A delicious vegan recipe which is even a hit with carnivores! Tofu cooked in a peanut-ginger sauce. Or try it with beans or meats!

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Discovered a fun recipe in The Frugal Gourmet Cooks Three Ancient Cuisines: China, Greece, and Rome this week. I hadn’t used it until now, but I got it for free so I’d kept it around. This gem of a recipe makes that decision worth while.
I served the meatballs with plain brown rice and broccoli, along [...]

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This is a simple recipe, a light (ish) summer meal. It also takes less than 45 minutes to prepare.
Ingredients:
1 bag ravioli or tortellini or plain noodles
1 28oz can of chopped tomatoes, 1 15oz can of chopped tomatoes. Or cut up about 5-6 medium tomatoes.
1-2 cloves garlic
1 scallion
1 green pepper
fresh or dried (chopped) basil)
1. Start pasta [...]

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Salt has been a valuable commodity throughout history. Until refrigeration became common, it was a main ingredient in preserving perishables like meat. According to etymonline, the English word “salary” comes from Latin for “salt ration,” “salt buying money.” Apparently it was pretty important for the soldiers to buy their salt.
All that to say that I’m [...]

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My sister-in-law (who comments as Mrs. Nathan) sent us this recipe for Tamale Pie. I made it this week and it was quite delicious. Like everything, I modified it slightly based on ingredients on hand and our fear of hot peppers*, but I’m giving you what she originally sent. I believe she got it from [...]

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