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This Spanish quinoa with olives recipe was a nice surprise! This easy Spanish quinoa with olives side dish came out divine! I was so skeptical about this recipe as I thought rice would be a much better choice instead of quinoa. How wrong I …
I love palak! Everything Indian is so good. The flavors in this creamy dish are vibrant and the texture so smooth and perfect. The ingredients are pretty much the same as a saag dish, and in the past, I thought palak was the same as saag …
Winter is the time I indulge in soups and chili. The warmness, richness, and comfort these foods bring to me give me the strength to endure the long winter months. I love winter. I do not need incentives or rewards to endure the cold weather, but …
I am a recipe hoarder! I never let a package or a magazine be thrown away without snapping a picture of a potential recipe. Even if it is not vegan as in this case. I can always adapt and change the items I do not want to …
This vegan quinoa tabbouleh salad makes an excellent salad for a picnic. This recipe is the same as the original except instead of bulgur it is quinoa, and I also added some sunflower seeds as it adds a fantastic texture and flavor. I often make …
This vegan lentils and chickpeas stew is one of those dishes I make all winter long. Lentils and chickpeas, like all legumes, are an excellent source of protein. In 1 cup of cooked brown lentils, there is 18 g of protein and just 36 g of …
This vegan pear farro salad is divine! Farro is one of my favorite grains; it is hardy and perfect for salads, served warm as a side dish, or a pilaf. I made this recipe from the Food Network Magazine as a warm side dish as well, and …
What a lovely way to start 2018! Chickpeas are in season in late Autumn so I wasn’t looking or expecting to find them in January; but here they were, in a little local market in Hell’s Kitchen. It is so rare, so hard, so impossible to …
This vegan spicy tofu is a super easy and fast way to get dinner or lunch on the table when in a hurry! Pressing the tofu is the only thing that requires time, but it is not mandatory, I have made it without pressing and …
I tried this vegan mixed grains and shiitake mushrooms several times, and it is always a good “bed” for tofu or a nice stew. Grains are an excellent source of protein, especially quinoa. So I have made this recipe as part of my meal prep for the …