Make a big bowl of flavorful vegetables for a cookout, picnic, or a week of lunches. Tender cooked green beans and red onions mingle with ripe tomatoes and black olives. A surprise ingredient adds zip without turning the green beans gray. It’s wildly affordable: a serving costs just $1.16 using organic ingredients, or $11.60 for […]
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Viking Spaghetti Squash Bowls
Roasted spaghetti squash topped with tomato sauce, squash seeds, and vegan sausage for a hearty main course that makes its own bowl. Gluten free and vegan.
Stuffed Kabocha Squash with Pecans, Tomatoes, Raisins, and Rice
Stuff this flavorful winter squash with a sweet-and-savory rice mix to get a company-level main dish in minutes. Stuffed kabocha squash is fast enough for a busy weeknight and festive enough for Thanksgiving or other fall holiday meals. Just make extra brown rice a night or two before so you can delight everyone at your table, including people who don’t like onions or garlic or those on vegan, fat-free, or gluten-free diets.
Heat-Wave Gazpacho or Chilled Tomato Vegetable Soup
When the sun pounds down on your roof and just walking outside makes you dizzy with heat, whirl up a batch of Heat-Wave Gazpacho. This chilled tomato vegetable soup is a meal in a bowl, with a refreshing vinegar zing. Serve it as a first course for dinner, pack it in a thermos for lunch, […]
One-Bowl Tomato Sauce with Kale, Raisins, and Walnuts
This recipe for tomato sauce is my go-to for easy one-bowl pasta dinners. Get tomatoes, kale, nuts, and fruit all in one super sauce. The chopped walnuts and chipotle make it hearty with very little fat and no cholesterol. Serve this super sauce tossed with hot whole-wheat rotini or other noodles. It’s also good ladled […]
