Ingredients (use vegan versions):

• 2-29 oz cans of crushed red tomatoes
• 1 tabs. carlic powder
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper
• 1 cup cilantro (or for taste)
• 1 dash of lemon juice (a fatty dash!)
• 1-2 hot peppers (or for taste)
• 1 green pepper
• 1 whole medium sized onion (Vidalia’s are the kindest)
• 1 can black beans (drained and slightly mashed)

Directions:

Get a big old bowl and throw in the black beans. Slightly
mash them with a big ol’ spoon so they suck up the flavors.
Then, throw in the following: crushed red tomatoes, hot
peppers, green peppers, and onion. Mix well, then add the
rest of the ingredients. Chill for about one hour and dip
away!

Serves: many!

Preparation time: 20 minutes

Ingredients (use vegan versions):

• 2 large onions
• 2-3 red or yellow peppers
• 1 eggplant
• 4 carrots
• 1 bottle tomato pieces or chunks
• pinch of salt
• 1 teaspoon vegan sugar
• bazil (optional)
• olive oil

Directions:

Chop the onions and simmer them for 10 minutes in olive oil in a deep
saucepan. Next add the peppers that have been cleaned and cut into
large shreds. Mix well and continue simmering. Add the eggplant that
have been peeled and diced into cubes. Grate the carrots and add to the
mixture together with the tomatoes. Simmer for about 1 hour over gentle
heat. Add salt and vegan sugar. Continue simmering for another 20 minutes. At this point add
the basil leaves.

Serve either hot with garlic vegan bread or cold accompanied by mature
cheeses. It can be kept in the fridge for upto 4 days.

Serves: 4

Preparation time: 2 hours

Ingredients (use vegan versions):

• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 stalk celery, chopped
• 1 teaspoon oil
• 1 teaspoon red pepper
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1 large can kidney beans (I forgot th exact size I used)
• 1 12 oz can tomato sauce
• 1 cup lentils
• 1 1.5 oz. pack hot (or mild) taco seasoning
• 2 cups water

Directions:

Heat the oil in a pan. Add onions. Saute for 3 minutes. Add celery. Cook for an extra 5
minutes. Add red pepper and cumin. Stir and cook for a few more minutes.
Add kidney beans, tomato sauce, lentils, taco seasoning, and water. Let simmer for an hour
for as long as desired (until it’s done)

Very yummy when reheated.

Preparation time: a few hours total

Serves:

Ingredients (use vegan versions):

• 1 large head of broccoli
• half a teaspoon of fresh ground cumin
• half a teaspoon of fresh ground coriander
• juice of half a medium lemon
• tiny bit of fresh crushed garlic (up to individual taste, really!)
• tiny bit of finely chopped shallots (again up to individual)
• one roughly diced medium tomato

Directions:

I decided to make this recipe after seeing
its name which made me giggle; and it is
REALLY delicious. Start by cooking the
broccoli ( I just took off the tough outer
leaves but used everything else) – I
microwaved it for speed, but steaming is
- it is done when a knife pierces without
resistance (tender) try about 8 mins to
start with. Put into a blender or food
processor with the lemon juice, cumin,
coriander, garlic and shallots and blend
until really smooth. I added some water
blend briefly so that the tomato is still
“chunky”. Leave for about 10 mins so that
the flavours can mingle and then eat as a
dip with crudites or use as a spread on
fresh vegan bread or thin it and use it over hot
veggies. This is REALLY REALLY good and
very healthy too!

Serves: 4 – 5 cups

Preparation time: 20 mins

Ingredients (use vegan versions):

• 2 cans rinsed beans (I use one can black, one can mixed)
• 1 or more cans diced tomatoes
• 1 can drained corn
• as much onion as you like
• as much red and green peppers as you like
• any other veggies to sauté
• packet of taco or chili mix

Directions:

Sauté finely chopped veggies in a bit of oil.
Throw in beans, tomato, corn, and seasoning mix.
Throw in cooked rice and heat through.

Quantities don’t really matter… tastes slightly different (but no
less delicious) each time you make it.

Eat it with any kind of flat vegan bread or on its own. Garnish with diced
tomatoes, shredded lettuce.

Couldn’t be easier!!

Preparation time: 15 mins

Serves: