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Akayasmama · 05-12-2003, 10:34 AM

Since eating organic and more healthy is more expensive- or can be-than eating "non-Crunchily" (yep, I'm gonna make that an adverb!LOL) I thought that we could all post cheap recipes for whole foods here. That way we can help each other eat better and find new things to try ourselves. If you don't have recipes, you could post your best tips for eating frugal, but well.

Akayasmama · 05-12-2003, 10:56 AM

I make substitutions from all recipes after making them once, but here are some that I use that are closest to their original recipe!

These recipes are from Eva Batt's Vegan cooking:

Lentil Cutlets

1/2 cup red lentils
3/4 cup potatoes
2 medium onions
2 tsp soya flour- I use soy bc I haven;t found soya anywhere
1 tsp fresh sage or thyme (or 1/2 tsp dried herbs)- I use both
1 level tsp agar agar

Coating batting:
1 tbsp soya (or soy) flour
1 tbsp wholewheat flour
1 tablespoon 81% wholemeal flour
salt

Okay for this batter, I use 1 tbsp soy flour, 1 tbsp of brewers or nutrional yeast, and 1 tsbp of wheat germ and about 1/8 to 1/4 tsp of sea salt.

1. Mix batter ingredients with water to mke a stiff batter and beat well. Allow to stand for 1/2 hour before using.

2. Beat again ans use for coating.

3. Simmer lentils in one cup of water or vegetable stock for 20 mintutes. Strain and allow to dry and press through seive or blend.

4. Cook and mash potato(s)

5. chop onions finely and cook in olive oil for 5 minutes. Mix with lentils and potatoes and add herbs. Mix throughly.

6. Shape into nuggets, coat and fry in olive oil just enough to crisp the batter.

Economy Casserole

1/2 cup celery
1 cup carrots
1 cup parsnip
1 1/4 cups leeks
2 cups cooked brown rice
1-2 large tomatoe or 1 eggplant
1 1/4 to 1 1/2 cup of veggie stock or water
2 tsp yeast
2 tsp soy flour
1 heaping tsp of flaked millet
handful of parsley

1. chop and sautee veggies in a little oil for 5 minutes
2. Place veggies and rice (mixed) in casserole dish
3. cover with sliced tomato or eggplant
3. mix yeast in water or stock
4. pour over mixture
5. Sprinkle over millet- I use wheat germ
6. Bake for 20 minutes or until hot and top is crisp

BlueRoseMama · 05-12-2003, 10:58 AM

Yum... great idea! When nap time rolls around I will post a bunch on here!

Love Val

Akayasmama · 05-12-2003, 11:15 AM

From Soyfoods cookery:

Thai Peanut Tofu

1 lb tofu, frozen, thawed, and squeezed dry
4 cloves garlic
2 inch square of fresh ginger root, peeled and sliced
1/4 cup peanuts
1 cup cilantro, loosley packed
1/4 cup peanut butter
1/4 cup soy or tamari sauce
1/4 cup water
3 tbsp rice vinegar
3 tbsp honey ( I don't add this)
1/2 tsp cracked red pepper flakes
2 green onions, chopped

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2.cut tofu into 1/4 inches slices/squares
3. In food processor, chop garlic, ginger, peanuts, and cilantro. Add peanut butter, soy sauce, water, vinegar, honey, and red pepper and blend until smooth.

4. Pour half of mixture in a 7" by 11" baking pan. Lay tofu slices on top and pour rest of peanut sauce over the top. Press each slice so it absorbs the sauce . Bake 15-20 minuts or until slices begin to brown. Sprinkle with green onions and serve.

Tofu Loaf

1 1/2 pounds firm tofu, mashed
1/2 cup wheat germ
1/2 cup fresh parsley, chopped
1/4 cup onion, chopped finely
1 clove garlic- I use 5 or 6
2 tbsp soy sauce
1/4 tbsp Dijon mustard
1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2. mix ingrediants together and press into an oiled loaf pan, evenly. Bake 50 minutes, let cool 15-20 minutes before removing from pan.
3. Serve with country gravy and mashed potatoes.

Loaf can be sliced for sandwiches, or you can form burgers (fry in olive oil for 5 minutes). I sometimes add 1/2-3/4 cup cooked brown rice to this mixture .

Country Gravy
1/4 cup unbleached white flour
2-4 tbsp nutrional yeast
2 tbsp canola or soy oil
4 cups soymilk or 2 c soymilk and 2 cup water
1 tbsp soy sauce
3 tsp poultry seasoning- I substitue mock chicken soup starter
2 tsp onion powder
2 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp fresh ground black pepper

1. Toast flour and yeast in the oil until it starts to brown. Whip in soymilk, leaving no lumps. Whip in soy sauce, seasoning, onion and garlic powder, and black pepper. Heat until thickens and starts to boil.

