Entries from November 2008

November 30, 2008

White Bean Dip

From my Aunt Avie
Makes 12
3 cloves garlic, chopped in a food processor, then add:
3 15 oz. cans cannellini beans (white kidney beans), rinsed, drained
1/4 c. lemon juice
1/2 c. olive oil
2 1/4 tsp. cumin
1 1/2 tsp. chili powder
3 Tbsp. fresh cilantro, mix in, pulsing on/off
Serve with veggies and tortilla chips.

November 30, 2008

Salmon Noodles Romanoff

Adapted from Cook.com’s Salmon Noodles Romanoff recipe
8 oz box Eden Organic Artichoke Ribbons (or egg noodles)
1 container Tofutti Better Than Sour Cream
1 container Tofutti Better Than Cream Cheese
1/2 c. finely chopped onions
1 clove garlic, minced
2 tsp. Bragg’s Liquid Aminos
1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper
2 7.5 oz. cans salmon, drained
1 c. peas
Nutritional Yeast
Heat oven to 325 degrees F.  [...]

November 16, 2008

Creamy Tomato Soup

Adapted from recipe on Herbal Legacy contributed by Fawn Christopher
3 Tbsp. olive oil
1 onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
2 28 oz. cans tomatoes
2 1/2 c. vegetable stock
2 Tbsp. tomato paste
1 Tbsp. basil
2/3 c. almond milk or soy milk
Heat oil in a soup pot.  Add onion and cook until onions are transparent.  Add tomatoes and garlic.
Add stock [...]

November 10, 2008

Making an Herbal Ointment

1 bottle Olive Oil (first press, high quality)
Herbs – dried & cut, or fresh
Beeswax (I was able to get local beeswax – yay!)
Canning jars, sanitized

Pour the entire bottle of olive oil into a pyrex measuring cup.
Put in an equal amount of herbs.

Put the mixture into the oven on the lowest setting possible, for eight hours.
After [...]