Vegetable DishesMitchie’s Crunch-worthy Mind-blowing Veggie CrackersThe problem with working with many veggies is their moisture content, which is why they don’t get “crisp.” Especially ones like eggplant that contain a lot of water. So here is my solution to the problem, and a super treat that you can take with you, use in dip, (yeah Janet, like crackers or potato chips!) or just munch right down. The recipe is totally unique, and as far as I know, has never been done before, and also solves some ongoing perplexing problems such as making spices stick. Find an eggplant that is long and thin rather than shaped like a light bulb. Peel and slice the EP into thin, round slices (like a cucumber), less than ¼ inch if you can. I use a chef’s mandolin so it is easier to get uniform slices. Take 6 sheets of paper towels, and lay 3 of them down on a cutting board type surface. Distribute the EP slices completely covering the paper towels, leaving about ½ inch between slices. Place the 3 remaining paper towels over the slices like a paper towel sandwich. Take heavy rolling pin (or large heavy jar if you don’t have a rolling pin) and press down hard and literally squeeze out the moisture from the slices. You may have to turn them, or use a few more fresh paper towels until they almost stop yielding fluid. Now here is the coolest part! Remove the paper towels and sprinkle the slices (which will now be very thin) with your favorite spices. I love Kosher Salt and/or Adobo (your choice); you can use paprika, chili powder, almost anything. Take the rolling pin and literally roll the spices into the slices!!!! Now place the slices, spiced-side down, directly on the cutting board-type surface and lightly sprinkle the backs and re-roll. Place the slices on a perforated material such as a screen, a wire rack, a baking tray with holes, etc, and bake them in a medium temp over (325 – 350) until they are crisp. Don’t let them burn, just brown. EP CRISP CHIPS. THEY WILL WOW YOU! Great to dip in salsas, guacamole, etc. etc. or eat ‘em plain! You do NOT need Pam or sprays of any kind!!!!!!!!! THESE ARE SO DELICIOUS AND CRUNCHY!!!!! It sounds much, much, harder to do than it is. Bobbi's Zucchini SticksBobbi sent us a recipe saying she's no gourmet cook but she
experimented with some zucchini sticks that turned out pretty good.
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| 1 lb green beans, ends trimmed Light coating of Butter Buds spray 1 teaspoon minced garlic 1/2 cup chopped scallions 1/4 teaspoon dry oregano 1/4 teaspoon dry thyme 1/4 teaspoon dry tarragon 1/4 teaspoon dry marjoram 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper |
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On rack in a covered saucepan, steam beans until tender, about 5-10 minutes.
Drain and plunge into cold water.
Drain well.
Heat non-stick skillet with Butter Buds spray, medium heat.
Add garlic and scallions and sauté for 2 minutes.
Stir in beans and seasonings.
Sauté and stir until all are heated throughout.
May be served hot or at room temperature.
String beans
Small can of V-8 juice
1/2 package of Good Seasons Basil
Good Seasons dry vinaigrette salad dressing as seasoning
Steam string beans and set aside.
Mix V-8 and salad dressing.
Pour mixture over steamed string beans.
Eat cold, room temperature, or any way you like.
1/2 lb green beans, ends removed, steam or cook for 5
minutes in boiling water
Spritz of PAM
1 teaspoon garlic, minced
1/3 cup roasted red peppers (canned) diced
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
Heat the oil in a skillet. Ad the beans and cook
until just soft. Add the garlic and peppers.
Spray Pam in
skillet. Add cooked beans. Add the garlic and peppers. Cook for 2
minutes longer. (Add a little water or veggie broth if necessary.
Taste test for seasonings.
Serve warm. Makes 3-4 servings.
1 medium onion, diced
1/2 teaspoon garlic, minced
2 cups crushed tomatoes (canned)
Hot sauce, to taste
1 1/2 lbs green beans
Combine onions and green pepper with 2 teaspoons of water or vegetable broth in a saucepan. Cook until just soft. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute longer. Add tomatoes and hot sauce and simmer for 30 minutes over low heat. Snap the ends off the beans and cook in boiling water until soft. Drain and toss them in the sauce and serve warm.
Mashed Cauliflower (Gilda)
Sauté onions in a little PAM until they get nice and brown.
Cook the cauliflower until it is VERY soft. (I steam the florets so they are
more nutritious.)
Mash the cauliflower, add the sautéed onions, season with salt and pepper if you
wish and enjoy. It is delicious. YUM!
Hint: To caramelize onions, cook them very slowly until they get nice and brown. (I start with a spritz of PAM but keep adding a little veggie broth or water to keep them going.)
Roasted Cauliflower (Kate)
Preheat oven to 475
Chop up head of cauliflower into florets
Line a 9 x 13” pan or large cookie sheet with foil. Spray foil with PAM.
Spread florets in pan/tray. Spray florets lightly with PAM. Sprinkle with salt
and pepper to taste.
Roast in the very hot oven for 30-40 minutes. Check and stir the florets every
10-15 minutes. They should get nice and brown and maybe even a little crispy at
the tips.
Let cool a bit and enjoy.