Taco or burrito filling

1 cup boiling water
2 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp chili powder
1/2 tsp oregano
1 cup tvp
1/2 cup onion, minced
1/2 cup minced green pepper ( I skip this bc I hate green peppers!)
1 clove garlic, minced ( I use about 4 or 5)
jalapeno to taste (optional)
1 tbsp olive oil

1. Mix together the boiling water, saoy sauce, chili powder, and oregano and pour over the tvp. Cover and let stand for 10 minutes.
2. Sautee onion, g pepper, garlic, and jalapeno in olive oil for 1-2 minutes. Add TVP mix and continue to cook until browned. Seve hot in tacos or burritos.

amelia · 05-12-2003, 11:25 AM

Nana's Spaghetti Beans!

take your favorite marinara recipe or jarred sauce (I get organic sauce at TJ's for 1.89 a jar, homemade would be cheaper of course)

add sauted mushrooms a few shakes of fennel seed and cooked kidney beans (sliced olives are good in it too) serve over pasta

It's surpirisngly yummy and I wasn't a fan of kidney beans before this.

we like to make a batch of ww dough for beadsticks and brush w/ garlic butter to go with it.

The book Feeding the Whole Family by Cynthia Lair is one of my fav cookbooks

Akayasmama · 05-12-2003, 11:26 AM

Veggie burritos

Use tvp mix from above, or I also use canned refried beans

Chop or slice the following veggies of your choice:

onions
carrots
radishes
spinach
cabbage
lettuce
mushrooms
water chesnuts

really we use whatever we have on hand!

grate cheese

serve in flour tortillas. DD loves this and she gets raw veggies at the same time!

Bean soup

I just buy the 15 bean soup package- $2 for a pound, but you could mix your own dry beans too.

1-2 onions
8 cloves garlic, finely chopped
2 lg carrots, chopped or sliced
2 stalks
celery, chopped or sliced
salt & peeper to taste

soak beans over night. The next day, rince and add veggies and water or veg stock. It takes about 2 1/2 hrs to cook but its so good!

arasmama · 05-13-2003, 11:31 PM

Okay, you asked for it.

African Beans

1.5 cups dried black eyed peas
1 onion or 2 leeks
2T oil
1 can coconut milk
1 can tomato paste
1/2 t chili powder
1/2t cumin
2 t sugar
1 t salt
black pepper to taste

Cook peas. Saute onions or leeks until soft. Add paste, milk, and
seasonings, stirring until they form a smooth paste. When peas are cooked add to paste and serve immediately. Serve over brown rice for a whole protein.

Applesauce French Toast

2 eggs
¾ cup milk
1 tsp cinnamon
2 tbsp sugar
¼ cup applesauce
6 slices bread

Mix ingredients, soak bread in mixture. Cook on lightly greased griddle over medium high heat until brown.

Baked Tofu

1 lb tofu, frozen and defrosted
¼ cup tamari
1 tsp grated ginger
½ medium onion or green onions
1 tbsp lemon or vinegar
3 garlic cloves, chopped

Slice tofu 1/3” – ½” thick. Put into container with marinade. Marinate in fridge for several hours. Place slices on baking sheet, drizzle with marinade and bake on 325 for 30 – 40 minutes. Turn and drizzle every 20 minutes.

Omit lemon and add ½ cup maple syrup for teriyaki.

Bean Salad

1 package edamame cooked and rinsed
1 can mixed beans rinsed
1 can black beans rinsed
half a big cucumber chopped
a red pepper chopped
a bunch of green onions chopped
a bunch of wild garlic chopped including leaves (or 4 big cloves regular
garlic)
2 stalks celery minced
salt and pepper
1/3 cup brown rice vinegar
1/4 cup olive oil

Directions:
Mix together and serve at room temp or cold.

Beet Sandwich

2 t balsamic vinegar
½ t Dijon
salt and pepper
3 T olive oil
3 - 4 sliced beets
8 slices bread
6 oz goat cheese
arugula

Whisk together vinegar, mustard, salt, pepper, and 2 T oil. Toss beet slices in vinegar. Arrange 8 slices of bread on baking sheet, brush with olive oil. Season with salt and pepper and broil until golden. Remove, turn over ½ of them and spread with goat cheese, broil 1 minute, remove, add beets, arugula and top with other bread slices.

