Joyful Compassionate Abundance
After making soups and soft foods for weeks for Andy, I had a serious longing for something crunchy…and spring made me think of greens and other good garden veggies. A family member served up a wonderful salad yesterday, which I’ll share another
These delicious vegan stuffed mini-peppers are a variation of a dish I sometimes make when it’s not Passover using regular size yellow bell peppers, couscous and vegan pesto. For Passover, I replaced the couscous with quinoa. Happily raw pine nuts aren’t kitniyot,
I broke my small mortar and pestle a few months back. This week they had some nice granite ones at Costco, larger than what I had before. Thinking longingly of my three very ripe avocados at home, I decided to get one
Andy needs smoothies and smooth soups these days and likes broccoli, so I thought I might try a Vegan Cream of Broccoli Soup. I figured I would use coconut milk as the “cream,” but since it’s much thinner than milk and certainly
This soup, like so many other dishes, began its life with me on Pinterest, where I often go for inspiration. It’s a lovely, brothy soup the first day. The flavor improves with age, and it also thickens, due to the quinoa. By
I would call this a “chowder,” but it’s not quite thick enough. If you want more of a chowder consistency, stir some cornstarch into water and add it to the soup toward the end of the cooking time. You may need to
BEANS ‘N’ GREENS SOUP Ingredients Cannellini, 1 lb. dried, cooked (check water during cooking to be certain the beans are always just covered) Garlic, 3 cloves Salt, 2.5 tsp. Hot paprika, 1/2 tsp. 1/2 cup wine Extra virgin olive oil, 2-3 TB
LEMONY MUSHROOMS, LENTILS & GREENS Ingredients Lentils, 2 cups dry Crimini mushrooms (Baby Bella), 1 lb. Â sliced Greens, rough chopped (I used kale this time – if using a “softer” green, just add in at the very end) Garlic, 2 cloves, minced
CAULIFLOWER QUINOA STEW Ingredients Carrots, 3, bias cut Cauliflower, 1/2 large head, flowerets Celery stalks, 2 large, bias cut Garlic, 4 cloves, minced Ginger root, 1 TB peeled, minced Kale, 3 cups coarsely chopped Red or Yellow bell pepper, 1, chunked Onion,
One thing that all major religions have in common is a powerful message of hope. Judaism expresses its hopeful message in a variety of ways, in its sacred texts, its prayers and liturgies, its mandated ethical activity and its rituals. Ritual is