Red Lentil and Black Bean Soup

Image 3 Comments May 15, 2019 Vicki Brett-Gach

I think a delicious bowl of hot soup makes the perfect meal, any time of year. Soup is just such good food, and this one is simple to prepare, and truly delectable over mashed potatoes. I especially love how the … Read more

Lasagne Minestrone

Image 5 Comments January 16, 2019 Vicki Brett-Gach

This one pot dish is a comforting cross between Minestrone Soup and a hearty pan of Lasagne, with vegetables, white beans, lasagna noodles, and greens. All of these wonderful ingredients cook together in a flavorful, rich tomato broth, and it’s … Read more

Smoky White Bean and Potato Stew, and Book Review: The Vegan 8 (100 Simple, Delicious Recipes Made with 8 Ingredients or Less)

Image 3 Comments October 17, 2018 Vicki Brett-Gach

The Vegan 8 cookbook, from author Brandi Doming, is finally available, and it’s lovely, with striking ideas for breakfast, snacks, dinners, sauces, and desserts, and each one representing the author’s commitment to utilizing 8 ingredients or less – not counting … Read more

Curried Cauliflower Stew

Image Leave a comment February 21, 2018 Vicki Brett-Gach

Here we are in the middle of winter. So, after a long hard day, who wouldn’t love to come home to a steaming bowl of soul-soothing Curried Cauliflower Stew?

This intoxicating curry serves up amazing flavor complexity, and yet is … Read more

Creamy Vegetable Soup with Collards and Chickpeas

Image 2 Comments February 15, 2017 Vicki Brett-Gach

Oh my goodness, this Creamy Vegetable Soup is just about the best thing in the world, especially on a snowy winter’s night.

It’s my spin on a 10-Spice Vegetable Soup with Cashew Cream created by Angela Liddon (from ohsheglows.com). … Read more

Winter Stew with Potatoes, Barley, and Lentils

Image Leave a comment February 18, 2015 Vicki Brett-Gach

My father-in-law was reminiscing a few years ago about a family dish his mom used to make when he was a little boy. It was a stew, he recalled in great detail, with beef, beans, and root vegetables. He posed … Read more

Vegetable Vindaloo

Image Leave a comment May 21, 2014 Vicki Brett-Gach

Sometimes dinner is just so good, you can hardly wait for leftovers the next day.

This is one of those recipes. Vegetable Vindaloo is a spicy Indian curry, which derives from a Portuguese dish flavored with wine and garlic. Indian … Read more

Dominican Chapea Vegetable Stew

Image Leave a comment October 30, 2013 Vicki Brett-Gach

I recently came across a recipe for Dominican Chapea, in the wonderful new The China Study Cookbook by LeAnne Campbell. I had never heard of this dish before, but it looked right up my alley.

After a little research, I … Read more