Vegetarian

Cooking time : 120 Minutes

Preheat the oven to 325°F. Cut the acorn squash in half lengthwise. Scoop out the seeds and discard. Place 1 teaspoon olive oil in a large skillet and swirl. Place the squash in the pan cut side down and place the pan in the oven. Roast for 45 minutes. Remove and let cool. Scoop out […]

Cooking time : 90 Minutes

Preheat oven to 325°F. Cut the acorn squash in half and scoop out the seeds. Place the squash in a large skillet cut side down and roast in the oven for 50 minutes. Remove from the oven and place on a plate cut side up to cool. Place the olive oil in a medium sauce […]

Cooking time : 120 minutes

Preheat the oven to 325°F. Place the eggplants, left whole (with stem) in the oven directly on the rack or on a piece of aluminum foil and roast for 40 minutes. Remove and let cool. When cool enough to touch, peel the eggplant and discard the peel and stem. Cut the flesh of the eggplant […]

Cooking time : 90 Minutes

Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 1 1/2 quart glass Pyrex oblong loaf pan with foil (non-stick foil works best). Combine the pecans, maple syrup and cinnamon in a small bowl. Stir until well blended. Set aside. Whisk the egg yolk until smooth. Add the canola oil and whisk together until smooth. Add the Z-Sweet […]

Cooking time : 30 Minutes

Peel and core apples. Slice very thin (about 1/8 inch thick). Preheat oven to 425°F. In a 12 inch iron skillet (or non-stick skillet) heat the butter, Splenda and water until boiling. Add apples and cook about 15 minutes. Stir the apples gently about every 3 minutes. As the apples cook the liquid will reduce […]

Cooking time : 30 Minutes

Place the oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic and ginger and sauté for about 2 minutes. Stir frequently. Add the onions and sauté, stirring frequently, for about 3 minutes or until translucent. Add the bell pepper and continue sautéing for 2 minutes. Add the potatoes, stir, and cover. Reduce heat to […]

Cooking time : 60 minutes (depends on how long the tofu is pressed)

Open the package of tofu and drain the water from it. In order for the tofu to hold its shape when it is cooked, as much moisture as possible will need to be removed in a process called ‘pressing’ the tofu. Fold a dish towel in half and lay on a baking sheet. Place 1-2 […]

Cooking time : 45 Minutes

Preheat the oven to 400°F. Heat 1/2 teaspoon butter in a small non-stick sauté pan over low-medium heat and add the chopped onion. Cook until translucent and set aside. Slice the base of asparagus crosswise into small rounds. Leave about 2 inches of the tops intact. Set the tops aside to decorate the top of […]

Cooking time : 30 Minutes

Place the olive oil in the bottom of a large skillet. Heat over medium and add the white part of the leek. Cook gently, stirring frequently, until the leeks begin to turn translucent. Add the arborio rice and stir. Cook for about 2 minutes, then add the salt and pepper. Add the water and stir. […]

Cooking time : 10 minutes

Place all ingredients in a blender and puree until smooth. Serve immediately.