Monkey Rose's Profile

From: Seattle, WA USA

Joined: April 7th, 2010

About me: I love to cook (duh). I'm mostly vegetarian, but do have some fish from time to time. I'm also a huge fan of pies.

Favorite cookbook: Vegetarian Cooking For Everyone

Favorite recipe: Quinoa Mango Salad with Curried Vinaigrette Dressing


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May 11th, 2010

Mango Salsa from Moosewood Restaurant Cooks at Home: Fast and Easy Recipes for Any Day

YUM! I don't even know if you should listen to what I have to say about this recipe because I love mangoes so freakin' much that if it's one of the ingredients, I'm bound to love the dish. But I really... read more >


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Madhur Jaffrey's World Vegetarian: More Than 650 Meatless Recipes from Around the World

By Madhur Jaffrey
Clarkson Potter - 2002

12th April 2010

Beets with Mint and Yogurt : page 141

This is a delicious recipe! I'm a little partial because I love beets.

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12th April 2010 (edited: 12th April 2010)

Soft Polenta Mixed with Cheese and Butter : page 344

This method of cooking polenta works very well. I've had better results than when I have tried other methods. Never the less, cooking polenta is almost always a pain and although the results are good and the method is better than others I've found, this is still fairly labor intensive.

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This is a delicious and easy recipe. The directions for canned beans are a little bit vague, but I've managed to make it work by estimating the amount of liquid that should go in in place of the cooking liquid.

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