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Melon Ice

1 canteloupe
juice of 1/2 lemon
1/4 - 1/3 cup honey, depending on sweetness of melon
1/2 cup rice milk
Cut open melon.  Scrape out seeds and scoop out flesh.   Place all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. 
Pour into popsicle molds and freeze until solid, about 5 hours.   (If you don’t have a popsicle mold, you can [...]

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This is a quick, low fat, filling vegan stew.  I like to serve it over cooked amaranth, though it would also be good over rice.
1 25 oz can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 small onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
4 carrots, sliced into 1-inch logs
4 waxy potatoes, cut into small chunks
juice of 1 lemon
2 cups vegetable [...]

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This simple salad is a great piar with grilled chicken or vegetables.   
2 15 oz cans chickpeas, drained and rinsed
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
3 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 red onion, minced
1 cucumber, peeled, seeded, and chopped
1/2 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley
2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint
Mix all ingredients together.  Serve immediately, or refrigerate for a few hours to overnight [...]

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1 small onion, cut in quarters
1 15-oz can of chickpeas, drained and rinsed
1 teaspoon ground coriander
½ teaspoon baking powder
4 cloves garlic, crushed
½ cup roughly chopped flat-leaf parsley
¼ cup roughly chopped cilantro
2 scallions, white and green parts, roughly chopped
1 teaspoon salt
½ cup chickpea flour
Canola oil for frying
Process onion in food processor or blender until finely chopped.  [...]

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4 waxy potatoes (red skinned or Yukon gold)
1 tablespoon olive oil
8 garlic cloves, crushed
½ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (approximately 2 lemons)
1 cup water
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon thyme
2 boneless skinless chicken breasts (or 4 chicken breast halves)
 
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.  Slice potatoes into ½-thick slices.  Boil for 8 minutes, then drain.  Cut each chicken [...]

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I made this tabouleh for my daughter’s second birthday party.  Throughout the party, guest kept coming up to me to ask what the mysteriously delicious salad was made of.  When I told them it was quinoa, they then asked “How do you spell that?” 

Quinoa (KEEN-wa) is a gluten-free grain that is easily digestible, high [...]

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