09 Mar 2011: Simple Black Bean Soup

Adapted from Whole Foods Market.  Simple black bean soup. Downloaded from the web on March 6, 2011. My Comment While I prefer preparing beans over canned beans (be sure to rinse off that gelatinous goo), it sometimes is a challenge to get my act together enough to soak and cook the beans. This time I…

21 Feb 2011 White Bean and Collard Green Soup

Adapted from Katzen, M. New enchanted broccoli forest. (2000). Berkeley, CA: Ten Speed Press. page 21. My Comment: In Mollie Katzen’s Enchanted Broccoli Forest, this soup is called White Bean and Escarole Soup — on Mollie’s website, she has renamed it. In my version, I used neither white beans or escarole 🙂  In fact, this…

19 Feb 2011 Lentils, Brown Rice and Carmelized Onions

Adapted from Whole Foods Market. Lentils, brown rice and carmelized onions. Downloaded from the web on Feb. 5, 2011. My Comment: Frances Moore Lappe always reminded readers that in order to complete a protein, one needed to include a food like rice with beans or lentils. This is, then, a complete protein meal. I had…

17 Feb 2011 Tomato Bulgur Soup with Warm Spices

Adapted from Whole Foods Market. Tomato bulgur soup with warm spices. Downloaded from the web on February 5, 2011. My Comment: The addition of cinnamon to this tomato based soup make it quite interesting. Whole Foods suggests that, if reheating leftovers, you will most likely need to add additional liquid — the bulgur soaks it…