I have some wonderful veggies in my fridge that are currently rotting. They're basically left-overs from past recipes, and since I've just been eating the leftovers from my meals, I keep forgetting about them. But I've been on a real good kick eating healthy meals (not just spaghetti and frozen dinners) so I want to keep that going ( Read more... )

Ok, the start of a winter farm share has coincided with an existing stockpile of vegetables, and I'm feeling overwhelmed and underinspired. I'm sure some of this will wind up simply roasted or made into some sort of soup, but I'd like some other ideas (especially since I'll have 9 more weeks' worth of similar ingredients to deal with), or at the ( Read more... )

This afternoon I found myself in the Asian supermarket with money to burn, so I stocked up on sriracha (naturally) and bought some veggies I don't normally buy. I've eaten them, but I've never tried to cook with them.

I can figure out what to do with fresh water chestnuts and the mystery green called gai lan. (Although I was surprised to find raw ( Read more... )

My stove is, according to the nice repair man, trying to kill me. So while I am waiting for a replacement, it is unplugged and inoperable ( Read more... )

Hi! I need some more help. I am in Paris, and trying to come up with an amazing vegan meal for my dad and his wife. However, this whole cooking without any kind of pre-packaged food scares the heck out of me. I went to the grocery store today and while it was HUGE! it didn't seem to have all that much food. It had clothes and furniture and all ( Read more... )

For dinner tonight I have a couple of cups of quinoa, a block of extra firm tofu that's been frozen and thawed, and a medium sized bag of frozen mixed veggies (carrots, corn, green beans) to work with.... and pretty much every seasoning and condiment readily available in a U.S. grocery store. How can I season/serve this to make it amazing? My brain ( Read more... )

Hopefully this is an on-topic request! My doctor has told me that I'm not getting enough protein so I'm trying to eat more. I have sooo many root veggies and I'm planning to roast them. Any ideas on how to put more protein into roast veggies (which I assume doesn't have much) or what I can serve with them that has lots of protein ( Read more... )

so.. my roommate and i are trying to figure out how to run a vegetarian household but we are both noobs to cooking. we just got a ton of produce at the public market and i am not sure what we should do with it all, so was wondering if you guys had any suggestions ( Read more... )

I have a bunch of delicious veggies that i'd like to use up tonight, as i will be out of town this weekend.  I have ( Read more... )

So I have Rainbow Chard, Bok Choy, and Spinach along with some carrots and broccoli... I am thinking soup but how??