HI ARBOR NEWS
an e-newsletter for vegetarians
V.6 No.10
October 19, 2006

www.hiarbor.org


Contents:

  • VEGETARIAN CHILI
  • ASIAN-STYLE LETTUCE WRAPS
  • HI ARBOR COOKBOOK

Hello, and welcome back to Hi Arbor.  Today's newsletter is short.  I've had a lot going on here.  There are two recipes below and I hope you will enjoy them.  Many thanks to the readers who provided information to make this newsletter possible.  Please send any information, suggestions or requests and recipes to vanpgasa@aol.com.  The next issue of the Hi Arbor News will be sent November 16, 2006.
               Take care.  Have a fun Halloween.  :-)
                             RoxannE


I didn't view the Eat Better America web site because something extra is needed, but the recipe below, forwarded to me by a reader, looks good for the cold days ahead.

VEGETARIAN CHILI             Serves 6

"Bubbling with fiber-rich beans, here's a spicy chili that's sure to please."              

1 can (28 ounces) whole tomatoes, undrained
1 can (15 to 16 ounces) garbanzo beans, drained
1 can (15 to 16 ounces) kidney beans, drained
1 can (15 to 16 ounces) butter beans, drained
1 can (15 ounces) tomato sauce
3 small red, orange or yellow bell peppers, cut into 1-inch pieces      
1 Anaheim or jalapeño chili, seeded and chopped
1 to 2 tablespoons chili powder
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/2 cup sour cream [or vegan sour cream]
3 tablespoons salsa
Chopped fresh cilantro, if desired

Directions
1. Mix all ingredients except sour cream, salsa and cilantro in 4-quart Dutch oven. Heat to boiling, breaking up tomatoes; reduce heat. Cover and simmer 15 to 20 minutes or until bell peppers are tender.
2. Mix sour cream and salsa in small bowl. Serve chili with sour cream mixture. Sprinkle with cilantro.
 
From      eatbetteramerica.com

[At the web address it says:  "To view this site, you will need a Flash plug-in higher than 7."  The Flash plug-in can be downloaded, but I have no idea what it is.]

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The following recipe came from a box of Morningstar Farms ® vegan Grillers ®  veggie burgers.

ASIAN-STYLE LETTUCE WRAPS    Serves 8

1/4 cup sliced green onions
4 vegan veggie burgers, cut into 1-inch strips
3 Tablespoons reduced sodium soy sauce
1 Tablespoon cider vinegar
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper
2 cups packaged coleslaw mix or shredded cabbage
8 Butterhead lettuce leaves or leaf lettuce leaves

1.  Cook onion in nonstick fry pan coated with vegetable cooking spray over medium heat for 1 minute.  Stir in burger strips.  Cook and stir until heated through.
2.  Combine soy sauce, vinegar, ginger, and red pepper. 3.  Add soy mixture and coleslaw mix to burger strips.  Gently toss until combined.
4.  Spoon some burger mixture into each lettuce leaf.  Wrap leaf around filling  Secure with wooden toothpick.  Serve immediately.

From morningstarfarms.com

 
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HI ARBOR  COOKBOOK

"Take This Veggie And Stuff It" has recipes for stuffing 21 vegetables from artichokes to zucchini, and if you don't know how to stuff an artichoke, the book explains.  There are 87 recipes, some of which have seafood but most are vegetarian.  Substitutions, measurements and equivalents are listed. Herbs and seasonings are defined and there is a glossary of cooking terms in addition to a list of how much of a fresh spice is needed versus the same spice in a dry form. 

"Take This Veggie And Stuff It" costs $12.50 per copy plus $2.50
for shipping and handling, and it can be ordered from 
Hi Arbor, Inc.
P. O. Box 265; 
Oceanville, NJ  08231.  

or from the web address below.

http://www.hiarbor.org/


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