OUR VEGETARIAN BLOG
Tomatoes Rougaille
What You Need Equipment: Cutting boardSharp knifeMixing spoonBowlIngredients: 1 green pepper1 medium onion1½–2 cups tomatoes, fresh or cannedSeasonings: 1 clove minced garlic½ teaspoon dry ginger OR minced fresh ginger root½ teaspoon dried coriander* OR 2 tablespoons…
Mushroom Barley Soup
What You Need Equipment: Cutting boardSharp knifeLarge soup panMixing spoonHot padIngredients: ½ cup raw, uncooked barley4 cups water (more if needed)1 pound mushrooms1 large onion3 tablespoons butter1 teaspoon salt2–3 tablespoons soy sauceFreshly ground black pepper…
Spinach Peanut Stew
What You Need Equipment: Cutting boardSharp knifeSkillet or frying panWooden spoon or spatulaHot pad Ingredients: 1 tablespoon vegetable oil or olive oil1 medium onion½ teaspoon salt¼ teaspoon black pepper2 tablespoons peanut butter (creamy or crunchy)3 tablespoons…
Cabbage Pie
Pie is not only for dessert. For main meals, a savory double-crust pie is also called “potpie.” Mashed potatoes are the top crust for shepherd’s pie. A quiche (keesh) is a single-crust pie made with vegetables, cheese, and eggs. What You Need Equipment: Pie panCutting…
Chiles Rellenos
In Spanish, the word relleno means “stuffed.” Chiles are peppers. This recipe for stuffed peppers is baked. But chiles rellenos (CHEE-lays ray-YAY-nose) are often fried. Poblano Peppers The poblano (poe-BLAH-no) is like a green pepper. It is a darker color. In…
Sabji
Sabji (SUB-jee) means “spicy vegetable dish” in Hindi, one of the main languages spoken in India. There are many sabji recipes. This one uses kidney beans, onions, potatoes, and Indian spices. It is cooked on top of the stove. What You Need Equipment: Soup potFrying…
Southwestern Tomato-Cheese Soup
You’ll want to take a look at the Grilled Cheese Dippers recipe on the previous page if you haven’t already, and consider serving this soup with them on the side. Guests can make the soup even spicier if they want by adding a dash of Tabasco sauce. 1 (14-ounce) can…
Pretzels
Here is a clone of that famous pretzel I can hardly ever resist when we’re doing our “day at the mall” shopping. It took a lot of practice to get comfortable with the twisting of the dough to create the traditional knotted pretzel. But even if they look a little…
Pinwheel Re-Treats
I gave this appetizer this particular name because I like to imagine my special friends, Kate and Maureen (mother and daughter), preparing them at their family lakeside retreat in Innsbrook, Missouri. A few years ago when Kate and Tom Gunn decided to purchase a piece…
Joy’s Glazed Pecans
One of our designers at a store I used to own is responsible for our entire staff falling in love with this treat. Thank you, Joy, for sharing all of your gifts, including this recipe. 2 egg whites1 tablespoon salt8 cups pecans (about 2 pounds)1 ½ cups sugar2…
Kelly’s Tutti Fruity Dip
Tutti frutti is an Italian phrase meaning “all fruits,” and this dip recipe certainly works with any and all fruits. My friend Kelly Garr serves the dip inside the hollowed-out lower half of a pineapple to add a little tropical flair. This recipe fits Kelly’s…
Peppercorn Dip
This is a simple but snappy dip that can be prepared in less than 5 minutes. I predict you’re going to love this. I like grinding a medley of different peppercorns for this recipe. Look in the spice aisle of your grocery store for a combination of black, pink, white,…