Entrees Archives - Vegetating with Leslie

Quinoa and Veggies Teriyaki – Instant Pot

On: February 24, 2019March 2, 2020 By: Leslie Cook

At least once a day I comment how much I love my Instant Pot . . . every time I open it up to throw in some beautiful organic whole food items and anticipate something yummy in a few minutes. And it’s

On: January 27, 2018January 27, 2018 By: Leslie Cook

For those of you who are looking for recipe inspiration, I have a huge set of files on Pinterest that I used to use when I wanted to try something new in the Cafe and now use for ideas for the CSA

On: January 10, 2018January 13, 2018 By: Leslie Cook

DAL MAKHANI Ingredients (Serves 3-4 unless you have a big appetite like I do!) Urad dal (Whole black lentils), 1/2 cup Dark red kidney beans, dry, 2 TB rounded Spanish onion, 1 large, finely chopped Ginger root, 1 TB, peeled and finely minced Garlic,

Kidney Bean Jambalaya

On: December 10, 2017December 10, 2017 By: Leslie Cook

I used to make this recipe in the Cafe, but it has been a while since I last pulled it out. My associate, Jame, created it for a group I was leading on healthy eating. I asked him to use kidney beans

On: October 10, 2017August 16, 2018 By: Leslie Cook

Published in Bob’s Fresh and Local CSA Newsletter 10/10/2017. Farmer Bob’s pumpkins and winter squashes are beautiful this year, and they deserve to be the centerpiece of a meal, maybe even Thanksgiving dinner. This pumpkin feast is something you can feel proud

On: October 2, 2017August 16, 2018 By: Leslie Cook

Published 10/3/2017 in Bob’s Fresh and Local CSA Newsletter I always make pumpkin pies for Thanksgiving, and I like to make them “from scratch,” with real pumpkin, not canned. It’s so easy — why not? All it requires is to slice the

On: September 26, 2017September 28, 2017 By: Leslie Cook

Published in Bob’s Fresh and Local CSA newsletter, 9/27/2017 When I got cold, working in a food trailer during the winters, I decided to move inside to work. For a while, before I opened my Woodstock cafe, I had a little concession

On: September 12, 2017July 3, 2020 By: Leslie Cook

Published in Bob’s Fresh and Local Newsletter, 9/13/2017 I felt the first chill in the air while I was camping in Door County last week, and I thought with dismay that we’re closer to the end of summer than the beginning. Speaking

On: September 5, 2017October 24, 2017 By: Leslie Cook

Published in Bob’s Fresh and Local Farm Newsletter 9/6/2017. Remember the Pixar movie, Ratatouille? My grandson showed it to me a couple of years ago as part of his educate grandma project. I loved it! This week I thought it might be

On: August 15, 2017August 15, 2017 By: Leslie Cook

Published this week in my CSA newsletter, Bob’s Fresh and Local. Years ago I had a cookbook called, Too Many Tomatoes. I remember the chapter on zucchini that featured Zucchini Chocolate Cake. Wow, was it good! Another thing I like to do