Hearty vegetarian burgers made from pearl barley, chickpeas, and oatmeal seasoned with soy sauce, paprika, and basil. Pan-fried or baked, naturally low in fat and cholesterol-free.
Dry your beans well before cooking. To get the traditional ‘blistered’ look of the beans you will need to shallow-fry them for 5-6 minutes and stir constantly to avoid burning.
Fowl gumbo with boiled chicken, okra, tomatoes, bell pepper, and celery in a rich brown gravy, finished with file powder. Serve over rice or cornbread for a true Southern bowl.
A lean curry turkey stir-fry with snow peas, red pepper, celery, and scallions in a light sauce. Low-calorie leftover turkey done right in 30 minutes.
Fresh Italian antipasto salad with marinated mushrooms and artichokes over crisp vegetables drizzled with balsamic herb dressing for a light, impressive no-cook meal.
Brown rice summer salad with tarragon vinaigrette, fresh vegetables, peas, and pimentos. Low-fat, no-mayo, and served cold. A make-ahead side dish for hot weather meals.
Shrimp couscous paella: a microwave twist on Spanish paella with chicken, shrimp, saffron, peas, and red pepper, finished with quick-cooking couscous. Weeknight dinner in 30 minutes.
Summer basil salad tossed in a sweet rice vinegar and Dijon dressing with fresh veggies, herbs, and golden raisins. Serve it over fusilli, brown rice, or couscous for a light, vibrant side dish.
Microwave brown rice stew with knackwurst sausage, tomatoes, carrots, celery, and Italian herbs. A one-pot weeknight dinner that cooks entirely in the microwave in about an hour.
Serve this dish for breakfast, lunch or as a snack or as a side dish in a Western- style meal.
This butter-bean spread can be used in many ways, crackers, vegetable sandwich, other ways, always works great.
Homemade kimchi with napa cabbage, daikon, cucumber, and turnip seasoned with garlic, ginger, and chili flakes. Salt-brined overnight and fermented in the fridge.
Mock crab roe is a clever Chinese dish of steamed white fish mixed with egg yolks and scallions, then fried into golden nuggets. Served with soy-vinegar dip.
Thai chicken soup with lemongrass, galangal, fish sauce, fresh chili, cilantro, and mint. A light, aromatic broth inspired by tom yum, served with rice.
Broiled salmon steaks served on a fiery sauce verde made from roasted New Mexican chiles, jalapeños, green peppercorns, white wine, and fresh dill. Bold, spicy, and ready in 40 minutes.
A lighter green chili loaded with beans, green peppers, jalapenos, green chiles, and cumin in chicken broth. No tomatoes, all heat, ready in 30 minutes flat.
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