what is on the menu today ?
INGREDIENTS
2 1/2 cups crushed tomatoes
2 tablespoons no-salt added tomato paste
2 cups bok choy , including some of the white stem, chopped
2 cups broccoli , chopped
1 cup chopped green beans (I always use frozen ones)
2 carrots , sliced
1 onion , chopped
1/2 lb firm regular tofu , crumbled (I like some larger chunks, but crumble as fine as you like)
2 tablespoons fresh parsley , chopped
4-5 garlic cloves , chopped
1 1/2 teaspoons oregano
2 small bay leaves
1/4-1/2 teaspoon black pepper , to taste
salt , to taste (optional)
1 lb rigatoni pasta
DIRECTIONS
Place the carrots and onion in a steamer basket [...]
INGREDIENTS
20 ounces tilapia fillets
1 mango , peeled, seeded, and diced
1 small red onion , finely chopped
1 avocado , peeled, pitted, and diced
3 roma tomatoes , coarsely chopped
1 lime, zest of
1jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely chopped (optional)
1 tablespoon minced gingerroot
1/4 teaspoon fresh cilantro , coarsely chopped
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 1/2 tablespoons grated orange zest
1/4 cup orange juice
salt and pepper
crushed red pepper flakes , to taste
DIRECTIONS
Preheat to oven to 400°F.
Prepare salsa first, so that the flavors can combine and mellow.In a medium sized glass [...]
INGREDIENTS
1 cup real fruit juiceor fruit nectar, chilled (Goya has a delicious peach nectar, or mango)
1 1/4 ounces package unflavored gelatin
DIRECTIONS
Lightly coat 16 muffin tins (or whatever you will be using to hold them, try molds!) with oil.
Place 1/4 cup of the juice into a bowl and pour in the gelatin. Let sit for 1 minute.
Meanwhile, in a small pan, bring the rest [...]