Variation: Roasted Broccoli--same as above, cut florets 1" size - they cook faster and crispier.
NOTE: The browning is key, it makes them rich and caramelized. If you've already had most of your veggies for the day, don't roast a whole head of cauliflower at once because you might eat the whole thing! I've never tried eating these leftover, so I'm not sure how they hold up. Also, I haven't yet tried this with broccoli, but I imagine it's similarly delicious.
Latkes (Mitch)
Cook up your cauliflower
Mash until it reaches a rough potato-like consistency
Add finely grated yellow onion into the mixture.
Add salt, pepper, butter buds, chopped green onions
and/or some very dry mushrooms if you like.
Spray a medium low heated pan with Pam
Spread the mixture out into latke-shaped dollops.
Make them pretty thin, and watch them so they don't burn.
Flip them over and brown the second side. Repeat flipping.
(I sprayed the tops slightly with Pam also before flipping.)
I have also tried this recipe using spaghetti squash instead of cauliflower, and
actually preferred it.
I also used more onion and left it in longer pieces.
Zucchini “Chips” (Kate)
Slice some zucchini VERY THIN—paper thin. Use a mandolin if you have one.
Spray a cookie sheet with PAM (foil lined or not, doesn’t matter) and lay out
the slices and give them a slight spritz.
Sprinkle with salt and paper to taste.
Bake at 450 until brown and crispy.
Check them often and flip them over if they seem to be cooking only on one side. The slices have to be VERY thin in order to get crispy. Carrots also make pretty good chips if you can cut them thin enough.
Wilted Greens with Garlic (Lynda)
4 servingsVegetarian Chili (Kate)
Use a spray of PAM olive oil and softened some garlic and onions.
Add chili powder and whatever veggies you have in the house (all chopped in tiny
pieces).
Examples: carrots, mushrooms, squash and even leftover asparagus.
Let them sauté for a few minutes.
Add diced tomatoes and crushed tomatoes to cover and cooked for an hour.
The liquid will reduce and it will smell wonderful!
IServe in a bowl with a glob of guacamole in the middle.
You can barely taste the individual veggies.
Variation: Use a package of Miracle Noodle mini-pearls or Orzo
Vegetable Fajitas (Annie)
Grill in a basket, peppers, Portobello mushrooms and onions.
Spray lightly with PAM cooking spray (flavor of your choosing).
Season with fajita seasoning.
Wrap in wilted lettuce leaves (Boston lettuce works best. Red leaf or green
leaf is tender too).
Microwave for 15 seconds.
Spice with fresh salsa (home made or store-bought that has no oil, vinegar, or
sugar).
Faux Chow Mein (Gilda)
Prepare all the veggies and ingredients so they’re at hand. It just takes about
5 minutes to cook
1 large onion, cut in half and sliced (about 1-1/2 – 2 cups)
2 ribs celery, sliced on the diagonal (about 1 cup)
1 clove garlic, minced
Mushrooms, sliced (about 1 cup)
½ - 1 c. fresh bean sprouts
¼ - ½ c. water chestnuts, sliced (optional)
1 c. veggie broth or ½ c. water/½ c. broth
Braggs Liquid Amino Acids
1 teaspoon. Xanthan gum (or more as needed)
Spray pan with PAM. Stir-fry onions and celery about 3-4 minutes until wilted. Add mushrooms and garlic and stir fry about another minute. Add the liquid, cover and cook about 3 more minutes. Mix Xanthan gum with a little liquid to remove lumps, Add Bragg's Liquid Amino Acids and add to pot. Add the bean sprouts and water chestnuts. Cook another minute or two until bean sprouts lose the raw taste.
Check thickness of sauce and adjust if necessary – adding more to thicken, or
adding more liquid if too thick.
Also may need some salt
It’s good even without the crispy noodles.
On transition, you can add slivers of chicken – then it’s Faux Chicken Chow
Mein!!!
Veggie Kabobs (Mitch)
Skewer chunks of veggies at least 1" square – alternate on skewer, onions, zucchini, carrots, turnip, eggplant, whatever.Health Slaw (Cathy)
Thinly shred green cabbage, red cabbage, Vidalia onion, carrots.
Toss well with fresh squeezed lemon, Splenda and a pinch of salt & pepper.
Sweet "Citrusy" Carrots (Cathy)
Cut carrots, cook in 1" of lightly salted water until al dente. Drain water. Add a little orange rind, a packet of Splenda (optional), dash of nutmeg, a shake or two of Butter Buds, and a few drops of sugar-free ZERO CALORIE maple syrup (optional). Cook a few more minutes to blend flavors.
Green Beans, Mushrooms, and Caramelized Shallots (Cathy)
Steam green beans al dente, set aside to drain.
In butter flavored Pam, sauté 2 finely chopped shallots till lightly browned.
Put approx 1/2 of the shallots aside.
Add green beans to 1/2 of the shallots remaining in pan. Season with salt,
pepper, and garlic powder.
Cook for 5 minutes over high heat, toss well; place beans in serving dish.
Spray pan with Pam, add one package of thin sliced mushrooms and the remaining
shallots into the pan.
Cook over high heat until mushrooms are well browned.
