Introduction to the Recipes
It's hard to go wrong when you cook with fruits, vegetables, whole grains and beans. You don't need to worry about precise measurements, cooking times or ingredient preparation. The recipes give you general guidelines, but if you do things a little differently,...
Zippy Black Bean Dip
1 16-ounce can black beans, drained 1 clove garlic A few dashes of bottled hot sauce or chopped pickled jalapeno peppers, to taste 1 tablespoon rice vinegar or wine vinegar 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce 1 teaspoon mild chili powder Mash the ingredients together or...
Vera Mirkin’s No-Liver Chopped Liver
Gabe's mother lived to 106, so she must have done something right! This really does taste a lot like chopped chicken liver and it is yummy. 3 onions, chopped 3 tablespoons olive oil 3 hard boiled eggs 2 cups walnuts cayenne and salt to taste (you may add other...
Tri-Color Salsa or Dip
1 16-ounce can small red beans, drained 1 10-ounce can shoepeg corn, drained 2-4 tablespoons hot red pepper relish, or to taste 1 bunch green onions, white part only, sliced thin 1 red bell pepper, seeded and chopped Mix all ingredients together and chill. Yield:...
Tex-Mex Bean Dip
an easy bean dip recipe
Spinach-Artichoke Dip or Dressing
1 10-ounce bag spinach leaves 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 can white beans, drained 1 bunch green onions, sliced (white part) 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves or flat-leaf parsley, chopped pinch cayenne, to taste juice of one lemon 2 6-ounce jars marinated artichoke hearts,...
Spicy Peanut Dip
You can make this as zippy or mild as you like, depending on the heat of your favorite salsa. Add Tabasco sauce to your taste if you want to turn up the heat. 1 cup crunchy style peanut butter 1 cup medium-hot salsa (bottled or home-made) 1/4 cup lemon juice 2...
Salmon Mousse
1 cup bottled clam juice, bouillon or water 2 envelopes unflavored gelatin 1 15-ounce can salmon (preferably red sockeye) 2 tablespoons capers (optional) 1 bunch green onions, sliced (white part) juice of 1 lemon 1 teaspoon oregano pinch cayenne, or to taste 1 cup...
Porcupines
1/2 cup bouillon or water 1 small onion, chopped fine 1 teaspoon oregano 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind pinch cayenne, or to taste 1 10-ounce package of baby spinach leaves 2 cups cooked brown rice or barley juice of one lemon For the dipping sauce 1 cup non-fat yogurt...
Pineapple Chutney
1/2 cup sugar (or if using canned pineapple, 1/2 cup of the juice) 1/4 cup vinegar 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon pinch cayenne, or to taste 1 teaspoon fennel seeds> 1 pineapple, peeled, cored and cut into 1/2" chunks, or 3 cups canned pineapple chunks 1/2 cup...