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Down and Dirty Rice

September 13, 2021 by Ellen Kanner Leave a Comment

New Orleans has its own cuisine shaped by what grows there, but also by the people who live there. Dirty rice is as old as the city itself and was a dish invented in the kitchens of resourceful cooks to avoid waste and turn less desirable ingredients into something amazing. It’s a dish that satisfies…

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

From Politics to Pulaw – A Seat at the Table Pilaf

January 25, 2021 by Ellen Kanner Leave a Comment

A Seat at the Table Pilaf

In his Martin Luther King Day blogpost, Ozy‘s Carlos Watson calls on us all to find ways forward, to  #ResetAmerica.  My thoughts — plus a pilaf recipe  — are here. I’d love to hear yours. New year!  New president!  Same old worries from 2020, though. I’m worried about our democracy, our future, and the fact that…

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Filed Under: grain dish, MAIN COURSE Tagged With: allspice, broccoli, cauliflower, cinnamon, green beans, lime, onion, pilaf, pulaw, raisins, rice, tomato, turmeric

M’jeddrah for the Win

November 30, 2020 by Ellen Kanner 2 Comments

M’jeddrah

Lentils and brown rice (a whole grain) combine to make M’jeddrah, a classic earthy Egyptian pilaf that’s greater than the sum of its parts. Cheap and satisfying, crazy with protein, fiber and other nourishing things, it’s comfort in a bowl. Serve with your favorite salad or roasted vegetables. November 4, the day after the election,…

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Filed Under: grain dish, MAIN COURSE Tagged With: bay, broth, brown rice, cumin, egyptian, lentils, onion, rice, roasted vegetables, salad

Calabacitas | Cinco de Mayo During Coronavirus

May 4, 2020 by Ellen Kanner Leave a Comment

zucchini, celery and spring onions for clabacitas

Calabacitas–roughly translated as “zucchini” is a hearty, vegetarian Mexican dish that is intensely satisfying. Serve it alone as a side or add rice and tortillas to make it a meal. We see — or want to see — glimmerings of hope, of life after Covid-19, of a return to normal life.  But honey, I think…

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Filed Under: MAIN COURSE, veggie dish Tagged With: celery, cinco de mayo, corn, mexican, onion, poblano, spicy, spring onion, tomato, tortillas, vegan, Vegetarian, zucchini

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

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

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