Food For Comfort: 2 Dishes To Ditch The Cold
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When you’re feeling nostalgic, sometimes classic childhood comfort foods are just the trick. The problem is– what do you do if Mom isn’t around to feed you? Put down that phone and forget about another night of greasy Chinese food, because we have a solution. Here are some simple recipes for comfort food dishes– plus, they’re the basic dishes that any beginner chef should have under their belt. Simply turn to these delicious and easy recipes next time you’re in need of a taste of home.
1. Chicken Noodle Soup (above)
Ingredients:
Soup:
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 medium carrots, cut diagonally into 1/2-inch thick slices
- 2 celery ribs, halved lengthwise, and cut into 1/2-inch thick slices
- 4 fresh thyme sprigs
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 quarts chicken stock (recipe follows)
- 8 ounces dried wide egg noodles
- 1 1/2 cups shredded cooked chicken
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 handful fresh flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped
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Preparation:
Place a soup pot over medium heat and coat with the oil. Add the onion, garlic, carrots, celery, thyme, and bay leaf. Cook and stir for about 6 minutes, until the vegetables are softened but not browned.Pour in the chicken stock and bring the liquid to a boil. Add the noodles and simmer for 5 minutes until tender. Fold in the chicken, and continue to simmer for another couple of minutes to heat through; season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with chopped parsley before serving.
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Ingredients:
Chicken Stock:
- 1 whole free-range chicken (about 3 pounds), rinsed, giblets discarded
- 2 carrots, cut in large chunks
- 3 celery stalks, cut in large chunks
- 2 large white onions, quartered
- 1 head of garlic, halved
- 1 turnip, halved
- bunch fresh thyme
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 teaspoon whole black peppercorn
Preparation:
Place the chicken and vegetables in a large stockpot over medium heat. Pour in only enough cold water to cover (about 3 quarts); too much water will make the broth taste weak. Toss in the thyme, bay leaves, and peppercorns, and allow the liquid to slowly come to a boil. Lower the heat to medium-low and gently simmer for 1 to 1 1/2 hours, partially covered, until the chicken is done. As it cooks, skim any impurities that rise to the surface; add a little more water, if necessary, to keep the chicken covered while simmering.
Carefully remove the chicken and place it on a cutting board. When it’s cool enough to handle, discard the skin and bones. Then, hand-shred the meat and put it into a storage container.
Carefully strain the stock through a fine sieve into another pot to remove the vegetable solids. Use the stock immediately, cover, and refrigerate for up to one week, or freeze.
Serves 4
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2. Meat Lasagna
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 pounds ground beef
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 (28 ounce) jar sausage-flavored spaghetti sauce
- 1 (8 ounce) can of tomato sauce
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 small onion, diced
- 1 (8 ounce) package mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 8 ounces provolone cheese, shredded
- 1 (15 ounce) container ricotta cheese
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 9 lasagna noodles
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Preparation:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.In a skillet over medium heat, season the ground beef with garlic powder and oregano. Brown the meat and drain excess liquid.
In a large saucepan, add spaghetti sauce, tomato sauce, and oregano; set aside. In a skillet heat olive oil, add garlic and onions, and saut for about 5 minutes. Mix the cooked onions and garlic in with the meat and put mixture into the sauce. Cook for 15 to 20 minutes.
Combine mozzarella and provolone cheeses in a medium bowl. In a separate medium bowl, mix ricotta cheese, eggs, milk, and oregano.
Layer a 9×13 inch baking pan with just enough sauce to cover the bottom of the pan. Lay three lasagna noodles in the pan. Cover with sauce, then spread a layer of the ricotta mixture and sprinkle with mozzarella/provolone mixture; repeat layering. Finish with a layer of noodles and remaining sauce. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese.
Bake covered in a preheated oven at 375 degrees for 30 minutes. Uncover and bake for an additional 15 minutes.
3. Beef Stew
Ingredients:
- 4 slices thick-cut bacon, chopped
- 3 pounds beef chuck, cut into 2-inch pieces and patted dry
- 1 large yellow onion, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 tablespoons flour
- Salt and pepper
- 3 cups dry red wine
- 3 carrots, sliced 1/4 inch thick
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 pound cremini mushrooms, quartered
- 1 (1 pound) bag frozen pearl onions, thawed and patted dry
Preparation:
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. In a Dutch oven, cook the bacon over medium heat until the fat is rendered; transfer to a platter. Pour all but 2 tablespoons of the fat into a heatproof cup and increase the heat to medium-high.
