapeno...
0.5 tablespoons Grated ginger
1 each Each Bay leaf
1 cup chopped cilantro
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
2 tablespoons chili powder
0.5 tablespoon oregano
0.5 cup Sun-dried tomatoes
4 cups Peeled chopped...
0.333333 cup Uncooked bulgur...
0.5 cup Boiling water,...
0.5 tablespoon mustard seeds
0.5 teaspoon fennel seeds

Directions:

Drain beans. Place in a large pot & add 8 c water. Bring to a boil. Add peppers, ginger, bay leaf & 1/2 c cilantro. Cover & simmer for 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Remove from heat & discard bay leaf.

Place cumin seeds in a pot & toast. When seeds darken, add chili powder, oregano, tomatoes.

Stir well & bring mixture to a boil. Reduce heat & simmer for 30 minutes.

In another bowl, combine bulgur with boiling water, cover & let ...

Time:

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

Meal type:

Dinner

Ethnicity:

American

Ingredients:

1 package tortillas ( I use...
4 cup black beans --...
2 cup Corn
2 cup brown rice -- cooked
0.25 cup onion -- chopped...
2 teaspoon chili powder
3 tablespoon tomato paste,...

Directions:

Saute onions until soft.
Mix beans, corn, rice, tomato paste and chili powder.
Spoon into tortillas.
Roll them up and put into a casserole pan.
Pour enchilada sauce over the top.
Bake for 15 - 20 minutes at 350.

Time:

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

Meal type:

Dinner

Ethnicity:

American

Ingredients:

1 tablespoon Canola or Olive Oil
1 each large red onion...
1 each large red or...
2 each celery stalks --...
3 each cloves garlic --...
2 each x 15 oz. cans...
1 each x 8 oz.can diced...
1 each x 14 oz. can...
1 each or 2 canned...
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 tablespoon dried oregano
0.5 teaspoon salt

Directions:

In a large saucepan or skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat.
Add the onion, bell pepper, celery, and garlic, and cook, stirring, for about 7 minutes.

Stir in all remaining ingredients and cook for 30 minutes over low heat, stirring occasionally.

Remove from heat and let stand 5-10 minutes before serving.

Time:

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

Meal type:

Dinner

Ethnicity:

American

Ingredients:

1 each small butternut...
2 each to 3 cups black...
1 each onion, chopped,...
1 each lime, zest and...

Directions:

Sautee onion in small amount of oil until limp.
Add chopped garlic and spices and let that cook for a few minutes.
Add the grated zest of lime and squash cubes, cook for about 10 minutes.
Add beans, tomatoes, water if it needs it, and as many chipotle peppers as you can stand (they're hot) and some of that yummy sauce.
Cook until the squash is tender, at least a half hour, but it won't hurt it to go longer.
Serve with cilantro and lime juice.

Time:

2 hr 40 min (15 min to prepare, 2 hr 25 min to cook)

Meal type:

Main Dish

Ethnicity:

American

Ingredients:

2 cups Long-Grain White...
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
1 each Jalapeno Pepper;...
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1 each Red Bell Pepper;...
1 each Large Onion; Chopped
2 teaspoon olive oil
1 each bay leaf
2 tablespoon dried oregano
6 each Cloves Garlic;...
8 cups water
1 each lb. Dried Black...
1 each Makes 7 Cups
1 each Lime; Sliced into...

Directions:

* Soak beans in cold water overnight making sure all beans are covered by 2-inches of water.
Drain and rinse beans.
Place in a large soup pot or Dutch oven.
Add 4 cups of water, garlic, oregano, and bay leaf.
Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low. cover and simmer until beans are tender, approximately 2-hours.
Drain beans and return to the pot or Dutch oven.
Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
Add onion and pepper, cook, stir...

Time:

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

Meal type:

Lunch

Ethnicity:

American

Ingredients:

0.25 cup fresh cilantro...
2 each cloves garlic
1 each 16 ounce can of...
1 each fresh jalepeno...

Directions:

Place all of the ingredients in a blender or food processor.
Process until smooth. chill.

