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The Joy of an Empty Pot

Everyday vegetarian recipes from a Zen Buddhist monastery.

Tofu Fish Sticks – Fried or Baked

February 28, 2019

Tofu Fish Sticks are a great introduction to the convenience of frozen tofu. They can be fried or baked. No lemon juice needed.

Makes 4 Servings

Fish sticks with tartar sauce and tea

Frozen Tofu Fish Sticks with Tartar Sauce

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Filed Under: Main Dishes, Tofu Tagged With: bread crumbs, frozen tofu, tartar sauce, tofu

How to Freeze Tofu

February 27, 2019

Frozen tofu is one of the best kept secrets of tofu cuisine. Once you discover how to freeze sliced tofu, you may never use fresh tofu again.

Makes 4 Servings

Three slices of tofu fresh frozen thawed

Three forms of sliced tofu; fresh, frozen, and thawed (l to r).

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Filed Under: Main Dishes, Tofu Tagged With: dinner, frozen tofu, tofu

Seasoned Bread Crumbs

February 15, 2019

Seasoned bread crumbs are toasted to a golden color. They are excellent to use for coating or as a filler for meat loaf & casseroles.

Makes about 5 cups

Bowl of toasted seasoned bread crumbs

Bowl of homemade seasoned bread crumbs.

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Filed Under: This And That Tagged With: bread, bread crumbs, bread sticks, Parmesan cheese

Bite-Size English Toffee Bars

January 23, 2019

This English Toffee is the copycat version of Almond Roca® that you have been looking for. When wrapped in foil it is ready to travel.

Makes 45 pieces

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Filed Under: Candy Tagged With: bite-size, butter, candy thermometer, chocolate, English toffee, finely chopped almonds, foil wrapper, Hershey chocolate, milk chocolate, roasted almonds, Valentines day

Kale Potato Soup

January 8, 2019

With only six ingredients, this kale potato soup is quick, easy, and nutritious. Perfect to warm you up on a cold winter’s day.

Makes 6 Servings or about 2 quarts

Bowl of kale potato soup French roll

Kale potato soup with a French roll.

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Filed Under: Soups Tagged With: dinner, easy, kale, nutritious, potato, quick, simple, vegan, vegetables

Cranberry Clusters with White Chocolate

December 10, 2018

Makes about 18 ounces or 30 pieces

Cranberry Clusters on plate.

Cranberry Clusters

With only two ingredients, dried cranberries and white chocolate, this candy is very easy to make. Still, it is one of the most sought-after candies that we prepare.

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Filed Under: Candy Tagged With: candy molds, chocolate, craisins, dried cranberries, foil wrappers, Nestle morsels, simple, very easy, white chocolate

Finely Chopped Roasted Almonds

November 25, 2018

  Makes 1⅓ cups

bowl finely chopped roasted almonds

Finely chopped roasted almonds

Finely chopped roasted almonds are ideal for coating English Toffee. They are also used in many gluten-free pastry and cookie recipes.

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Filed Under: Candy, This And That Tagged With: almonds, baking, candy, chopped almonds, dry roasted, fresh, gluten free, ground almonds, oven, shelled

Individual Fresh Peach Tarts

September 18, 2018

 

Makes Four Fresh Peach Tarts

Fresh peach pie tart with whipped cream

Fresh Peach Tart

    What better way to enjoy fresh peaches than in one of these luscious and tender fresh peach tarts. If you have made some of the pastry tart shells from the previous post, then these fresh peach tarts are one of the best ways to put those tart shells to good use.

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Filed Under: Pies Tagged With: desserts & sweets, flaky crust., glaze, individual, pastry shell, peach tart, peaches, uncooked peaches

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My name is Rev. David McKinney. I have been the head cook at the Vichara Buddhist Monastery since 1972. Thank you for stopping by. This blog makes it possible for us to share our vegetarian recipes with the rest of the world.
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