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Gingered Carrot Soup

Sep 2, 2010
Cookbook: Moosewood Cookbook
Rating: 5/5

My husband makes this and it continues to be an often requested favourite. He follows the recipe completely and it always works out. When I tried to make it, I cut corners (left...

Cookbook: Classic Vegetarian Cooking from the Middle East & North Africa
Rating: 1/5

Oh these were terrible! Very labour intensive with a dumpling that just a little worse than bland. The texture was unfortunate and the "sauce" was simply awful. I wanted to like th...

Cookbook: Classic Vegetarian Cooking from the Middle East & North Africa
Rating: 5/5

Unexpected ingredients (to me, anyway), meld beautifully together for an interesting, delicious, and hearty stew.

Pumpkin Pecan Muffins

Jan 13, 2010
Cookbook: Feeding the Whole Family: Cooking with Whole Foods
Rating: 3/5

I didn't have any cardamom, so I skipped it and used walnuts instead of pecans because that's what I had on hand. I found that while the muffins were good warm, as all muffins shou...

Rosemary Red Soup

Nov 18, 2009
Cookbook: Feeding the Whole Family: Cooking with Whole Foods
Rating: 5/5

I LOVE this soup. It's the most beautiful shade of red and incredibly tasty. The main ingredients are beets, carrots, and red lentils, so it is extremely healthy, too. I followed t...

Chunky Lentil Soup

Nov 17, 2009
Cookbook: Super Natural Cooking: Five Delicious Ways to Incorporate Whole and Natural Foods into Your Cooking
Rating: 4/5

A light tasting, but very delicious lentil stew. It's sweet and filling. I didn't bother with the big list of garnishes and used fresh tomatoes instead of canned crushed and will p...

Cookbook: Apples for Jam: A Colorful Cookbook
Rating: 4/5

I've made this three times so far and it's great for a warm, easy lunch that both my toddler and preschooler will eat. I'm sure it will fall into heavy rotation this winter. It'...

Hot Blueberry Sauce

Sep 27, 2009
Cookbook: The Essential Dessert Cookbook (Essential Series)
Rating: 4/5

A ridiculously easy and delicious warm blueberry sauce. The balsamic vinegar seems like a strange addition to me, but it must be the magic ingredient. We eat this with a white...

Cookbook: Feeding the Whole Family: Cooking with Whole Foods
Rating: 3/5

I've made this a few times and my husband likes it better than I do. It's good, but not great. That said, I used regular brown lentils instead of French lentils and just doubled th...

Cookbook: Feeding the Whole Family: Cooking with Whole Foods
Rating: 5/5

This is a quick and easy chili which is incredibly delicious and nutritious. The quinoa is a great addition and really makes the meal interesting. Good flavour. I don't alter this...

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