Dork Chow

Ratatouille with Lentils
I snatched this from a Sapphire and modified a bit …
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A delicious twist on an old standby. Good and good for you!

chestnut flaxmeal flatbread
Take these along with you to an event where bread …
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Made without any wheat flour these are both vegetarian and safe for celiacs or gluten intolerant. They have a nutty slightly sweet flavor and can be made crunchy or soft depending on how much and [...]

Dilled Veggie Salad
delicious satisfying combo raw/cooked salad goes well with a …
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I found this recipe in an Aussie food rag. If you don’t like grams, try about 12 cherry tomatoes and a regular family sized mess of green beans. I haven’t figured out how Aussies decide whether [...]

Moosewood Lentil Soup Recipe
The Moosewood Lentil soup recipe has been a family favorite …
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After a fiddly recipe like the Hong Bao I owe you a basic easy staple. Nothing fancy, just solid delicious nutrition for your family. Since I happened to make this family favorite last [...]

Aztec Hot Chocolate
This is an adaptation of the original way the Aztecs …
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This is a power drink for adults. Adjust the chile to your taste/tolerance. It’s vegan if you leave out the dairy ingredients. I actually prefer this chocolate with no dairy.

Zuppa di Fagioli
Another Tuscan traditional recipe that doesn't have refined white …
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A splash of cooking sherry adds just the right sweetness to this delicious, creamy and robust soup. I starch mine up with whole grain barley (a substitute for the traditional Roman farro, which is hard to find [...]

Zuppa di Porcini
My trip to Italy (specifically Tuscany) inspired this vegetarian version …
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I spent Spring Break 2009 in Italy, so I couldn’t let that go by without blogging about it. Pizza, pancetta, gelato, white bread, and white flour pasta are abundant in Italy. All those items [...]

Sesame Seared Tofu with Jalapeno Miso Dressing
My friends over at Duo Dishes used this recipe to …
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Thanks to my friends Chrystal and Amir at Duo Dishes for this recipe. As you can see mine didn’t look anything like theirs. Chrystal says they didn’t [...]

Ayurvedic kichari
Delicious and nutritious ayurvedic counterpart to mom's chicken soup …
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This is a great dish to eat in the middle of winter. It has strength giving burdock and parsnips, cleansing daikon, bulking and nutrient rich kale, and warming turmeric and cayenne. It is a good thing [...]

Grilled Portobello Mushrooms
Delicious satisfying vegetarian entree
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And here is the eye-candy blow-by-blow for all you visual junkies. This is a very elegant and easy to make option if you’re having a vegetarian over for dinner you can just do one or two of these.

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