Time:

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

Meal type:

Dinner

Ethnicity:

Eastern European

Ingredients:

1 tablespoon Corn Oil
1 each Kilogram onions...
0.5 teaspoon salt
2 each Deciliters soy milk
250 each Grams silken tofu
0.25 teaspoon black pepper --...
1 teaspoon dried basil
2 teaspoons Soy sauce
50 each Milliliters couscous
1 tablespoon chives –...

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 F | 175 C.

Saute onions in oil, with salt, until translucent and mostly soft.

Dress a 10" | 24 cm spring form with the puff pastry.
Bake in the oven for 5 minutes.

Blend the soy milk, silken tofu, pepper, basil and soy sauce until smooth.

Then combine the onions, the soy milk mixture, chives and the couscous.
Pour into the spring form.
Bake for 30-40 minutes.

Time:

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

Meal type:

Salad

Ethnicity:

Eastern European

Ingredients:

0.5 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon whole mustard
0.333333 teaspoon Apple vinegar
0.333333 teaspoon Unrefined corn oil
0.333333 teaspoon Unrefined sesame oil

Directions:

Shake very well. Use with avocado, cucumber, tomato, lettuce, apple, mango, papaya, etc.

Time:

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

Meal type:

Soup

Ethnicity:

Eastern European

Ingredients:

2 teaspoons salt
4 each 6 ounces tomato...
1 teaspoon cumin
1 each medium ripe avocado
6 tablespoons red wine vinegar
2 tablespoons olive oil
1.5 cups COOKED small...
1 each sprig fresh oregano
13 each leaves fresh basil
1 each bunch small parsley
2 each stalks celery
3 each medium tomatoes
2 each cloves minced garlic
5 each scallions
1 each medium green bell...
1 each medium cucumber

Directions:

* Peel cucumber and discard peel.
* Remove seeds and cut into 1/2-inch cubes.
* Remove and discard stems and seeds from bell pepper; cube bell pepper.
* Trim root ends from green onions and slice crosswise about 1/2-inch thick slices.
* Dice tomatoes into 1/4-inch cubes.
* Slice celery and avocade into 1/4-inch cubes.
* (Reserve 10 small, perfect sprigs of parsley for garnish.)
* Mince remaining parsley, enough to equal 1/3 cup.
* Mince ...

Time:

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

Meal type:

Side Dish

Ethnicity:

Eastern European

Ingredients:

2 each bunches wild...
1 tablespoon white flour
1 slice of bread
2 each garlic cloves
1 each white wine...
1 each Saffron
1 each white pepper
1 C umin
1 each olive oil
1 each salt

Directions:

*Cook the aspargus in bunches.
*Whilst they are cooking, fry the garlic cloves and the bread in a frying pan with olive oil until they brown.
Then, drain them and place them into a mortar to crush them with the saffron, the cumin, a tbs oil of that we used for frying and a little of water to thin it down.
*Brown the flour in the frying pan and slowly add water, wine (optional) and the mix we have in the mortar and we´ll get a sauce.
Season it with salt and pep...

Time:

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

Meal type:

Dinner

Ethnicity:

Eastern European

Ingredients:

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 each medium onion --...
3 each cloves garlic --...
1 cup brown rice --...
1 cup frozen peas
0.5 teaspoon turmeric
0.25 teaspoon salt -- or more...
16 ounces red kidney beans...
6 each artichoke hearts...

Directions:

Cook rice.

Heat oil in large skillet and cook onion and garlic until crisp/tender, about 4 minutes.

Stir in remaining ingredients, and heat 5-10 minutes, until peas are tender.

Time:

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

Meal type:

Dinner

Ethnicity:

Eastern European

Ingredients:

4 each medium potatoes
4 each large carrots
1 each large onion
6 each cloves garlic
1 each sweet potato, any...
1 each parsnip, some...
2 each packets of French...

Directions:

Preheat oven to fairly hot, chop all veggies and put in an oven bag.
Mix soup packets with water, pour onto veggies and seal bag.
Put in oven for approx. 30 mins or until veggies are tender.

Time:

35 min (5 min to prepare, 30 min to cook)

Meal type:

Dinner

Ethnicity:

Eastern European

Ingredients:

1 teaspoon Vegetable oil
1 each onion -- diced
1 each lb sauerkraut
1 teaspoon caraway seeds
4 each turnips -- sliced
0.25 cup spicy brown mustard

Directions:

Steam the turnip slices until tender-crisp.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a large skillet, saute onions in oil.
Grease a 2-quart casserole dish = and make a layer of sauerkraut and caraway seeds.
Add turnips and mustard in another layer.
Top mixture with sauteed onions.
Bake, uncovered, for 30 minutes.
Stir before serving.

Time:

1 hr 5 min (20 min to prepare, 45 min to cook)

Meal type:

Snack

Ethnicity:

Eastern European

Ingredients:

1 L arge eggplant
1 cup finely chopped...
6 tablespoons olive oil
0.5 cup finely chopped...
1 teaspoon finely chopped...
2 L arge ripe...
0.5 teaspoon sugar
2 teaspoons salt
1 each Freshly ground...
2 each 3 tablespoons...
1 each dark rye or...