Working in batches, adding more bacon fat as needed, add the beef and cook until well browned, about 8 minutes; transfer to the platter.
Add the yellow onion, garlic, thyme and bay leaf to the pot and cook over medium heat, stirring often, until the onion is softened. Add the beef and bacon, sprinkle with the flour, season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes. Stir in the wine and 2 cups water; bring to a boil. Cover, transfer to the oven and bake for 1 3/4 hours. Then, stir in the carrots and cook until the meat is very tender for another 30 to 45 minutes.
Meanwhile, in a skillet, melt 2 tablespoons butter over medium-high heat. Add the mushrooms and cook until browned; transfer to a plate. Add the remaining 1 tablespoon butter and the pearl onions to the skillet and cook over medium heat until golden.
Transfer the beef and carrots to a bowl; cover. Let the braising liquid stand, then skim the fat from the surface. Return the beef and carrots to the liquid, add the mushrooms and onions, and rewarm gently.
Serves 6
4. Roast Chicken
Ingredients:
- 1 roasting chicken (about 4 pounds) at room temperature
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 1 lemon, halved
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 bunches watercress (optional), for garnish
Preparation:
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.Rinse chicken inside and out, then pat dry. Remove excess fat from the cavities and season with salt and pepper. Place half of the lemon inside. Tie legs together with kitchen string and place in a roasting pan.
In a saucepan, melt the butter with the olive oil over low heat. Squeeze the remaining lemon half into the mixture. Brush butter mixture over the chicken. Season with salt and pepper. Bake in the center of the oven, basting often with the drippings, until juices run clear, about 1 hour. The temperature should be 175 degrees F when a meat thermometer is placed in the thickest part of the thigh.
Remove chicken from the oven and transfer to a carving board; let rest for 10 minutes. Remove the lemon from the cavity and squeeze it into the pan juices. Stir in the water. Bring the pan juices to a low boil, scraping up the brown bits, and cook until the sauce is reduced, about 2 minutes. Skim fat from the sauce.
Carve the chicken and arrange on a large platter. Pour the sauce over it and garnish with watercress. Serve immediately.
Serves 4
5. Chili
Ingredients:
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
- 2 1/2 tablespoons chili powder
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 4 teaspoons finely chopped jalapeno chile peppers
- 1 (29 ounce) can diced tomatoes
- 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
- 1 (16 ounce) can chili beans, undrained
- salt and pepper to taste
Preparation:
In a large saucepan over medium high heat, combine the ground beef, onion, and bell peppers. Saut for about 5 minutes, or until beef is browned. Drain excess fat.
Add the chili powder, garlic, bay leaf, cumin, chile peppers, tomatoes, tomato sauce, and salt and pepper to taste. Bring to a boil and reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer for 1 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally. Stir in the beans and heat through.
Serves 6
6. Chocolate Cake
Ingredients:
- 1 3/4 cups flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon plus 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 3 1/2 cups sugar
- 14.5 ounces unsweetened chocolate, 4 ounces coarsely chopped and 10.5 ounces finely chopped
- 15 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into tablespoon-size pieces and chilled
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 eggs
- 4 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
Preparation:
Position a rack in the lower third of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees. Grease two 8-inch round cake pans. Line the bottoms of the pans with parchment paper, then grease the parchment. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and 1/2 teaspoon salt.
In a saucepan, dissolve 2 cups sugar in 2 cups water over medium-high heat. Remove from the heat, add the coarsely chopped chocolate and 6 tablespoons butter and whisk until smooth. Whisk in the cocoa powder. Beat in the eggs, then stir in 2 teaspoons vanilla. Add the flour mixture, whisking until incorporated. Divide the batter between the prepared pans and bake until the cakes are springy to the touch and have pulled away from the sides of the pans, about 30 minutes. Transfer to racks and let cool for 10 minutes. Remove from the pans and place on the racks. Let cool completely.
Meanwhile, in a bowl, combine the finely chopped chocolate and the remaining 9 tablespoons butter, 2 teaspoons vanilla, and 1/8 teaspoon salt. In a medium saucepan, bring the cream and remaining 1 1/2 cups sugar to a boil. Pour the cream mixture over the chocolate and let stand for 2 minutes, then stir the mixture until smooth. Refrigerate, stirring occasionally, until thickened to a spreadable consistency, about 1 hour 15 minutes.
