Tag Archives: quinoa

Making a Pantry Staple from Scratch (Quinoa-Stuffed Grape Leaves)

I love stuffed grape leaves (dolmas), and I always have at least a couple of cans stocked in the pantry. While dolmas can technically be stuffed with anything, I’m referring to the grape leaves that are stuffed with rice and various herbs, usually bought canned soaked in oil. Dolmas are one of the [...]
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Quinoa Stuffed Peppers

Passover can easily become a monotonous week of matzoh brei, potatoes, and gefilte fish, but after discovering last year that quinoa does not fall under the category of “kitniyot” (it is kosher for passover), I developed this vegan friendly dish that can add a little color and variety to the 8 days of passover (and [...]
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Miso/Sesame Roasted Tempeh

Tonight’s dinner looks more complicated than it was. In reality, it took about 30 minutes to prepare (but that DOESN’T make it a “30 minute meal“). Tempeh is a wonderful soy-based protein that holds up very well to roasting. Think of tempeh as a fridge pantry item, it stays good for months.  Keep in mind [...]
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Clean Cooking: Steamed Veggies, Whole Grains & Tofu

Tonight was clean cooking night at our house. There’s really nothing like some simply steamed vegetables with a whole grain to make you feel great from the inside out. It couldn’t be easier to make–even if you have no/few fresh veggies on hand. Our fridge is under-stocked right now and I would usually use some [...]
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Lunch, Thursday.

For tomorrow’s lunch: Burrito-less burrito I stacked the leftover quinoa (from Sunday’s dinner), rinsed canned black beans, chipotle salsa, chopped up avocado, red onion and cilantro, drizzled with lime juice. And: Thai coconut/lime soup 4 cups water boiled with 1/2 a sliced red onion and 1 T lime rind and 1 T chopped ginger. If I had lemongrass I would [...]
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