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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serves 6-8 2       Acorn squash 1        butternut squash 1       12-ounce can pureed pumpkin 4       tablespoons olive oil 1       medium onion, finely chopped 4      celery stalk, chopped 4      carrots, peeled and chopped 1/4   teaspoon crushed red [...]

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Anyone who has planted zucchini squash will know what the “abundant” means.  It is one vegetable that, once planted, resembles Jack’s beanstalk.  That is, the zucchini vine never stops growing, so the problem is now, “what do we do with them all? Why we might wonder why such a plethora of vegetables doesn’t exist with [...]

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I have often wondered who was the first person to invent stuffed vegetables.  It sort of got out of control when some unknown cook began stuffing and wrapping whatever was handy. People in the Middle East invented a coring tool to core the zucchini and eggplant.  They picked grape leaves off the vines and wrapped [...]

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Harrak be Usbaoh means burn your fingers.  This lentil dish require you to drop small dough into the boiling lentil stew. I think the ladies burned their fingers doing so and that how the name came about. It is great dish, can be eaten hot or cold. I love this dish cold in hot summer [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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