Vegan Soul Kitchen: Fresh, Healthy, and Creative African-American Cuisine

Top Six Good Eats

• Citrus Collards with Raisins Redux
• Agave-Sweetened Orange-Orange Pekoe Tea
• Sweet Sweetback’s Salad with Roasted Beet Vinaigrette
• Uncle Don’s Double Mustard Greens and Roasted Yam Soup
• Cajun-Creole-Spiced Tempeh Pieces with Creamy Grits
• Open-Faced BBQ Tempeh Sandwich with Carrot-Cayenne Coleslaw

It’s All Good: Zero-Waste Watermelon

• Watermelon Slices with Basil Sea Salt
• Fresh Watermelon-Vodka Martini
• Double Watermelon-Strawberry Slushee
• Red-Rocket Salad with Watermelon-Basil Vinaigrette
• Citrus and Spice Pickled Watermelon Rind
• Balsamic Syrup-Sweetened Watermelon Sorbet

Hydro Game: Drinks

• Simple Syrup
• Citrus Zest and Fresh Mint Tea
• Almond Milk
• Lavender Lemonade
• Sparkling Rosemary Lemon-Limeade
• Pure Strawberry Pop
• Sweet, Sour, and Spicy Blackberry Limeade
• People’s Punch
• Sin-Ger [Sin Jer] Thirst-Quencher
• Cinnamon-Applejack Toddy
• California Slurricaine
• Frozen Memphis Mint Julep

Sound Bites: Appetizers. Starters. Snacks.

• Candied Walnuts
• Double Maple-Coated Pecans
• Spicy Goobers
• Roasted Winter Squash Seeds
• Minimalist Survival Snack Mix
• Roasted Plantain Pieces with Roasted Garlic-Lime Dipping Sauce
• Crispy Okra Strips with Lime-Thyme Vinaigrette
• Black-Eyed Pea Fritters with Hot Pepper Sauce
• Pan-Fried Coconut-Tempeh Cubes with Creamy Celeriac Sauce
• Baked Sweet Potato Fries with Ginger-Peanut Dipping Sauce
• Little Banana-Maple Pecan Cornbread Muffins
• Garlicky Baby Lima Bean Spread
• Some Things are Small in Texas Caviar

Mix Plates: Salads. Slaws. Dressings.

• Basic Vinaigrette
• Garlicky Creamy Vinaigrette
• Shredded Beet, Apple, and Currant Salad with Apple Vinaigrette
• Shaved Cucumber Salad with Citrus-Cilantro Dressing
• Straightforward Coleslaw
• Carrot-Cayenne Coleslaw
• Carrot-Cranberry-Walnut Salad with Creamy Walnut Vinaigrette
• Chilled Citrus-Broccoli Salad
• Roasted Red Potato Salad with Parsley-Pine Nut Pesto
• Chilled and Grilled Okra, Corn, and Heirloom Tomato Salad
• Wild Style Salad (Rock the Bells Remix)
• Caramelized Grapefruit, Avocado, and Watercress Salad with Grapefruit Vinaigrette

Liquid Lessons: Soups. Stews. Pot Likker.

• Simple Stock
• Garlic Broth
• Sweet Corn Broth
• ’Shroom Stock
• Butternut Squash-Bartlett Pear Soup with Roasted Butternut Squash Seeds
• Creamy Yellow Potato Soup with Rosemary Oil and Crispy Rosemary
• Charred Plum Tomato and Sweet Corn Soup with Crispy Okra Strips and a Kick
• Chilled Heirloom Tomato Soup with Cucumber Salsa and Toasted Peanuts
• Cold and Creamy Cucumber-Watermelon Soup with Pickled Watermelon Rind Salsa
• Roasted Turnips and Shallots with Turnip Greens Soup
• Succotash Soup with Garlicky Cornbread Croutons
• Gumbo Z
• Roasted Root Vegetable Ital Stew
• Spicy Mafé Tempeh
• Tempeh, Shiitake Mushroom, and Cornmeal Dumpling Stew

