Szechuan Kelp Noodle Salad

Vegetarian recipe, Szechuan, Szechuan Salad, Asian Salad, Kid-Friendly Meals,

I was recently introduced to Kelp Noodles at a pot-luck dinner last weekend with friends. To my surprise, any “seaweed” flavor was either non-existent or well hidden. Charlie loved it, so the next time we were at our local PCC, I picked some up to experiment with. I made a quasi-Szechuan sauce and tossed it [...]

Cucumber Won Tons

wontons

A light, flavorful won ton that is simply boiled. If only the prep time were quicker, I’d make these all the time… The filling will work for about 50 won tons – I made half then stored the filling to be used again a few days later. Won ton wrappers ½ an English cucumber, peeled [...]

A Request

I’m on the hunt for tried and true vegetarian and/or parve recipes. If you happen to have some or know a good online resource please leave it in the comments section so I can try it out. I think we’ll be eating less meat from now on, bumping up our veggies even more so. Health-wise [...]

Quinoa Black Bean Salad

I just recently heard of quinoa on Cuisinart’s Family and Health website – it was their featured food of the month for February. I was intrigued. With all of its health benefits; being packed with protein and amino acids, I knew wanted to try it. And luckily for me Costco carried it! Now, the cooking [...]

Green Bean Salad

The hubcap {or Mat} came home with with a few pounds of fresh home grown green beans the other day thanks to a very nice customer he did work for. She apparently had bowls upon bowls full and was desperate to get rid of some. Who could turn away home grown beans?! So this is [...]