Bernice's Borscht

12 ounces of peeled and chopped beets (I usually use 5-6 fair sized beets)either cut into 1/2 inch cubes or julienne style.
Olive oil
1 large onion
One large carrot chopped, sliced or julienne
3 stalks of celery, thinly sliced
6 1/2 cups of water or vegetable stock ( I use stock)
1 Large can of diced tomatoes or 5 tomatoes diced and seeded.
1 tablespoon each of vinegar and lemon juice.
1-2 Tablespoons of honey
2 tablespoons of chopped dill (I leave this out...I hate dill)
3 cups of finely shaved cabbage.
Salt and pepper
1 thin skinned potato for every person dinning.
Sour cream.

Directions:
Chop onion and sauté until soft (4-5mins).
Add beets, carrots and celery stir constantly until all oil is absorbed(3-4 minutes)
Add stock, salt, pepper, honey, dill, tomatoes, now simmer for 30 minutes.
While soup is simmering bake a whole washed potato for every person who will be dinning.
After the 30 minutes is up, add cabbage now simmer until all veggies are tender.
Take a potato, split it and scoop out the inside into a bowl, top it with soup, and then a dollop of sour cream. Keep the potato skins for dipping.

Black Bean Pasta

1.5 cups black beans
2T oil
3 cloves garlic, chopped
1T oregano
1 tsp basil
1 tsp thyme
28 oz diced tomatoes
1 lb penne

Heat oil and saute garlic. Add tomatoes and herbs and simmer for 20 minutes
until sauce thickens slightly. Add beans and simmer on low for 15 minutes.
Cook pasta, drain, add sauce.

Black Bean Quinoa Salad

1/2 cup quinoa
3/4 cup water
1 tsp oil
4 tsp lime juice
1/4 tsp cumin
1/4 tsp coriander
1 T cilantro
2T scallions
1.5 cups black beans
2 cups tomatoes
2 tsp minced green chiles
salt and pepper to taste

Rinse quinoa. Boil water, add quinoa, cover and simmer for 15 minutes.
Cool. In bowl, combine ingredients.

Blue Cranberry Sauce

1 package fresh cranberries
1 cup water
½ cup sugar
1 tsp ground cinnamon
¼ tsp ground nutmeg
1/8 tsp ground allspice
2 cups fresh blueberries

Put cranberries in medium saucepan with water and sugar. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, stir and simmer for 10 minutes until cranberries burst.

Slightly mash cranberries with back of a wooden spoon to insure skins are broken. Add spices, mix well.

Remove from heat and mix in blueberries. Sauce will thicken as it cools.

Broiled Salmon

1 1/2 lbs salmon fillets
1/2 tsp lemon pepper
1/4 tsp garlic powder
salt to taste
1/3 cup soy sauce
1/3 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup water
1/4 cup oil

Directions:
Sprinkle fillets to taste with lemon pepper, garlic powder, and salt. Mix together soy sauce, brown sugar, water, and oil. Pour soy sauce mixture over fish and marinate at least 2 hours. Broil salmon for 7 minutes on each side.

Brownies

½ cup butter
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1/3 cup cocoa
½ cup flour
¼ tsp salt
¼ tsp baking powder

Frosting
3 tbsp butter
3 tbsp cocoa
1 tbsp honey
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup confectioners sugar

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour an 8” pan. Melt butter in a sauce pan. Remove from heat and stir in sugar, eggs, vanilla. Beat in 1/3 cup cocoa, flour, salt, and baking powder. Spread into pan. Bake 25 – 30 minutes. Frost while warm.

Cornmeal Pancakes

1C corn meal
1/2t salt
1t baking powder
1/2 C flour
1 egg beaten
1 T honey
1C soy or almond milk

Mix this up and cook like pancakes.

Drop Biscuits

2 cups whole wheat flour
1 T baking powder
½ tsp salt
¼ cup softened butter
1 cup soy milk
1 tsp vanilla

Mix dry ingredients. Cut in butter. Add milk and mix. Drop by spoonfuls onto baking sheet. Bake at 450 degrees for 12 – 15 minutes.

Easy Black Bean Soup

Ingredients:
1 onion, chopped
1 Tbs olive oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
3 cups water
15 oz can black beans, not drained
14 oz can diced tomatoes, not drained
1/3 cup rice
salt and ground cayenne, to taste

Directions:
Sauté onion and garlic in oil. Add water, beans, tomatoes and rice. Cook until rice is done, about 30 – 40 minutes. Add salt and cayenne. Puree half of soup in quisanart and add back in.