Lay 4 strips of parchment paper around the border of a cake stand. Remove the parchment from 1 of the cake layers and place the layer on the cake stand. Place about 1 cup of the chocolate frosting in the center of the layer and spread to within 1/4 inch of the edge. Remove the parchment from the second cake layer and place the layer on top of the first. Apply a thin coating of frosting around the sides of the cake, rotating as you go. Top the cake with the remaining frosting and spread from the top of the cake down and around the sides. Discard the parchment paper strips.
Serves 10.
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Any vegan alternatives?
What nutrients only found in red meat are those? the transfats or the saturated fats? Is it the added growth hormones? Or perhaps the carcinogens that form by cooking animal protein? Meat ain’t that good for you. Fact. I suggest you look into human nutrition and biology. We aren’t meat eaters by our structure.
Bryan, I suggest you also look into a bit of biology. Anatomy of the digestive system, to be exact. Maybe then you’ll figure out we have the digestive system of a carnivore, and can’t possibly digest plant matter without symbionts in our small intestine. Not to mention we have the sharp incisors made for tearing flesh and a version of carnassial teeth used for shearing meat. Fact.
On the first recipe; the chicken soup, there is only the steps for the broth.
The author should amend to let everyone know what to do wit the first set of ingredients.
Most seasoned cooks will, but newcomers may not.
They look great other than that.
Absolutely love this, thank you!
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You guys are petty brats. make the food or don’t.
Splendid article. I am very proud to say that the first, third, fourth and fifth dishes are Chinese food. We often cook such delicacy at home in China.
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Classic dishes, indeed! Some of you may wish to scour the internet for “Classic Vegan Dishes.” This article includes EXACTLY what it advertised, “Classic Dishes.” Here is a marvelous link for you vegans out there: http://lmgtfy.com/?q=Classic VEGAN Dishes
The Cake is a lie!
mmmmm Ok, enough work for today! Off to the kitchen, feel like a good choc cake!! Thanks for sharing, great stuff.
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Not a single vegan recipe. Not one vegetarian recipe in the five main meals. When you say “everyone should know how to make”. Presumably you mean non-vegetarians.
Yes, it is for the non-vegetarians; the majority of the human race. If you chose to go against the way we are built,as omnivores,then that is your right. To tell you to STFU is my right; because I don’t care what you eat. I am a member of PETA and I am proud of it. People Eating Tasty Animals. 8^}
All the petty bickering aside, I would suggest not basting the chicken. Basting doesn’t really do anything helpful but let heat out of the oven.
Season well with salt, maybe some oil first and the rest is excellent. It’s amazing how many folks can be intimidated by roasting a chicken – which is quite simple as you show. The sauce may cause pause, but the meat’s easy and delicious.
These are some swell recipes, and definitely ones folks ought to know. Hope some folks learn a little something here.
Which part of “CLASSIC DISHES” is so misleading? These recipes deliver as advertised. DUH
In cooking school this is considered Basic Cooking Skills 101…If you cannot master the simpler dishes such as chicken soup then you cannot move on to things such as GRAVY…
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Hi, great receipes, just wanted to say that it’s a real shame none of them are vegetarian (except the chocolate cake of course). Meat is really a food of the past that we cannot continue to eat in the quantities we do now, for a lot of environmental reasons. I am not into the whole animals have feelings too reason for vegetarianism, but to produce a kilo of meat 11 times more nutrients are necessary than to produce a kilo of sojabeans, or other vegetables. With the population the size that it is now, to feed everyone on meat would require the earth to be a whole lot bigger. Anyhoo, great cooking, eat some meat, but I urge everyone to not eat meat every day, just a couple of times each week. A lot of these dishes can be converted into very nice vegetarian dishes as well.
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Good grief people; Joris has the right idea. Vegan or not, use u’r imagination. Sounds like some good ideas for ‘food’. Why kill the messenger?
How about the vegetarian folk out there? We’ll stick with the chocolate cake. The nifty looking chocolate cake
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Geez @ the doofs talking about vegan food and what not.. Go look up alternative dishes. Most people eat meat of some type (even if its only chicken if they dont care for beef) I hope you are all taking the proper vitamins because theres a vitamin that we normally get from animal protein that you’ll be missing when you’re 60 years old and have the memory and motor skills of a 90 year old.
