tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75030529064356337802024-03-08T13:51:11.538-05:00From Ortho-Vegan's KitchenDenise Normanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16393220639430224731noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7503052906435633780.post-5429593150004819942012-03-03T16:58:00.002-05:002012-03-03T16:58:31.482-05:00Dilly Cabbage Soup
It's raining hard here today, in the way that it rains only in Savannah. The sky is gray with that eerie light that is seen when storms let up, yet are not quite done. It's lunchtime, and I am hungry. Very hungry. It's too bad outside to do my grocery shopping as I had planned for today, so while rummaging around, I saw a slightly tired, small head of cabbage and some Denise Normanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16393220639430224731noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7503052906435633780.post-31601104478857886892012-01-09T10:19:00.000-05:002012-01-09T10:19:06.490-05:00Exploring Quinoa for Breakfasthttp://whatimcookingnow.blogspot.com/2012/01/exploring-quinoa-for-breakfast.htmlDenise Normanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16393220639430224731noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7503052906435633780.post-5057038363434473472012-01-07T16:32:00.000-05:002012-01-07T16:32:30.046-05:00What I'm Cooking Now: Simple Squash ChowderWhat I'm Cooking Now: Simple Squash ChowderDenise Normanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16393220639430224731noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7503052906435633780.post-30693926506886862692010-03-13T11:43:00.002-05:002010-03-13T11:59:44.192-05:00Korean Scallion PancakesWhen I lived in Mountain View, California, I used to patronize a little Mom and Pop Korean restaurant. The food was delicious, plentiful and inexpensive. One of the appetizers that dear daughter and I would often get as a meal was called Pa Jun - eggy pancakes flavored with minced scallions and served with a vinegar & soy sauce dipping sauce. Oftentimes, these pancakes were garnished with Denise Normanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16393220639430224731noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7503052906435633780.post-27991193643567642962010-03-06T08:00:00.001-05:002010-03-06T08:00:45.641-05:00Lebanese Spinach and Lentil Soup - RishtaI think I've blogged before about my love affair with lentils. If not, well, suffice it to say that I adore lentils! I always have, even as a child. Don't ask me why, I just do. As with all great love affairs in history, I spend as much time as possible with my beloved. On Thursday night, I made rishta, a wonderful, homey, Lebanese lentil and spinach soup.My Lebanese mother-in-law was an Denise Normanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16393220639430224731noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7503052906435633780.post-81726652414667804862010-02-26T09:48:00.002-05:002010-02-26T09:54:32.817-05:00Bubble and SqueakishFor us Orthodox Christians, it is Great Lent, a season of preparation for Pascha, the Feast of Feasts, the touchstone and center of our spiritual year. We prepare ourselves by forgiveness of others, increasing our personal and corporate prayer, performing works of charity, and abstaining from sin, spiritual laziness, passions, and yes, certain foods. For a season, we become vegans: no flesh meatsDenise Normanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16393220639430224731noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7503052906435633780.post-32038237438050430192010-02-23T18:35:00.003-05:002010-02-23T18:47:40.144-05:00Beet This!I have restarted my CSA - every two weeks I receive the "petite" box for $18. The last box contained a beautiful bunch of baby beets which I peeled and roasted together with carrots, a rutabaga, potatoes, a sweet potato and brussels sprouts. Oh yes.... very yummy, and very pretty too. I've blogged about roasted veggies before, so you know what to do. However, this left me with a bunch of Denise Normanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16393220639430224731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7503052906435633780.post-40557414522696940252009-11-15T18:38:00.004-05:002009-11-15T21:48:20.922-05:00Black Bean PattiesDear Daughter is coming home over Thanksgiving weekend (with a "friend" no less), and Philip's Fast (Advent for you non-Orthodox) begins today, so I wanted to start laying in a supply of yummy vegan foods in my freezer. The first thing I made were these yummy, south of the border flavored black bean patties. They are individually wrapped in my freezer, and just need a little bake in the toasterDenise Normanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16393220639430224731noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7503052906435633780.post-28362592689849196642009-09-01T17:56:00.003-04:002009-10-02T09:54:41.533-04:00Vegetable PaellaSo.... I'm still experimenting with my handy dandy rice cooker, and this recipe is a keeper! Not only is it quick and easy, it is also beautiful and delicious! Alas, no photos because my camera is nowhere to be found, but trust me when I say it looks as beautiful as it tastes.I love paella. Its a comfort food from my childhood for me. When I was a child, my father drove my