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By Lisa, September 10, 2024 Posted in Quick Vegetarian Recipes, Side Dishes, Vegan Recipes, Vegetarian

Make It Easy on Yourself with Simple Food Prep

As summer comes to an end, when there is an abundance of summer squash in your garden or neighborhood markets that must be enjoyed—you’ll want to try this yummy Stovetop Squash Casserole. It’s a guaranteed winner any time you want to make a quick-and-easy vegan or vegetarian side dish.

Prepping the vegetables for this casserole will be especially fast if you own a food processor. I purchased a bag of shredded organic broccoli-carrot slaw to serve as the casserole base, which made prepping even faster. I’d never thought of cooking slaw before, but it cooks rapidly and is an ideal complement to the summer squash.

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By Lisa, June 27, 2019 Posted in Gluten-Free Recipes, Quick Vegetarian Recipes, Sauces, Summer, Vegan Recipes

Quick Vegan Meals

Now that it’s officially summer, I’ve created a new trio of recipes for you, dear readers: each one easy to make and cooling—or at least balanced—from an Ayurvedic perspective. Because one thing’s for sure: summer invites us all (even working people) to have a little extra time to relax so we can enjoy the balmy breezes or stay cool despite 90-plus degrees as the sun goes down!

 

Vegan Cilantro Coconut Sauce: For starters, let’s begin with cilantro because it is the most cooling of the fresh herbs and serves as an excellent tonic for summer when blended into a sauce. I’ve combined it with coconut cream (or coconut milk, whatever you have available), which is equally cooling and perfect for hot weather.

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By Lisa, September 29, 2018 Posted in Quick Vegetarian Recipes, Soups, Summer soups

Zucchini Soup in 20 Minutes or Less

If you like zucchini, you will love Creamy Zucchini Soup. This tasty vegan soup will help you make an easeful transition from summer to fall. And another thing about this dish that is great is that it takes no more than 20 minutes to make, start to finish!

During September and October, and even into November in some places, zucchini is being harvested before the first big frost. As the nights are getting cooler in many parts of the country, this warm, gingery vegetable soup is a perfect accompaniment to a veggie burger, a pasta entrée, or a sweet potato stuffed with black beans! As cold and flu season approaches, one

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By Lisa, May 21, 2018 Posted in Easy Recipes, Gluten-Free Recipes, Quick Vegetarian Recipes, Side Dishes, Summer

Easy Summer Sides: Yellow Crookneck Squash

Long before the June solstice, summer is heralded by Memorial Day, picnics, backyard barbecues, and abundant yellow crookneck squash. This colorful squash dish with red bell pepper and fresh basil or dill (suit yourself) is great for summer entertaining, and it travels well to a potluck. I tasted something like this dish once at a potluck supper way back, and of course, since I live in the South, it would have been smothered with cheese. I think this dish proves the winning possibility of creating a casserole without cheese that everyone will still love —

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By Lisa, March 27, 2017 Posted in General, Gluten-Free Recipes, Greens, Quick Vegetarian Recipes, Seven-Minute Sides, Vegan Recipes

Seven-Minute Sides: Smoky Greens

A pot of fresh greens is so quick and easy to make! It’s the perfect side dish to a cool summer soup, a quinoa salad, or some Southern black-eyed peas. Greens are always ideal when your priority is easy cooking with a dash of healthy and delicious.

I was inspired to make this dish when one of my husband’s patients brought us a large bag of beet greens right out of her garden, but you can also use a bunch of kale or chard, though kale will take an extra 10 minutes to cook. I suggest  6 to 10 large leaves per person, at least, since they will reduce to a small serving after cooking.

You can use any type of seasoning, but a good artisan salt like Salish Alderwood Smoked Salt transforms an ordinary dish into gourmet food. If you crave a little heat, add some fresh ginger. If

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By Lisa, June 29, 2015 Posted in Ayurvedic Recipes, Gluten-Free Recipes, Quick Vegetarian Recipes, Vegan Recipes, Vegetarian Recipes

Black-Eyed Pea Salad

Here’s an easy-to-make, completely satisfying vegan Black-Eyed Pea Salad. Quick, delicious and healthy to boot.

Black-eyed peas are especially appreciated by vegan and vegetarian cooks because the peas will be tender after boiling in about 30 minutes, unlike harder beans such as black beans and chick peas that take an hour or more to cook in a regular pot. With black-eyed peas you’ll have a protein-rich main dish that you can build a summer meal around with very little labor—a gift to the cook on a hot summer night.

If you’re too hungry to wait for the black-eyed peas to cool, no problem! This quintessential Southern food is equally appealing when eaten warm after it’s just been cooked. Once the salad is chilled, it’s an ideal dish to serve at your 4th of July picnic.

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