Kelly Rossiter
Kelly Rossiter has written over 1200 recipe posts for Discovery sites TreeHugger, Planet Green, and Parentables since 2005.
She lives in Toronto, Canada and is the mother of two adult children. Kelly's other "job" is studying classical piano. When not working or cooking, she can be found with her head in a book.
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Weekday Vegetarian: Red Lentil Dal with Cumin-Fried Onions and Wilted Spinach
We are off to dinner at my mother-in-law's tonight, and she doesn't really get vegetarianism. So I make something to take along for my vegetarian son to eat, as he is usually on his way to dinner from work. It has to be something
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Weekday Vegetarian: 45 Recipes for Chinese New Year
In our family, Chinese meals are a pretty frequent occurrence, but lots of people only know it only through take-out or visits to their local Chinese restaurant. You don't have to find Chinese cooking daunting, especially
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Weekday Vegetarian: Jerusalem Artichoke Slaw
In keeping with my post yesterday, I am returning to the winter salad theme, this time using Jerusalem artichokes. The Asian Winter Slaw was vegan, and had quite a refreshing taste. Today's recipe has a bit of dairy in it, and is
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Weekday Vegetarian: Asian Winter Slaw
Now that we have hit the month of February, I am starting to think that I will never see lettuce again. Although I love winter food, with lots of braises and soups and stews, there comes a time when you miss having a little crunch
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Weekday Vegetarian: Chickpea Casserole with Lemon, Herbs and Shallots
There was a bit of eye rolling from my husband when I said I was making a chickpea casserole. That's probably because he remembers casseroles from his childhood, as do I. They were usually gloppy affairs with one of the main
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Weekday Vegetarian: Green Curry Noodles
I've been making a lot of Asian-style noodles lately, I guess in a quest to use up all the carrots and cabbage I have. I spent all morning thinking about what I would make for lunch, but nothing appealed to me so I went back to
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Weekday Vegetarian: Pasta e Fagioli
I've hit that wall that happens to me every year around about this time where I look at the fresh vegetables available to me in Ontario, like cabbage, parsnips, carrots and celeriac, and I can't imagine wanting to cook anything using them.
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Weekday Vegetarian: Vegan Cabbage Rolls
My husband has a standing lunch each Friday, and when he goes out I make myself something that I know he's not so crazy about. This week it was cabbage rolls.
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Weekday Vegetarian: Mujaddara with Spiced Yogurt
Sometimes the simplest recipes can be the most sublime. Combining just three kitchen staples of lentils, rice and onions with a dollop of spiced yogurt with lemon juice transported me to the Middle East. I made half of the recipe
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Weekday Vegetarian: Pasta with Artichokes, Olives and Rapini
The one downside to all of the canning and preserving that I do in the summer is that during the winter, my refrigerator is filled with jars and jars of jams, jellies, pickles and relishes, and it takes time to eat our way through
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Weekday Vegetarian: White Bean Stew with Porcini and Winter Squash
I woke up this morning to an unexpected blizzard, our first real snow of the winter. There is something about a big snowfall that sends me into the kitchen. Usually I bake bread, but today I decided on a vegetarian stew, because I
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Weekday Vegetarian: Miso Soup with Rice and Poached Egg
A website I follow called The Kitchn is doing a series on soups this week and there are lots of interesting looking things there, but today miso soup with a poached egg caught my eye. Of course, their recipe called for making
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Weekday Vegetarian: Mushroom and Cannellini Paprikas
I've heard meat eaters say that they don't like vegetarian meals because they aren't hearty and satisfying enough. This very simple recipe for mushroom and cannellini paprikas will go a long way in dispelling that attitude. The
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Weekday Vegetarian: Congee with Bok Choy
Lots of people swear by greasy bacon and eggs to help a hangover, but here is a healthier recipe for congee, which British chef Simon Hopkinson says is the best cure after imbibing too much. If you overindulged last night, make
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Weekday Vegetarian: Bloody Mary Soup Shots
My daughter is having a casual dinner party for a few friends tonight and I came across this wonderful little soup that she could serve as an appetizer as soon as her guests arrive. All that is required is pouring the ingredients
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Weekday Vegetarian: Hoisin Mustard Tofu
Like many people, my mother serves turkey for Christmas dinner, and she just can't cope with the fact that my son is a vegetarian, so we have to provide a main course for him ourselves. I had just received Appetite for Reduction
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Weekday Vegetarian: Fall Vegetable Risotto with Blue Cheese
Photo: Emma Alter Risotto seems like too much of a last minute dish to serve for company, but if you are having a casual dinner with a few friends or family, it's actually a great dish to make. You are pretty much stuck at the stove for the entire time
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Weekday Vegetarian: Tunisian Tagine
Now that I have a very beautiful Moroccan tagine, I am always looking for recipes to make in it. This recipe from Tunisia caught my eye as I was working on a series of street food for Planet Green. It turns out to be a very
