Vegetables
Vegan Coconut Milk Creamed Winter Greens
Vegan Coconut Milk Creamed Winter Greens and Roasted Sweet Potato and Apple Home Fries are currently Chef Margot’s favorite staples. As the nights get frosty, but the days are clear and beautiful, this vegan yet hearty meal is just what the Doctor ordered! You can use any combination of roots for the home fries recipe…
Read MoreRoasted Sweet Potato and Apple Home Fries
This simple vegan recipe is perfect for your fall table or even as a side at Thanksgiving! Ingredients:3# sweet potatoes or garnet yams, peeled, diced about ½ inch2# Banana, Gala or your favorite apple, cored and diced about ½ inch1 Tbsp vegetable oilSalt and freshly ground black pepper Directions:Preheat oven to 475F. Toss sweet potatoes…
Read MoreEast African Coconut, Bean and Squash Soup
Chef Margot shares with us her East African Coconut, Bean, and Squash Soup, a hearty warming stew for the upcoming cold months. This recipe is very typical of the starter for a traditional East African dinner. Coconut milk is used in almost every dish, providing important enzymes and nutrients otherwise lacking in the local diet.…
Read MoreFava Bean Rice
Chef Margot shares her easy soul-soothing recipe for her son. On the surface this recipe may seem plain or perhaps even boring. I promise you that if you like fava beans and perfect good rice then you will really enjoy this. You might even find your kids like it too–mine adores the bright green beans…
Read MoreGazpacho
Chef Margot shares with us her basic red gazpacho, perfect for these hot summer days. 10 of the reddest, most tomato-ey-smelling tomatoes you can find at your local farmers’ market, if you aren’t lucky enough to have grown your own!1 loaf of stale bread, preferably sourdough, roughly chopped and soaked in a bowl of cool…
Read MoreWarm Salad for Four
Chef Charlene Rollins of New Sammy’s Cowboy Bistro in Talent, Oregon shares a hearty bacon and greens salad perfect for any season. Ingredients2 tablespoons light olive oil4 thick slices (4 oz) smoked bacon cut into squares½ cup coarsely chopped walnuts½ teaspoon garlic, minced6 oz of mixed strong greens*2 tablespoons lemon juice2 oz fresh creamy goat…
Read MoreLove Stinks and Burns
Ingredients1 lb. good quality mayonnaise3 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil1tbsp. fresh minced parsley1 lb. real dairy sour cream1 cup red wine vinegar¼ cup Worcestershire sauce4 tbsp. freshly ground black pepper1 tbsp. kosher salt2-8 fresh jalapenos, stem removed, sliced in quarters lengthwise, sliced thin across. *Select smooth, heavy chiles without blemishes. Remove the seeds if you prefer…
Read MoreWest African Pumpkin Groundnut Soup
Watch Chef Margot Wilcoxon demonstrate this recipe: Ingredients1 tbsp olive oil2 cups minced sweet onion1 cup minced carrot8 tbsp minced fresh garlic1 minced red chile pepper such as a red serrano (remove seeds and veins to cut heat)2 tsp ground cumin1/8 tsp ground fenugreek, ground allspice, and ground mace6 cups roasted (or canned) pumpkin3-6 cups…
Read MoreDeconstructed Gazpacho with Basil Lime Sorbet
While traveling through Poitiers, France, Salvador Molly’s co-owner Rick Sadle, and his wife Halle, discovered a wonderful fresh summer dish. They have reinvented it for you. Watch them demonstrate the presentation of this recipe! Deconstructed Gazpacho with Basil Lime Sorbet Gazpacho Ingredients1 ½ pounds (4 or 5) medium very ripe tomatoes, cored and quartered1 large…
Read MoreRoast African Onion Dip
Fire up those barbeques, we have a recipe for grilling season! This onion dip is great as a spread on any vegetarian sandwich, as a heart-healthy alternative to mayonnaise, as a sauce for grilled beef or a side side for grilled fish. It will keep, covered and refrigerated, for seven days. Roast African Onion Dip…
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