Dal for Dinner
Last night we enjoyed one of my favorites: Dal Makhani. It was a top pick when I visited the Indian and Pakistani restaurants on Devon Ave. near where I used to live. When my Dad visited from Arizona, we were in heaven
Category: Recipes
Red Lentil Soup
Red Lentil Soup is one of my great favorites. I used to enjoy a cup every day when I was making it regularly in the Cafe.
Cooking Dried Beans
As a vegetarian now progressing toward veganism, I have always eaten a lot of beans. It’s a good thing I love them! Until this past summer, I never had any digestive difficulties with any foods at all including beans. During the summer
Curried (Vegan) Cauliflower & Leek Soup
This creamy Curried Cauliflower & Leek Soup is a delicious addition to our repertoire in the Cafe and has been very popular. It was the first creamy soup I had tried using a non-dairy milk. The original recipe that I picked up
Creamy Vegan Corn Chowder
I love potatoes and consider them a great vegetable despite the bad rap they’ve gotten in recent years. I know the arguments about their role in spiking blood sugar — but the peel counteracts that. Whole foods – that’s the key. Ingredients
Matboukha (Moroccan Salsa)
I often serve Matboukha as a salad in the typical Middle Eastern style with pita (or Challah) for dipping. It is a delicious and versatile cooked tomato salad. I have also used it for Shakshouka, a Middle Eastern dish in which eggs
Butternut Squash & Spinach Lasagna
I saw a beautiful picture of Butternut Squash and Spinach Lasagna and thought I would like to make it for our Vegan Thursday entrée along with some roasted green beans, red pepper and cabbage slivers. Butternut Squash is often used in dishes
Quick & Easy Fatoush
In an earlier post about Fatoush, made the old-fashioned way, I wrote about “value-added products.” There are some good ones out there, and here’s one I love: a “Salad Kit” from Eat Smart, which I get at Costco. Most of the bag
Less is more — but for whom? Fatoush
As the only vegetarian cafe in the area, I have many health-conscious customers. Increasingly they ask for gluten-free products. Most of my food happens to be gluten free naturally, but for those who want some kind of bread with their meal, I
Tabbouleh (Middle Eastern Cracked Wheat Salad)
For many, Tabbouleh is an acquired taste. A staffer convinced me at one point that Americans would be more likely to appreciate a less green Tabbouleh, so we added lots more cracked wheat. Now I prefer the more traditional version with lots