Recipes & Online Recipe Resources
1. Vegetarian Chili
Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil (such as canola)
- 1/2 onion, chopped
- 1 cup chopped raw vegetables (as available)
- 3 cloves raw garlic or 1 tablespoon garlic powder, optional
- 2 tablespoons chili powder
- black pepper to taste
- cayenne pepper or red chili flakes to taste, optional
- 2 cans of beans, any type (mix of baked, kidney, black, etc.)
- 1 can tomatoes, chopped if whole
Directions:
In a medium to large soup pot, saute onion and any other raw vegetables in the oil. Add spices, all the beans and the tomatoes. Bring to a boil, then let simmer for 20 minutes. The longer it cooks, the better, and is even more delicious a day or 2 later. To make non-vegetarian, brown 1/2 pound ground beef with onion in the first step.
2. Tuna Swimmer Soup
Ingredients:
- 1 can tuna, drained
- 2 cans cream of mushroom and/or celery soup
- 3-4 cups water
- 2-3 cups chopped fresh vegetables as available
- 1 can beans (not baked - try black, chickpeas or kidney, for example)
Directions:
Stir all ingredients together in a large pot and bring to a boil. Simmer for another 10-15 minutes, adding more water (or milk) if it is too thick.
3. Homemade Pancakes
Ingredients:
- 1 1/4 cup all purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 egg
- 1 1/3 cup of milk
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 3 tbsp vegetable oil
Directions:
Combine all ingredients in a bowl. Stir. Then drop 1/4 cup of batter onto a hot, lightly oiled frying pan. Flip over when bubbles appear in the batter. Cook another minutes. Serve with butter, syrup and/or jam.
4. Fruit-filled French Toast
Ingredients:
- 8 slices bread
- 3-4 eggs
- 1/3 cup water
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon, optional
- peanut butter, optional
- 1 can fruit cocktail, or canned fruit of your choice, with juice or syrup
Directions:
Mix eggs, water, cinnamon together in a bowl. Dip both sides of each piece of bread fully into mixture. Cook soaked bread in batches in greased pan or grill, approximately 2-3 minutes per side, until golden. Remove from pan, then spread on 1-2 teaspoons peanut butter (if using), then top with 2 tablespoons fruit cocktail including the juice.
5. Creamy Potato Soup
Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped onion
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp celery salt
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 3 1/2 cups milk
- 1 1/3 cups instant mashed potatoes
Directions:
Heat butter, onion, salt, celery salt, pepper and milk to scalding. Stir in instand mashed potatoes. Continue cooking until smooth, stirring constantly.
6. What can you do with lentils?