Category Archives: main course

Really easy vegetable stew

Posted on May 8, 2013 by moviewitz

This is one of those things made with stuff that’s in the fridge, in the cupboards, and leftover from the previous night’s meal. Ingredients (for 2 –  3 servings): 2 shallots, peeled and diced 1 small yam, peeled and chopped … Continue reading →

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Kamut Pasta with Roasted Vegetables

Posted on April 30, 2013 by moviewitz

I’m doing a bit of a detox cleanse right now, one that (thankfully) includes eating actual food rather than drinking a lot of smoothies and other beverages (not that there’s anything wrong with that….) So for ten days, I’m giving … Continue reading →

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Vegetarian Passover

Posted on March 28, 2013 by moviewitz

Whenever this holiday rolls around, the usual reaction from friends and family is this, “What are you going to make? How can you have a Seder without meat?”, and sometimes, “Um, thanks for the invite, but I’m busy.” This year, … Continue reading →

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Many Mushroom (and arugula) Strudel

Posted on December 25, 2012 by moviewitz

We are invited to a Christmas dinner, where there will be lots of carnivore-ish things…. So I came up with a recipe that should offer a good alternative to turkey, etc. This was made very easy by using President’s Choice … Continue reading →

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Vegan Chili

Posted on November 30, 2012 by moviewitz

  As usual, this was really easy to make, and really good.   My only mistake was that I decided to make chili at about 1 p.m., and didn’t realize how long you’re supposed to soak dry beans before cooking … Continue reading →

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Rice noodles and rice paper

Posted on September 25, 2012 by moviewitz

So I’ve been on a bit of a rice paper/noodles kick of late, as the title above suggests. Our Rosh Hashanah dinner started off with crystal rolls, inspired by the wonderful Candle Cafe cookbook. The Candle Cafe is one of … Continue reading →

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Yellow and Green Vegetable Pasta

Posted on September 11, 2012 by moviewitz

aka Whatever was left in the fridge pasta….This isn’t a recipe, per se, but hopefully some inspiration for a really quick dinner. I opened a can of organic yellow tomatoes the other night by mistake. I thought it was a … Continue reading →

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Udon noodle stir fry

Posted on August 29, 2012 by moviewitz

This was way too easy, thanks to pre-packed udon noodles…. Ingredients (for two servings): 1 package Udon noodles (I used Presidents’ Choice soft udon noodles, which made this dish very quick t0 make. The PC brand comes in packages of … Continue reading →

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Zucchini Lasagna

Posted on August 23, 2012 by moviewitz

I’ve been away for a couple of months teaching at a summer camp, where I admit that my eating habits have gone from 95% vegan to vegan with the occassional Dairy Queen raspberry sundae and camp chef Serge’s chocolate chip … Continue reading →

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Collard greens, cauliflower, and other stuff…

Posted on May 22, 2012 by moviewitz

I had some leftover quinoa in the fridge (see below, vegan burgers), and used it up last night with this great stew-type dish. I’ve been reading about collard greens for some time; they seem to pack a similar nutritional punch … Continue reading →

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