This is a great one-pot dish made with legumes, grains and veggies. People really enjoy this recipe, and it’s so easy to prepare. Ingredients 1½ cups red lentils*, rinsed and drained ½ cup millet (or quinoa or steel-cut oats), rinsed and drained Water 2 vegetable bouillon cubes (or to taste) 1–2 teaspoons minced fresh ginger ½…
Garden-Bean Salad
This is a garden-inspired recipe. During one of our harvests, we had many of these veggies in our garden, which inspired the creation of this dish. It’s always a hit! I attribute that to the fresh veggies and lime juice. Ingredients 2 medium-size cucumbers—diced (If seeds are large and tough, I like to remove them)…
Cleansing Salad
This is a spring-inspired recipe. It contains no added sugar, fat, or salt. All the ingredients have cleansing properties and blend well together. You can use either red, chiogga, or golden beets. Red beets will turn the whole salad red. Golden beets and chiogga beets do not bleed. Ingredients 1 large apple, shredded 1 small…
Sweet Bell Pepper Salad with Fresh Tarragon
Beautiful, red bell peppers are on sale this week at Mother Earth’s, so it was time to once again test out this recipe. The first time around (1.5 years ago), I received very positive reviews. I was pleased to see that the customers were as equally satisfied this time as well. Thank you customers! Ingredients:…
Apple Walnut Salad
For our springtime celebrations theme I prepared a variation of the traditional Passover dish: haroset. It is basically made with apples, walnuts, cinnamon, sugar or honey, and dates. There are many variations, one of which has sweet grape wine, so I decided to try out a nice, sweet balsamic vinegar instead. And to balance the…
Veggie Nut Loaf
Years ago during my ashram days I used to make a nut loaf from the Higher Taste cookbook. The original recipe has cheese in it so I made some adjustments to make this recipe vegan. I omitted the cheese and added chickpea flour as a binder. I also used lentils to put more fiber and…
Frittata
This is my vegan version of frittata. I’ve always loved quiche, so decided to experiment with a frittata recipe, which is like a crustless quiche. I was pleased with the results. For a thicker frittata, double the recipe. Ingredients 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 2 cups chopped or very thinly sliced onions 1 cup finely…
Corn Bread
I love corn bread. Since so many individuals are now following a gluten-free diet, I wanted to create a recipe without wheat flour (or gluten). This worked out well. It’s moist and not too dense and tastes good, too. And it’s vegan! Ingredients 1 cup cornmeal 1 cup gluten-free oat flour (you can finely grind gluten-free…
Nutty Delights
Sweet treats can be made with healthy ingredients and without added processed sugars. Dried fruit is a great natural sweetener and works well in many dessert recipes. Organic walnuts and almonds are on sale at Mother Earth’s this month! Ingredients ½ cup dates (the moister, the better)—rough chopped ¼ cup dried plums (prunes)—rough chopped ¼ cup…
Edamame Spaghetti with Sundried Tomatoes & Olives
This is a variation of my Spaghetti with Artichoke Hearts recipe. In my other recipe I used a pasta product from “Explore Asian”. “Explore Asian” is now “Explore Cuisine” and their packaging has changed. It is still the same impressive pasta product, with each 2-ounce serving providing 20–25 grams of protein and 10–15 grams of fiber! The…
Cumin-Spiced Roasted Chickpeas
This is a simple snack recipe. Chickpeas are full of fiber and protein–and are great for a nutritious, filling snack. Ingredients 2 (15-ounce) can chickpeas/garbanzos, or equivalent cooked 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil (or your favorite cooking oil) 4 teaspoons nutritional yeast 1 ½ teaspoons adobo seasoning (or to taste) ¼ teaspoon smoked paprika 1/8 teaspoon…
Indian Carrot Patties
This is a variation of my Sweet Potato Patties recipe. Ingredients 2 cups shredded or grated carrots ½ cup garbanzo flour 1 teaspoon curry powder 1 teaspoon salt (or to taste) Coconut Oil *Optional seasonings: chopped scallions, ground cinnamon, nutmeg, chopped cashews Put shredded carrots into a medium-size mixing bowl. Add remaining ingredients. Mix well…
Jahnavi Foster, CEC 