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Wow, I had no idea six classic recipes could be so controversial…very entertaining reading. Will hopefully be making the chicken soup today!..
@Janette Smith. Balance is about learning to take the good with the bad. When we cut off what we perceive as bad, we also cut off the potential good from that same space. Free talk, free opinions offer lots of opportunity. If we all liked the same things we would be standing in line behind each other all day. I’m a lime sherbert girl myself. Give space and you will receive balance as a benefit. Know that of all the comments here, for me at least, yours are the most offensive.
well it true missery loves company cus it is a comfort food page and the few talk down about it it comfort food so there is some thing wrong and this food is to help you feel better I learned my lessen not to read the blog after it all cus the rud people need smacked so they wake up and enjoy the comfort food
Why are vegetarians/vegans such angry people? I find it to be the rule rather then the exception when I meet them–and by reading this blog. I printed out these recipes, even though I’m an old lady and have been making all of these from “scratch” for years. I’m always interested in new versions (the exception is the roasted chicken–everyone loves mine, so why mess around with a good thing). These are definitely Comfort Foods! If I was the author, I would have included a recipe for home backed macaroni
One for hot chocolate would have been lovely. I’m amazed how many people under the age of 60 that don’t know how to make home made hot chocolate (cocoa). Six year old children in the UK do. Young children in this country use to…Public schools were still teaching it in Home Economics Cooking in the late 70′s. What in the heck happened?
That was suppose to be Home Baked Macaroni and Cheese at the end of my first post. Pardon the typo.
Wow. The comments on here are hilarious. Humans have the digestive systems of carnivores? We need nutrients from red meat (of domesticated, tortured, sick, antibiotic filled, force fed their own species, slaughtered animals one would never “naturally” find in the wild. Really? How many people here failed basic biology in grade school? I mean it’s not critical to pass but don’t preach if you have no idea what you’re talking about. Humans are primate omnivores- not limited to one trophic level of the food chain. We need to consume plants to survive but not animals. Our digestive system is very close to that of herbivores making meat very difficult to digest. That’s the short version.
These carcass dishes are nasty. But, if y’all want families growing up with a higher risk for all kinds of diseases like cancer while contributing to environmental destruction and animal cruelty, be my guest. Karma’s a witch.
so according to Christa Meyer, if your a fat cow i can call you one or if your a fag I can call you that?? wow what a dumb B$#tch, just because its true doesn’t mean you can say it to someone… if that were the case there would be riots every day. leave it to a woman to screw things up. your only good for 2 things and since your on this forum your doing neither. open your mouth or spread your legs otherwise STFU
It’s kind of sad how rude some of y’all are. I think these recipes look great! If you don’t like them, then just move on and don’t say anything…
Ricotta, Provolone, oregano garlick, no way. I wouldn’t touch those lasagna with a 3 feet stick. See, the problem with internet and recipes is that it leads you to think that everything is doable in max 1, 2 hours. With great results. No way, patience, dedication and time, that is what you need.
Amanda, with all due respect, why can’t people comment negatively on this or that? Exposing yourself on the internet with such titles automatically expose yourself to comment, critics and all, now, if those comments were also a little less rude, I am completely with you.
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Wow, some of you are cranky and sound like you need a good meal. Why not say, try one of the recipes so graciously afforded you instead of complaining that it doesn’t fit YOUR needs or else move on to a site that DOES fit your needs? Thanks for the great recipes. I for one find them mouth watering.
Get off your high horse Janette, she just said “It would be nice if”. Some people appreciate constructive criticism/ideas. Unlike yours, which were just rude.
Wow a a lot of negative energy here! This is about food not about anyone having a bad day! Go to a site that wants you to complain there are plenty. If you can’t cook stay out of the kitchen, if you can’t cook learn, don’t complain!
Wow. If there aren’t any recipes on here that you like (vegetarians) then simply google “6 classic vegetarian dishes” or whatever your specific diet is and stop whining. What about Gluten free, lactose intolerant, people with allergies… you can’t cover everyone’s needs in six recipes. And, I’m sure that you don’t surround yourself with only other vegetarians so these are, in fact, six classic dishes that you should know how to cook, if not for yourself, then for others. Suck it up. These recipes are great and, going from other positive reviews, I can’t wait to try them!!
