Meatless Monday: Three Sisters Succotash

Succotash is one of those dishes that sounds like a joke. You know, like when Sylvester says, “Thsufferin’ thsuccotasth.” It just doesn’t sound like anything that anyone would really eat. But yes, people do eat it and it is very good. But where did it get that outlandish name? It isn’t outlandish at all–I mean […]

Meatless Monday: Summer Vegetables+Pasta+Pesto=Dinner

I know that I have written a lot about pesto recently. Long-time readers should know that I will put it on almost any vegetable. Which, as far as I am concerned, makes pesto a most versatile kitchen ally when you are striving to eat more vegetarian meals. Basically, the versatility of pesto as a sauce […]

Meatless Monday: Kale and Fingerling Potato Hash

This is a super-simple dish which you could serve with say grilled or broiled stuffed tomatoes or summer squash topped with a bit of grated cheese. Or, really, for a light lunch, you could have it alone. You can also add sliced shiitake or regular button mushrooms to this to give even more oomph to […]

Meatless Monday: Kale and Fresh Tomato Dal

Dal is one of the most perfect vegetarian meals imaginable. Paired with Basmati rice and perhaps yogurt or raita, it is a complete meal, elegant in its simplicity, filled with protein, vitamins, minerals and amazing flavor. For those who are not acquainted with the beauty which is dal–the word refers in Indian cuisines to any […]

Meatless Monday: Falafel With Tahini Sauce

Nobody really knows where falafel originated. Many people say that these ground bean fritters came originally from India, probably brought to the Middle East region by spice traders. Considering that there are quite a few ground bean and lentil fritters traditional to various regions of India, and spice traders went back and forth from India […]

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