Asian
Cold Sesame Noodles
Reminiscent of a dish I fell in love with 25 years ago. It was called “dan dan mein,” but when I later tried to order it in another Chinese restaurant, they told me that simply […]
Vegetarian
Casseroles
Spinach-Lasagna Roll-Ups
I am always wondering what to do with leftover lasagna noodles. This inspires me to make a half-recipe when I have a partial box in the cupboard. Another name for this is “Mock Manicotti.” 12 […]
Appetizers
Dairy-free
Carmelized Onion Veggie Burgers
Makes 4 burgers. 1 large onion, chopped coarsely 5 oz sliced mushrooms 2 T garlic, minced Salt and pepper 2 T maple syrup 2 T balsamic vinegar 1 C rice flour 2 T cornstarch 1/4 […]
Vegetarian
Black Bean and Beet Burgers
A lifetime vegetarian friend of mine, who shall remain nameless, has known me since my literal salad days, when I was a vegetarian, too. He sometimes makes snide comments about the fact that I eat […]
Appetizers
Spicy Sweet Potato Latkes
Makes about 48 small latkes. 2-1/4 lb sweet potatoes, peeled and grated 1-1/2 C diced onion 3 ggs 6 T flour 1-1/2 t cumin 1/4 to 1/2 t cayenne 3/4 salt 1/4 t pepper Put […]
Appetizers
Potato-Apple Latkes
I’m not sure how to categorize these. I grew up thinking of latkes as breakfast food, but they’d be great as appetizers or a vegetarian main dish, too. 2-1/4 pounds russet potatoes 2 small firm, […]
Dairy-free
Potato Enchiladas with Tomato-Chile Sauce
This comes from a Bon Appetit recipe. It’s especially intriguing because it has no meat and no dairy, something that is often found in enchiladas. Enchiladas 1-1/2 lb potatoes, peeled and cut into 2-inch pieces […]
Appetizers
Asian grilled eggplant
I don’t know anybody who just “sorta” likes eggplant. Either you love it or you hate it. We love it. Take a big purple eggplant. Wash it and cut off the stem end. Cut it […]
Meps' family
Chris’ Spinach Lasagna “Surprize”
This is a recipe card from my brother Stevie’s collection. I do not exactly understand what the items in parentheses mean though — they are not referenced in the instructions, so maybe they’re just optional? […]