Ripe from Around Here : a Vegan Guide to Local and Sustainable Eating (No Matter Where You Live)

438 Pages·2010·10.48 MB·English

by  Steele

Table of Contents

Praise
Title Page
Dedication
Foreword
PREFACE
Acknowledgements

PART I - Before You Hit the Kitchen
Chapter 1: Happiness is Healthiness: An Important Place to Start
ENJOY!
FOOD CHOICES
ENDING NUTRITIONAL STRESS
EATING TO NOURISH
EATING WITH JOY
EATING MINDFULLY
MEDITATION
MORE JOY IN VEGAN LAND
Chapter 2: Closer to Home: Reaching for Local
WHY GO LOCAL?
WHAT’S GROWING WHERE AND WHEN?
WHERE TO SHOP FOR LOCAL FOODS
CHANGING OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH THE KITCHEN
GIVING UP FOODS FROM FAR AWAY
MY NEAR PANTRY (NON-PRODUCE ITEMS FROM MY
BIOREGION OF SOUTHERN ONTARIO):
EIGHTEEN EASY WAYS ANYONE CAN GO (MORE) LOCAL:
LOCAVORE’S ALPHABET
Chapter 3: A Conscious Balance: Finding Sustainability in the Vegan and Local
...
EATING IDENTITIES
PAYING THE PRICE
MY NON-LOCAL PANTRY (OF COURSE, YOUR LIST WILL BE
RELATIVE TO WHERE YOU LIVE)
THE SLIPPERY SIDE OF BANANAS
Chapter 4: Friends and Neighbors: Seeing Your Community through Food
Goggles
BACK TO THE LAND
SLOW MONEY
Chapter 5: Health in All Seasons
RESOURCES:
GROW YOUR OWN: CONTAINER GARDENING WITH URBAN
ACRE
RESOURCES:
RESOURCES:
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PART II: THE RECIPES - Drinks
Nut Milk
Great Canadian Hemp Milk
Rice Milk
Oat Milk
Watermelon Juice (or Popsicles)
Green Juice
Yellow Juice
Orange Juice
Red Juice
Soothing Apple Juice
Hemp Pro Smoothie
Melon Smoothie
Blueberry Green Drink
Dandelion Morning Tea
Hippie Herb Garden Tea
Good Mood Winter Tea
Strawberry Daiquiris
Pretty in Pink Lemonade
Mulled Cider
Noël Nog
Hot Toddy

PART II: THE RECIPES - Breakfasts & Brunches
Rhubarb Compote
Buckwheat Flaxjacks
Fried Green Tomatoes
Tomato (or Zucchini) Herb Tofu Scram
Blueberry Peach Pancakes
Dried Fruit Compote
Roasted Applesauce
Apple Cinnamon Buckwheat GRAWnola
Apple Spice Pancakes
Flax Apple Pudding
Stick-to-Yer-Ribs Porridge (Steel-Cut Oats)
Whole Grain Waffles
Home Sweet Homefries
Grandmother Palmer’s Baked Beans
Tempeh “Soysauge” Patties
Date-Almond Raw Bars in Three Variations
Lemon Poppyseed Pancakes

PART II: THE RECIPES - Muffins, Scones, & Breads
Strawberry Rhubarb Muffins
Anyberry Muffins
Raspberry Millet Muffins
Double Corn Muffins
“South-in-Your-Mouth” Peach Pecan Muffins
Love Muffins
Sweet Potato Date Muffins
Morning Glory Muffins
Oatmeal Raisin Muffins
Herb Garden Biscuits
Apricot Oatbran Scones
Oatmeal Scones
Cranberry Almond Loaf
Sunflower Nutmeg Bread
Oatmeal Soda Bread with Walnuts

PART II: THE RECIPES - Dips, Spreads, & Appetizers
Superhero Spinach Dip
Classic Veg Pâté
Savory Stuffed Mushroom Caps
Herb Garden Hummus
Salsa Verde
Tomato-Basil Amuse-Bouches
Homemade Ketchup
Kale Krisps
Root Chips
Sunny Flaxtastic Crackers

