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The Joy of an Empty Pot

Everyday vegetarian recipes from a Zen Buddhist monastery.

Basic Individual Pastry Tart Shells

September 17, 2018

These individual small pastry tart shells are sinfully tender and flaky. Fill with fresh fruit, pudding, lemon filling, or any other precooked pie filling.

Makes Four Small 5-inch Pastry Tart Shells

4-inch pastry tart shells

Four Small 5-inch Pastry Tart Shells.

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Filed Under: Pies Tagged With: desserts & sweets, flaky, pastry, pastry shell, pie crust, shortening, tart pastry, tart shell, tender

Curry Cabbage and Rice from India

August 26, 2018

 

​Makes 8 cups or 6 large servings
India curry cabbage and rice with saffron turmeric

Curry Cabbage being served.

This spicy curry cabbage and rice from India will brighten up your day. It is highly versatile as a main dish, side dish, or potluck favorite.

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Filed Under: Main Dishes Tagged With: cabbage, curry, dinner, india, mushrooms, raisins, rice, saffron, turmeric

Classic Macaroni Salad

August 20, 2018

This is a traditional old fashioned recipe for classic macaroni salad that includes hard boiled eggs and pimiento stuffed olives!

Makes 7 cups
macaroni salad

Bowl of Macaroni Salad.

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Filed Under: Salads, Side Dishes Tagged With: best, elbow macaroni, hard boiled egg, mayonnaise, olives, paprika, picnic, potluck, salad, simple, Spanish olives

Quick and Easy Pickled Beets

July 15, 2018

These pickled beets taste just as good as home canned beets from the garden. And they are a lot less work. Serve right away or refrigerate and serve chilled.

Makes 3 Servings
Pickled beets sour cream

Serving of sliced pickled beets.

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Filed Under: Side Dishes Tagged With: beets, garden, pickled, pickled beets, quick, salad

Tangerine Marmalade

March 24, 2018

Tangerine marmalade is a welcome change from the more traditional orange marmalade. Its unique flavor will have you coming back for more.

Makes 7 half-pints

Tangerine marmalade French roll homemade

Tangerine Marmalade served with a French roll.

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Filed Under: Jellies And Jams Tagged With: canning, jam, lemon, mandarin, marmalade, pectin, peel, sugar, sure-jel, tangerines

Angel Hair Pasta, Pesto, and Chili Salsa

March 8, 2018

Makes one serving.
Bowl of angel hair pasta, pesto and chili salsa.

Bowl of angel hair pasta with pesto and chili salsa.

This dish is so quick, easy, and delicious. You too may feel guilty when you prepare it. This one bowl meal is perfect when you’re in a hurry.

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Filed Under: Main Dishes Tagged With: angel hair pasta, basil pesto, chili salsa, italian, mexican, one-bowl, pasta & noodles, pesto, pesto sauce, salsa

Gluten-Free Vegan Cranberry Oatmeal Bars

February 23, 2018

These classic oatmeal bars are vegan, gluten-free, easy to make, and help to use up that jellied cranberry sauce left from the holidays.

Makes Sixteen 2-inch square bars
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Four Gluten-Free Vegan Cranberry Oatmeal Bars

Gluten-Free Vegan Cranberry Oatmeal Bars

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Filed Under: Cookies And Bars Tagged With: baking, bisquick, cranberry, desserts & sweets, filled bar, gluten free, jellied cranberry sauce, vegan, vegan butter

Vegetarian Turkey Stuffing and Dressing

November 23, 2017

 

Makes about 4 to 6 Servings

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This vegetarian turkey stuffing will probably never go near a turkey. Being a vegetarian doesn’t mean that you can’t enjoy savory turkey stuffing for the holidays.

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Filed Under: Side Dishes

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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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