Dinner

Pasta Puttanesca

April 20, 2013 All Year

pasta puttanesca with raisins, olives, and pine nuts on a square dinner plate

A vegan version of this quick entree that you can make from the cupboard.

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Polenta Torte

March 30, 2013 Dairy free

polenta torte on a white plate

A polenta torte with a caramelized onions, a vegan cheese layer, and a pesto layer. You could also make a vegetarian layer using dairy cheese.

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Butternut Squash Pecan Gratin with Vegan Goat Cheese

February 3, 2013 Dairy free

A gratin with butternut squash, pecan, and vegan ‘goat cheese.’

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Potato Enchiladas Verdes

January 2, 2013 All Year

baking pan of potatoes enchiladas verde on a green kitchen towel

Enchiladas with yellow potato, queso fresco, sour cream, and salsa verde, an economical, well-loved family recipe.

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Kabocha Coconut Curry

November 10, 2012 Dairy free

Kabocha squash (Japanese pumpkin), tofu, and red bell pepper in a Thai red curry coconut milk sauce.

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Tempeh Sloppy Joes

September 28, 2012 All Year

tempeh Sloppy Joe on a plate with cucumber

Fast, cheap, healthy, and liked by my kids– tempeh Sloppy Joes were a real staple for me when I had young children. Here’s how to make them with tempeh, an onion, a red pepper, and tomato sauce.

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Summer Chickpea Salad with Apricots

August 4, 2012 All Year

This garbanzo salad, good anytime with dried apricots, gets a midsummer upgrade here with chopped, fresh apricots. The chickpeas are mixed with Italian parsley and other herbs, kalamata olives, and extra virgin olive oil.

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King Salmon with Red Quinoa and Peach Cherry Compote

July 25, 2012 Dairy free

A summer salmon entree with wild king salmon, a grilled fruit compote with cherries and peaches, and red quinoa.

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Saffron Rice with Mango and Macadamia

June 19, 2012 All Year

Saffron flavors the rice and gives it a beautiful yellow color that goes nicely with the yellow-orange mangos, while the macadamia nuts add richness and a little texture.

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Northwest Grilled Salmon

June 15, 2012 Dairy free

Copper River sockeye salmon marinated in a garlic, ginger, gluten-free tamari and rum or bourbon marinade. Instructions for grilling and how to tell if your salmon is perfectly done.

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