rice cakes with vegetables

from New Green Bo in Manhattan

african groundnut stew

see recipe

linguini with shitake mushrooms and asparagus

and roasted garlic and tomato
From Christie's in Howell, NJ

jerusalem artichoke & carrot salad

see recipe

focaccia bruschetta

with roasted garlic, portabella mushrooms, and tomato
From Christie's in Howell, NJ

fast food fake #2: mashed potato bowl

homemade version of KFC's mashed potato bowl: breaded/fried Morningstar Farms Chik'n Strips, mashed potatoes, gravy, corn, cheese

bengan bharta

Baked eggplant simmered with onions, peppers, tomatoes in coconut milk curry
From Haandi in Bethesda, Maryland

reuben rolls

homemade 1000 island, pickles, onions, sauerkraut, swiss cheez spread, and lettuce wrapped in a tortilla

Springtime Asparagus Soup

Durban bunny chow

saucy vegetable curry served in a quarter loaf of bread with sambals on the side
from Mandiba South African restaurant in Brooklyn

linguini with roasted pepper and zucchini

with onion, garlic, tomato, basil, parsley, red wine vinegar, salt, pepper, and brown sugar in the sauce

oats 2 ways

"aloha oatmeal": bananas, coconut, chopped macadamias
strawberry, orange, banana smoothie with raw oats

broccoli rabe & bowties

with tomato, red pepper, chili flakes, garlic, onion, salt, pepper, and a bit of lemon

vegan eggs benedict

scrambled tofu over veggie sausage, mushrooms, spinach, and focaccia, topped with vegan benedict sauce
from Kate's Joint