Enchilada Sauce

2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
3T chili powder
2 cups water
1/4 cup tomato sauce
salt to taste
garlic powder to taste

Directions

1 Heat the oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the flour and cook for 1 minute, then add the chili powder and cook for 1 more minute. Gradually stir in the water, mixing well with a whisk to make sure you get out all the lumps, then stir in the tomato sauce and season with salt and garlic powder to taste.
2 Reduce heat to low and simmer for 10 to 15 minutes. (Note: If sauce thickens too much, just add a little water to thin it out a bit.)

Leek Quiche

3 small leeks
3 cloves garlic
1T olive oil
1/2c water
5 eggs
1.5 cups feta cheese
1 cup sour cream
½ cup soy milk
½ tsp salt

Slice leeks, cook with garlic in oil. Add water, cook until tender. Raise heat until liquid evaporates. Beat eggs, cheese, sour cream, milk, and salt. Combine with leeks, pour into crust, bake 425 degrees for 40 minutes.

Lentil Enchiladas

Corn tortillas
20 oz enchilada sauce
grated cheese

Filling:
2 cups cooked bulgar (equal parts bulgar and boiling water, let sit 10 minutes)
2 cups cooked lentils with little water left in
¼ cup broth
1 onion, chopped
3 garlic cloves
2 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp ground coriander
salt to taste

Cook onion, garlic, spices in broth until tender. Mix filling. Oil baking dish. Layer sauce, tortillas, filling, and cheese. End with tortillas, sauce, and then cheese. Bake 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

Macaroni and Cheese

8 oz macaroni noodles
5 T butter
5 T flour
1 qt soy milk
salt and pepper
1 pinch cayenne
5 oz cubed mozzarella
5 oz cheddar
paprika

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease 9x13 pan. Cook pasta. In saucepan, melt butter and stir in flour. Wisk in warm milk. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer. Mix salt, pepper, and cayenne, stir until sauce thickens. Remove from heat, stir in cheese. Add noodles, pour into baking dish. Bake 35 – 40 minutes.

Malihini Spinach Salad

1 ½ lbs spinach
4 green onions, thinly sliced
2 oranges, sectioned

Dressing:
2 T balsamic vinegar
6 T olive oil
2 T honey
3 T sweet/hot mustard
1 clove garlic, minced
pepper to taste

Whisk dressing ingredients, pour over salad.

Navy Bean Soup

1 ½ cup dried navy beans, soaked
2 tsp olive oil
1 onion, chopped
2 chiopolty chilis, soak 15 minutes in cold water
4 cups vegetable stock
1 – 2 tsp salt
1 tsp brown rice vinegar
pepper to taste
3 celery stalks

Drain beans. Saute onions, add beans and broth. Simmer 1 hour. Puree part in blender. Stir in salt, vinegar and pepper.

Peanut Butter Spirals

10 oz spiral pasta
½ cup peanut butter
¾ cup vegetable stock
3 tbsp soy sauce
2 tbsp rice vinegar
1 tbsp honey or rice syrup
½ tsp ground ginger
½ tsp chili powder
1.5 cups frozen peas, thawed

Cook pasta.

Combine remaining ingredients, except for the peas, in a blender or food processor fitted with a steel blade. Process until smooth.

When pasta is done, toss the peas in to warm them, then drain and transfer them to a large serving bowl. Add the sauce and toss well.

Potato Crust

3 large potatoes, cooked and mashed
2 tbs olive oil
1/2 cup minced onion
1/4 tsp salt

Press into three pie pan bake at 350 for 30 minutes for so, when they start browning. Then I mix 3 eggs, cup of soy milk, feta cheese and whatever veggies we have, toss those in, and bake on 350 for 40 minutes.

Pretzels

4 tsp yeast
1 tsp sugar
1 ¼ cup warm water
5 cups flour
½ cup sugar
1 ½ tsp salt
1 tbsp oil

½ cup baking soda
4 cup hot water
salt

In bowl of warm water, dissolve yeast and sugar. Let stand 10 minutes.

In another bowl, mix flour, sugar, and salt. Make a well in the center, add oil and yeast to mixture. Mix. If dry, add water. Knead until smooth, about 8 minutes. Lightly oil bowl, add dough. Let rise 1 hour covered.

Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Dissolve baking soda in hot water. Turn dough onto floured surface and divide into 12 parts. Roll each piece into long rope and twist into pretzel. Dip in baking soda solution and place on baking sheet. Sprinkle with salt. Bake 8 minutes.