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The chicken soup is a good recipe to pass on to the kids. But for the record, the “greasy Chinese food” should be “greasy American style Chinese food”. The real Chinese food are not greasy. Also the lagsana in this post looks just equally greasy to me. Try some real Chinese food, it is flavorful and light.
I think that everyone should be able to cook girl scout cookies. They are delicious but too expensive. Reminds me of those hustlin girl scouts at http://www.tshirtcrack.com/t-shirts/hustlin.html.
What about any type of curry? I can’t go a week without Curry… It’s so easy, so cheap.
All meat and cake?
Fail.
What. major fail. vegetarian dishes should be represented here. At least one. There is a reason we are an obese nation. EAT MORE VEGGIES
Thank’s for your most inspiring recipes, will surely save and try a few.
Except for the Roast chicken, there are plenty ways to make the rest of the items vegan/vegetarian. Even in the soup you can use veg stock and chicken flavored tofu stuff. There’s also crumbled tofu that looks like ground beef. And, in the cake, use alternatives to eggs.
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Thanks for the contribution! Aaand for the vegetarians/vegans/onlyeatsthingsthatdontcastshadows.. I’m not vegetarian, and even I can think of alternatives to these. “chicken” seitan soup with vegetable broth maybe? They also have eggless noodles out there.. eggless egg noodles even. Textured vegetable protein chili?? cmon. Roast Tofurky!!
And.. eating meat isn’t why America is obese. It’s because they eat a whole cow, not a 4 oz. portion every meal with double dep fried whatever..
Also.. if vegetarians are so against eating meat.. why do they eat meat flavored things? You don’t like the whole idea of animal flesh (and slaughter)….. but you like the taste.. and texture? Al… alright..
Get creative Veggies!
Thanks for the contribution! Aaand for the vegetarians/vegans/onlyeatsthingsthatdontcastshadows.. I’m not vegetarian, and even I can think of alternatives to these. “chicken” seitan soup with vegetable broth maybe? They also have eggless noodles out there.. eggless egg noodles even. Textured vegetable protein chili?? cmon. Roast Tofurky!!
And.. eating meat isn’t why America is obese. It’s because they eat a whole cow, not a 4 oz. portion every meal with double dep fried whatever..
Also.. if vegetarians are so against eating meat.. why do they eat meat flavored things? You don’t like the whole idea of animal flesh (and slaughter)….. but you like the taste.. and texture? Al… alright..
Get creative Veggies!
I agree that these are essential recipes but was disappointed that the lasagna recipe used a jar of sausage flavoured sauce and garlic powder. What’s wrong with from-scratch and fresh? I think that jar pasta sauces are one of the biggest cons.
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I’m not a vegitarian but I enjoy my veggies try making a veggie lasagna by putting spinach, squash, and peppers between your noodles and leave off the meat in you sauce.
There is so much wrong with this. None of this stuff is vegan or even vegetarian. It’s horrible for your health. You know you’re a murderer, correct?
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Recipes are great! As for all the other comments which has nothing to do with the posts. balls mcgee. balls i say!
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nothing. but I don’t care when either dies. My wife, my mom, my dad and second child is vegan. I don’t care, i didn’t rape them. fuck. i hate you.
Frog in the well ! more than a quarter humanity is vegetarian….
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I had no idea six classic recipes could be so controversial…very entertaining reading. Will hopefully be making the chocolate cake today!
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I loved this article..but the best thing i liked abut it is that with every dish they have provided the ingredients and the way of preparation..so cool!!
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I’m amazed how many people under the age of 60 that don’t know how to make home made hot chocolate (cocoa).
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That chocolate cake seems to be very delicious…yummy!!
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HAH Crystal Free I was thinking exactly the same thing! Oh well.
I really love and appreciate this for when I am not cooking for myself. However, what about for cooking as a vegetarian?
I love this article! with one minor exception…not being critical but the diet of a diabetic (which I am) would cause such havoc with the blood sugar…and with food like this small portions are not an option.
Vegans you may have the chocolate cake. Have a pleasant day y’all.
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Very nice article,informative and interesting as well.It will surely help the food lovers.
yummy food. to bad people have to fight no matter what the topic is. have a blessed day. and thanks for the recipes.
