General recipe cookbook

Recipes for great dishes that don't fit in a bento box.

Tea Jelly

I have just posted my first jelly recipe over at my blog (www.smalerie.com), but since a few people over here seemed interested in it, I decided that I should probably post it over here too: Tea Jelly 500ml of water 4+ tea bags of your choice sugar to taste (I use raw cane sugar, but I’ve even used Splenda) 2 packets of agar powder
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Veggie Soup a la Andoh

I adapted this from a recipe in Elizabeth Andoh's Washoku. I simplified mine and didn't add the cornstarch that she calls for. 1 sliced leek about 1/4 cup mushrooms, sliced 1/2 sweet potato, diced 1/2 butternut squash, diced about 1/2 cup diced firm tofu about 1 cup shredded greens (cabbage, kale, collards, etc)

Spicy mashed bean wrap (Vegan)

Ingredients: 1 can of kidney beans - rinsed 1 small onion - chopped 2 garlic cloves - chopped optional - chopped fresh chilis to taste 1 tablespoon of mild or hot chili powder salt olive oil (or use another vegetable oil such as canola/rapeseed if you prefer) Empty the drained and rinsed kidney beans into a bowl and mash them thoroughly with a fork, add some salt to taste.
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Vegan miso based soup

I was given an outline of this recipe by an acquaintance who lived in Kyushu, South West Japan and it's now become a household staple. - Into a large saucepan add a mixture of vegetable oils (I suggest good quality olive oil, canola/rape seed oil, and sesame oil). A tablespoon or two in total should be enough. - Gently heat a sliced onion until soft.
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Tonnato sauce - a rich tuna sauce for pasta

This is a variation on a famous Italian sauce for a dish called vitello tonnato, but it omits the vitello (veal) and just uses the sauce to toss with pasta. It is a very frugal dish since you can make dinner for two with 1 can of tuna, pasta, and a bit of olive oil and seasonings. (You may want to add a green salad or something for a complete meal.)

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