Time:

2 hr 20 min (35 min to prepare, 1 hr 45 min to cook)

Meal type:

Soup

Ethnicity:

American

Ingredients:

4 cups brown rice, cooked
2 each medium tomatoes,...
1 each cayenne pepper to...
12 ounces orange juice
1 each medium bell...
1 each medium carrot, diced
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons cumin
10 each medium cloves...
3 cups chopped onion
1 tablespoon olive oil
6 cups water
2 cups dry black beans,...

Directions:

Providing the beans have soaked 8 hours or overnight, drain.
Then place soaked beans in a kettle or Dutch over with 4 cups water.
Bring to boil, cover, and simmer until tender (about 1 1/4 hours).

Heat oil in a medium-sized skillet.
Add onion, half the garlic, cumin, salt, and carrot.
Saute' over medium heat until carrot is tender.
Add remaining garlic and bell pepper.
Saute' until everything is very tender (another 10-15 minu...

Time:

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

Meal type:

Main Dish

Ethnicity:

American

Ingredients:

2 each 16-oz cans black...
1 each large tomato,...
2 tablespoon fresh-squeezed...
1 each medium yellow...
1 each yellow bell...
1 each red bell pepper,...
1 each large or 2 medium...
2 each medium sweet...
2 teaspoon dried leaf thyme...
1 teaspoon ground cumin
2 each whole dried red...

Directions:

* Heat a little veggie broth or water and add dried red peppers or crushed red pepper flakes, cumin and thyme; lower heat and cook 1 minute.
Add sweet potatoes; cook 5 minutes.
Add leeks; cook 5 minutes more.
Stir in bell peppers and onion, cook 5 minutes.
Add lime juice, combine well and cook 5 minutes more.
Add tomato slices.
* Coat saucepan with nonstick cooking spray; set over low heat.
Add beans and cook, stirring, until hot, about 3 minu...

Time:

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

Meal type:

Snack

Ethnicity:

American

Ingredients:

0.125 teaspoon garlic powder
0.25 teaspoon ground cumin
0.5 tablespoons fresh-sqeezed...
0.5 cups cooked broccoli...
0.5 each tomato, diced
1 each scallion, sliced
1 each canned green...

Directions:

* In a food processor, blend the broccoli stems with the lemon juice, cumin, and garlic powder until completely smooth.
* Add the remaining ingredients and mix well by hand, but do not blend.
* Chill before serving for best flavor.

Time:

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

Meal type:

Dinner

Ethnicity:

American

Ingredients:

1 cup water
0.75 teaspoon salt divided
0.5 cup coarse whole...
2 tablespoon Vegetable oil
1 cup chopped onion
1 cup chopped green...
2 each cloves garlic,...
1 tablespoon chili powder
2 teaspoon oregano
2 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon cumin
2 each cans (14 oz.)...
2 each cans (16 oz each)...

Directions:

In a medium-size saucepan, bring water and 1/4 t. salt to boil.
Add the bulgar, return to boil.
Reduce heat and simmer 20 min. or until the water is absorbed. remove form heat and set aside.

In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium-high heat.
Add onion, green pepper and garlic and saute, stirring until onion is soft.
Add the chili powder, oregano, paprika and cumin and stir until the oil is absorbed.
Stir in the tomatoes and break them up ...

Time:

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

Meal type:

Dinner

Ethnicity:

American

Ingredients:

1 cup dry blk beans,...
3 cup water
2 each onions, chopped
3 each garlic cloves,...
1 each jalepeno pepper,...
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon Soy sauce
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar

Directions:

Put beans, kombu and water in a pot and bring to a boil.
Turn down the heat to low, cover pot tightly and simmer for an hour.
If there's too much liquid in the beans after an hour, remove cover and simmer for a few minutes until they are the consistency you want.
Remove the kombu and toss it.
In the meantime, saute the onions, garlic and pepper (or tabasco sauce) in olive oil until the onions are soft.
Stir the balsamic vinegar into the veggies and add ...