Not sure how suggesting that the selection of recipes on offer are a bit narrow in scope is “fighting” or worthy of such foul language, but this non-vegetarian would’ve still preferred a broader scope. Two soups, chili and lasagna add up to a lot of heavy carby/meaty/fatty food that isn’t necessarily the structure of a healthy diet. And we could ALL use a healthy diet. Maybe instructions for herbed grilled veggies made in the broiler, or a really great light salad dressing and salad? Or a brown rice dish.
I like to eat chines food on every Sunday evening.Thanks to provide some chines recipe.its so yummy
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Why can some people be so negative. I enjoyed reading all your recipes and will try some. Vegetarian use your brains and adjust to your lifestyle. Its not hard to change a few of the ingredients.
For crying out loud… These are just recipes. You like the food or you don’t. Personally, I see the point in this post. I grew up eating these recipes, now and then, and until now it hasn’t blown my health away. I have lots of vegetarian friends and when the food’s not suitable for them, they adapt. Simple. And as for the nutritional value of the recipes (or if they’re healthy or not), we don’t have to be experts to evaluate this ourselves. Of coooourse that a chocolate cake fattens you up. But this is “comfort food”. Not “everyday-I-eat-this” food. Anyway, nice post Andrea, going to try your recipes instead of mine to see how it goes ^^
Folks: I tried Shawns suggestion of using the ginger root 1 Tablespoon it was great.As for the vegans use vegetable stock and garbonzo (ceci) beans as a replacement for the chicken and you’ll have a great soup.
Great idea!!! Everyone should know how to cook and this covers some great recipes that would be a great start for everyone. Vegetarians feed people lies in order to convert them to vegetarianism. I also don’t understand how you could be such a fat vegetarian like Crystal Free. You would have to be one lazy overeating loser. Maybe she only made the one recipe of chocolate cake six times!!! Anyways great recipes.
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maybe a few dishes that don’t involve meat would be nice, yeah?
Other then the cake if you don’t eat meat none of these madder
Oh man, that lasagna looks AMAZING
why are there all meat centered recipes?
these are delicious! i have definataly saved this page to my favorites thnx a bunch
I couldn’t agree more than EVERYONE should know how to make these things, but should more than that be familiar with the techniques needed to get them done properly.
I couldn’t agree more than EVERYONE should know how to make these things, but should more than that be familiar with the techniques needed to get them done properly.
Delicious recipes–I was delighted to happen upon them. I agree fully; more people need to learn how the classics are made so they can then explore their own twists to them. Cheers!
Yep… I know all these… plus dozens more…cooking is fun fun fun…and improvising is easy…Chill people…have a cocktail…and some food…
so much for vegetarian options..
gr8 but better would b to post step by step pics wid directions-then its easy to comprehend
I am going to make a few of these and hope they come out as good as the ones pictured. As for the vegetarians, My son and several of my friends are and they seem to be able to take any recipe and change it to the way they eat. I have tried vegetarian food and it is delicious. I have vegetarian recipe books and use them often. I think that the people complaining should just look on line for vegetarian recipes. I would not go to a site for their way of cooking and complain about the recipes not having meat. Thats just plain silly.
I don’t care when either dies. My wife, my mom, my dad and second child is vegan. I don’t care, i didn’t rape them. fuck. i hate you.
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Very very meaty, fat, sweet, and calorie-laden! How about some fish and veggie options?
Imagine you are Andrea, the author. Then imagine you are in a room with a group of people who all come up to you with comments regarding your post. Then imagine those comments are very rude and juvenile. You would probably leave the room very upset, if not crying. If you wouldn’t say it in person, don’t put it in a post. The internet is not a safe haven for anonymous rude behavior. Have some accountability, and realize that you may still be hurting people’s feelings.
I agree with Crystal. As a vegetarian, I can only eat the chocolate cake.
I agree with Crystal. As a vegetarian, I can only eat the chocolate cake.
Good recipes. Would be nice to see gluten/dairy free alternative recipes for the lasagna and choco cake, as well as nutritional info.
Thank you I will be making this soup.
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Thank you I will be making this soon
Good recipes….You cant go wrong with these,but I know all these already . I would like to learn something different. Like baked salmon, any type of other fish wound be nice. I cook alot with ground turkey because it is healthy and you can basically use ground turkey instead of ground beef.And have a healthy meal.