Season with salt and pepper and spoon over green beans.
Pan-Roasted Brussels Sprouts (Cathy)
Remove outer leaves and stems from sprouts. Cut sprouts in half, lay halves flat side down, cut 1/4" julienne slices (a lot of the leaves will separate). In olive oil Pam, sauté sprouts over med-high heat until they soften and start to brown. Season with salt, pepper and a squeeze of fresh lime.
Baked Butternut Squash (Gilda)
I prefer to bake it but you can use the microwave too. If you bake it, it does take about 45 - 50 minutes at 350 to get it nice and soft. I cut it in half, remove the seeds (You can bake them in a little dish at the same time - give them a spritz with Pam and watch closely since they get done quickly) - Place the squash cut side down. Prick it with a fork to test that it's done. Then scoop out the squash and put it in a little baking dish - give it a dash of salt, pour on the SUGAR FREE ZERO CALORIE maple syrup and sprinkle the cinnamon and put it the oven (or toaster oven) for another 5 minutes. You can mash it if you prefer or leave it in lumps - whatever you like but the texture is smoother and creamier than the acorn squash - more like sweet potatoes. Also you can add some nutmeg and ground cloves, orange zest. But that's optional - it's good either way.
Cabbage Health Salad (Gilda)
1 small cabbage, shredded (about ¾ lb)
1 carrot, peeled and shredded
¼ red bell pepper, thinly sliced
¼ green bell pepper, thinly sliced
½ small onion, grated
Combine:
¼ c. lemon juice
¼ c. water
1 tsp salt
ground pepper
2 packets Splenda (about ½ tsp or more to taste)
Mix well and taste to adjust salt and sweetener.
Pour over cabbage mixture and squash with hands to
Combine real well. Put in container, cover and refrigerate..
Cabbage Rolls (Snowbunny)*
Cook slightly in Pam onion, garlic, celery, carrots, peppers, bean sprouts and mushrooms.Cucumber Salad (Gilda)
1 – 2 cucumbers, peeled and thinly sliced on mandolin or food processor
2-3 scallions, chopped
Combine:
¼ c. lemon juice
2 packets Splenda (or more to taste)
½ tsp salt
Pour over cucumbers and scallions and marinate for several hours before serving.
Cabbage Rolls (Gilda)
For the filling: sauté onions, garlic, and whatever veggies you want (carrots, parsnips, celery, broccoli, cauliflower, spinach, cabbage, etc. etc. Three or four are enough. Janet made it with a bag of carrots, broccoli and cabbage she found at the supermarket) Cook about 20 minutes.
Make a good tomato sauce - sauté onion, garlic - dump in a can of pureed or diced tomatoes and flavor with thyme, oregano, basil or any other herbs of your choice, salt and pepper to taste.
Steam cabbage leaves to wilt so you can roll them up. (You can chop up the center leaves for some of the filling)
Put filling in cabbage leaf and roll up. Place seam side down in baking dish. Cover with tomato sauce and put in 350° oven to bake for about 35 - 40 minutes. Can be made a day ahead and reheated. Will taste even better.
Small onion – minced
2 cloves garlic – minced or crushed
1 lb cabbage – cut in 1” squares
½ cup sugar free apple sauce
½ cup tomato sauce – ( I used organic Muir Glen)
Lemon – juiced
Splenda
Salt
Spray sauce pan with Pam.
Sauté onion and garlic until onion gets translucent, watching that they do not burn. (Add a little vegetable broth or water if necessary.)
Add tomato sauce, applesauce, ½ cup water, lemon juice, approx. 2t. Splenda and 1t. salt.
Simmer a minute or so and check for taste. It should have a nice sweet and sour taste. Adjust seasoning if necessary.
Add cabbage, stir and add some water if mixture looks too thick.
Cook for 30 – 40 minutes. Re-taste and adjust seasonings.
Tastes even better next day.
Baked Acorn Squash (Leslie)
The easiest way to cook the acorn squash is to cut it in half, place it in a baking pan, cut side down, add about an inch of water to the pan and either microwave it (approx. 10 - 15 minutes) on high or bake it at 350 until it's soft.
I liked it with Walden Farm's pancake syrup and cinnamon. Kind of like a sweet potato.
Bean Sprouts Pasta (Maggie)
Sauté some bean sprouts in a pan sprayed with Pam.
Sauté some spinach, mushrooms and onions
Add some seasoning
Put on top of bean sprouts.
real
substitute for pasta...
You can put tomato sauce or crushed tomatoes on top too.. anything you like....
Bok Choy Quick Stir Fry (Nancy)
Onion, carrot, fresh garlic celery, zucchini, yellow pepper,
bok choy, fresh ginger, finely grated. Pam, salt/pepper
Cut all vegetables bite size. Spray Pam in wok or large frying pan. Let it get
hot.
Add garlic, onion on high flame.
Then add vegetable from least water content to most water.
So, carrots next, stir constantly.
Once starting to cook a little, add celery, then zucchini,
then yellow pepper, then whites of the bok choy, then green tops last.
Toss over hot flame and squeeze fresh ginger juice over the entire stir fry.
Add salt/pepper to taste.
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