meatless

Tomato, Onion and Cucumber Salad

From EatingWell magazine. 3 tablespoons rice vinegar 1 tablespoon canola oil 1 teaspoon honey 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper, or more to taste 2 medium cucumbers 4 medium tomatoes, cut into 1/2-inch wedges 1 Vidalia or other sweet onion, halved and very thinly sliced 2 tablespoons coarsely chopped fresh herbs, such as … Continue Reading →

Michael’s Energy Bars

    Recipe from Michael Chiarello and Food Network. 1 cup quick-cooking oats 1/2 cup sliced almonds 1/2 cup dark raisins 1/2 cup golden raisins 1/2 cup dried apricots 1/3 cup unsalted butter, room temperature 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/4 cup golden molasses 1 egg 1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour 1/4 cup whole-wheat flour 1/2 … Continue Reading →

Energy Bars

  Recipe from Ellie Krieger and Food Network. 1 cup quick cooking rolled oats 1/2 cup raw unsalted sunflower seeds 1/2 cup toasted wheat germ 1/4 cup whole-wheat pastry flour 1/2 cup dried apricots 1/2 cup raw almonds 1/2 cup raisins 1/2 cup pitted dried dates 1/2 cup powdered nonfat dry milk 1/2 teaspoon ground … Continue Reading →

Raw Cherry-Almond Bars

  From Emma Christensen. 1 cup (about 10 whole) dates, pitted 1 cup almonds 1 cup dried cherries Combine all the ingredients in a food processor. Pulse several times to combine the ingredients. Break up the dates if they have clumped together, then run continuously until a ball begins to form. Transfer the ball to … Continue Reading →

Chewy Tropical Fruit Snack Bars

  Halve the rice syrup in this recipe if you’d prefer crunchy bars. From Emma Christensen. 1/2 cup flaked coconut 11/2 cup high-fiber cereal mix (like Kashi Go-Lean) 11/2 cup crispy rice cereal 1/2 cup dried mango, chopped 1/2 cup dried pineapple, chopped 2/3 cup brown rice syrup 2 tablespoons brown sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla … Continue Reading →

Rattlesnake Beans with Olive Tapenade

  Recipe adapted from Cooking Light. 2 quarts water 21/2 teaspoons salt, divided 11/2 pounds rattlesnake beans or pole beans, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces 1/4 cup kalamata olives, pitted 1 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary 11/2 teaspoons grated lemon rind 11/2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice 11/2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 garlic clove, chopped … Continue Reading →

PB&J Crunchy French Toast

  Recipe from incredibleegg.org. 2 eggs 3 tablespoons milk 4 slices day-old bread, whole wheat bread 1/2 cup finely chopped peanuts Beat eggs and milk in shallow dish until blended. Soak 1 bread slice at a time in egg mixture, turning once; dip each slice into peanuts to coat both sides. Coat large nonstick skillet … Continue Reading →