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Chili-Lime Tofu with Steamed Collards and Quinoa
Here’s an incredibly delicious dish courtesy of VeganYumYum. Tofu is covered in an amazing spicy/sweet/tart glaze, and piled atop a mound of greens and grains. This particular version uses collard greens and quinoa, but this would work equally well with kale or chard on top of brown rice. Honestly, the star is the tofu. You […]
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African Peanut Stew
Here’s another good one from Almost Meatless: okra, chard, onions, and just a bit of chicken in a richly-flavored broth made with peanut butter and chicken stock. The recipe makes quite a bit, and was so good that in addition to Lisa, I brought in leftovers for lunch the following day! (Those of you who […]
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Big Curry Noodle Pot
Here’s a quick & easy, packed-full-of-flavor slurpy bowl of goodness from Super Natural Cooking: Noodles, tofu, and onions swimming in a rich, creamy coconut curry broth. Just the right amount of spice, and a garnish of cilantro and shallots provide nice color contrast to the yellow broth. [donotprint] Lisa says: Ooooh, good choice! This is […]
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Chipotle Chicken Chowder
I’ve been sitting on this recipe for a while, looks like I had bookmarked it about a year ago and finally got around to making it. Originally from a Cooking Light recipe, this modified version from The Kitchen Sink features chicken, potatoes, and other veggies in a smoky-tasting, creamy broth — using just 1/4 cup […]
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Moussaka
I’d been craving lamb, and Lisa was in a I-want-lasagna-but-we-just-had-lasagna mood, so moussaka seemed like the perfect bridge between our two wants. This recipe comes from the book Mediterranean Hot and Spicy; the moussaka was certainly hot (after being in a 400F oven for an hour…) but spicy? Not so much. Mouth-watering? Yes. Mouth-burning? No. […]