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Spinach Flatbreads with Black-eyed Pea Tomato Sauce and Spinach Pesto
This is really a delicious meal, and not so difficult to make. It can be a weekend breakfast meal, brunch, lunch or snack. With an added mixed salad it would also be a nice supper. for the spinach...
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Lemony Barley Lentil Salad
This salad really tastes great. It’s hearty and filling. We enjoyed it at lunchtime with sandwiches. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: ½ cup pearl barley (uncooked) 1½ cups cooked lentils 1 red bell pepper,...
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Spring Frittata with Asparagus, Peas and Herbs
We enjoy frittatas filled will many different vegetables. In the spring we look forward to fresh herbs, peas and asparagus. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 1 pound asparagus, cleaned, trimmed and cut into...
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Walnut Pea Spread
This delicious spread tastes great on crackers or as a sandwich spread. Yield: 2 cups Ingredients: 1 jar 24 ounce peas, drained 1½ cups walnut pieces 1 medium onion, chopped 2 tablespoons cooking oil 2...
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Lemony Pearl Couscous Lentil Salad
We came across this healthy salad on magnoliadays.com. It’s a very tasty salad. It would also be great for picnics or at the beach. Ingredients: For the dressing: ¼ cup lemon juice 1 teaspoon lemon...
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Farro with Chickpeas, Artichoke Hearts and Tomato Sauce
This is a delicious meal. We enjoyed it in the early summer, but it would be good at any time of the year. It is very flavorful and filling. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 1 cup farro 2 cups water 1 15...
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Barley, Chickpea Salad with Carrots and Pumpkin Seeds
This tasty salad is good served warm or cold and easy to put together. Barley is one of our favorite grains. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 1 cup dry pearl barley 2 cups vegetable bouillon 1 14 ounce can...
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Review: Broccoli & Lentil Salad with Turmeric Yogurt Dressing
Did you know that Canada is the leading lentil producer in the world? The “lentils-Canada” blog is one of my favorite go to sites for delicious and healthy recipes. They have a whole page of free...
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Lentil and Wurst Salad
This is lovely salad that we enjoyed as a hearty lunch. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 1 cup dry lentils 3-4 cups water 1 red bell pepper, de-seeded and chopped 1 red onion, thin sliced 3-4 vegan wursts...
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Crunchy Curried Pea Salad with Apples Cashews and Water Chestnuts
This is a lovely crunchy salad that would be an asset to any table. it looks pretty enough for a holiday meal although is also lovely for a filling supper meal. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 16 ounces...
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Review: Pepita Salad Recipe
This is a delicious recipe from the famous Heidi Swanson of the 101 cookbooks blog. The recipe calls for yellow split peas. As beans and legumes are being featured as super healthy foods, we have been...
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Mini Vegan Spinach Frittatas
These are delicious. They are great breakfast or brunch and would be special for any holiday. They are also good at room temperature and could be used as finger food at a party. Yield: 12 mini...
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End of the Summer Garden Risotto
As summer begins to wind down, we have some summer plants still producing vegetables. We are always happy to harvest and will until the frost gets serious. We have started fall and winter vegetables...
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Vegan Pea and Kale Patties
We saw these amazingly green patties or fritters online and really looked forward to making a vegan version using the fresh kale from our garden. They are really tasty. Yield: 7 patties Ingredients: 1...
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Spicy Lentil and Vegan Sausage Stew
Autumn has arrived. Nights are cooler, days are blustery and the leaves are falling. This calls for good hearty stews. This lentil stew recipe makes a lot, and tastes great the 2nd day as well. Serving...
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Review: Lentil Meatloaf Muffins
Amy Katz, of Veggies Save The Day came up with a great idea. Instead of putting your traditional lentil loaf or tofu based ‘meatloaf’ in a bread form, she used cupcake forms. It’s so much easier to...
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Beluga Lentils with Winter Squash, Parsnips and Tofu Feta
This meal using season winter vegetables and legumes was not only very nutritious but also very delicious. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 1 ½ cups beluga lentils ½ medium winter squash (red kuri etc.),...
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Minestrone Vegetable Soup
Minestrone is one of my favorite soups. It is so adaptable. You can use whatever left over vegetables you have in the fridge, fresh from the garden, or frozen. It makes a meal in itself, or can be used...
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Thai Curried TVP Pieces with Asparagus and Peas
This has been a great year for asparagus. This taste recipe is a very nice way to enjoy both spring crops of asparagus and garden peas. Serving Size: 2 Ingredients: 8 ounces dry TVP medallions 1 bunch...
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Vegan Pea Salad
This is a favourite salad served both in the States and in Great Britain. We’ve made a simple vegan version of this salad to enjoy at home, at barbecues or pot luck suppers. Ingredients: 4 cups green...
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