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Masala Lentils (Sabut Masoor)

November 9, 2015 by Ellen Kanner 2 Comments

Diwali, India’s Festival of Lights, starts Wednesday, but get a jump on the spice-scented celebration with Vegan Richa. Originally posted on 07/13/2015 for Huffington Post Indian Spice Meets American Speed in ‘Vegan Richa’s Indian Kitchen’ “I always wonder why people are not comfortable with Indian food,” frets Richa Hingle. “It’s so delicious.” It’s richly spiced,…

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Filed Under: grain dish, MAIN COURSE Tagged With: cardamom, cilantro, cinnamon, coriander, cumin, Ellen Kanner, fenugreek leaves, fenugreek seeds, garlic, lentils, Masala Lentils, nutmeg, onion, paprika, Richa Hingle, tomato, Vegan Richa's Indian Kitchen

Curried Pumpkin Soup

October 19, 2015 by Ellen Kanner 1 Comment

 Originally posted on 09/29/2014 for Huffington Post. Meatless Monday: The Seed of Something Great — Seed Food and Wine Festival Getting your Halloween game on? Pumpkins aren’t just for carving, they’re for eating, too. Here’s a curried pumpkin soup recipe from Mark Reinfeld (www.veganfusion.com). October kicks off Vegetarian Awareness Month and the celebration’s happening in…

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Filed Under: LIGHT MEALS, MEATLESS MONDAYS, soups Tagged With: agave, celery, chile, cilantro, cumin, curry, Ellen Kanner, garlic, lime juice, mark reinfeld, meatless monday, onion, pumpkin

Black Beans and Kale Save the World

October 5, 2015 by Ellen Kanner Leave a Comment

Black Beans and Kale Save the World by Ellen Kanner

Originally posted on 09/30/2013 for Huffington Post  Meatless Monday: Eating to Save the World World Vegetarian Day was October 1, but we keep the party going all month long — October is Vegetarian Awareness Month. Just in time, too, because honey, people need some of both. As a lead-up to World Vegetarian Day, I spoke…

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Filed Under: MAIN COURSE, MEATLESS MONDAYS Tagged With: black beans, Black Beans and Kale Save the World, Ellen Kanner, garlic, jalapeno, kale, meatless monday, onion, red pepper

Dorm-Friendly Quick and Healthy Singapore Noodles

September 14, 2015 by Ellen Kanner Leave a Comment

Originally posted on 11/21/2009 for Huffington Post Meatless Monday: Meatless Meals Make The Freshman 15 Old School Welcome, college freshmen. Your education begins today. What you learn in class matters of course, but the great thing about being a freshman is what you learn outside of it, by observation, by interaction, by trial and error….

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Filed Under: LIGHT MEALS Tagged With: angel hair pasta, cabbage, canola oil, cilantro, curry, garlic, ginger, onion, soy sauce, sugar, vegerable broth

Down and Dirty Rice

August 17, 2015 by Ellen Kanner Leave a Comment

It’s been ten years since Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans. The city’s coming back in a beautiful way. Here’s a Meatless Monday honoring the spirit of New Orleans. Originally posted on 04/17/2010 for Huffington Post Meatless Monday: Phat Tuesday They’re cooking up vats of gumbo right now in New Orleans, they’ve sold countless King Cakes…

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Filed Under: grain dish, MAIN COURSE Tagged With: bay leaf, celery, Down and Dirty Rice, edamame, eggplant, Ellen Kanner, garlic, lemon, olive oil, onion, paprika, parsley, pepper, rice, thyme

Ratatouille

August 3, 2015 by Ellen Kanner Leave a Comment

Posted originally on  08/13/2012 for Huffington Post Meatless Monday: True Stories   “From Malawi to Michigan, people and organizations are building better ways to eat today so that all of us can eat well tomorrow,” says food activist and author Raj Patel. “This knowledge demands to be shared and spread.” With “Hoops Dreams” director Steve…

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Filed Under: MAIN COURSE, stew Tagged With: cumin, eggplant, fennel, garlic, mushrooms, onion, pepper, sweet pepper, tomatoes, wine, zucchini

Briam – a Greek casserole of summer veggies

May 28, 2015 by Ellen Kanner Leave a Comment

By Ellen Kanner Posted originally on 05/23/2010 for Huffington Post Meatless Monday: Carrying The Earth Get cozy, it’s story time, and the tale is Jason and the Argonauts, your classic Greek myth. Jason, a nice enough guy, was promised the kingdom of Iolcus if he produced the Golden Fleece, a magical ram’s skin bestowing all…

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Filed Under: casserole, MAIN COURSE, MEATLESS MONDAYS Tagged With: eggplant, garlic, olive oil, onion, parsley, potato, red pepper, tomatoes, zucchini

BEAN AND FENNEL STEW

May 1, 2015 by Ellen Kanner Leave a Comment

Posted originally on 01/06/2014  for Huffington Post Meatless Monday in the City of Pleasant Living To start the new year off right, a true story in which the seemingly impossible comes to pass — and in my ‘hood, of all places. Sprawling Miami-Dade County may be best known for Miami, where I live, but it…

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Filed Under: MAIN COURSE, MEATLESS MONDAYS, stew Tagged With: anisette, black-eyed peas, fennel bulb, garlic, kale, olive oil, onion, red pepper, spinach, tomatoes

Filling Michael Pollan’s Prescription

April 18, 2015 by Ellen Kanner Leave a Comment

Ellen Kanner is an award-winning food writer and author

A version of this post originally ran on November 10, 2014. For Huffington Post’s Meatless Monday In his 2008 book, In Defense of Food, Michael Pollan gave us the prescription in seven words — “Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants.” It’s that simple. And that hard to do. I saw just how hard when…

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Filed Under: LIGHT MEALS, MEATLESS MONDAYS, Salads Tagged With: dill, greens, lemon, mustard, olive oil, onion, radish, zucchini

Still Life With Food

February 25, 2009 by Ellen Kanner 3 Comments

I always liked the idea of ceviche, fresh-as-hell seafood that “cooks” in its citrus marinade.  It’s the fish part that lost me.  Creating veggie ceviche had a bonus — a still life shot that had nothing to do with the photographer and everything to do with produce’s intrinsic beauty. Lovely round purple onion, green jalapeno,…

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Filed Under: Appetizers, LIGHT MEALS Tagged With: cilantro, hearts of palm, jalapeno, lemons, limes, mushrooms, mustard, onion, oranges, parsley, red pepper, tomatoes

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