And yes, Virginia, there are recipes...
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emmett_the_sane and I had for dinner this night...
Onion-Potato-Cucumber-Lettuce-StringBean Soup:
Ingredients:
1 tbs olive oil
1 chopped onion
1 large chopped potato
3 cups vegetable bouillon
1 small cucumber, thinly sliced
1 cup mixed lettuce leaves
2 tbs fresh chopped parsley
3/4 cup green beans, trimmed
salt and pepper to taste
1. In a large deep pan, saute the onion in the oil for 3-4 minutes, until soft.
2. Add the potatoes, cook 2-3 more minutes. Stir in the bouillon, bring to a boil. Lower the heat, simmer for 5 minutes.
3. Add the cucumber to the pan and cook for 3 more minutes, or until the potatoes are tender. Test by inserting the tip of a knife into the potato cubes - it should pass through easily.
4. Add the mixed lettuce and parsley, and cook until just wilted.
5. Take 2/3 of the vegetables and a little bit of the liquid from the pan, and puree in a food processor; then return the puree to the pan. Stir it into the broth.
6. Add the string beans, salt and pepper to the soup, and cook for 2 more minutes.
7. Serve and enjoy!
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Emmett loves banana desserts, so I made this dish especially for him.
Caramelized Bananas with Sesame and Sweet Yogurt Sauce:
Ingredients:
4 ripe medium bananas
3 tbs lemon juice
1 cup sugar (superfine if possible, don't sweat it if not)
4 tbs cold water
2 tbs sesame seeds
2/3 cup unsweetened yogurt
1 tbs confectioner's sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
1. Peel the bananas and cut them into 2-inch pieces. Place them in a bowl and spoon the lemon juice over them, stirring well to coat the pieces, to keep them from browning.
2. Place the superfine sugar and water in a small pan, and heat gently, stirring constantly until the sugar dissolves. Bring to a boil, and stir for 5-6 minutes until the mixture turns a rich golden brown.
3. Meanwhile, drain the bananas and blot them with paper towels to dry. Line a cookie sheet with baking parchment (note - I just put 'em in a tupperware), and arrange the bananas, well spaced apart, on top.
4. When the caramel is ready, drizzle it over the bananas, working quickly because it sets almost instantly. Sprinkle the sesame seeds quickly on top.
5. Combine the yogurt, confectioner's sugar, and vanilla, mixing well.
6. Serve the bananas, with the yogurt sauce as a dip. Enjoy!
Both recipes are from 1,000 Vegetarian Recipes. As ever, I am purely incapable of following a recipe exactly the way the book says to, and so what I have typed here is what I did, not precisely what the original recipe said.
emmett_the_sane and I had for dinner this night...Onion-Potato-Cucumber-Lettuce-StringBean Soup:
Ingredients:
1 tbs olive oil
1 chopped onion
1 large chopped potato
3 cups vegetable bouillon
1 small cucumber, thinly sliced
1 cup mixed lettuce leaves
2 tbs fresh chopped parsley
3/4 cup green beans, trimmed
salt and pepper to taste
1. In a large deep pan, saute the onion in the oil for 3-4 minutes, until soft.
2. Add the potatoes, cook 2-3 more minutes. Stir in the bouillon, bring to a boil. Lower the heat, simmer for 5 minutes.
3. Add the cucumber to the pan and cook for 3 more minutes, or until the potatoes are tender. Test by inserting the tip of a knife into the potato cubes - it should pass through easily.
4. Add the mixed lettuce and parsley, and cook until just wilted.
5. Take 2/3 of the vegetables and a little bit of the liquid from the pan, and puree in a food processor; then return the puree to the pan. Stir it into the broth.
6. Add the string beans, salt and pepper to the soup, and cook for 2 more minutes.
7. Serve and enjoy!
and
Emmett loves banana desserts, so I made this dish especially for him.
Caramelized Bananas with Sesame and Sweet Yogurt Sauce:
Ingredients:
4 ripe medium bananas
3 tbs lemon juice
1 cup sugar (superfine if possible, don't sweat it if not)
4 tbs cold water
2 tbs sesame seeds
2/3 cup unsweetened yogurt
1 tbs confectioner's sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
1. Peel the bananas and cut them into 2-inch pieces. Place them in a bowl and spoon the lemon juice over them, stirring well to coat the pieces, to keep them from browning.
2. Place the superfine sugar and water in a small pan, and heat gently, stirring constantly until the sugar dissolves. Bring to a boil, and stir for 5-6 minutes until the mixture turns a rich golden brown.
3. Meanwhile, drain the bananas and blot them with paper towels to dry. Line a cookie sheet with baking parchment (note - I just put 'em in a tupperware), and arrange the bananas, well spaced apart, on top.
4. When the caramel is ready, drizzle it over the bananas, working quickly because it sets almost instantly. Sprinkle the sesame seeds quickly on top.
5. Combine the yogurt, confectioner's sugar, and vanilla, mixing well.
6. Serve the bananas, with the yogurt sauce as a dip. Enjoy!
Both recipes are from 1,000 Vegetarian Recipes. As ever, I am purely incapable of following a recipe exactly the way the book says to, and so what I have typed here is what I did, not precisely what the original recipe said.
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