Archive for November, 2012
Despite the fairly long ingredient list, this Thai-style tofu dish is a quick, easy preparation with lots of healthy components. You need only some noodles or grains and a simple salad to make a satisfying meal. This is a nice change of pace from more common soy sauce flavored stir-fries, but it’s every bit as delectable.
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Substantial yet refreshing, this cool soup can be made in minutes. Choose a crisp, flavorful cucumber with pale green (rather than watery white) flesh for optimal flavor. Leave the peel on for extra fiber and flavor if the cucumber is organic and unwaxed. Serve with a simple potato or pasta salad or wraps for an easy and tasty summer meal. Read More→
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Want to eat your greens but really just want to eat dessert? Here ya go. These are reminiscent of zucchini bread, but different. A rich earthiness, but blended with warm spices and sweetened just right. With the benefits of drinking a green smoothie for breakfast … how about a green donut instead? With all of the veggies, whole grains, and nuts, these end up being a hearty filling breakfast that really keeps you going — and smiling — all morning. Originally posted at and reprinted from Esther at A,B,C,Vegan.
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Sweet potato and tender greens (choose from spinach, arugula, watercress, or tatsoi) team up in this quick miso soup to great effect. I prefer a dark, robust variety of miso such as barley or hatcho as the base for this soup, but use whatever variety of miso you like best. Read More→
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Here’s a simple soup of quick-cooking red lentils, embellished with tender greens. It’s a warming homemade soup you can have on the table in less than 45 minutes. Serve with fresh pita, or crispy pita chips that you can crumble right into the soup.
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Here is a kinder, gentler version of gyros, the Greek meat-on-a-pita classic. Seitan makes a superb stand-in, and the shortcut creamy cucumber dressing gives the entire enterprise a refreshing zip. For heartier appetites, a serving would be 2 gyros; one is filling enough for moderate appetites or when other dishes are to be served. Read More→
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Both leeks and carrots have a natural sweetness, and so the two veggies mingle nicely. This is a mild and pleasant side dish, good with pastas and tofu or tempeh specialties. Read More→
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This simple side dish of baby carrots flavored with lots of ginger and sweet dried fruit goes well with with curries and grain pilafs.
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