Dose anyone have a receipt for apple sauce 7 lawyer cake? My Grannie died before anyone got her’s. All I remember is she cooked the thin lawyers in a cast iron skillet.
always great comfort foods..but please with the lasagna..please please not ground beef..italian sausage..can be turkey..much better flavor..
ummm,i will try everty recipie in shaa allah
I’ve tried two of the recipes- the chicken soup and the chili. The chili turned out well, except it is very heavy on the tomato. The chicken noodle soup was not very good. Very watery. I ended up throwing it out
I am Italian, and the Lasagne recipy is just WRONG.
Ricotta? Provolone? Those don’t go in the Lasagne, I think you just stick them in there ’cause they are Italian kinds of cheese. But most important of all: what the heck is “sausage-flavored spaghetti sauce” supposed to be!?
There will be a day when nutrition information will not matter. Drop a couple of nukes and you won’t care about your waistline. As for the vegetarians, us carnivores will still have meat…hope you can run fast.
OH. MY. GOD. Carrots? Celery?? You VEGETABLE MURDERER! Did you know that plants are proven to respond to stimulus?? That they can even FEEL PAIN????!!? LIKE OMG HOW COULD YOU DO THAT TO INNOCENT VEGETABLES?!??!?!
All you vegetarians who think you’re better than meat eaters need to get over yourselves. We were born with the teeth & body of an omnivore. Which means we eat both meat & vegetables. You need both to survive. Why do you think most vegetarians start to get an unhealthy look unless they consume mass amounts of synthetic proteins? Yea, it’s better for your body to eat more veggies & less meat but don’t kid yourselves in thinking that’s the way it was supposed to be. & murder? Umm animals eat animals to survive. We are animals. Humans are a type of animal. Google it.
ANYWAY these recipes look wonderful & i can’t wait to try them =]
Troll’s are everywhere …..thanks for the info style
these recipes look great, and i agree that anyone who eats meat should know how to cook all of these items, personally i think all meat eaters should know how to make an awesome meatloaf as well. also, after looking at these recipes a few times i dont think it would be all that difficult to modify them into vegetarian recipes (with the exception of the roasted chicken of course, but if anyone can make a roast chicken vegetarian i’m dying to know how you do it: ) vegan might be a little difficult, but hey, i love a challenge. that being said: i am not team carnvore or team veggie lover, i just love all food : )
i’m going to correct my previous post* i see i spelled carnivore wrong, my bad, but it would be fun to see where all the combative literary majors are out there ready to rip me a new one : D
This was a nice article for someone to take the time to compose. What is wrong with all the vegans on this site? I realize it is your choice, but will you realize it is not everyones choice, esspecially considering you are slightly counter-acting your own digestive systems? Don’t forget to check all my spelling and grammer to attempt to make me look like a moron, and don’t ever forget your beleifs are not THE TRUTH….assholes
this is great! I’m printing this one out to give to my 17 year old son! He’ll need to survive on his own in a few years and with the way he eats, he’ll need the basics and then some! Thanks
Vegans are lame.
How about 6 vegetarian dishes that everyone should know how to make? Come on, people. Live responsibly.
How do you know which person in a room full of people is a vegetarian/vegan? Oh, they’ll let you know.
…slap in the face to vegetarians. and i hope those of you making remarks about the ‘protein/nutrient/whatever’ that one can only acquire from consuming meat realize you’re wrong and that there are quite a few foods containing all essential amino acids, not to mention the ability of combining foods for complete proteins. and all necessary macronutrients are found in fruits and veggies…vegetarians/vegans just so happen to be more thoughtful eaters. chances are, in 50 years when you red meat buffs are dying of cardiovascular complications i’ll be casually ascending mountain peaks and enjoying my life.
Love the lasagna recipe–I cited it in my blog http://theskypesouffle.blogspot.com/. Thanks!
My mother used to make these dishes regularly. We were a large family (mostly boys) and these were cheap and easy (and satisfying) options! Very good, and true, article. (If you are a vegetarian, you can reproduce these recipes easily to your liking. But I’m sure they all already knew that, but just wanted to complain.)
Okay for all you vegans out there that are getting angry about these recipes, how about you just relax.The world doesn`t revolve around you guys not eating MEAT! Just simply adjust the recipes to accomodate you for non meat eaters!
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I’m a vegetarian and this doesnnot offend or anger me at all.
I like your general selection. I would enjoy seeing more like this. Please notify me. Thank you in advance.