Main Dish 4 - Food For The Soul

North African Lentil, Kale and Winter Squash Stew

Leave a Comment / African, Main Dish, Recipe / By Ama Opare

It is cold in Atlanta today so some soup sounded perfect. This recipe is adapted from the North African Pumpkin Stew recipe in the book Fire and Spice and boy is it good! Robin uses canned beans and tomatoes in her recipes but I prefer to avoid the canned items and use fresh veggies and dry beans instead. I have an abundance of kale right now and I wanted to get some greens into us so I added that the recipe too.

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Falafel – Live Vegan Recipe

1 Comment / Main Dish, Raw Food, Recipe / By Ama Opare

One of our favorite recipes is the Falafel from Cafe Gratitude’s recipe book, I Am Grateful. I like to serve them on romaine lettuce and topped with olive tapenade and a lemon tahini sauce. Or add the falafel to a salad, or wrap with a raw wrap or a tortilla or pita. This recipe

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Indian Curried Lentils With Cauliflower

4 Comments / Main Dish, Recipe / By Ama Opare

The food from many cultures is perfect to add to a vegan diet. One of my favorites is Indian food. There are many different varieties of Dal depending on the type of lentil or bean used, the spices and other ingredients added. For a helpful guide to types of lentils or beans check out this

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Curried Coconut “Meat”

Leave a Comment / Main Dish, Raw Food, Recipe / By Ama Opare

Curried Coconut “Meat” makes a great living or raw food sandwich or wrap filler. It would also be a nice addition to a salad. Make this ahead of time for a quick and easy live food meal after work. This recipe is an adaption of Cocophoria from one of my favorite raw food recipe books,

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Raw Tomato Ravioli

1 Comment / Main Dish, Raw Food, Recipe / By Ama Opare

It is the time of the year when big luscious tomatoes are available at the store, from your farmers market or, if you are really lucky, right in your own garden. These tomatoes make fabulous raw ravioli noodles. Smaller roma tomatoes work too. You can also use other veggies sliced very thin for ravioli noodles.

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Red Red (Black Eyed Peas Ghana Style)

1 Comment / African, Main Dish, Recipe / By Ama Opare

In Ghana a popular black eyed pea stew recipe is Red Red. I first had it while visiting friends in Accra. I liked it so much I ordered it again while we were at One Africa in Elmina. Red Red is often served with fried plantains which may be used to scoop up mouthfuls of

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Chia Porridge

Leave a Comment / Breakfast, Main Dish, Raw Food, Recipe / By Ama Opare

If you are used to having a hot cereal, here is a recipe for you. This is a raw alternative to oatmeal. Chia seeds absorb liquid and become gelatinous when soaked. They have a consistency similar to tapioca. This version makes a warm porridge. Ingredients: 1/2 cup chia seeds 1 cup hot water 1/2 cup

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Curry Garbanzo Beans And Greens

Leave a Comment / 50 Shades of Vegan Kale Challenge, Main Dish, Recipe / By Ama Opare

Beans are common in a vegan or vegetarian kitchen. They are also common in many different regions of the world. Indian curry dishes are great because they are highly flavorful and can be made spicy if you prefer some heat to your meals. There are many curry blends available on the market but it is

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