Soulful Creations

I have been wanting to give whole grains a try for a long time now, so when Lisa announced this month's theme for No Croutons Required I was excited. Here is my entry for this month's event. Greek Kasha Salad (Adapted from here, I have marked the changes made in Red) First some introduction to Kasha- It is a porridge commonly eaten in Eastern European countries. A common misconception is that Kasha is buckwheat groats but it is actually a meal made from any ingredient such as wheat, barley and oats. For more information you can check here or here or here ! KASHA SALAD Ingredients 1 cup dried green lentils (I used whole green moong dal) 1 bay leaf Salt and pepper to taste 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided 1/2 cup kasha (I used buckwheat groats) 1 shallot, thinly sliced 1 clove garlic, thinly sliced 1 tsp ginger, minced 1 cup water, vegetable broth 3 tablespoons oregano leaves (I used dried) 1 tomato, chopped 1/3 cup chopped pitted Kalamata olives 2 green onions, thinly slic...

Potatoes, aren't these the best of the veggies? Who does not love these earthy starchy root vegetable. So here is a recipe that befits this very versatile veggie. And I am submitting this as an entry to " No Croutons Required " hosted by Holler I found this recipe here but I have changed a few things. My dish is called Tater Frenzy Ingredients 4 medium potatoes, scrubbed (not peeled); cut into 1" chunks 1 cup baby carrots, chopped 3/4 medium white onion, chopped 2 cloves of garlic, minced 2 cups plain soymilk 4tbs butter 1/2 tbsp sage 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar salt and pepper, to taste 1/2 cup spring onions Directions 1) In a large pot, boil the potatoes with 1 tsp of salt. 2) Add the chopped carrots after about 5 minutes. 3) In a small saucepan on the side, saute the onions until they are soft and slightly browned. Remove from heat, and set aside. 4) Add the garlic (I did not saute the garlic), sauteed onions, soy milk, butter, and sage. Using a hand-held whisk or...