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Vegan "cheese" Spread

Posted by magpie diner  

This recipe is one of my first experiments making a vegan "cheese" style sauce. It is from "How it all Vegan", which is such a fabulous book. When I first made it, I misread and used sunflower seeds instead of sesame - and... MORE»

Recipe #400300

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Showy but Simple Fruit Kabobs - Perfect for a Party

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I was looking for a fruit "something" that would be finger food friendly for a shower this weekend. Wanted something a little showy for the buffet table, and was surprised that I couldn't find anything on zaar involving fruit and a... MORE»

Recipe #397744

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Brown Rice Dosa (Batter)

Posted by magpie diner  

I am a complete novice when it comes to making Dosa. I searched around Zaar for a recipe that didn't use white rice or par-boiled rice. I ended up finding a version here - http://dalitoy.blogspot.com, which gave me an idea for the ingredients,... MORE»

Recipe #397651

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Just Right Spinach & Chickpea Curry (Vegan) - Chole Palak

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I called this just right because it was just the right recipe for the amount of time I wanted to spend on cooking it, and it has just the right amount of ingredients, mainly pantry staples so I wasn't scrounging around for substitutes. I found... MORE»

Recipe #397640

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Eggplant Curry "no-Fry" Sri Lankan Style Using Coconut

(1 reviews) Posted by magpie diner  

Another recipe courtesy of the great Madhur Jaffrey. I'm often looking for new eggplant dishes, and can't believe I haven't tried this particular recipe until today, it's really very easy. From what I've read, traditionally in this dish the... MORE»

Recipe #397626

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Vegan Baked Beans a La Crock Pot

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At the time I'm posting this there are two other vegan baked bean recipes on the Zaar, both look really good. I didn't find one for the crock pot however, using dried beans and no tomatoes.....so hopefully this fits that bill for someone else out... MORE»

Recipe #397425

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Palak Paneer - Veganized!

(1 reviews) Posted by magpie diner  

This is the result of combining the best of two great recipes for Palak Paneer (Spinach with Paneer). I wanted to "veganize" a tried and trusted recipe from Madhur Jaffrey's World of the East Vegetarian Cooking....and then I came across... MORE»

Recipe #396967

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Quick & Tasty Veggie Stir Fry Sauce (Uses Braggs)

(1 reviews) Posted by magpie diner  

This is just a little recipe off the side of a box of silken tofu (Mori-Nu). I didn't care for the entire recipe, which involved broiling the tofu...far too much effort to put the oven on when you're planning to stir fry. What I did like about... MORE»

Recipe #396036

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Basic Vegan Spelt Cookies - Chocolate/Carob Chip

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I wanted to make some basic chocolate chip cookies for my kids (vegan & spelt) and found this recipe on http://www.vegfamily.com/vegan-recipes/desserts/spelt-carob-cookies.htm. It goes together really quickly and easily and only has 8... MORE»

Recipe #395344

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Vegan Kidney Bean and Mushroom Curry

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Tasty vegan curry that is quick to prepare, providing you have the beans ready to go or are using tinned. The original version comes from http://theveganmouse.blogspot.com. I made this for dinner tonight and thought it was fabulous! All... MORE»

Recipe #395207

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Garam Masala Ala Madhur Jaffrey

Posted by magpie diner  

I know that garam masala recipe often vary family to family and region to region. I couldn't say where this one is specifically from but it comes courtesy of the fabulous Madhur Jaffrey, her World of the East Vegetarian Cooking book. This is... MORE»

Recipe #395197

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Outrageous Muffins With Soy Flour from Bob's Red Mill

Posted by magpie diner  

This recipe was on the front of the soy flour package - and now that my package is empty I want to make sure I don't lose the recipe. These are fantastic muffins. I've played around with the quantities of dry ingredients a few times based on... MORE»

Recipe #392100

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Moroccan Squash Salad

(1 reviews) Posted by magpie diner  

'Tis the Season...lots of squash around. I picked up this recipe from the produce section and made it for a party. It's quite easy to throw together the night before as the flavour improves over night. You could add quite a few other things to... MORE»

Recipe #389097

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Satisfying Potato & Chorizo Soup

(2 reviews) Posted by magpie diner  

It's a rainy summer's day, soup was a great idea. I love making this because it's pretty quick for homemade and it strikes a good balance for adults and kids. All depending on who your audience is, choose a mild or spicy chorizo. I haven't made... MORE»

Recipe #385374

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Summer's Harvest Apricot Chutney

Posted by magpie diner  

I love chutneys so it seemed like the ideal thing to make with a basket of fresh apricots which are so plentiful at this time of year. Use really ripe, sweet ones. The original recipe came from a Company's Coming book - I altered a bit to save... MORE»

Recipe #385372

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Rice Stuffed Sunburst / Patty Pan Summer Squash

(1 reviews) Posted by magpie diner  

Recently they have been selling some pretty large patty pan squash at the farmers' market, much larger than the little baby ones you often see roasted or grilled. I didn't want to just cut them up like regular squash so I searched around and... MORE»

Recipe #382907

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Grilled Veg

(1 reviews) Posted by magpie diner  

I know, it doesn't really take much to sort out grilling vegetables. Consider this a base recipe to which you could adjust or add any flavourings you like, to best suit your meal. I like this combo, it goes well with most bbq'd items. It makes... MORE»

Recipe #381670

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Walnut, Feta & Apple Tabbouleh

(1 reviews) Posted by magpie diner  

Not your usual Tabbouleh, this salad merely has a similar consistency and shares some common ingredients with its authentic cousin. It has a lot of crunch thanks to the apple, radish and walnuts, and involves no actual 'cooking'. The bulgur and... MORE»

Recipe #378838

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Bouillabaisse With Rouille (French Fish Stew)

Posted by magpie diner  

Bouillabaisse is a fish stew, originating from the south of France (Marseilles). I believe the story of the dish is much like that of Ciopinno. Years ago I worked at a restaurant in Zurich, called Bouillabaisse...which they were famous for.... MORE»

Recipe #373519

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Roasted Veg With Caribbean Dressing

(1 reviews) Posted by magpie diner  

It's roasted veg livened up with some Caribbean flavours. You choose which veg you prefer, and whether or not you like to preboil. Suggestions for veg include regular potatoes, sweet potatoes, carrots, eggplant, turnips, onions and all sorts of... MORE»

Recipe #373459

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