Potato Leek Soup

Ingredients:
8 cups water
12 cups potatoes (unpeeled) - 8 cups finely diced; 4 cups chopped into cubes
3 cups (3 medium leeks) thinly sliced leeks
3 cups chopped celery
4 tbsp butter
4 garlic cloves, pressed or minced
2 tsp dill weed
1 tsp crumbled basil
1/2 tsp ground celery seed
1 cup sour cream
salt to taste

Directions:
In a 5 or 6 quart pot, bring to a boil: water, diced potatoes, leeks and celery. Simmer, covered, until potatoes are very tender and begin to dissolve, about 30 minutes. Stir occasionally.
Add butter, cubed potatoes, garlic, dill, basil, and celery seed. Simmer, covered, until potato cubes are just tender. Turn burner to lowest heat.
In a small bowl, blend the sour cream with just enough soup broth to make a smooth paste. Stir into soup. Season with salt to taste. Heat gently until hot but not boiling. Makes 4 quarts.

Potato Pancakes

4 pounds potatoes
2 large onions
4 eggs
2 tsp chopped thyme
salt and pepper
oil

Peel and grate potatoes. Peel and grate onions. Put the potatoes and onions in the center of a clean kitchen towel, catch up all edges and twist and squeeze aggressively to extract as much liquid as possible.

Put potatoes and onions in a large bowl and stir in eggs, thyme, and salt and pepper to taste. Do not stir again.

Heat ¼” of oil in a large skillet until very hot, almost smoking. Drop the batter in by ¼ cup and flatten with a spatula. Cook until very brown, flip, flatten them slightly and cook until brown.

Pretzels

4 tsp yeast
1 tsp sugar
1 ¼ cup warm water
5 cups flour
½ cup sugar
1 ½ tsp salt
1 tbsp oil

½ cup baking soda
4 cup hot water
salt

In bowl of warm water, dissolve yeast and sugar. Let stand 10 minutes.

In another bowl, mix flour, sugar, and salt. Make a well in the center, add oil and yeast to mixture. Mix. If dry, add water. Knead until smooth, about 8 minutes. Lightly oil bowl, add dough. Let rise 1 hour covered.

Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Dissolve baking soda in hot water. Turn dough onto floured surface and divide into 12 parts. Roll each piece into long rope and twist into pretzel. Dip in baking soda solution and place on baking sheet. Sprinkle with salt. Bake 8 minutes.

Pumpkin Bread

1 ½ cup flour
1 ¼ tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
½ tsp nutmeg
1 cup pumpkin
1 cup brown sugar
½ cup buttermilk
1 egg
2 tbsp butter

Preheat oven to 350. Mix dry ingredients. Mix in pumpkin, sugar, milk, and egg. Pour into a 9x5 loaf pan and smooth. Bake 1 hour.

Pumpkin Cookies

2.5 cups flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
2 tsp cinnamon
½ tsp nutmeg
½ tsp cloves
½ tsp salt
½ cup butter, softened
1.5 cups sugar
1 cup pumpkin
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla

Preheat oven to 350. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, spices and salt. Cream butter and sugar. Add pumpkin, egg, and vanilla. Beat until creamy. Mix in dry ingredients. Drop on cookie sheet, slightly flatten. Bake 15 – 20 minutes. Cool, then frost.

Pumpkin Soup

1 onion, chopped
4 garlic cloves, minced
3 cups vegetable broth
2 cups pumpkin
1 cup heavy whipping cream
¼ tsp ginger
½ tsp cinnamon
pinch of thyme and sage
pepper and cayenne to taste

Saute onion and garlic in olive oil. Add vegetable broth. Simmer for 10 minutes. Remove from heat and puree. Return to heat and add pumpkin, 2 cups vegetable broth, cream, and spices. Simmer for 10 minutes.

Raspberry Jam Bars

½ cup brown sugar
1 cup flour
¼ tsp baking soda
1/8 tsp salt
1 cup oats
½ cup butter, softened
¾ cup raspberry jam

Preheat oven to 350. Grease 8x8 pan. Combine brown sugar, flour, baking soda, salt, and oats. Rub in butter using your hands. Press 2 cups into the bottom of the pan. Spread jam within ¼” of the sides. Sprinkle remaining mixture on top, lightly pressing into jam. Bake 35 – 40 minutes. Cool before cutting.

Refried Beans

1 onion
2 garlic cloves
1T oil
1 small red pepper
1/2 tsp chili powder
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp oregano
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp honey
1.5 cups kidney beans
1 T tomato paste

Saute onions and garlic. Add pepper and seasonings. Saute. Add beans and
tomato paste and mash.

Rice Crispy Treats

1 tsp sesame oil
1 cup brown rice syrup
2 tbsp almond butter or tahini
2 tsp vanilla
6 cups nutty rice cereal
½ cup chopped almonds

Heat oil in pot. Add rice syrup and butter. Stir and heat until bubbly. Turn off heat and add vanilla. Add cereal and mix. Add almonds. Put into a 9x13 pan and let cool.