Directions:

*Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
Bake the eggplant on the middle rack for about an hour, turning it over once or twice untill it is soft and it's skin is charred and blistered.
*Meanwhile, cook the onions in 4 tablespoons of the olive oil over moderate heat untill they are soft but not brown (6-8 mins).
Stir in the green pepper and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes longer.
With a ruber spatula, scrape the contents of the skillet into a mixing...

Time:

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

Meal type:

Salad

Ethnicity:

Eastern European

Ingredients:

6 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1 teaspoon Minced garlic
0.5 teaspoon sugar
0.25 teaspoon salt

Directions:

Place all ingredients in lidded jar.
Close jar; shake thoroughly.
Chill until ready to serve. Shake again before using. Makes 1/2 cup.

Helpful Hint: Dressing is best if made at least 30 minutes ahead of time.

Time:

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

Meal type:

Dinner

Ethnicity:

Eastern European

Ingredients:

1 teaspoon dried herbes de...
35 each gram dried wild...
300 milliliter vegetable stock
250 each gram pearl...
2 each carrots; peeled...
110 each gram button...
2 each sticks celery;...
2 each cloves garlic;...
1 each large onion; diced
50 each gram butter

Directions:

Pre-heat oven to 180 C / 350 F / Gas 4.
Soak wild mushrooms, allow 1/2 hour.
Melt butter in an oven proof dish with a lid and saute the onion, garlic and celery for 6 minutes.

Add the button mushrooms and carrots.
Cover and cook for another 5 minutes.

Add the barley, stock and soaked wild mushrooms.
Bring to the boil and turn off the heat.
Bake in the oven for 15 minutes.
Add the herbs, stir and add extra water if the dis...

Time:

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

Meal type:

Soup

Ethnicity:

Eastern European

Ingredients:

1 each 1 cup barley
1 each 1/2 cup mixed...
1 each 1 tablespoon...
1 each 6 cups water
1 each 2 tablespoon miso
1 each 1 large onion,...
1 each 5-6 turnips,...
1 each 2 carrots, sliced...
1 each 1/2-3/4 pound...
1 each 3 cloves garlic,...
1 each 1/2 tablespoon...
1 each 2 tablespoon...
1 each 1 tablespoon...
1 each 1/3 cup tamari
1 each 3 tablespoon...

Directions:

* Saute the garlic and onion in olive oil on medium heat until the onions are translucent.
* Combine the barley, lima beans, split peas, lentils, miso, and water with the onion/garlic, and bring to a boil.
* Add the turnips and carrots, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer for about 1 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally.
* ("But grandma, where did they get miso in the Ukraine?" "Shut up and eat your soup.") (If you have broccoli stems, peel and slice th...

Time:

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

Meal type:

Side Dish

Ethnicity:

Eastern European

Ingredients:

3 L bs. Small new...
6 tablespoon margarine
3 tablespoon olive oil
3 L arge garlic...
0.5 cup chopped parsley
1 tablespoon minced fresh...
1 each 1/2 Tablespoon...
1 each 1/2 Teaspoon....
1 dash of cayenne pepper
0.5 teaspoon salt
0.25 teaspoon Ground black pepper

Directions:

*Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
*Scrub potatoes and pat dry.
*If they are large, cut them in quarters or halves.
*In a large roasting pan, melt margarine in the oil over moderate heat.
*Add garlic, parsley, thyme, rosemary, paprika and cayenne.
*Add potatoes and roll them in the seasoned margarine to coat well.
*Bake, basting the potatoes occasionally with the margarine, for about 40 minutes, or until tender.
*Season with the salt and pepper. <...

Time:

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

Meal type:

Dinner

Ethnicity:

Eastern European

Ingredients:

1 teaspoon olive or...
1 each medium onion
1 each small red pepper
0.5 each 420g (15oz) can...
2 tablespoon cooked red kidney...
150 ml (5 fl oz, just...
1 tablespoon tomato puree...
0.5 each to 1 teaspoon...
2 tablespoon self-raising...
0.5 each small courgette...

Directions:

1. Peel, halve and slice the onion.
Deseed and slice the pepper.
Fry the onion and pepper in the oil until softened.

2. Add the baked beans with their sauce, the kidney beans, the stock, tomato puree and paprika.
Bring to the boil and simmer for 5 minutes.

3. Meanwhile, coarsely grate the courgette into a bowl.
Add the flour and seasoning, and mix with a few teaspoons of cold water to form a soft dough.

4. Stir the beans...

Time:

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

Meal type:

Dinner

Ethnicity:

Eastern European

Ingredients:

3 OZ shallots
4 OZ button mushrooms
0.5 OZ vegan margarine
1 pint red wine, bouquet...
2 each cloves garlic
1 tablespoon tomato pur?e
2 each cans mixed beans
3 teaspoon vegetarian gravy...

