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"The only way to eat fresh tomatoes! In anticipation of the impending tomato harvest, I share with you a family secret. This is the reason we look forward to the end of summer, to the time when our gardens and our friends gardens are bursting with little red-skinned treasures. When I tell anyone about this, besides my brother and sister -- we learned..."

Ingredients: pepper, peanut butter, salt...

"Delicious, hearty, low fat and high protein soup that doesn't use meat or bones for flavor - just fresh veggies and spices."

Ingredients: dried lentils, ground thyme...

"Very tasty side dish - especially for barbecues! (It can be made a day ahead)
- To make it a complete vegan meal, just add chickpeas or baked/grilled tofu chunks.
Serve with (vegan)tzatziki."

Ingredients: raw sugar, fresh ground black pepper...

"I've been trying to find different ways to use quinoa, since it is so good for you. This recipe is from Eden Organic Foods."

Ingredients: curry powder, garlic, onions...

"Out of all the baked beans posted, I couldn't find the best!!! So I posted it"

Ingredients: vegetarian baked beans, bread...

"Delicious!!! Found this in Jane Brody's Good Food Book. You can subtitute the vegetables to what you have on hand, like carrots and green beans instead of the potato and green peppers."

Ingredients: cinnamon, dried basil...

"I put this together tonight when there was nothing appetizing to eat at home, and I didn't feel up to any sort of elaborate cooking. This makes a fantastic, light, summer meal on its own, or can be served with warm garlic bread. Adjust the spices to suit your taste."

Ingredients: ground cumin, mung bean sprouts...

"The idea of this recipe comes from Marie Claire Style Noodles by Jody Vassallo. If you like meat with your noodles you may add swordfish or chicken. Add it before the garlic, ginger and onions step. Other additions to this recipe could be a small can black beans and use garlic chives instead of chives"

Ingredients: chives, black bean sauce...

"I love summer squash with tomato sauce and Italian herbs, and this healthy vegetarian/vegan dish is so simple to prepare, very filling and delicious. It comes from vegetarian.about.com, and I didn't change too much about it. Originally it called for fresh herbs, but I really don't like using fresh herbs in the crock pot, so I used dried instead,..."

Ingredients: summer squash, dried basil...

"Yemista is a common dish during summer. Its great either warm or cold. You can stuff any vegetables you like, some use to stuff potatoes, large portabellos , bell peppers any colour, grapes leaves and even zucchini's flowers, the last ones are hard to find but they are the best. Also, in the filling some add feta, great!"

Ingredients: pepper, eggplants...

"From Vegetarian Times May/June 2010: Sweet potatoes and lentils get cooked in a curried broth inside packets for a lightly spicy dish. Serve with quinoa. Nutrition facts: 265 calories, 9g protein, 7g fat"

Ingredients: curry powder, low sodium vegetable broth...

"This spicy rice delicacy is a perfect main dish for when you have lots of other last minute preparations, since rice cooks perfectly in a pressure cooker. Sprouts are easier to digest and abound in protein, calcium, iron as well as vitamin C. Serve with a chilled 'raita' or plain yogurt. This recipe is from www.tarladalal.com."

Ingredients: cinnamon sticks, cloves...

"This recipe originates from the Chicago Diner, a vegetarian restaurant. The directions for this are pretty vague. I'll update it once I have made it. If you make it before me, please share your experience."

Ingredients: nutritional yeast, curry powder...

"Serve this with crusty rolls for a satisfying winter or fall meal, or use it as a side dish with sandwiches. I am not a big lentil OR soup fan, yet I really enjoyed this soup."

Ingredients: curry powder, chopped tomatoes...