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• Nitya N.

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  Dr. McDougall's Right Foods Noodle, Pad Thai Soup

  I heartily recommend this soup as a great lunch addition, or as a nice anytime "light meal", particularly on cold or rainy days. Not only is it reasonably healthy and vegan to boot, but it actually has a ton of flavor and is really quick to get ready (add hot water) and quite quite filling. Has a nice gingery pep to it, a generous portion of noodles and nothing to clean up after. My spouse and I both love this range of soups -- Pad Thai is my favorite hands-down (he prefers the black bean). You can get these at Whole Foods (and I even see a limited range of these soups in Dominick's) but if you can stand a slight delay in receipt, then Amazon has good deals on buying them in bulk. If at home, chop up some fresh cilantro, toast some peanuts and just sprinkle them on top and really give... your taste buds a party
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  Tuong Ot Sriracha Hot Chili Sauce

  Once you've tried this out, there is no going back. By far the most flavorful, colorful and tangiest peppery sauce you will find!! Great on burgers and wraps -- and pasta salad too come to think of it.
  
  I've actually found that splashing a couple of drops of this stuff on a scoop of butter pecan ice cream makes for a real interesting and intense flavor. Not for the faint of heart..

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  Ben & Jerry's Vermonty Python Ice Cream

  Nothing like a pint of Vermont's best while watching a rerun of MP & The Holy Grail ... Sugar high? (Check), Caffeine flavor? (Check) Chocolate? (Are you kidding me?) -- and of course .. f.u.d.g.e. This stuff is so good they should classify it as a cure-all for depression and make you get a prescription ..
  
  My only complaint is that it seems kind of shy (it's always lurking somewhere in the ice cream freezer, hidden waaaay behind Stephen Colbert, Dave Matthews and the illustrious Mr. Garcia who seem to be taking full advantage of their celebrity to steal the spotlight ..).

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  in the Vegetarian community

  So I keep encountering turnips at my local grocery store -- it's one of those vegetables that I always wanted to try out, but I have no clue what to do with them. Any recipes you'd recommend for a vegetarian?
  My oven is out of commission at present (don't ask), so I am looking for something that is stovetop-friendly.
  
  

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    Victoria D.

    You might try the vegan coach website here. She has recipes and general advice on cooking everything vegan:
    
    http://www.vegancoach.com/index.html

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    Nitya N.

    Thanks Victoria D! I found a useful page there http://www.vegancoach.com/how-to-cook-a-turnip.html -- methinks I shall try the sauteed version this weekend, with a dash of paprika, salt and a hint of cumin to see if it makes a good accompaniment for rice or wheat rotis..

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    Ken O.

    You could just keep it simple, steam or boil them until tender, then put in a food mill or processor and make a mashed potato-like dish, season as you like (have you ever tried Spike, or Trader Joe's 21 Season Salute, or one of those prepackage seaweed seasonings?)
    
    That's what I like, and had just last night.
    
    Turnips taste like a cross between a potato and a radish.

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    Jenny W.

    I have several oven recipes if your stove ever recovers...but in the meantime, I have a stovetop recipe, as well. When I was younger, my mom always made turnips and carrots (boiled them on the stove until soft) then pureed them in the food processor with some salt, pepper and butter- Cabot, of course. I make it now without the butter and add other spices in, but hers was a childhood favorite of mine.

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    Beth P.

    When I was a kid, I used to eat them raw all the time. They remind me of cabbage -- another of my fave snacks was the cabbage heart.
    
    They are great just boiled too.

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    Rebecca C.

    My husband and I always cook and mash them like you would potatoes. They don't need a lot of butter or cream as they have a nice flavor on their own. They are a bit stringy if you are sensitive to texture.
    
    We like to mash them with goat cheese and chopped chives, which makes a good side dish, but you can also pan-fry or bake the leftovers like you would a potato patty. Yummy :)

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