Directions:

1. Sweat shallots and mushrooms in margarine
2. Add wine and herbs.
3. Boil for about 25 minutes to reduce
4. Add tomato purée and beans
5. Bring to boil, add gravy granules and simmer until thickened

Serve with wild rice and garlic brea

Time:

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

Meal type:

Sauces & Seasonings

Ethnicity:

Eastern European

Ingredients:

4 ounces margarine OR soy...
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour...
2 cups soy milk -- warmed
1 pinch ground nutmeg,...

Directions:

Melt the butter in a small, heavy-bottomed saucepan.
Gradually stir in the flour.
Add the warm milk slowly, stirring all the time until the sauce thickens.
Season to taste with nutmeg, salt and pepper and simmer over a very low heat for 5-6 minutes.

Time:

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

Meal type:

Snack

Ethnicity:

Eastern European

Ingredients:

0.5 cup water
1 OZ unsweetened...
2 tablespoon sugar
0.5 cups warm water
1 tablespoon active dry yeast
0.5 cup molasses
0.25 cup oil
1 tablespoon caraway seeds} I...
1 tablespoon dill seeds } out...
1 tablespoon fennel seeds }...
3 cups rye flour
1 each approx 3 cups all...

Directions:

* Heat 1/2 cup water and chocolate.
Stir until chocolate is melted. Cool to lukewarm
* Dissolve sugar in 1 1/2 cup warm water.
Sprinkle yeast over and let stand 10 minutes or until foaming.
* Stir in chocolate mixture, molasses, oil, seeds, salt and rye flour.
Beat until smooth
* Add enough all purpose flour to make a soft dough
* Knead. Let double in bulk.
Punch down and shape.
Let double again.
* Bake in a 400 degree...

Time:

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

Meal type:

Soup

Ethnicity:

Eastern European

Ingredients:

1 each X number of beets
1 each 1/2 X onions
1 each 1/4 X carrots
1 each red or green cabbage
1 each beet greens
1 each cider vinegar or...
1 each salt, if desired

Directions:

*Slice the vegies, put them into a soup pot and fill with water to about 1 1/2 to 2 inches above the vegetables.
*Add salt to taste.
*Bring to a boil, then reduce heat.
*Simmer as long as possible over the lowest heat possible.
*When the vegetables are soft, mash them with a potato masher (do not put into a blender or food processor; the idea is to have a coarse soup, not a cream soup).
Add vinegar to taste.
*Continue to simmer; you want all the flavo...

Time:

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

Meal type:

Soup

Ethnicity:

Eastern European

Ingredients:

1 each onion
4 each peeled beets
0.5 each head small green...
1 each carrot

Directions:

*Heat a little oil in frying pan, add 1 bay leaf, a few whole cloves, and several peppercorns.
*Add the vegetables and saute a few minutes.
*Transfer to cooking pot and add equal amounts of tomato juice and apple cider to cover the vegetables.
*Simmer 30-40 minutes.
*Now add lemon juice or vinegar until the broth is distinctly tart, balanced by the sweetness of the cider.
*Add salt to taste.
*Serve with horseradish.

Time:

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

Meal type:

Soup

Ethnicity:

Eastern European

Ingredients:

1 each 5 medium potatoes
1 each 1 cup mushrooms -...
1 each 1 can of beans (...
1 each 2-3 carrots
1 each 1/2 head of cabage
1 each 2 medium beet roots
1 each small bunch of...
1 each 3-5 cloves of garlic
1 each 2-3 dried bay leaves
1 each freshly ground...
1 each salt to taste
1 each 1 - 6oz can of...
1 each 2 glasses of...
1 each little bit of...

Directions:

*Peel and cut the vegetables.
*Cut carrots in circles.
*Cut potatoes in chunks.
*Slice beets in long thin slices like wide matchsticks or you can grate them on a large hole grater.
*Slice the cabbage as thin as possible.
*Chop the dill and press out the garlic.
*Disolve the tomato paste with water until it's juice like.
In a large 8qt pot half-ways filled with water cook the potatoes,
carrots, mushrooms (if using any), one of the c...

Time:

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

Meal type:

Dinner

Ethnicity:

Eastern European

Ingredients:

1 each head of garlic
45 milliliter 3 tablespoon...
6 each cloves
1 each onion peeled and...
1 each bay leaf
6 each whole peppercorns
300 milliliter 1/2 pint soya milk
50 each gram / 2oz fresh...
15 each gram / 1/2oz...

Directions:

1. Pre-heat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas Mark 6.

2. Break the garlic into cloves leaving the skin on.
Place in a small ovenproof dish drizzle with olive oil and bake in the oven for 15~20 minutes until tender when pierced with a knife. Remove from the oven and leave to cool.

3. Stick the cloves into the onion and place in a saucepan with the bayleaf peppercorns and soya milk.
Bring to the boil then take the pan off the heat and add the breadcrumbs.