Meatless Monday: Grilled Vegetable Lasagna

One of the “Meatless Monday” challenges I face is coming up with meals that actually appeal to me.  When my copy of the Gordon Ramsey cookbook,  Cooking for Friends, arrived I was glad to find a veggie dish that both sounded good and could be done outdoors on the grill.

So here’s my take on Gordon

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Meatless Monday: Very Veggie Pizza with Marinated Artichokes

Pizza!  Is one of the greatest food items ever created.  I’ve loved pizza my whole life and it’s been part of some defining moments in my life.  I’ve eaten the worst pizza on earth at the Navy Exchange Cafeteria in Yokuska, Japan while going to high school there as a Navy brat.  I’ve spent many

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Meatless Monday: Grilled Tomato Basil Soup

Ingredients:

12 Vine Ripened Tomatoes
2 tablespoons Olive Oil
2 garlic gloves, peeled and smashed
3 cups Vegetable Stock
1 cup Tomato juice (I used V8 Juice.  Next time I’ll use Spicy V8 for a little more kick.)
Pinch of Chili Flakes
Pinch of sugar
Salt (Kosher or Sea)
2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese, grated
1 tablespoons Oregano
1 tablespoon Extra Virgin Olice Oil
3 sprigs of Fresh

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