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Meps’ Vegan Brunswick Stew
Anyone who has read Strangers Have the Best Candy knows the secret ingredient to a great Brunswick Stew. If you haven’t got the book, you can read the fun story here on the Foodie Gazette. […]
Vegetarian soups
Soups
Quick Curried Soup
2 cans cream soup – cream of mushroom or cream of chicken 1 C raisins 1 can evaporated milk 1-1/2 C water 1-2 T curry powder 1 C peanuts, chopped Combine soup with milk and […]
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Buttermilk Beans With Pomegranates and Toasted Walnuts
This was beautiful, but we ate it too fast to get a photograph. It’s as delicious as it is beautiful, but you’ll just have to take my word. 1-1/2 C cooked baby lima beans (you […]
Pressure cooker
Sweet Potato-Apple Soup
2 T butter 1 onion, diced finely 3 stalks celery, sliced 2 lbs sweet potatoes (about 5), peeled and coarsely grated 2 large apples, peeled, cored, and coarsely grated 5 C vegetable stock 1-1/2 t […]
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Potato-Kale Soup
Here’s an old favorite for Julie. We made this for the infamous vegetarian Thanksgiving dinner in 1991. 1 T butter or olive oil 1 large onion, diced 2 large potatoes 5 C water or stock, […]
Soups
Roasted Red Pepper Soup with Orange Cream
I made this soup for Philip and Bob Wilson during a visit to Boulder, Colorado. It was the first course of a meal that included Philip’s Chicken with Asiago, Prosciutto, and Mushrooms. It was also […]
5/2 fasting diet
Miso-Ginger Consomme
2-inch piece of fresh ginger 6 C water 1/2 C white miso 4 C sliced mushrooms Optional: Fresh spinach or other greens, diced tofu 2 sliced green onions 1/2-1 t tamari Finely grate the ginger […]
Vegetarian soups
Broccoli-Cheese Noodle Soup
3 C chopped broccoli — fresh or frozen 2 oz angel hair pasta, broken into small pieces (you can substitute tiny shells or Mexican Fideo noodles) 1/4 C butter 1 T flour 1 C water […]
Appetizers
Gingered Borscht Shots
This was originally published as an easy appetizer for a summer party. You can put a couple of tablespoons into shot glasses and place them in a bowl filled with ice, like vodka shots. Or […]
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Simple tomato-banana soup
This is just about my favorite soup! It’s taken from Ecuadorian Tomato Soup with Bananas, but this version makes just two servings and uses fewer ingredients, so you can throw it together any time. 14-oz […]