Frozen Pea Salad, With or Without Feta Cheese In planning for the recent memorial service for my best friend’s husband, I needed some really easy, dump-and-mix recipes that tasted delicious. They also had to be made by people who don’t cook very much. And the ingredients would ideally be found at the local warehouse...
Russian Korean Carrot Salad Here is a very simple and easy carrot salad that you can throw together at the last minute and take to that holiday potluck. Or if you find yourself with too many people and need more food, this can round out any meal. Carrots are cheap and nutritious, and even...
Vegetarian/Vegan Minestrone Soup Minestrone is a classic Italian soup which usually contains vegetables, beans, and pasta or rice. It is a hearty and filling soup and can be a complete meal in itself. Here is my recipe for Vegan or Vegetarian Minestrone Soup. A close friend is grieving the loss of her husband, and...
Vegan Peanut Butter and Jelly Muffins (SORRY, no photo this time. I gave the whole batch away while they were still warm (minus one for quality control, of course!) I’ll take a photo the next time, because I WILL be making these again.) Calling all pb and j fans! Here’s a quick and yummy...
Vegan Curried Lentil Soup Vegan or vegetarian soups can be quite bland if you are just adding water, and not a stock. I never have stock on hand, so I prefer to use water and basic vegetables to impart depth of flavor. However, in this recipe, all the ingredients–lentils, spices, and vegetables–combine to make...
Asian Black Bean Dip (Vegan) Here is an easy dip that you can whip together when you need something to serve guests in a hurry. You are likely to have almost everything needed in your fridge and pantry. The one exception might be hoisin sauce, although I keep a bottle of the stuff in...
Vegan Roasted Vegetable Soup I’ve made roasted vegetable soups before, and none of them came out very good, and I’ve made several pumpkin soups before, too. While they have been pretty good, none has knocked my socks off. So I didn’t have very high hopes for this soup. After all, I was trying to...
Vegan Apple Crisp Apples are in season, and this week, with all the Thanksgiving-themed shows on, I was starting to get hungry for fall food, stuff like pumpkin, stew with lots of root vegetables, and apple pie. I’m not much of a pie eater, but I do love me a good Dutch apple pie....
Healthy Halloween Treat: Bloody Popcorn Maybe you are sick of the candies everywhere at Halloween. Or you are just one of those people who prefers savory, salty treats. You are in luck! Okay, I admit, this isn’t exactly red, so the name Bloody Popcorn doesn’t quite do it justice. Besides, it’s not runny, like...
Homemade Croutons If the only croutons you’ve ever had have been from a box, or on an iceberg salad from a fast food place, you have no idea what you are missing. The taste, texture, and value of homemade croutons are fabulous. They are easy and delicious to make. So why aren’t you making...
