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Rice & Beans
By KathyCooks
Saute onion and garlic in vegetable oil
- RICE
- 1/4 onion - chopped
- 1 cups rice - rinsed
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup broth
- 1 tomato blended or 1-2 tablespoons puree
- BEANS
- 1/4 onion - chopped
- 2-3 cloved garlic - chopped
- 2 cans black beans - drained
Mediterranean Lentil Soup with Spinach
By KathyCooks
1. rinse lentils and set aside 2
- 1 cup green or brown lentils
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 2 onions, chopped
- 2 stalks celery, chopped
- 3 carrots, peeled and chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- zest and juice of 2 lemons
- 1 potato, peeled and grated
- 6 cups vegetable stock
- 8 oz fresh spinach chopped (or 1 10oz package frozen spinach, thawed)
Roasted Spaghetti Squash with Marinara Sauce & Black Cerignola Olives
By KathyCooks
from Blue Apron
- 4 Ounces Cremini Mushrooms
- 2 Ounces Black Cerignola Olives
- 4 Cloves Garlic
- 1 Bunch Fresh Oregano
- 1 Yellow Onion
- 1 Spaghetti Squash
- 1 15-Ounce Can Diced Tomatoes
- 2/3 Cup Grated Parmesan Cheese
- 4 Tablespoons Butter
Quinoa Milk with Cinnamon
By KathyCooks
Soak quinoa overnight to remove bitter saponins
- 1 cup quinoa grain
- 2 cups + 6 cups water
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- stevia, dates or agave to taste
Glass Noodles with Crispy Pork (Yum Woon Sen)
By KathyCooks
non-spicy version
- 1/2 pound ground pork
- 1 6-ounce package glass noodles (also called bean threads or saifun)
- 3 green onions, sliced into thin rounds
- 2 tablespoons peanuts, roughly chopped
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons fish sauce
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 tablespoons lime juice (from 1 lime)
- Extra chopped peanuts for garnishing
Sophie’s Spanakopita
By KathyCooks
Sautee onion until translucent
- 2 sheets of puff (easier) or filo pasty
- 1 bunch of dill
- 1 red onion
- 1 1/2 large packets of spinach
- feta cheese
- 1 egg
ROQUEFORT PEAR SALAD
By KathyCooks
1. In a skillet over medium heat, stir 1/4 cup of sugar together with the pecans
- 1 head leaf lettuce, torn into bite-size pieces
- 3 pears - peeled, cored and chopped
- 5 ounces Roquefort cheese, crumbled
- 1 avocado - peeled, pitted, and diced
- 1/2 cup thinly sliced green onions
- 1/4 cup white sugar
- 1/2 cup pecans
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons white sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons prepared mustard
- 1 clove garlic, chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- fresh ground black pepper to taste
Chocolate-Marshmallow Cookies
By KathyCooks
Cookies: Sift flour, salt, baking soda, cocoa powder Cream butter and sugar Add vanilla, milk and egg, milk, bea...
- Cookies:
- 1 3/4 cup flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/4 cup milk
- Large Marshmallows (cut in 1/2)
- Fudge Frosting:
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 5 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- dash of salt
- 4-5 tablespoons heavy cream or evaporated milk
Quick Applesauce - no added sugar
By KathyCooks
Peel and core apples. Cut apples into approximately 1 inch cubes
- 3 lbs apples
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 pinch nutmeg
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 2 thin lemon slices
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Zingerman's Bavarian-Style Soft Pretzels
By KathyCooks
In a mixing bowl (or bowl of a mixer), stir together syrup, lard or butter, yeast, 2 cups warm water and half the f...
- 1 tablespoon barley malt syrup or dark brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons lard or softened unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons instant yeast
- 6 cups (about 30 ounces) bread flour
- 1 tablespoon plus 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- Food-grade lye, for dipping (see note)
- Coarse sea salt or pretzel salt, for sprinkling (do not substitute kosher salt)