Lentil Salad serves 6 1       pound lentil 6      scallions, chopped 1      red bell pepper, diced 1      yellow bell pepper, diced 2     cups chopped parsley 6     tablespoons olive oil zest of one lemon 1/2  cup lemon juice salt to taste 1/2  cup crumbled [...]

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This a low fat version of this popular dish.  I do not fry the eggplant slices which cut down on the amount of fat in this dish and make it more enjoyable. serves 4-6 3        large eggplants 2        large onions, julienne 1        red bell pepper, cut [...]

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This is an easy dessert to make and it looks very beautiful if you use class serving cup. It is better to let this dessert rest for 8 hours in the refrigerate before serving it.  You can replace the orange juice with strawberry juice or mango. For the milk pudding: 4      tablespoons cornstarch [...]

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Garbanzo Bean Soup serves 6-8 6     cup cooked garbanzo beans 4     tablespoons olive oil 1     medium carrot, chopped 1     medium onion, chopped 1     celery, finely chopped 2     cloves garlic, mashed 2     cups chopped  green cabbage 1     teaspoon chili paste or chili powder 1     16-ounce can crushed tomatoes 1     teaspoon sage salt to taste -In a [...]

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This dish makes great side dish for Thanksgiving dinner and, I think ,great substitute for traditional bread stuffing. Rice and Vegetable Pilaf serves 8 1/4       cup olive oil 1            small onion, chopped 1            clove garlic, mashed 2           [...]

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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 [...]

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It is confession time. I’ve been, as anyone know, lecturing my husband on his intake of food ever since we’ve been married.  I know that in his younger days he was a world class eater, and even though he’s now a bit older, he hasn’t slowed down all that much.  But now, after having returned [...]

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