I love old cookbooks, especially ones from the Depression and war years. I love the can-do spirit that pervades them.. Thriftiness and ingenuity defined that generation whose skills were hard won in a world turned upside-down. In an effort to conserve wheat for the troops, many … [Read more...]
Meatless Monday: Ready-in-an-Instant Red Lentil Dahl (vegan)
Ready-in-an-Instant Red Lentil Dahl is what you need on those evenings when you are busy and stressing and wondering how you can possibly feed your people without swearing at something. Those evenings when the siren call of the local fast food take-out signals its way into … [Read more...]
Meatless Monday: Black Bean Soup
According to my calculations, there may be as many as 6 gazillion recipes for black bean soup floating around the universe. I've tried several of them. You may have a favorite already. This one is like a soupy version of my Black Bean Chili recipe, which works well for me as I'm … [Read more...]
Meatless Monday: Breakfast Rice Pudding
You wouldn't think - from a casual glance at the cereal section of any average North American grocery store - that the highly competitive breakfast cereal industry was started by a vegetarian doctor promoting a grain-based breakfast concoction to meat-loving patrons of his … [Read more...]
Meatless Monday: Summer Stew with Chickpeas and Fennel
I call this Summer Stew with Chickpeas and Fennel, but you can make it any time of year. Use gnarly old spuds, or fresh new potatoes. And if you have tender spinach or chard in the garden, leave out the kale and just toss the new greens in at the end to wilt a bit. The parmesan … [Read more...]
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