Vegan and Gluten Free Mac and “Cheese”

Vegan and Gluten Free Mac and “Cheese” serves 6-8 4        tablespoons olive oil 1        medium red onion, finely chopped 1        cup chopped carrot 1/2   cup chopped celery 2       cloves garlic, sliced 1/2   teaspoon chopped fresh sage 1       teaspoon [...]

Vegan Creme Caramel, yes vegan…

Vegan Creme Caramel make 6-8 serving 3              cups almond milk 4              tablespoons corn starch 1  1/2      cups sugar 1/2        candied orange peels, or orange mamalade* 12            ounces firm lite tofu 8 ramekin cups -Preheat the oven to 375 F. -In a heavy saucepan bring 1 cup of water with 1 cup of sugar to a [...]

Take a Leek, Leek and Mushroom with Tarrgaon

I can’t think of a more inappropriate word for a vegetable than the word, “leek.”  It brings forth images of anything but good food, which is what a leek is.  For those of you who have never used leeks in cooking, permit me to describe what it is.  It looks like a green onion on [...]

Cauliflower Tajeen

  Cauliflower Tajeen serves 6-8 1        head cauliflower 4        tablespoons olive oil 1        medium onion, chopped 1      16 ounce can diced tomato 1      8 ounce tomato sauce 6      cloves garlic, mashed 1 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro 2    medium potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes 1   12 ounces can cooked garbanzo beans, drained 3   [...]

Zucchini Boat Gratin

4        zucchinis 4        tablespoons olive oil 1        medium onion, finely chopped 8        ounces soy vegetable protein crumbles, or chopped mushrooms 1        clove garlic, mashed 1        fresh fennel julienned 4       cups skim milk 3        tablespoons cornstarch 1        tablespoon chopped fresh tarragon 1/8   teaspoon fresh nutmeg 1/8   teaspoon allspice salt and pepper to taste -To make the boats; In  a [...]

Nutritionist and Chef’s Nightmare: A Fat Husband/ Acorn Squash Soup

I never got excited over my husband’s weight, primarily because he always came home from his physical examinations with acceptable levels of cholesterol and triglycerides.  I attributed his weight problem to an excess of love for my food.  Whenever anyone brought up the subject toe me, I would say that he’s just eating too much [...]

Soups, Potato Leek Soup

I once read a children’s story about “stone soup.”  It told of a man who had no money but who was very hungry.  As he begged, unsuccessfully, for morsels of food from people in his village, he came upon an idea to fill his stomach. He found an old soup pot, filled it with water, [...]