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Category: Entree

  • 29 August 2015 Moroccan Stew With Kale

    posted by Plant-Based Cooking. Copyright 2011-2015 by Diane Smith and plantbasedcooking.com. All Rights Reserved. Moroccan Stew With Kale You would have to be living in a vacuum to have missed out on the popularity of kale over the last several years. This stew from Diane Cook takes advantage of kale but also a spice melange from…

  • 23 August 2015 Saffron Scented Vegetable Paella

    Recipe created by The Purple Carrot. Not too long ago, a good friend of ours made a more authentic paella for us and it was, of course, unbelievable.   I would venture to say that my Spanish eating and cooking friends would most definitely assert that this is NOT paella. Paella should have meat or…

  • 20 August 2015 Korean Bibimbap

    We received our second Purple Carrot order this week, and everything looks as fresh as the last time. Outside of cooking the quinoa and blanching the asparagus, there was no cooking involved. A traditional Bibimbap (meaning: mixed rice) involves warm rice topped with seasoned, sauteed vegetables and topped with a hot or salty sauce. In this version from…

  • 19 August 2015 Chickpeas with Chard & Pan Roasted Tomatoes

    By Sarah Copeland (March 2011). Downloaded from Real Simple on the WWW, 8/15/2015. Chickpeas with Chard and Pan Roasted Tomatoes In our effort to be more plant-based and vegan with our eating, I’ve been doing a lot of web-searching. Fortunately, plant-based eating is a hot topic (see Forks over Knives) and there are many creative…

  • 15 August 2015 Crunch Stuffed Zucchini

    From Vegetarian Times, Downloaded from the web at www.vegetariantimes.com on August 14, 2015. For the record, I’m not a big fan of putting potato chips on any dish. Chips seem to be able to stand on their own without the guise of “healthy” vegetarian cooking making them seem more enticing.  However, I did prep this recipe…

  • 11 August 2015 Lemon Asparagus Risotto

    Recipe created by Gena Hamshaw and included in ThePurpleCarrot.com This recipe was the first entree I’ve made from our Purple Carrot shipment. Of course I waited until one of the steamiest New England summer nights to stand over a stove stirring risotto for 45 minutes, but honestly, it was worth it.  The ingredients in this recipe…

  • 21 July 2015 African-Style Chicken Stew, Slow Cooker Style

    It’s been a hot week in New England and that makes cooking more of a chore. This week I had planned a West African Chicken Stew – something I’ve made several times – but rather than add heat to an already hot kitchen, I decided to pull out my slow cooker.  I get a feeling…

  • 08 Jan 2014 My Own Greens and Sweet Potato Soup

    Is there anything better than a nice hot soup on a wintry evening? I don’t think so.  Another item we picked up on our visit to the Chelmsford Agway Farmers’ Market was sweet potatoes. Not the beat up ones you see in big box food stores either. These were inspirational. And that’s how the idea…

  • Changes, changes

    This blog has been in hibernation for more months than I want to admit, partly due to schedule demands and partly due to a major shift in eating. About 6 months ago I started to notice how s-l-o-w my metabolism had become and how little energy I had. Substitute sources for proteins in our mostly…

  • Everything Has a Season

    It’s been a long time since my last food post.  The school year was a lot more insane than I expected. Adrien’s “real” business efforts have picked up. And I learned a bit about my own nutrition. I’ve stopped avoiding meat and become more of a (with a nod to Mark Bittman) less-meat-atarian.  Being of…