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Relish Recipes — Vegetarian

Hoppin' John

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Hoppin' John

A classic Southern dish to celebrate New Year's. The black-eyed peas are for good fortune in the coming year. DOWNLOAD RECIPE CARD Ingredients... 1/3 pound bacon, or 1 ham hock plus 2 tablespoons oil 1 rib celery, diced 1 small yellow onion, diced 1 small green bell pepper, diced 2 cloves garlic, minced 8 ounces dried black-eyed peas (about 1 1/4 cups) 1 bay leaf 2 teaspoons dried thyme 1 heaping teaspoon Cajun seasoning  Salt 2 cups long-grain rice Scallions or green onions, chopped, for garnish Cooked collard greens, kale, beet tops, or turnip greens, for serving Method... If you are using bacon, cut it into small pieces and cook it slowly in a medium pot over medium-low heat. If you are using a ham hock,...

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Slow Cooker Winter Trail Mix + Apple Cinnamon Sippers

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Slow Cooker Winter Trail Mix + Apple Cinnamon Sippers
Hosting a few friends this year? This year I am sharing two of my recipes from my original slow cooker cookbook  "Canada's Best Slow Cooker Recipes" published back in 2001. They were both such hits over 20 years ago and are still a great choice for holiday entertaining.

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Triple "B" Braised Red Cabbage

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Triple "B" Braised Red Cabbage
A favourite recipe of ours from Emily Richards and the Best of Bridge cookbook series. We love serving this up during Oktoberfest along with some delicious pan seared pork schnitzel and pierogies or noodles. Some red cabbage dishes call for the cabbage to be coarsely chopped, but because it cooks for so long, you can chop it about 1/2-inch thick.

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Make-Ahead Chipotle Mashed Sweet Potatoes

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Make-Ahead Chipotle Mashed Sweet Potatoes
This sweet potato dish is a wonderful combination of sweet and smoky (from the chipotles). It is a perfect side dish to the traditional Thanksgiving turkey dinner, but is delicious any day of the week.

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Thai Pumpkin Soup

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Thai Pumpkin Soup
To really take this soup up a notch, we love to serve it with toasted pumpkin seeds, chopped cilantro and a drizzle of coconut cream.

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