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Vegetarian

Thanksgiving green bean salad

1 cup cider vinegar ¼ cup sugar 3 tablespoons vegetable oil 2 to 3 quarts canned green beans 1 to 1½ medium onions, peeled and sliced 1½ teaspoons salt ¾ teaspoon black pepper In a small bowl, whisk together the vinegar, sugar, and oil…

Favorite Carrot Cake Muffins

You read about Kathryn Oates' friendship with her mother and their bonding over cooking in Cooking with my mom. Now try your hand at making one of their favorite recipes. 1 cup oatmeal flour 1½ cup unbleached organic all-purpose flour 1…

Cameroonian fried vegetables

Lenten recipe 3 packages chopped frozen spinach or greens 1 onion, chopped 1 Tbsp or 3 cloves garlic, chopped 5 stalks of celery, chopped 2 tomatoes, chopped 5 potatoes or yams, chopped 2 Tbsp oil Salt (to taste) Boil spinach or greens…

Jollof rice

Lenten recipe Vegetable oil, for frying 3 dried chilis, minced 3 cups assorted Vegetables (carrots, green beans, cabbage) chopped and mixed together 2 Tbsp tomato paste 3 cups vegetable stock 3 cloves garlic, minced 2 yellow onions, minced…

Grilled Fruit with Strawberry Dip

Try something new on the grill this summer! FOR THE DIP:     8 oz. part-skim ricotta cheese     8 strawberries, stems removed and halved     2 tablespoons plain, fat-free yogurt     1/4 teaspoon dried, ground ginger FOR GRILLING:     4…

Red beans and rice

Lenten recipe ½ cup fresh parsley 3 green onions, chopped 3 cloves garlic, minced ¼ tsp dried thyme 2 tsp salt 3 Tbsp oil 1 cup rice 2 cups cooked or canned kidney beans 1½ cups vegetable broth* 1 cup water In a large saucepan, add first 5…

Wrap it up!

Whether you need a quick lunch at home or something to brown-bag, this tasty wrap will delight you and your family. The combination of fresh veggies here is only a suggestion. Feel free to fill your wraps with any veggies you have on hand.…

Ghanaian ground nut stew

3 cups water 1 zucchini, stemmed and chopped ¾ cup chopped okra 2 sweet potatoes, peeled and chopped 1 onion, peeled and chopped 1 teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon ground black pepper 1 teaspoon ground ginger ½ cup peanut butter ½ teaspoon hot red…

Colcannon

1 pound cabbage, cored, quartered, and shredded 2 pounds boiling potatoes, peeled and cut into 2-inch pieces 2 small leeks, including white and green parts, washed and sliced 1 cup milk Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste ½ teaspoon…