Shrimp & Asparagus with Yellow Rice (serves 8)

454 gram package frozen shrimp (large)
3 cloves garlic- diced small
1/2 small onion - diced small
thumb sized piece of ginger - peeled, sliced and diced small
vegetable oil

1 package snow peas (2c?)- cut in half
1 cup mushrooms (10) - cut in quarters
2 bunches asparagus - cut into 2 inch lengths

salt and pepper
1 Tbsp. soy sauce
1/2 tsp curry powder

2 cups raw parboiled white rice
1/4 tsp. turmeric

In a large saucepan heat water till boiling, add rice and turmeric, reduce heat and simmer til done. While this cooks prepare the veggies and shrimps. Drain the rice before adding it to the completed veggie mix.

Heat vegetable oil in a very large fry pan, stir in garlic, ginger, and onion. Stir for a little bit then add the frozen shrimp. Cover and let cook, stirring occasionally till shrimp are cooked. Add the asparagus and stir fry 4 minutes, add the mushrooms and snow peas, stir. Cover till cooked (2 minutes). Add salt, pepper, soy sauce, and curry powder. Stir well. Add rice. Serve.

Mushroom Stew (serves 8)

1/2 c. margarine
1 medium onion diced
3 stalks celery diced

4+ cups coarsely diced potatoes
2+ cups coarsely sliced carrots
4+ cups water
2 tsp. seasoning salt
1/4 tsp. black pepper
1-3 tsp. Worcestershire sauce

2 cups fresh mushrooms quartered
any other veg. wanted - green beans, kernel corn...

1 cup water
1/2 cup white flour

Melt margarine in large pot, stir in onion and celery, saute. Add potatoes and carrots, add water to just cover. Add spices. Bring to a boil then reduce heat and simmer till potatoes are cooked through. Then add mushrooms (and any other veg.) cook till done.

In a mixing cup whisk together the water and flour to make a thick paste. Add to stew, stir thoroughly, simmer till thickened, then serve.

Winter Veggie and Grain Bake (serves 8)

1st layer:
1 cup wild rice
1 cup barley
1 medium onion-chopped

Rinse the rice and boil it for 10 minutes then drain, in another pan saute the onion. Then mix the barley, rice and onion and spread in the bottom of a pan, I used the turkey roaster as it has a lid.

2nd layer:
Various winter veg chopped about 4-8 cups total. We used 1 parsnip, 1 turnip, 1 sweet potato, 1/2 large yam, and about 10 mushrooms sliced. [We don't like winter squash that the original recipe calls for] Mix together and spread over the grains. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.

Pour over all this 1 cup apple juice and 3 cups water, lid on and bake 1 hour at 375 degrees.

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My newest cookbook is "Simply in Season" a Mennonite cookbook that focuses on cooking with what is available in each season. This is an adaptation of their winter recipe 'Wild Rice Vegetable Bake'. YUM YUM YUM

Black Bean and Brown Rice Burgers (serves 8)

Original recipe on Hello Veggie.

3 cups cooked Black Beans - mashed
3 cups cooked brown rice - cooked til it's mushy
1 tsp. Cayenne pepper
1 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1-2 tsp. salt - to taste

Mash all up and see if it sticks together, add a little water and maybe 1/2 - 1 cup bread crumbs if it isn't. Might help to run it through the food processor.

Fry them til crisp, I used a lot of oil! Serve like regular burgers, fell apart too much but tasted yummy :o) Easy to make and a good use for leftover rice and beans.

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