So Fresh and So Green Green: Veritable Vegegtables

• Simple Seared Green Beans
• Grilled Asparagus with Rosemary Sea Salt
• Grilled Corn on the Cob with Spicy Garlic-Miso Dressing
• Mixed-Herb-Marinated Grilled Summer Squash and Bell Peppers
• Green Pea and Leek Puree
• Sautéed Jalapeño Corn
• Sweet Coconut-Ginger Creamed Corn
• Crisp Green Beans with Roasted Shallots and Walnuts
• Fried Green Tomatoes with Creamy Celeriac Sauce
• Jamaican Veggie Patties
• Roasted Root Vegetables with Roasted Garlic-Lime Dipping Sauce
• Roasted Sweet Potato Puree with Coconut Milk
• Cumin-Cayenne Mashed Potatoes with Caramelized Onions
• Little Potato and Sweet Potato Pancakes
• Candied Sweet Potato Discs and Apple Slices
• Collard Confetti
• Spicy Smothered Green Cabbage
• Wilted Swiss Chard and Spinach with Lemon-Tahini Dressing
• Garlic Broth-Braised Brussels Sprouts
• Roasted Potato and Mixed Greens Gratin

Bring the Grain: Rice. Oats. Ancient Grains. Grits

• Brown Coconut Rice
• New World Red Rice
• Not-Too-Dirty Rice
• Maple-Almond Granola
• Black. Brown. Green. Granola.
• Brown Steel (Cut Oats) in the Hour of Quiescence
• Power Porridge
• Savory Triple-Corn Grits
• Upper Caribbean Creamy Grits with Roasted Plantain Pieces
• Pan-Fried Grit Cakes with Caramelized Spring Onions, Garlic, and Thyme

Protein Routine: Beans. Tofu. Tempeh. Seitan.

• Creole Hoppin’-Jean [Jôn]
• Baked BBQ Black-Eyed Peas
• Boppin’ John
• Red Beans and Brown Rice with Red Wine-Simmered Seitan
• Rosemary-Roasted Tofu Cubes
• Blackened Tofu Slabs with Succotash Salsa
• Tempeh-Stuffed Bell Peppers
• Good Green Tempeh Packet
• Whole-Grain Mustard and Cornmeal Crusted Seitan
• Smothered Seitain Medallions in Mixed-Mushroom Gravy

Daily Bread: Biscuits. Cakes. Cornbread.

• Garlicky Cornbread Croutons
• Johnny Blaze Cakes
• Sweet Cornmeal-Coconut Butter Drop Biscuits
• Quinoa-Quinoa Cornbread

Margie’s Cupboard: Condiments. Sauces. Preserves. Pickles.

• Herbed Sea Salt
• Cajun-Creole Spice Blend
• Hot Apple Cider Vinegar
• Garlic Olive Oil
• Multipurpose Coating for Dredging Foods
• Creamed Cashews
• Mixed-Herb Marinade
• Creamy Celeriac Sauce
• Hot Pepper Sauce
• Basic Tomato Sauce
• Fresh Plum Ketchup
• Barbecue Sauce
• Caramelized Red Onion Relish
• Peach Salsa
• Strawberry and Slightly Hot Pepper Jam
• Spicy Dill Pickles
• Smoky Pickled Purple Okra
• Green Tomato-Basil Chutney
• Mixed-Mushroom Gravy
• Rainbow Chow Chow

Sweet Thangs: Desserts. Candies. Ambrosial Treats.

• Soul on Ice Pops
• Coconut Oil Pie Crust
• Balsamic Peaches with Creamed Cashews
• Candied Orange Peel
• Chocolate-Orange Pudding
• Chocolate-Pecan Pudding Pie
• Chocolate-Granola Pudding Parfait
• Coconut-Pecan Pralines
• Maple Yam-Ginger Pie
• Molasses-Vanilla Ice Cream with Candied Walnuts
• Spiced Peach Rustic Pie with Dried Cranberries