• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to footer

Cook for Good

Save money. Eat well. Make a difference.

  • Home
  • Blog
  • Save Money
    • Cook with the Seasons
    • Shop Smart
    • Cut Food Waste
      • Aquafaba
      • How to Make Organic Apple Cider Vinegar
      • How to Make Stoup, a Free Lunch!
      • Climate Change and Food Waste
    • Take a SNAP Challenge
  • Recipes
    • Free Organic Vegan Recipes
    • Supporters’ Recipe Library
  • Feel Great
    • Learn to Cook
    • Get Healthy
    • Organize Your Kitchen
      • Use Handy Appliances
    • Divest Your Plate
  • Cook with LOVE
    • Local
    • Organic
    • Vegetables and Plants
    • Engaged
  • Join
  • Login/out
You are here: Home / Archives for potatoes

potatoes

Lemon Tahini Dressing

March 28, 2021 by Linda Watson Leave a Comment

lemon tahini dressing with a salad

Lemon Tahini Dressing brings the brightness of citrus and the magic of umami to salads, roasted vegetables, and baked potatoes. You may be tempted to eat it by the spoonful. This creamy dressing is a dairy-free, climate-friendly alternative to ranch or blue cheese dressing. Save money by using the lemon zest instead of an extra […]

Filed Under: Recipe, Sauce Tagged With: lemon, potatoes, salad dressing, salads, shoyu, tahini

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

Vegan Shepherd’s Pie

December 7, 2018 by Linda Watson Leave a Comment

Vegan Shepherd's Pie

Looking for a plant-based main dish for a meat-and-potatoes man? Searching for a healthy centerpiece for your Christmas feast? Look no further than my Vegan Shepherd’s Pie! The thick, umami-rich bottom layer features black lentils, aromatic vegetables, and savory spices. Top it with mashed potatoes and bake until browned and crispy. Serve it with ketchup […]

Filed Under: Entree, featured, Recipe Tagged With: beans, casserole, Christmas, potatoes, potluck

Yuca with Red Onions and Lime

June 2, 2018 by Linda Watson Leave a Comment

Yuca with Red Onions and Lime Sauce

Vegan and gluten-free recipe for Yuca with Red Onions and Lime – how to cook yuca, a buttery tuber like potatoes. Yuca or cassava has a low glycemic index, good for people with diabetes.

Filed Under: Recipe, Side dish Tagged With: cassava, gluten-free, potatoes, vegan, yuca

Vegan Mushroom Gravy with Mashed Potatoes — Lump Free!

December 9, 2017 by Linda Watson Leave a Comment

mashed potatoes with mushroom gravy and a tossed salad

I created this recipe for lump-free, vegan mushroom gravy with mashed potatoes while on the SNAPcut Challenge, so you know it’s super thrifty. My Taster said, “Make it as often as you want!” This mushroom gravy uses broth created from boiling chopped potatoes for extra body and flavor. Serve it for Thanksgiving or Christmas as […]

Filed Under: Recipe, Sauce, Side dish Tagged With: Christmas, comfort food, gravy, mushrooms, potatoes, Thanksgiving, vegan

Before Footer

Stoup or stew-soup in a bowl full of vegetables, beans, and other food scraps saved to make a free lunch.
healthy fruit salad in a glass dish shaped like an apple

Footer

Blog

Now more than ever, it’s time to develop and share food skills that help us create a healthy, delicious world.

Recipes

  • Newest
  • Extra Thrifty
  • Entrees
  • Desserts
Make a Difference

  • Local
  • Organic
  • Vegetables
  • Engaged
  • Home
  • Blog
  • Recipes
  • About
  • Privacy Policy
  • Site Map
  • Members’ Welcome
  • Contact
Copyright © 2010 - 2017 Cook for Good. All rights reserved.