This was featured in theNest.com newsletter I receive periodically. I haven’t made it yet, but I’ve improvised something very similar in past years. I’m substituting honey for the sugar the original recipe calls for. I can’t wait to try it next week!

1 lb. fresh cranberries
1-2 c honey
1/2 c water
1 cinnamon stick
juice of 2 oranges
1/2 tsp allspice
orange [...]

Got this recipe from the squash display at the grocery store. I didn’t follow the recipe exactly, so here’s my adaptation. It’s still fairly high in fat, so I use it more for a special occasion type dish. But, a good way to work a vegetable in to that special occasion. I love it, and [...]

From the Restore Cookbook. I didn’t follow it exactly though.

6 tbsp Marsala cooking wine
1 onion, finely chopped
2 small cans sliced mushrooms
1 can Worthington Diced Chik
2 tbsp Bragg’s liquid aminos
1 pkg soft silken tofu
1 tbsp lemon juice
1/2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
black pepper

Place 5 tbsp of the Marsala wine and the onions in a large frying pan. Cook, [...]

Got this recipe from a friend several years ago.

3 lbs firm eggplant (I used three)
2 medium yellow onions
1/2 head garlic
1 tbsp olive oil
1/2 tsp salt
1 1/2 tbsp tahini or ground sesame seeds
3 tbsp lemon juice
pinch of cayenne
cilantro for garnish

Prick eggplants with fork and roast on baking sheet at 400 degrees until charred and collapsed–at least [...]

Never tried making this before, but I decided on the first time to try it with soy yogurt… I sort of followed the recipe on the box of the Fantastic World Foods brand falafel mix.

1 pint yogurt (I used a 24-oz package of soy yogurt–can’t remember the brand)
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 cucumber, finely diced
dill to [...]

Based on the recipe in Eat to Live by Dr. Joel Fuhrman.

1 can garbanzo beans (reserve liquid in separate container)
1 tbsp tahini or ground sesame seeds
2 tbsp lemon juice
2 garlic cloves

Put all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth, adding bean liquid as needed or to desired thickness. Great on pita sandwiches, crackers or [...]

This is an original, so I don’t have a precise recipe with exact measurements. I have a general way of making it, so it’s about the same every time. Here are the ingredients I use…

1 tbsp olive oil
1 whole onion
a couple of cloves of crushed garlic
tomatoes–canned, fresh, or a combination of the two. Most often [...]

Modified only slightly from The 30-Day Diabetes Miracle by Franklin House, M.D., Stuart A. Seale, M.D., and Ian Blake Newman.

1/2 c soy mayonnaise
2 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp lemon juice
2 whole garlic cloves
2 tbsp nutritional yeast flakes
1/2 tsp salt

Put ingredients in a blender and blend until creamy, about 1 minute. Chill in a covered container before [...]