Most people dislike tofu because it has no texture or taste; I love it for that reason.  You can adapt the tofu  to any flavor or texture.  I use it instead of cream, cheese or mayonnaise. As for the texture, I either puree or broil to get different texture.  I found that freezing the tofu [...]

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Basic Tomato Sauce: makes 4 cups 4       tablespoons olive oil 6       cloves garlic, mashed 1        32 ounce can crushed tomato with no corn syrup 4       tablespoons chopped fresh basil salt and pepper to taste -Heat the olive oil and cook the garlic for [...]

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serves 6 2       pound eggplant or 4 small eggplants 4       scallions, chopped 1/2       fresh fennel, diced 1       ripe medium tomato, diced 1       jalapeno, seeded and diced 1       cup chopped fresh cilantro 1/4   cup dried cranberries 2 [...]

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Butternut Squash Soup serves 6-8 2        2-pounds butternut squash 2        medium size potato 6        tablespoons olive oil 1         medium onion, finely chopped 1         clove garlic, diced 3        carrots, peeled and diced 3       [...]

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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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Serves 8 12         ounces lite tofu 6           cloves garlic 1            cup chopped fresh basil 4            tablespoons olive oil 1/8       teaspoons finely chopped fresh ginger zest of one lemon salt and pepper to taste [...]

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Harak bel-usba-o or Burn Your Finger is one of my favorite dishes.  I think the name came from women burning their fingers trying to drop the dumpling into the boiling lentil stew.   This dish can be eaten hot, room tempreture or cold. My mom used to serve it cold.  She would make it a [...]

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