Fry bacon; lift out and drain. In same pan, saut‚ chopped onions, garlic, peppers and celery until wilted. Add flour and stir. Add peas; season with salt and pepper. Lay bacon on top and add water. Steam covered 1 hour on a very low fire. Serve over rice or plain. Green beans may be substituted […]

Dice 3 of the onions. Heat a large heavy skillet and add 2 tablespoons of the olive oil and the diced onions. Saute until quite brown and set aside. Put the lentils and water in a large covered pot. Bring to a boil, covered, then simmer for about 15 minutes. Add the cooked onion to […]

Heat the stock in a large & heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Saute onion, bell pepper & garlic until soft. Add tomatillos & cumin & saute for 10 minutes. Add remaining ingredients & saute a further 3 minutes. Serve warm.

Combine beans with rest of ingredients. Salad Dressing 1/4 cup lemon juice 1 teaspoon cumin 1/4 teaspoon salt, or to taste 1/4 teaspoon pepper 1/4 cup olive oil Mix lemon juice with cumin, salt and pepper. Beat in olive oil. Fold into reserved salad. Chill several hours to enhance flavor. Enjoy! ~Laury

Melt margarine in large skillet or heavy pot; add onion and saute over medium heat until transparent. Add belll pepper, okra, and tomatoes and season to taste. Lower heat, cover, and simmer 20 min. Stir occasionally.

* Pearl Onions are the small white or silver skinned onions that are usually used in stews. ~– Wash the cauliflowers and break them into flowerettes. Scald, cool, and peel the onions. Mix the vegetables with the salt, add just enough water to cover, and let stand about 18 hours. Drain, rinse in cold water, […]

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Spray a roasting pan 3 times to coat with the vegetable oil. Put the mustard, paprika, cumin, chili powder and cayenne pepper in a large bowl. Whisk to blend. Prick the potatoes several times with the tines of a fork and add them to the bowl. Toss to coat […]

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. When hot, put in potatoes & stir-fry them for a minute or so. Sprinkle in the salt. Cover & let the potatoes heat through gently for 5 minutes, reducing heat as necessary. Add pepper & mix gently. Cook for a few more minutes, stirring every now […]

POUND THE GARLIC in a mortar with 1 teaspoon salt. Pound garlic until is has broken down to a paste, then gradually work in the basil, parsley, thyme, paprika and tomato paste. Warm the oil in a soup pot, add the garlic-herb paste and mix together. As soon as the oil is hot, add the […]

Cook & drain the pasta. In a serving bowl, combine the pasta with the tomatoes & remaining ingredients. Toss & serve immediately. NOTE: In place of green olives, use black olives, same amount.