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old interview

I have been "winter cleaning" the house, and am going through old magazines to give away. I came across this interview with Dharma Mittra in an old Yoga Journal from 2007. I felt the need to share. Vegetarianism simplified.

Birthday Brunch! Tofu Scramble!

Mike made me this scrumptious brunch for me for my birthday! Yay! The main dish was a yummy tofu scramble. Great for all you vegans out there and just an all around healthy and tasty dish! He sauteed chopped onions and carrots in some oil, then added diced tofu. He also added turmeric and salt and pepper. It cooked for just a few minutes and was served hot with chopped parsley on top. Added as sides were rosemary potatoes, veggie sausages and a bagel half. Steamin'!!! Lucky me!

Warming Veggie Soup

This is not a dainty soup by any means. It's a "throw it in the pot and get it cookin'" kind of soup. It's the kind of soup you make in a log burning house and that keeps you warm from head to toe. I don't do any kind of delicate chopping and have been known to throw whole carrots and celery stalks right into the pot for this one. It's soup for a daredevil chef! I chose carrots, potatoes, parsnips, onions, celery and parsley. I roughly chopped large chunks of all, and put into a nice tall stainless steel stock pot filled with salted water. I also added one veggie boullion cube to amp up the flavor, but the veggies themselves will provide enough flavor that you may not even need it if you don't have. After that I just let it simmer away until the potato and carrot softened. I added some black pepper and pre-cooked egg noodles (do you know they also make eggless egg noodles for all you vegans out there?) and a dash of apple cider vinegar. This abundant soup kept giving for days and on the last night I added some leftover soy chicken breast pieces to make it even heartier!

I would kill for this soup if out camping in the cold or after a day of skiing or sledding. It would also be great if you have the sniffles, but if you eat this soup often you probably won't ever GET the sniffles.......

Now go get soupin'!

Veggie Chili for Chilly Days

So go get yourself a good old fashioned crock pot if you don't already have one. Or better yet, ask around at your next family gathering and see if anyone has one laying around. My mother-in-law gave us this one (probably from the late 70's early 80's) and it rocks! Chili is hearty, healthy and won't break the bank! Plus, you can pretty much put whatever you like in it and omit what you don't! Nothing is better on a cold, raw day than a nice warm veggie chili. Friends who say they could never go veg because they hate salads and "cold" food and crave hearty meals would surely be satisfied by this meal!

We used two types of beans: kidney and pinto. We also threw in some chopped carrots, onions, celery, tomatoes (boiled quickly then peeled and seeded) and chili powder! We used almost a dozen tomatoes which pretty much made the "sauce" consistency in the chili. We added salt and pepper to taste and a little bit of water as needed. We also added a soy based beef tip substitute this time. Then we turned the slow cooker on and pretty much just let it do its thing. We would stir and check accordingly, allowing the aroma to fill the kitchen. It cooked for about 10 hours, and we enjoyed with soy sour cream, chopped scallion and cilantro. Warmed us to the bones!

I recommend a nice warm corn bread as a side!