Bountiful Beans
This cauliflower recipe makes the most beautiful presentation and it’s a breeze to make. Minimal ingredients … whole foods at their best. I served these with a big, fresh salad. Perfect lunch! The trickiest part to this recipe is slicing the cauliflower, only because you will lose some. It’s mostly the inner slices that will easily retain their structure. The rest just fall apart, so be prepared to have another cauliflower recipe on hand for the leftovers! Contributed by Helyn Dunn from her blog Helyn’s Healthy Kitchen. Read More→
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This is my favorite go-to soup. It is classic in preparation, and once the base of the mirepoix and broth is done, you can then make the soup in any direction by choosing another bean or lentil, or by choosing other vegetables. The nuts and lentils make this a protein and vitamin-packed soup. Better than chicken soup for those “chicken soup times.” Photographs by Linda Long from Virgin Vegan The Meatless Guide to Pleasing Your Palate by Linda Long, reprint permission by Gibbs Smith Publisher, 2013. Read More→
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Split peas cook down with pieces of potato and aromatic vegetables to create a thick and hearty, stick-to-your-ribs soup that’s excellent served with saltine crackers or slices of bread. Green split peas are rich in protein, complex carbohydrates, several vitamins and minerals, and beneficial dietary fiber, all while being extremely low in fat and sodium. This makes them a great choice if you’re trying to eat more healthy and nutritious meals. Reprinted with permission from The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Vegan Slow-cooking by Beverly Bennett (Alpha Books, 2012). Read More→
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For many, baked beans are a must-have for any picnic or family get-together. In this sure-to-please recipe, tender navy beans are flavored with bits of onions and covered in a rich and tangy sauce enhanced with molasses. Traditionally, Boston baked beans are made by slowly cooking the sauce-covered beans in a low-temperature oven for several hours. Low temp … long hours—sound familiar? That’s exactly what a slow cooker does! Reprinted with permission from The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Vegan Slow-cooking by Beverly Bennett (Alpha Books, 2012). Read More→
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A feast of color and texture, this salad is, a pleasure to make and serve, ready in minutes. It can be served in a larger portion as a main-dish salad (in that case you may want to toss in some additional chickpeas), or in smaller portions as a substantial side salad. Read More→
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One of my favorite things about Paris—after the museums, the streetscapes, the Seine, the style, the beauty, and so on—are the green beans. Yes, you read that right. Parisian green beans are ubiquitous, and always served perfectly ripe and tender-crisp. Here at home, perfect green beans seem to be available only for a month or so in the summer. This dish is a nice way to highlight them during that brief window; however, I’m so fond of it, that I use frozen green beans so I can make this regularly. I highly recommend using organic whole baby green beans, if you can find them; otherwise, French-cut beans will do. Read More→
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Well-flavored vegan sausages (Tofurky and Field Roast are excellent brands) make a bold statement in this easy lentil stew. If you can find beluga lentils, they give this dish extra visual appeal. Adapted from Vegan Express. Read More→
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