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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

Carrot and Red Cabbage Slaw

March 22, 2019 by Linda Watson Leave a Comment

Carrot and Red Cabbage Slaw with a baked potato topped with hummus and olives

Make this quick and bright salad in less than ten minutes. It has only four or five ingredients, no added fat, and loads of nutrition. Raisins and balsamic vinegar add sweetness without sugar, so even kids and meat-and-potato men will eat—and enjoy!—their vegetables. Fast enough for a weeknight dinner, festive enough for Easter brunch. The […]

Filed Under: Recipe, Side dish Tagged With: carrots, gluten-free, no added fat, raisins, red cabbage, spring, vegan, winter

Golden Thai Dressing or Sauce

February 22, 2019 by Linda Watson Leave a Comment

bowl of Golden Thai Dressing with purple daikon slices

I created this creamy, fragrant salad dressing to bring the yum of Thai food to my winter salads. Turns out it’s marvelous as a sauce too, mixed with noodles and steamed veg. This healthy recipe will make you feel like a magician as you turn crunchy, lumpy cauliflower into a silken base for peanut and […]

Filed Under: Recipe, Sauce Tagged With: blender, cauliflower, low fat, quick, salad dressing, sauce, WFPB, winter

Roasted Brussels Sprouts

January 4, 2019 by Linda Watson Leave a Comment

Roasted Brussels sprouts

You can have roasted Brussels sprouts ready in 15 minutes! Crispy brown, deeply green, and utterly cute, this healthy vegetable makes any meal feel like a celebration. I’m always delighted when someone brings roasted Brussels sprouts to a potluck or serves them for dinner. I finally realized they are so easy to make that I […]

Filed Under: Recipe, Side dish Tagged With: Brussels sprouts, quick, winter

One-Pot New Year’s Day Feast for Two

December 28, 2018 by Linda Watson Leave a Comment

black-eyed peas on a sweet potato with collards and salsa

Create your own good fortune for the New Year’s by cooking collards, a sweet potato, and black-eyed peas all in one pot. It costs only $2.14 per serving using organic ingredients! How does it work? Black-eyed peas surround a halved sweet potato at the bottom of a pot. After awhile, collards join in, kept above […]

Filed Under: Entree, Recipe Tagged With: black-eyed peas, collards, cooking for two, holiday, New Year's Day, sweet potatoes, winter

Greek Collard Roll

December 14, 2018 by Linda Watson Leave a Comment

Collard rolls on a hammered aluminum tray

Use filo pastry to wrap savory collards studded with pine nuts into a festive dish. Brush the filo pastry with olive oil infused with rosemary and garlic, so every flaky bite is a treat. Greek Collard Roll works as a main dish, vegetable side, or part of a buffet. You can bake and slice it […]

Filed Under: Entree, featured, Recipe, Side dish Tagged With: brunch, Christmas, collards, filo, greens, holiday, New Year's Day, phyllo, winter

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