PART II: THE RECIPES - Salads & Dressings
Maple Apple Cider Vinaigrette
Creemy Ramp Dressing
Berry Vinaigrette
Pesto Dressing
Lemon Dill Dressing
Better than Balsamic Vinaigrette
Pesto Potato Salad
Springtime Tabouleh
Warm Mushroom and Spinach Salad
Sesame Arame Broccoli Salad
Fennel and Pink Pearl Barley Salad
Roots and Shoots
PART II: THE RECIPES - Pestos, Sauces, & Gravies
Garlic Scape Pesto
Parsley Pesto
All-Out Tomato Sauce
Barbecue Saucy
Balsamic-Roasted Vegetable Sauce
Rosemary Mushroom Gravy
Ginger Miso Almond Sauce
Cheesy Sauce

PART II: THE RECIPES - Soups
White Bean and Lovage Soup
Favorite Summer Gazpacho
Chilled Borscht
Heirloom Tomato and Fresh Borlotti Bean Soup
Sweet Corn Chowder
Red Pepper and Lentil Soup
Pear Parsnip Soup
Creemy Kale Soup
Herbed Carrot Soup
Love Soup
Root and Barley Soup
Polish Neighborhood (Cabbage Potato) Soup
Chipotle Black Bean Soup
Curried Golden Split Pea Soup
Simple and Smooth Squash Soup
Basic Onion Stock
Anything-Goes Veg Stock
Quick Miso Broth

PART II: THE RECIPES
Roasted Fiddleheads with Garlic
Citrusy Roasted Asparagus
Wild Rice with Wild Leeks
Tomato Chard Bake
Roasted Bell Peppers
Ginger-Glazed Carrots
Roasted Romanesco
Roasted Spiced Cauliflower
White Wine-Braised Fennel Bulbs
Sweet and Salty Delicata Rings
Squash Au Gratin
Balsamic-Roasted Brussels Sprouts
Baked Sweet Potato
Heart Beets
The Best Darn Lentils
Turmeric Tofu Triangles

PART II: THE RECIPES - Entrées
Spring Sesame Noodles
Asparagus and Spring Onion Quiche
Mushroom Asparagus Risotto
Shiitake and Dandelion Greens Sauté
Raw Mexican Stuffed Bell Peppers
Baked Mexican Stuffed Bell Peppers
Easy Curried Eggplant
Pasta e Fagoli
Lemongrass, Chinese Eggplant, and Tomato Stew
Sesame-Baked Tofu with Cashews and Snow Peas
Roasted Ratatouille
Pad Thai in the Raw
Dinner Party Pad Thai
Zucchini Boats
West African Groundnut Stew
Rainbow Dragon Bowl
Coconut Curry with Seasonal Veg
Build a Sandwich
David’s Classic Stir-Fry

PART II: THE RECIPES - Cakes, Pies, & Crumbles
Maple Layer Cake
Strawberry Shortcake
Zucchini Chocolate Spice Cake with Chocolate Nutmeg Ganache
Lavender Vanilla Tea Cake
Rawsberry Cheesecake
Plum Upside-Down Cake
Velvet Cupcakes
Pumpkin Cheesecake
Butternut Chipotle Chocolate Cake
Ginger Rhubarb Galettes
Sweet Cherry Pie with Lattice-Top
Live Lime Tarts
Classic Apple Pie
Sweet Potato Pie
StRAWberry Crumble
Blackberry Peach Cobbler
Pear Ginger Amaranth Crumble

PART II: THE RECIPES - Cookies, Ice Creems, & other Sweet
Treats
Crunchy Granola Cookies
Peppermint Crisps
Pecan Ginger Cookies
Old-Fashioned Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
Chai Pumpkin Seed Cookies
Constellation Cookies
Apricot Lemon Cornmeal Biscotti
Cherry Chocolate Ice Creem
Ginger Peach Ice Creem