• Kiyah on June 28, 2013

  The black bean chili is a great recipe, simple yet the flavors really sing. The key is frying the spices with the aromatics. It's even better after it sits a day. And if you're not a vegetarian, you can throw in some extra protein.

Notes about Recipes in this book

• Tempeh and shallot confit

  • foodtrekker on September 08, 2021

    I have made this a hundred times. It is wonderful! If decreasing the oil, also decrease the sugar to balance the flavors.

• Moroccan-style lentil and chickpea soup

  • KCKB on January 15, 2022

    This kind of soup is called “Harira” in Morocco, and if you want to kick it up a notch, add some sumac! A bay leaf is nice, as well.

• Slow pho

  • Wlow on July 30, 2022

    Good but not great after 5 hours of 6 recommended. Used mellow white miso in place of barley miso, mild homemade broth as base, tofu instead of seitan. Serves 3-4. Inspiration to keep playing around with pho broths in the slow cooker.

• Spicy black bean chili

  • Hannaha100 on January 03, 2017

    This one was super quick to prepare but just OK, probably because I toned the chilli down for baby's benefit.

• Chipotle-kissed red bean and sweet potato chili

  • Wlow on December 14, 2024

    With one yellow-fleshed sweet potato and one Japanese Murasaki, chili was too sweet. But adding leftover rice, Cotija cheese, and roasted peanuts (!) helped a lot. In future I’d choose the mildest sweet potato possible and serve over rice or with a not-sweet cornbread.

• Indian cauliflower and kidney bean stew with coconut milk

  • ccav on September 20, 2015

    This was very easy and very good. I didn't have a jalepeno on hand so left it out. Also, I subbed adzuki beans for red kidney because it's what I had. Would definitely make again.

• Moroccan-inspired vegetable and chickpea stew

  • Hannaha100 on January 03, 2017

    This one was great and enjoyed by all, even baby! Don't miss out olives, the salty-sweet contrast was great. Prep was a bit more involved than some but worth it.

• Tempeh étouffée

  • foodtrekker on September 08, 2021

    not thrilled.

• Maple baked beans

  • emiliang on January 13, 2021

    If using canned beans, the dish comes together on the stove in less than 30 minutes.

• Orange and bourbon baked beans

  • Nancith on July 05, 2019

    These were disappointing. The orange flavor (from frozen concentrate) was too intense & not balanced out well by the other flavors, plus the sauce was rather thin. Since I have leftovers (nobody else was very impressed by them either), may try adding maple syrup, or more molasses & cook them in the oven to thicken them up.

• Greek big beans

  • foodtrekker on September 08, 2021

    4 stars

• Slow and easy white bean cassoulet

  • foodtrekker on September 08, 2021

    used lima beans, love it!

• What a dal

  • foodtrekker on March 10, 2022

    used green lentils.

• Sloppy lentils

  • foodtrekker on March 10, 2022

    I used green lentils (Low Oxalate).

• Vegetarian hoppin' John

  • foodtrekker on September 08, 2021

    1 star

• Kamut with root vegetables and cranberries

  • dinnermints on February 13, 2014

    This was terrible. Had a lot of leftover broth, and grains and veggies were overcooked. Maybe that's just the nature of crockpot cooking, which I don't do very often. I don't think I'd try slow-cooking whole grains again.

• Arroz non pollo

  • oboistaalli on August 27, 2020

    This is delicious. I made it with brown rice and added about 1/2 tsp. smoked paprika and served with lime wedges, 1 minced jalapeño, and tortilla chips.

  • radishseed on March 05, 2022

    https://www.food.com/recipe/arroz-non-pollo-156650

• Vegetarian paella

  • oboistaalli on August 27, 2020

    I make this every summer. The oyster mushrooms and artichoke hearts make for a great texture along with the beans. I've made it with red kidney beans and garbanzo beans. I always substitute an Anaheim pepper for the green bell pepper because I prefer the flavor.

  • Hannaha100 on February 15, 2021

    This was broadly a success. I left out artichokes and saffron (didn't have any) and swapped oyster for chestnut mushrooms. Used long grain rice (200g) and 5 sausages. M1 didn't like onions or green peppers, M2 didn't like the beans/peas but there was enough here to keep everyone satisfied (the sausages are a good incentive for suspicious kiddos). Fairly easy to swap some of it around for next time. Because I didn't have quite enough time, it was more of a stew than paella. Next time I think I'd up the rice to 300g. You need to add the rice in for the last hour so not one when you are in a big rush. We would have this again.

• Slow-cooked ziti casserole

  • foodtrekker on September 08, 2021

    3 stars

• Vegetable lasagna

  • Nancith on June 07, 2016

    Great flavor! Fairly easy to prepare. I used ricotta rather than tofu to appease family members. This would work best in an oval slow cooker; mine is more narrow at bottom than top, which made it more challenging to nicely layer the ingredients.

  • foodtrekker on September 08, 2021

    4 stars. Use mexican grey squash instead of zucchini. zucchini is too watery.

• Bell peppers stuffed with coconut rice and mangoes

  • Moo7 on May 22, 2023

    Our all time favorite stuffed pepper recipe

• Yuba-wrapped vegetarian haggis

  • foodtrekker on September 08, 2021

    good reviews, try it. real haggis is awful!

• Wine-braised seitan braciole

  • jh4 on April 06, 2012

    Great in concept, but I found that the wine completely overpowered all other flavors.

• Three orange-flavored beets

  • oboistaalli on August 27, 2020

    I'm not a huge fan of beets like my husband is, but even I really like these beets. Golden beets are especially delicious in this recipe.

• Homestyle applesauce

  • Nancith on February 20, 2014

    Nice flavor but too much excess liquid at the end.

  • foodtrekker on September 08, 2021

    4.5 stars!

• Hot spiced cider

  • Hannaha100 on December 27, 2016

    Made a nice change from mulled wine. Very popular at Christmas! Great for parties, next time double the amount. Don't forget need cheesecloth/bag for spices. Made do with a (clean) baby muslin!

• Alcohol-free wassail punch

  • Hannaha100 on December 15, 2016

    Tried this tonight and it was lovely. Wish I'd made this last year when I was pregnant over Christmas and sad to be missing out on mulled wine. I didn't have allspice berries so just used cloves and cinnamon. No idea where I'd get a can of orange concentrate but 170ml orange juice worked just fine. Will be making this again for Christmas morning! 1.5 quarts apple juice = 1500ml