mother and me all the Denise Normanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16393220639430224731noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7503052906435633780.post-40606021136840328432009-05-16T08:25:00.004-04:002009-05-16T09:02:03.937-04:00Israeli CouscousI treated myself to a new kitchen appliance for Mother's Day.Years ago, I loved my rice cooker, but I hated the clean up - everything crusted on the bottom and it was difficult to scrub it out. The more I scrubbed, the more things sticked. But... it cooked rice beautifully and it left my stove top free for other pots and pans. I don't know what happened to that rice cooker - in one of my moves Denise Normanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16393220639430224731noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7503052906435633780.post-29226861459743870802009-03-21T16:34:00.003-04:002009-03-21T16:42:06.454-04:00Quick Vegan Corn ChowderI'm from New England, the land of chowders, which is fortunate, because I absolutely love chowder. Basically, a chowder is a soup which always contains milk, onions and potatoes, and is usually thickened with flour. Most people add seafood, like clams or crab or fish, or ham, but I like corn chowder best! Yes, corn chowder is my most favorite chowder. With all of the nondairy cream and milkDenise Normanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16393220639430224731noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7503052906435633780.post-92081639800853555732009-03-07T21:02:00.001-05:002009-03-07T21:02:36.048-05:00KolivaMy father, Edmour Joseph Babineau, died January 23, 2009, and tomorrow we will celebrate the traditional 40 day memorial (in greek: parastas, in slavonic: panikhida) for him at church. We Orthodox remember the dead at every service, and on specific "soul" Saturdays in Lent, but tomorrow is special. There are special prayers for the soul as it departs from the body at the moment of death, and we Denise Normanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16393220639430224731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7503052906435633780.post-87525702194698581752009-03-01T07:04:00.002-05:002009-03-01T07:32:45.116-05:00Kale Braised with Carmelized Onions and RutabagasOne thing I've learned about cooking is that you can never have too many carmelized onions! They are so very delicious that sometimes I eat them as a vegetable. I should have gone food shopping yesterday, but didn't want to brave the Saturday crowds, so I had a look in the fridge to see what I could put together. I had a lovely bunch of curly kale and a medium-sized rutabaga as well as a few Denise Normanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16393220639430224731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7503052906435633780.post-76673304037137899012009-02-28T09:26:00.006-05:002009-02-28T09:42:37.312-05:00Gujerati Cabbage and Carrots with Red Lentil Dal over riceDear daughter and I have been hankering for some Indian food for a while, so tonight I made a simple meal. First I made the cabbage and carrots from a recipe by Madhur Jaffrey and let it sit at room temperature while DD made the Lebanese style rice and I made the dal.About the rice - I don't have a real recipe for this - I just do what my mother-in-law did. She was a really fantastic Lebanese Denise Normanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16393220639430224731noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7503052906435633780.post-86540650788358389052009-02-28T09:24:00.003-05:002009-02-28T09:38:47.745-05:00Lima Bean DipLast weekend, some friends brought dinner over to my house and I was left with a lot of leftovers, including about 1 1/2 cups of southern style lima beans. Since dear daughter bemoaned the fact that we have absolutely NO dip left in the house last night, I decided to make a dip from the limas. Limas are really good for dips because they are quite mealy and soft, and because they firm when they Denise Normanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16393220639430224731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7503052906435633780.post-4733672974532394262009-02-28T09:21:00.003-05:002009-02-28T09:37:32.892-05:00Broiled Pears with Amaretto-Apple DipTonight we ate leftover Tuscan White Bean Soup with garlic bread for dinner, but we really, really wanted a nice dessert. Tonight is my rehearsal night for I Cantori, so I just couldn't spend much time cooking, so I offered my daughter a piece of fruit for dessert. No go. She wanted something a little less simple. I decided to broil two bosc pears until almost carmelized and provide a dip. Oh boyDenise Normanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16393220639430224731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7503052906435633780.post-36502963308220674962009-02-28T09:15:00.003-05:002009-02-28T09:36:34.934-05:00Tuscan White Bean Soup Sometimes you just want a nice soup with some garlic bread for dinner, don't you? I love soup - I could eat it every day. I had a few yellow crookneck squash sitting in my fridge, and I wanted soup, so I decided to make a white bean soup with them. Everything is cooked al dente, so that each spoonful bursts in your mouth with flavor. I just love this soup. Its even better Denise Normanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16393220639430224731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7503052906435633780.post-79669245603996542252009-02-28T09:02:00.003-05:002009-02-28T09:35:20.231-05:00Hash Brown Scramble This morning we were pretty hungry and wanted something really stick-to-your ribs good. After having a quick look in the fridge and pantry, I decided on some kind of hash browns. My mom always made homemade hash browns and I always do too, especially since they take just a couple of minutes to prep and taste so delicious!Hash Brown Scramble2 med sized russet potatoes, peeled, in 1/2 inch Denise Normanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16393220639430224731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7503052906435633780.post-91608010718953027092009-02-28T08:47:00.004-05:002009-02-28T09:34:39.504-05:00Roasted Veggies on the SideHave you ever roasted veggies? They are really delish. In fact, I think roasting veggies are my most favorite way of preparing them. I don't really have a recipe for roasted veggies but this is what I do.The size of the veggies is very important, because you want all your veggies to be ready at the same time. I quartered the small potatoes and cut larger potatoes in sixths. This balanced the Denise Normanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16393220639430224731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7503052906435633780.post-35850696606057257222009-02-28T08:26:00.003-05:002009-02-28T09:32:34.590-05:00Caponata and MuffalettaCaponata and Muffaletta....... Don't be afraid of the odd sounding names or the long list of ingredients. These are quick and easy to make, and so very delicious that they will become favorites in your house.What is the difference, anyway? They are both delicious vegetable mixtures that are used as either a salad or a pickle, with Caponata being the Italian version and Muffaletta being the Cajun Denise Normanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16393220639430224731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7503052906435633780.post-72346555398335822522009-01-14T05:47:00.005-05:002009-01-14T06:33:56.707-05:00Vegan Gaucho BeansSorry, no picture since I'm in the throes of unpacking after a move and my camera is..... somewhere......Years ago, my parents fell in love with a Basque restaurant in California's Central Valley. Everytime they were within a hundred miles, they would stop and eat, and then rave about the food to me, particularly the beans. Now is a good time to tell you that my father has always been crazy Denise Normanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16393220639430224731noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7503052906435633780.post-39127772053653837982008-12-15T09:44:00.001-05:002008-12-15T09:44:48.155-05:00And the Worst Blogger Award goes to......ME, I'm sorry to say. I've neglected all my blogs this year, but I plan on being back in the saddle, or should I say, back in front of the computer in the new year. Many of my faithful readers know that I own a rental house. Well, in April, I began eviction proceedings which took a very long time, and when I finally was able to regain possession of the house, the renters had totally trashed itDenise Normanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16393220639430224731noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7503052906435633780.post-19719490654646552082008-09-14T22:11:00.003-04:002008-09-14T22:18:06.160-04:00The Vegan's 100 ListThe Vegan's 100 list was compiled by Hannah of Bittersweet . I found out about it from Bazu of Where's the Revolution a favorite Vegan blog I love to visit.Hannah states " News travels pretty fast in the blogosphere, and the latest craze that’s been showing up on food blogs far and wide has been The Omnivore’s Hundred, a list of 100 foods that all omnivores should eat at some point in their livesDenise Normanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16393220639430224731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7503052906435633780.post-39160341068400600122008-09-14T08:24:00.002-04:002009-02-28T09:40:44.268-05:00Clean Out the Fridge Soup Redux Once again I looked in the fridge and saw too many leftovers, just little dribs of this and that. Yes, it is time to make soup! Yesterday I put all the vegetable trimmings that I've been saving in the freezer in the crock pot, about a quart's worth, covered them with water, added some garlic, basil, red pepper flakes and salt, and let 'er rip all day on low. The house smelled heavenly and the Denise Normanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16393220639430224731noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7503052906435633780.post-9815269754465449752008-09-14T08:19:00.002-04:002017-02-04T09:15:09.716-05:00Pasta e Fagioli (Pasta Fazool)
This is real comfort food for me. I went home last Thanksgiving, and my cousin made this one evening since her future daughter-in-law is a vegetarian. It was delicious, because Roseanne is a wonderful cook, but I had such a feeling of "home" as I ate it in that kitchen where I had eaten it so many times as a child. There are many recipes for this; you can make it with canned beans or dried, Denise Normanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16393220639430224731noreply@blogger.com0