Main Dishes, Stews and Chillies

Vegetarian chili

When making a vegetarian chili, how many aluminium cans do you open? Five, six, more? Making a meal from cans doesn’t appeal to me, but when fresh foods are not available, canned foods are an alternative. And when you are short on time, cans are convenient. Nonetheless, if you are trying to minimise your exposure […]

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Main Dishes, Stews and Chillies

Three-bean and green lentil chili

Completely plant-based and good for you, this three-bean and green lentil chili is a favourite in my family. Now that the evenings are cooler, why not make a big pot of spicy chili. I made this recipe last night and it was a hit. If your diet is mainly plant-based, a chili like this one […]

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Main Dishes, Stews and Chillies

Hot chili for chilly days

Here’s a vegan/vegetarian chili that can warm up a crowd on a cold wintery day. It’s made with black beans, adzuki beans, green lentils, dark beer, peppers, pure tomato sauce and other plant-based ingredients. If you’re a meat eater, you can substitute one type of legume with lean ground meat. Plant-based diets, with little or […]

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