Cut the potatoes in halves and place in a steamer basket. Steam in a covered pan with water at a low boil. Steam about 20 minutes, until the potatoes are tender. Drain and transfer to a bowl. While the potatoes are cooking combine the olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, salt, pepper, and oregano in a […]

Preheat a broiler or fire up a grill. Cut the cooled polenta into 1 1/2″ X 3″ rectangles & brush lightly with olive oil. To grill, cook the polenta until it is lightly crispy & marked with the characteristic brown stripes on both sides. To broil, set thepolenta on a broiler pan about 4″ from […]

Preheat oven to 450F & oil cookie sheets. Blend tofu till smooth. Blend in apple juice & lemon juice. Transfer to a medium sized mixing bowl & set aside. Sift together the next 5 ingredients & fold into the tofu mixture. Stir in basil & chives. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured board & […]

SAUCE 2 c Coconut cream 1/2 c Brown sugar 1/4 ts Salt 1/4 ts Jasmine essence -GARNISH – 2 tb White sesame seeds, toasted Peel the greenest bananas you can find, split them lengthwise as for a banana split, & cut each half into 4 pieces. Mix the SAUCE ingredients with 1 c water. Add […]

Combine pineapple, citrons, peels, cherries, raisins & currants in a large bowl. Add 1/2 c grapefruit juice, mix very well. Cover & let stand overnight. The next day, add the nuts & 1/2 c of the flour to the fruit mixture & mix well. Combine the rest of the flour with the baking soda, salt […]

Heat oven to 375 degrees. Grease pie plate, 10 x 1 1/2 inches. Mix flour, 1/2 c cheese, the baking powder and salt in medium bowl. Stir in milk and egg until blended. Spread over bottom and up sides of pie plate. Mix 1/2 c of the remaining cheese and the remaining ingredients; spoon into […]

Heat 1 gallon water in large pan until boiling. Add noodles and cook until just tender, about 5 minutes. Drain. Toss with 1-2 teaspoons sesame oil. Immediately transfer noodles to round cake pan or pie plate. Press top to level noodles and let cool. This can be made a day ahead and refridgerated. In the […]

Combine undrained beans, undrained tomatoes, and all ingredients except cheese in medium saucepan. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer 10 mins. To serve, split a piece of cornbread in half. Spoon beans over cornbread and sprinkle with cheese.

Preheat oven to 375. In a bowl, combine enchilada sauce, tomatoes with their juice, and tomato paste. Mix to blend well. Stir in black beans. Spoon a third of tomato sauce mixture over the bottom of a 12 x 8-inch baking dish. Top with 3 uncooked lasagne noodles. Spread evenly with 1 cup cottage cheese […]

In a food processor or blender, combine pineapple chunks, cucumbers, scallions and jalapenos and process until smooth. Add yellow peppers and, using an on/off motion, process until finely chopped. Transfer the mixture to a bowl and stir in pineapple juice, lime juice, cilantro, sugar and salt. Cover and refrigerate until chillled, at least one hour. […]