Three Sisters Soup
A true comfort recipe to warm you up year-round. Make it your own by using any vegetables or beans that you have on hand. Ingredients Directions Notes Try This: Change the vegetables and beans based on what you have on…
Topic Vegetarian
Fattoush
Stale bread is so good for sopping up juicy salad ingredients, no wonder it’s a favorite no-waste ingredient! There’s Italian Panzanella, with its tomatoes and basil; there are crunchy, delicious croutons; and there’s fattoush (pronounced fuh-TOOSH), a Middle Eastern salad…
Striped Soup Mix
A pot of soup is not the kind of present you can wrap — but a beautifully layered jar of homemade soup mix is! Plus, you can make a lot of presents at once to use up all those beans.…
Super Tomato Soup
Fresh tomatoes are wonderful when they’re in season, but when they’re not, canned are even better: they’re sweeter and less expensive, and cooking tomatoes actually releases more of their lycopene, a type of nutrient called an antioxidant that helps your…
Tasty Tabbouleh
Tabbouleh (Tuh-BOO-lee), also spelled tabouli, comes from the word tabboula, which means “Middle Eastern Cookery” in Arabic. Tabbouleh is originally form the mountains of Syria and Lebanon. kitchen gear Cutting board Sharp knife (adult needed) Measuring cup Mixing bowl Measuring…
Tomato Salad with Basil and Feta Cheese
kitchen gear Cutting board Sharp knife (adult needed) Serrated knife (adult needed) Measuring spoons Measuring cup Mixing bowl Ingredients 4 large red tomatoes, cored and diced 1⁄2 cup crumbled feta cheese 1 tablespoon olive oil 1⁄4 teaspoon salt Instructions…
Walnut Butter
For a change from peanut butter, make a batch of outrageously good and good-for-you walnut butter! You can use raw or toasted walnuts: raw walnuts make a very creamy and smooth texture that tastes like a just-shelled walnut, while toasted…
Snappy Green Beans
Green beans are also known as snap beans because of the snap sound they make when they are broken. Green beans can be used as a side dish or a quick snack – and you can even eat them raw! kitchen…
Soy Salad Dressing
Have you ever heard the term umami? It’s something that tastes kind of salty and insanely delicious — and this salad dressing is totally umami! Pour it on a green salad, use it to marinate tofu, or stir it into a…
Greek Salad Kabobs
Of course you could simply make a salad, but this is more fun, and the kabobs make delightfully unusual after-school snacks or perfectly cheerful summer appetizers. If you like bell peppers, feel free to add those too! kitchen gear Cutting…