recipes from Adrienne Asher
This soup is a modified version of a Forks Over Knives recipe, and the results are outstanding. I love making food that only needs rough chopping! To make it more hearty, you could add a 1/4 cup black beans or some shredded cooked chicken to each bowl.
Tortilla Soup
Yield: approx. 10 cups
6 corn tortillas, cut in half, … Read more
This is my interpretation of a recipe by Ami Ann Mackey, moderator of the Engine 2 Seven-Day Rescue Challenge on Facebook. It made an excellent light meal this warm weather night! It has wonderfully fresh flavors and you can spice it up or keep it mellow, depending on your preference.
Summer Polenta
Yield: 10 slices
1 tube pre-made polenta, sliced … Read more
In summer—or as soon as we can get outside without being rained upon—we make grilled marinated portobellos into a meal featuring other grilled veggies, like asparagus, zucchini, red bell peppers…you name it!
Marinated Portobello Mushrooms
2 portobello mushrooms
Marinade
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1 … Read more
My current favorite snack—a whole wheat pita pocket filled with baby spinach leaves, tomato slices, cucumber slices, a few slices of avocado, drizzled with balsamic vinegar. Oh my.
Does this need a recipe? Not really.
Other fillings—
Hummus, slivered carrots, red bell peppers, fresh herbs…Invent! Enjoy!… Read more
Masoor Dal (Spiced Red Lentils)
2 tablespoons vegetable stock
1 cup finely chopped onion
2 ½ cups (10 ounces, about 1 medium) finely diced sweet potato
1 tablespoon minced ginger
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 Thai chili, or 1 large serrano chili,