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 [...]

I’ve eaten this salad at other people’s houses but have never made it myself, so I have no idea if I made it “right”, or what it would be called, but it went over well with our guests!

2 tomatoes, diced
1 cucumber, diced
red onion, sliced thin
1 can olives, whole
1/3 block of feta, crumbled
dash of salt & [...]

Based on the recipe for Costa Rican Black Bean Soup from Madhur Jaffrey’s World Vegetarian Cookbook, but modified quite a bit to “healthify” it. It’s a little complicated, but worth the effort! It’s one of my favorite soups.
For boiling the beans:

2 c dry black beans
4-5 cloves garlic, crushed
8 tbsp finely chopped red or green bell [...]

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 [...]