Salmon Patties

15 oz salmon
1 onion, finely diced
1 egg, beaten
1 slice of dried bread, crumbled
salt and pepper to taste
1 stalk celery
1 cup cornmeal
1/8 cup canola oil

Directions
1 In a medium size mixing bowl combine salmon, onion, egg, bread, salt, pepper, and celery. Mix well.
2 Make patties out of salmon mixture and roll in cornmeal.
3 In a large frying pan over medium high heat oil for frying. Place salmon patties in oil and fry on both sides until golden brown. Drain well. Serve warm.

Sloppy Joi's

Ingredients:
3 cups chick peas
15 oz spaghetti sauce
1/3 cup molasses
1/4 cup finely chopped onions

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350. Combine all ingredients in a casserole dish. Bake,
covered, 1 hour. Serve on whole wheat buns or bread.

Soba Noodles

1 package soba noodles
2 tsp sesame oil
1 onion, cut into half moons
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 carrot, cut into matchsticks
5 ****ake mushrooms, cut into bite size pieces
2 cups chopped bok choy
4 cups water
1/3 cup tamari
½ lb tofu, cubed
1 T grated gingerroot
2 scallions, cut into slices

Prepare noodles and set aside. Heat oil in a 4 qt pot. Add onion and garlic, sauté over medium heat. Heat until onion softens. Add carrot and mushroom, sauté a few minutes. Add bok choy, water, tamari, tofu and gingerroot. Bring heat up until mixture simmers. Let simmer 10 minutes. Add noodles.

Spaghetti sauce

Ingredients:
1/2 onion chopped
1 clove garlic
2 tablespoons oil
1 small carrot grated
2 tablespoons green pepper chopped
1 bay leaf
1 teaspoon oregano
1/2 teaspoon thyme
1 teaspoon basil
2 tablespoons fresh parsley chopped
2 cups tomatoes coarsely chopped
1 six oz. can tomato paste
1 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 pinch fennel

Directions:
Saute onion and garlic clove in oil until oinion is soft. Crush garlic with a fork.

Add carrot, green pepper, bay leaf and herbs. Stir well, then add the tomatoes, tomato paste and seasonings. Simmer 15 minutes. Remove the bay leaf.
Makes 3 cups.

Spinach Enchiladas

Ingredients:
Filling-
1 bunch of spinach, chopped
1/2 pd of tofu, frozen, thawed, then shredded
1/4 c. cheese

Directions:
Mix all ingredients. You can add other stuff. I like to add onions and mushrooms.

Put enchilada sauce in bottom of pan. Put some mix in each tortilla. Put rest of sauce over the top. Add shredded cheese and diced onions on top.
Bake for about 35 minutes at 350 degrees.

Tofu and Rice Casserole

Ingredients:
1/4 c butter
1/3 c whole wheat flour
1 1/2 tsp sea salt
1/8 tsp pepper
1 c veggie broth (I prefer using powdered and mixing it really strong for this recipe)
1 1/2 c of almond or soy milk
1 1/2 c cooked brown rice
1/2 pound frozen, then defrosted, shredded tofu
3 oz can of mushrooms (or fresh mushroom, sliced)
1/4 c slivered almonds

Directions:
Heat oven to 350. Melt butter in saucepan, add flour, salt, and pepper. Cook over low heat until smooth and bubbly. Stir in broth and milk. Heat to boiling, stirring for one minute. Pour into casserole dish and add remaining ingredients. Bake uncovered for 40 - 45 minutes.

Tofu Enchiladas

Directions:
freeze, thaw, squeeze and tear into bite sized pieces, 3lb of tofu
16-20 corn tortillas

whip together:
1/4 c soy sauce
2T tomato paste
2T peanut butter
2t onion powder
1t cumin

mix together with tofu and brown in oil turning often

Tomato Sauce
saute -
2T oil
1c diced onion
7 cloves garlic

when cooked...

add
3 15oz cans tomato sauce
3 1/2 c water
5T chili powder
1T cumin
2t salt
simmer for 1/2 hour

fry each tortilla for 2 seconds, wipe off excess and dunk into tomato sauce. Layer sauce, tortillas, tofu and cheese twice. Bake for 20-25 minutes on 350. Top with onions or olives.

Tofu Fish Sticks

Slice tofu into fish stick size strips. Coat with soy sauce and roll in wheat germ. Bake 350 degrees until crispy.

Tomato Soup

4 cups diced tomatoes plus juice from can
handful of fresh basil, chopped
10 garlic cloves, minced
½ cup heavy whipping cream
salt and pepper to taste

Combine tomatoes, basil, and garlic in pot. Simmer for 30 minutes. Add cream, salt and pepper and serve. Great with grilled cheese sandwiches.

bfapmamma · 05-14-2003, 12:07 AM

I have some bean ones that sound really good, but they’re gonna be slow in coming I still have to type them up! Sorry if any are repeats, I haven’t had a time to read through the entire thread yet.

I thought these conversions might help too for those who have recipes for canned beans but would like to use dried.

1 lb. Pkg. Of dry beans = 2 c. dry or 5-6 cooked
1 15 ½ oz. can (drained) = 1 2/3 cup of cooked beans
3 15 ½ oz. can (drained)= 1 lb. Pkg. Of dried beans

Red Beans and Rice Burrito
1 15 oz. can red kidney beans, drained
3 cups rice cooked
1 small onion, finely chopped
8-10 tortillas
½ cup salsa
Mix rice and onion in small bowl. Place ¼ cup of beans and ¼ cup of rice and onion combination on each tortilla. Bring four sides of tortilla up and overlap. Flip folded tortilla and contents on backside, concealing all four flaps. Heat four burritos at a time in microwave on high for 4 minutes or until heated thoroughly. Or place in oven at 300 for about 15 minutes.

Beans and Cashew Salad
1 bag spinach
1 cup broccoli
½ cup navy or pinto beans, cooked
½ cup toasted cashew bits
½ cup no-oil Italian dressing
Steam broccoli until tender (or cook in microwave 2 minutes) and combine with beans in dressing. Chill. Wash and dry spinach, discard stems, and tear leaves into bite size pieces. Add spinach and cashews to vegetable and bean mixture. Toss prior to serving. Serves 2.

bfapmamma · 05-14-2003, 12:18 AM

Taco Sticks
In a blender or food processor combine:
1 cup pinto or kidney beans (drained)
1 tsp. Chili powder
¼ tsp. Garlic powder
Process until smooth. This may also be done with a fork, but the end product will not be as smooth. Spread mixture on celery sticks. Top with 1 tsp. Salsa, if desired.

Bean Sandwich Spread
Mash in a food processor or blender:
2 cup cooked, drained pinto beans
¼ onion
Add to the bean mixture and process for 3-5 seconds:
4 tbsp. Tomato ketchup or chili sauce
2 tsp. Vinegar
Scrape the mixture into a small bowl and stir in:
8 strips of bacon fried crisp and broken into small pieces.
Spread on toast, bread, or crackers.

Bean dip
Mash well 2 cup pinto beans
Add 1 8 oz. container hot sauce
1 small can chopped green chilies
1 cup grated cheese
Heat and serve with chips.

bluedaisy · 05-14-2003, 08:57 AM

on a side-note ~ is anyone able to buy organic TVP?? my health food store had it a few years ago, but she isn't able to get it anymroe??
i am cutting out all unknown (not sure if they are GMO or not) soy products and i haven't been able to find any organic non-GMO tvp

~ i use it for making potsticker dumplings ~ one of my ds's favorite meals...

if anyone is interested i can post ~made from scratch~ recipes for refried beans & tortillas ~ veggie&chickpea pot pie ~ lentil sweet potato burritos ~ tofu noodle soup ~ oatmeal nut veggie burgers ~ these are all staples in our diet & my ds loves them all ~ so they are kid-friendly

Shannon · 05-14-2003, 09:24 AM

if anyone is interested i can post ~made from scratch~ recipes for refried beans & tortillas ~ veggie&chickpea pot pie ~ lentil sweet potato burritos ~ tofu noodle soup ~ oatmeal nut veggie burgers ~ these are all staples in our diet & my ds loves them all ~ so they are kid-friendly

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Yes, yes, I'm interested.

And I'm glad to see you're back!!

Linda · 05-14-2003, 09:45 AM

Bluedaisy

I haven't been able to get organic TVP chunks either...only conventional...so I don't use them either. I finally found organic soy milk powder-that I just ordered. (I want to cut down on Packaging) I will do an online search and see what I can find.

If you are up to posting your recipes-they sound wonderful thanks

Mamax4 · 05-14-2003, 10:17 AM

I have not seen organic TVP anywhere either, not in a very long time. I do use seitan ocassionaly. It's simple to make, but very time consuming. Bought made, it costs more lb per lb than organic meat! But it is very yummy, so I buy seitan sometimes.

