Another recipe inspired by Lynne Rossetto Kasper, the queen of roasting. Despite the long-ish list of ingredients, this comes together quickly. It is visually stunning when served straight from the oven in its baking dish. The vegetables meld together during roasting to create a chunky, yet meltingly soft sauce that is wonderful served over rotini [...]
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Brilliantly orange and velvety smooth, tart and sweet with a hint of smoky spice, this is a stunning soup. Try it for your next dinner party.
2 teaspoons canola oil
1 yellow onion, roughly chopped
4 - 5 cloves of garlic, peeled and crushed
1 quart safe chicken or vegetable broth
3 sweet potatoes, peeled and chopped into 1-inch cubes
1/2 teaspoon [...]
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After an initial Green-Eggs-and-Ham reaction, I found myself enjoying these so much that I snuck some from the fridge as a midnight snack.
3 leeks, sliced (white and light green parts only)
2 teaspoons olive oil
3 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1 cup water
1 medium head broccoli, roughly chopped (about 3 to 4 cups)
1/4 cup chopped flat-leaf [...]
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The sweetness of roasted potatoes and carrots really shine in this medley, which can be served hot or at room temperature. For a wheat-and gluten-free version of this salad, substitute quinoa for the cous cous.
5 carrots, scraped and cut into 1/2 inch chunks
4 small potatoes, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 cups whole wheat [...]
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Once you’ve tried homemade marshmallows, you’ll never settle for those supermarket bags. These are truly amazing, both to make and to eat. Watching the syrup fluff up is one of those magical-seeming science experiments that make candymaking fun.
Thanks to Cooking for Engineers for the great information on the science and history of marshmallow making, as [...]
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This recipe makes enough to serve at your next Hanukkah party. Our friends could not tell that the egg was missing!
6 cups of packed shredded potatoes
1 large onion, shredded or minced finely
1 cup chickpea flour
2 tablespoons rice milk or water (optional)
Enough canola oil to cover the bottom of a large frying pan to 1/2 inch [...]
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This is a great batch cooking recipe. It makes a big pot of soup, and freezes beautifully.
8 cups dried chickpeas
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 large onions, chopped
8 cloves of garlic, minced
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
2 or 3 4-inch stems of fresh rosemary
2 teaspoons salt (or to taste)
2 bunches flat-leaf kale, stemmed and chopped roughly
Soak the chickpeas 8 hours [...]
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4 tablespoons canola oil, divided
1 10-oz package safe regular marshmallows, or 4 cups mini marshmallows
6 cups puffed or crisp rice cereal
1 cup dairy- and soy-free chocolate chips (such as Enjoy Life Foods)
Use 1 tablespoon of canola oil to grease a 9 x 13 baking pan.
In a large microwave safe bowl, heat remaining canola oil and marshmallows on high for 3 minutes, [...]
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I brought this along to the school picnic this fall and came home with an empty bowl. (Part of that may be due to the fact that I couldn’t stop eating it.)
Taco Salad
1 5-oz clamshell mixed baby greens
1 cup pinto beans, drained and rinsed
2 carrots, diced
1 medium red pepper, chopped
1 medium green pepper, chopped
(optional: 1/2 avocado, [...]
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This is my low-fat version of the classic dish which I can’t even read about without getting that Billy Joel song stuck in my head. Spooned over polenta, it makes a comforting autumn meal.
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 medium onion, diced
3 chicken breast halves, each cut in half
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 carrots, chopped
2 celery stalks, chopped
1 box [...]
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