Category: mains

baked corn & leek risotto

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leeks browned in butter

fresh corn with rice & fresh chives

corn & veggie stock

4 servings

2 corn cobs+1 t salt+pinch black pepper+2 c mirepoix+tops of 3 leeks+2 garlic cloves+6 c water; corn from 2 ears, 1 c rice, 1/2 c wine, 3 sliced leeks, 1 c vegan parm, 2 T cut up chives, s&p, 2 T vegan butter

low boil stock 30 minutes, covered; brown leeks, s&p, 1 T butter; add rice, cook 1 minute; add wine, cook 3 minutes; add corn & 4 c stock; 400 F, 30 minutes, add remaining stock after 20 minutes; stir in rest of butter, 3/4 c cheese, chives; top with 1/4 c cheese, broil, top with more chives

grilled panzanella

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when green tomatoes

look too delicious to just

let be on their vines

1 serving

2 halved peaches, 3 halved small green tomatoes, 3 broccoli leaves, 2 corn muffins, 1 halved lemon, kosher salt; toppings: kimchi, basil, balsamic reduction

grill peaches, tomatoes, leaves, muffins, lemon; salting and squeezing lemon (as it cooks) on each side until grill marks show; add toppings

stuffed broccoli leaves

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wilt the leaves in the

microwave and then cut out

the veins with scissors

6 rolls

12 broccoli leaves, wilted, center vein removed; 1 c rice+pinch salt+1 persian dried lime+1 T lemon juice+1 T olive oil+ 1/2 c golden raisins; sauce: 1/4 c balsamic vinegar+s&p+1 T spicy mustard+2 T maple syrup+1 T lemon juice+3 t olive oil

cook rice mixture with water, fill doubled leaves with rice, serve with sauce

buttery peas & parm with baby root veggie relish

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hot weather cooking

accomplished by vinegar

salt and some sugar

1 serving

1 c peas+1 T vegan butter+juice of 1 lemon; 1 T vegan parm, 1 t balsamic reduction; 1 c sliced baby carrots/beets/shallot/garlic+1 t sea salt+1 T sugar+cider vinegar

cover root veggie mixture with vinegar, stand 4 hours; microwave pea mixture until butter melts, top peas with parm, add drained veggies, balsamic

grilled tostadas

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toast the tortillas

on the grill while the veggies

are still blackening

rice source, veggies source; 4 servings

8 corn tortillas, 1 halved onion, 3 halved peppers; rice: 1 c rice, 1.5 c water, 1 T olive oil, 1 T vegan butter, 1 bunch cilantro, 1 jalapeño, 1 persian dried lime, juice of 1 lime, 2 T onion powder, 1 t kosher salt; beans: 1 lb black beans, 1 t soda, 1 t kosher salt, 1 persian dried lime, 1/4 c maple syrup, 3 T lime juice; cumin salt: juice & zest of 1 lime+1 t cumin+1 t kosher salt

rice: heat oil, butter, salt, cilantro stems, dried lime, onion powder, cook 1 minute, add rice, cook 1 minute; add water, simmer until done; add jalapeño, cilantro leaves, lime juice; beans: soak beans+salt+soda overnight in 2-inches water; add dried lime, cook down, add syrup, lime juice; veggies: grill until blackening on both sides, adding cumin salt on each side; serve rice on grilled tortillas, topped with beans, veggies

grilled lettuce flowers & corn salad

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bitter lettuce stalks

taste like asparagus when

cooked on a hot grill

1 serving

2 ears corn, 1 shallot, 2 halved tomatoes, 3 big lettuce stalks and/or leaves, 1 thick slice vegan feta, 2 lemons, kosher salt, balsamic glaze, mustard

grill veggies, cheese, lemon until brown, sprinkling with salt & squeezing with lemon as it browns; cut corn from cob, assemble, top with balsamic, mustard

toast with simple hummus & baby greens pesto

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when thinning onions,

carrots, & beets, bring the greens

inside for pesto

2 servings

4 pieces toasted ezikiel bread; hummus: 1.5 c cooked (not canned) chickpeas, 1 t kosher salt, juice & zest of 2 lemons, 1 c aquafaba, 2 t chipotle chili powder, 1/2 t black pepper; pesto: 3 c greens, zest & juice of 2 lemons, 1 shallot, 1 clove garlic, 1 t kosher salt, 1/4 c raw cashews, 2 T aquafaba

hummus & pesto: food processor, adding aquafaba as needed; serve on toast, top with tomatoes & balsamic reduction

chickpea pasta with parsley & lemon

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fry the garlic &

onion & spices until

brown & then sauté

source, 4 servings

8 oz pasta, cooked; 2 c lightly-salted & cooked chickpeas+2 c liquid, half mashed; 1 T rosemary, 2 c italian parsley, 2 cloves garlic, 1 sliced onion, s&p & red pepper flakes, olive oil, vegan parm, zest & juice of 1 lemon

fry onion, garlic, rosemary, spices, oil 2 minutes; cook 10 minutes, add mashed chickpeas & liquid, cook down; add pasta, parsley, lemon, more olive oil; top with more red pepper flakes, vegan parm

grilled veggie chickpea frittata

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halve the lemon and

use the tongs to squeeze it on

the veggies when flipped

4 servings, 225 calories

1 sweet potato, 6 small tomatoes, 2 kale leaves, 4 broccoli leaves, 2 shallots, 2 leeks, 1 lemon; 1.5 c chickpea flour+1.5 c water+s&p; toppings: olive oil, s&p, nutritional yeast, cilantro, basil, parsley

halve potato, leeks, shallots; grill veggies until blackening, squeezing with lemon; wedge sweet potato; pour chickpea mixture into parchment-lined cast-iron pan, arrange veggies in pan, add toppings; 375 F, 45 minutes