A novice question from a not so novice vegan?

Vegan Edamame Fried Rice

This vegan side dish is deceiving -- it looks so basic, but yields a very flavorful finished dish. Edamame is a young harvested soybean. It's an awesome, buttery, yummy veggie and comes both in and out of the pod, you want to buy the pre-shelled frozen variety so you don't have to mess around with the pods.

1 Tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil

2 carrots, shredded

1 yellow bell pepper, chopped

5 scallions, minced

3 to 4 tablespoons soy sauce

3 cups frozen edamame, defrosted

4 cups long-grain brown rice (cook and cool the rice ahead of time)

1. Heat oil in large wok or skillet over medium-high heat. Add carrots, bell pepper and scallions, and stir-fry until just tender, about 2 minutes.

2. Add soy sauce, defrosted edamames and cooked rice, and stir-fry until combined and heated through, about 5 minutes. Serve.

Yield: 4-6 servings (you can double or triple the recipe if you need more!)

I'm better at baking than cooking, so I like to bring dessert to potlucks.

Check out www.vegweb.com for recipes. Some are simpler than others, but you should be able to find a good, portable recipe.

When all else fails, pasta almost always works. Just cut up some veggies, cook the pasta (a short pasta like fusilli or penne), make a simple dressing, and pour over the pasta when you arrive.

This time of year, a nice Taboulli is awesome-it is a cracked wheat salad, that has mint, cucumber, parsley, and lemon in it-you can also add tomatoes. Its good stuff, can be made ahead, keeps well, and is easy to double up the recipes. Its great on its own, or served in lettuce "cups"-using endive lettuce leaves or small butter head lettuce. Have fun at your party!

hummus & pita chips

This is a good hummus recipe:

http://mideastfood.about.com/od/appetizerssnacks/r...

If you want it to taste better add a little cumin. Reserve a few chick peas to garnish dip with. Sprinkle with a little cumin and drizzle top of dip with very good olive oil.

To make pita chips just cut pita into wedges and toast in the oven until crispy. You can brush with oil 1st for added flavour & crunch.

Pasta salad is always good. I use Italian dressing in lieu of mayo, and put in lots of chopped up veggies, sometimes nuts. You may want to forgo the nuts in case anyone has any allergies.

lots of fruits and veggies. You want to put lemon juice in it. Maybe some honey, if you guys eat that. I made it. YUM!

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