Here’s some digging into the cookbook archive to catch up a bit on the 52 cookbooks effort. First up, something we did with the bok choy we’ve been getting from our CSA.
Stir-Fried Bok Choy with Roasted Peanuts from Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone by Deborah Madison
3 Tbs. raw peanuts
2 tsp. oil
1/4 tsp. red pepper flakes
1 1/2 lbs. bok choy
2 Tbs. oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 Tbs. minced ginger
2 Tbs. soy sauce
1 tsp. cornstarch mixed with 3 Tbs. water
Fry peanuts in oil until golden then set aside. Chop bok choy into bite sized pieces. Heat oil, stir-fry bok choy, add garlic and ginger, add soy sauce and cornstarch slurry. Coarsely chop the peanuts with red pepper flakes and add to bok choy.
We had this over rice with some fried tofu and it was fabulous.
No picture of this one but it was a nice way to use up a green cabbage. Despite the name this book is not particularly vegan-friendly. Case in point: this cabbage recipe calls for duck fat. Well, it was easy to substitute Earth Balance.
Braised Green Cabbage from Chez Panisse Vegetables by Alice Waters
1 green cabbage, quartered, cored and thinly sliced
1 medium onion, halved and thinly sliced
3 Tbs. Earth Balance
1 Tbs. cider vinegar
1 bay leaf
1 apple
1/2 c. water
salt & pepper to taste
Cook onion in fat, add cabbage, vinegar, bay leaf, salt & pepper and water. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Grate the apple, add it to the pan and cook another 5 minutes.
Pizza Shop Breadsticks with Sneaky Momma’s Tomato Sauce from Vegan Lunchbox by Jennifer McCann
The tomato sauce has kale, red pepper, and carrots so I figured this was a good way to get the kids to eat some extra vegetables. The bread sticks were rolled in a sesame seed/nutritional yeast mixture, also upping the healthiness a bit. You could do this with any bread recipe and any pasta sauce recipe. I thought it would be fun for the kids and though they weren’t totally sold on it, I thought it was fun.
