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Barbecued Tofu

March 10, 2021 by Linda Watson Leave a Comment

grilled and baked tofu on a salad of red cabbage, carrots, and green onions.

Marinate frozen and pressed tofu in this homemade barbeque sauce, then bake or grill it for a healthy and thrifty main dish. (The image above shows baked cubes and a grilled triangle). Use it in sandwiches, on salads, tucked into a taco, or just as the protein anchor for a meal. If you’re in a […]

Filed Under: Entree, Sauce Tagged With: barbecue, tofu

Adzuki Beans in Orange Sauce

February 7, 2021 by Linda Watson Leave a Comment

adzuki beans in orange sauce with a fresh orange wedge

Brighten up a winter day with smallish, slightly sweet adzuki beans in zingy orange sauce. This thrifty recipe uses the zest and juice of organic oranges. Adzuki beans cook faster than kidney beans. Adzuki beans originally came from China, Japan, or India more than a thousand years ago, where they are often used in cakes […]

Filed Under: Entree, Recipe, Sauce Tagged With: adzuki beans, cabbage, oranges, winter

Kale and Cabbage 7 Ways

March 30, 2020 by Linda Watson Leave a Comment

bowl of cooked kale and cabbage topped with sriracha sauce

I cooked up a big pot of basic kale and cabbage, then heated it up through the week with different additions for variety. My Taster appreciated the mild flavor of the cabbage. I like the cook-ahead aspect and how healthy this is, with no added fat and loads of fiber and phytonutrients. The basic kale […]

Filed Under: Recipe, Side dish Tagged With: cabbage, cook ahead, greens, kale

Good Tomato Sauce Many Ways

August 10, 2019 by Linda Watson Leave a Comment

tomato sauce with squash and basil ribbons in a bowl

Use this template recipe to make a quick, healthy tomato sauce that packs loads of nutrition and flavor. Homemade tomato sauce tastes so much better than the bottled kind. With just a few minutes of cooking, you can avoid the added sugar, oil, and citric acid found in most commercial sauces. We eat a variation […]

Filed Under: Recipe, Sauce, Template

Yooper Fantasy Stew

May 31, 2019 by Linda Watson Leave a Comment

Yooper Fantasy Stew

Yooper Fantasy Stew is like a naked pasty, but spicy and healthy.  (That’s PAA-sty, the Cornish handpies filled with stew, not PAY-sties, part of many strippers’ wardrobes.)  My family always got pasties when we went to the Upper Peninsula (U.P.) of Michigan. My Aunt Mattie was a Yooper who ran tourist cabins, was president of […]

Filed Under: Entree, Recipe Tagged With: carrots, Field Roast sausage, ketchup, Michigan, mushrooms, pasty, potatoes, stew

One-Pot Meal: Black-Eyed Vegetable Stew

May 24, 2019 by Linda Watson Leave a Comment

Black-Eyed Stew in a green bowl

Let black-eyed peas create an earthy broth for this hearty vegetable stew. Make it now to have easy, healthy meals when you need them: after a beach weekend, a lazy Sunday, or lunch anytime. Consider bringing it to a family potluck too. Black-Eyed Vegetable Stew costs just $1.08 a serving using organic ingredients. I created […]

Filed Under: Entree, Recipe, Something for Nothing Tagged With: black-eyed peas, gluten-free, nutritarian, oil-free, one-pot, vegan, WFPB

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