Laurie

bfapmamma · 05-14-2003, 05:43 PM

Mexican Corn Chowder
1 medium onion
2 large garlic cloves
1 cup water
1 cup cooked navy beans, drained
1 tsp. Cumin or chili powder
2 tsp. Dry chicken soup base
1 4oz. can chopped green chilies (do not drain)
1 can cream-style corn
8 oz Monterey Jack cheese, shredded
2 cups skimmed evaporated milk
1 cup cooked chopped chicken
1 can diced tomatoes
¼ tsp. Baking soda
1-3 drops hot pepper sauce, to taste
In a large saucepan, combine the first 6 ingredients. Cook until onions are tender. Add next five ingredients. Heat to melt the cheese, but do not boil. Combine tomatoes and baking soda; heat to a boil. Slowly stir tomatoes into the soup just before serving. Do NOT boil after adding tomatoes! Serve with crushed tortilla chips on top. Option: Pepper Jack cheese can be used in place of the hot pepper sauce, and monterey jack cheese. WISH I could try this one – sounds soooooooo good but dh can’t have chicken!

Black Beans and Rice
1 lb. John Morrell sausage
1 ½ cups chopped onion
½ cup chopped green pepper
1 cup wild, brown, or white rice
12 oz. chili sauce
3 cups water (2 if using just white rice)
1 can black beans
Brown sausage, drain fat. Combine cooked sausage, onion, green pepper, rice, chili sauce, and water in a large saucepan. Cover and cook until rice is done. Check package for estimated time. Add black beans and heat through.

Refried beans
1 ¾ cup cooked pinto beans
½ tsp. Garlic powder
½ tsp. Onion powder
¼ tsp. Salt
1 – 2 drops Tabasco sauce
¼ cup taco sauce
Drain beans and reserve some liquid. Mash beans ( a fork works fine). Add remaining ingredients and combine thoroughly. Add some reserved liquid if refried beans appear to dry. Refried beans can be frozen.

Pinto Bean Muffins
1 cup cooked pinto beans
1 cup applesauce
1 ½ cups brown sugar
1/3 cup oil
1 egg
1 tsp. Vanilla
1 tsp. Salt
1 tsp. Cinnamon
½ tsp cloves
1 tsp. Soda
2 cups flour
Heat oven to 350. Puree beans and applesauce together. In a bowl combine bean puree, brown sugar, oil, egg, and vanilla. In a separate bowl, combine cinnamon, cloves, soda and flour. Add dry ingredients to bean puree. Mix until just blended. Do NOT overmix. Fill muffing papers 2/3 full. Bake for 30 minutes.

Black Bean Brownies
1 cup cooked black beans
1/3 cup water
½ cup cocoa powder
½ tsp baking powder
2 cups sugar
4 eggs
1 tsp. Instant coffee granules
¾ cup all-purpose white flour
½ tsp. Baking powder
Heat oven to 350. Puree or mash black beans with water. Combine beans with the rest of the ingredients. Pour into a 9x13 pan. Bake for 45 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.

Idaho’s Spicy Bean Cake
2 cups cooked pinto beans
¼ cup margarine
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 ½ tsp. Vanilla
1 tsp. Cinnamon
½ tsp. cloves
¼ tsp. Nutmeg
¼ tsp salt
1 tsp. Baking soda
1 cup flour
2 cups apples, peeled, and diced
½ cup chopped nuts
¾ cup raisins
Heat oven to 350. Puree beans. In a bowl, cream sugar, margarine, eggs, and vanilla. In a separate bowl, combine cinnamon, cloves, salt, soda, and flour. Combine dry ingredients with bean puree and cream mixture. Fold in apples, nuts, and raisins. Pour into 9x9 inch cake pan. Bake for 45-50 minutes

bfapmamma · 05-14-2003, 05:55 PM

Pasta Picnic
1 ½ cups prepared creamy Italian garlic dressing
½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 can red kidney beans
1 cup sliced pepperoni
½ cup garden spiral noodles, cooked as directed and cooled
In a large bowl combine dressing and Parmesan cheese. Add beans, pepperoni, and noodles. Mix well. Serve chilled.

Friday Stew
1 lb. Dried navy beans
6 cups water
1 cup diced potatoes
1 cup diced carrots
1 cup chopped onions
1 can tomatoes
2 cloves garlic, chopped
salt and pepper
Soak beans; discard soaking water. Combine soaked beans and 6 cups of water. Simmer gently for one hour. Add rest of the ingredients and cook for ½ hour more or until the vegetables are tender.

Quick Chili
1 lb. Lean ground beef
1 can (15 oz.) kidney beans
1 can (15oz.) chili beans
1 can (32oz.) tomatoes
1 packag3e Chili mix
2 tbsp. Ketchup
Brown hamburger and drain. Combine everything and simmer over low heat for one hour.