Cornbread with Brown Rice

I've made numerous unique types of cornbread over time, however my primary but classic coaching of cornbread constantly seems to remain a fave with my husband and first-class buddy Basil. There is nothing to it actually assume the tremendous taste of cornmeal with a tiny little bit of sweetener which is not even wished. I switched things up this time around although and included some cooked brown rice for delivered nutrition and substance. The nutty taste of the rice became specifically attractive and complementary to the grainy cornmeal.

This bread is great just smothered with butter or as an accompaniment to any meal, mainly ones offering soups and stews. Simplicity is bliss in this instance.

Other recipes with cornmeal to attempt from Lisa's Kitchen:

Crusted Cornmeal Chickpea Potpie

Corn Cakes with Blue Cheese and Honey

Jalape?O Spoon Bread

Blue Cornmeal Bread with Goat Cheese, Sun-Dried Tomatoes and Jalape?Os

Roasted Vegetable Stuffed Omelette

I do not generally tend to consume eggs all that regularly, however there are times whilst eggs demand to be cracked from their shells and made into something packed complete of goodness and protein. Omelettes are usually terrific with little adornment, but to pinnacle it up a notch, I folded them up with some oven-roasted veggies for an particularly enjoyable and filling dinner. The collection of peppers, eggplants and mushrooms is my personal preference, however the roasted flavors and textures combination wonderfully ? Experience loose to use your very own vegetable ideas, however just make sure that they may be all fairly smooth and quick roasting vegetables. Just right for these cold fall days.

Other egg dishes to try from Lisa's Kitchen:

Baked Avocado and Egg with Miso Butter

Deviled Curried Eggs

Eggs Vindaloo

Cheddar and Mushroom Shirred Eggs

Indian Mung Bean and Toor Dal Soup

Sometimes a easy legume soup with masses of ginger and warming spices is just what is needed, specifically while one is bloodless and has a tender tummy. The photographs actually do not try this soup justice, however a look at the substances ought to portray an concept of the goodness inside. It's an easy soup to put together and is made up with staples most cooks familiar with Indian meals will probably have reachable at any given time. The addition of coconut milk adds a nice creaminess to the soup that tempers the spices extremely and fills out the legumes. Earthy complete mung beans and toor dal are a healthy made in heaven.

Other mung beans dishes to enjoy from Lisa's Vegetarian Kitchen:

Indian Sour Mung Bean Soup

Mung Bean Paneer

Mung Bean and Tamarind Dal

Indian Style Spicy Mung Beans (Moong Dal)

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Raw Peanut Butter Truffles

Raw and wholesome homemade treats are pretty a whole lot a staple in my house nowadays. Sometimes you want a sweet this is pleasurable, with out the guilt, and these little desserts really fall into that class. They come collectively in infrequently whenever at all, and with a piece of staying power, as they are fine chilled in the fridge before serving, these little bites will offer a pleasant dose of protein and most importantly, delight to the palate. Decadence in this example is good for you.

Other uncooked treats to experience:

Raw Peanut Butter Cookies

Raw Avocado Coconut Nanaimo Bars

Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Bites

Mini Tahini Cups with a Creamy Coffee Date Filling

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Black-Eyed Pea Curry with Coconut and Tomato

Humble preparations often thieve lots of the eye on the dinner desk and black-eyed peas dishes in reality do simply that. A particularly earthy legume, they in order that manifest to polish when served up for dinner with modest spicing, and in this situation, some creamy coconut milk and strong tomatoes to fill the whole lot out. Very smooth to put together, making it a great go-to recipe for days while there is little inclination or time to cook dinner up some thing greater complicated, serve with some rice or different preferred grain and a vegetable side and your mid-week meal becomes a veritable nourishing banquet.

Other recipes featuring black-eyed peas from Lisa's Vegetarian Kitchen:

Black-Eyed Pea Tomato Curry

Indian-Spiced Black-Eyed Pea Soup with Corn and Dill

Indian-Style Black-Eyed Peas with Roasted Squash

Black-Eyed Pea Salsa

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Miso Noodle Soup with Mixed Vegetables and Paneer

Asian and Indian flavors come together right here for one nourishing and stunning bowl of soup. White shiro miso nestles up with soft plump golden brown cubes of fried paneer cheese and loads of greens ? Snap peas, mushrooms, bean sprouts, pink pepper, corn and kale. To fill it out even similarly, rice noodles make an appearance for a further creamy bowl of bliss. My husband requested if I used coconut milk here, however it wasn't even essential, as a great deal as I adore adding coconut to soups and grains.

Miso provides a uniquely earthy and salty taste to soup shares, and it's an clean manner to add plenty of protein on your soups as properly. This is likewise a remarkable soup for the usage of pretty much any mixture of veggies you might have reachable.

Notes: I used two ears of fresh corn for this recipe. I roasted the corn in their husks directly on the middle oven rack for 30 minutes at 375°. When cool, remove the husks and shave the corn off the cob with a sharp knife. Roasting the corn helps bring out its natural sweetness. Frozen corn can also be used here — simply thaw it before adding it to the soup.

If you want to maintain it vegan, fried tofu might be utilized in location of the paneer.

Other miso primarily based soups to enjoy from Lisa's Kitchen:

Miso Soup with Wild Mushrooms

Mushroom, Miso and Seaweed Soup

Miso Vegetable Soup

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Thai-Style Creamy Coconut Lentil Mushroom Soup

My experience cooking Thai food is exceptionally latest, but on the grounds that I started out experimenting some years in the past it has likely emerge as my favourite delicacies ? Apart, of route, from Indian. I find the specific fragrances and flavors of Thai substances ? Coconut, lemongrass, galangal and, of course, chilies ? Quite impossible to resist, in addition to being smooth to mix with all types of vegetables to make healthy and delicious meals.

I've recently been making an attempt to include even greater greens into my food, and the presence of part of a head of cauliflower and some selfmade Thai green curry paste in my refrigerator led naturally enough to a Thai-style vegetable soup. With the addition of earthy inexperienced lentils, tangy tomatoes, crimson peppers, bean sprouts, plump oyster mushrooms ? Additionally an critical of Thai cooking, in my humble opinion; coconut milk, tamari sauce and an collection of spices, the end result was a creamy, aromatic, hearty and nourishing soup that made the fine of a blending of Thai and other south Asian cuisines. Each bowl ? And in fact every spoonful ? Turned into a amazing contrast in seasonings and textures that made it a massive hit with me, my husband and my quality pal Basil.

Other Thai soups from Lisa's Vegetarian Kitchen:

Thai Red Curry Vegetable Soup

Thai Coconut Mushroom Soup with Kidney Beans

Creamy Thai Coconut Mushroom Soup

Thai Red Curry Tempeh Soup

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