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Baked Falafel with Dill and Parsley
Crisp-edged falafel baked instead of fried, bright with dill and parsley.
50 min · $0.78/serving · Oven, Air fryer
Bill's Baked Tofu
Spicy, chewy baked tofu cubes for bowls, stir fries and salads.
40 min · $1.03/serving · Oven, Air fryer
Bill's Black Bean and Brown Rice
Black beans and brown rice cooked together in salsa and warm spices. The base for Bill's Chili.
55 min · $0.63/serving
Bill's Brown Garlic Rice
Brown rice toasted with garlic before it cooks, so every grain tastes nutty.
50 min · $0.42/serving · Instant Pot, Stovetop
Bill's Butternut Squash and Green Lentil Dal
A big pot of creamy squash and lentil dal with tahini and coconut milk.
1 hr 10 min · $1.76/serving · Instant Pot, Stovetop
Bill's Chili
A thick, slow-cooked chili built on a batch of Bill's Black Bean and Brown Rice.
4 hr 10 min · $1.02/serving
Bill's Morning On The Move
Bill's no-cook breakfast cereal: dates, berries, seeds, nuts and oats, made a batch at a time.
15 min · $2.18/serving
Bill's Salsa
Blender salsa with lemon, cumin and black cumin. Goes into the black beans and rice.
10 min · $0.58/serving
Black Bean Burgers
Chipotle black bean burgers that hold together and bake instead of fry.
50 min · $0.85/serving · Oven, Air fryer
Cashew Cheese Sauce with Jalapeño
Creamy cashew cheese sauce with a jalapeño kick.
10 min · $0.96/serving
Chickpea & Spinach Curry
A fast chickpea curry finished with spinach. The original is fiery; set the heat anywhere from mild up.
30 min · $1.60/serving
Chickpeas for Cold Salad
Seasoned chickpeas cooked from dry and chilled for salads. The Instant Pot version needs no soaking.
1 hr 25 min · $0.74/serving · Instant Pot, Stovetop
Crispy Oven-Roasted Brussels Sprouts
Oil-free Brussels sprouts roasted hot until the cut sides brown and the loose leaves turn into chips.
40 min · $1.30/serving · Oven, Air fryer
Date Syrup
A whole-fruit sweetener blended from dates and water.
10 min · $0.23/serving
Ethiopian Split Peas
Yellow split peas stewed with berbere, as hot or as gentle as you like.
50 min · $0.69/serving · Instant Pot, Stovetop
Homemade Ginger-Garlic Paste
A jar of ginger-garlic paste so curries start in seconds.
15 min · $0.21/serving
Hummus
Creamy homemade hummus with as much heat as you like, from mild to the original extra-spicy version with cayenne, fresh chili and sriracha.
45 min · $0.48/serving
Louisiana-Style Red Beans & Rice
Smoky Louisiana-style red beans, creamy from mashing a third of the pot.
1 hr 15 min · $0.80/serving · Instant Pot, Stovetop, Slow cooker
Mattar Aloo (Potato and Peas Curry)
Potatoes and peas simmered in a tomato masala.
45 min · $1.35/serving
Misir Wat (Ethiopian Red Lentils)
Spicy Ethiopian red lentil stew, slow-cooked with onions and berbere until thick enough to scoop up with injera. Oil-free the traditional way: the onions cook dry.
55 min · $0.75/serving · Stovetop, Instant Pot
Oat Cashew Yogurt
Oat and cashew yogurt cultured overnight in the Instant Pot.
10 hr 20 min · $0.89/serving
Quick Refrigerator Dill Pickles
Crisp garlic-dill pickles in a simple vinegar brine, no canning needed. Lower in salt than store-bought and sugar-free. Keep them in the fridge and eat within about a month.
20 min · $0.38/serving
Red Lentil Dal
A weeknight dal with cardamom, cinnamon and a squeeze of lemon.
35 min · $1.19/serving · Stovetop, Instant Pot
Refried Beans
Refried beans from dry pintos, no soaking and no lard.
1 hr 25 min · $0.94/serving · Instant Pot, Stovetop
Stir Fry Sauce (with Homemade Date Syrup)
Bill's go-to stir fry sauce, sweetened with blended dates instead of sugar.
15 min · $0.47/serving
Whole Wheat Pita
Oil-free 100% whole wheat pita cooked in a dry cast iron skillet. Denser than bakery pita and may not puff fully, but great for hummus sandwiches. Make a double batch and freeze it.
45 min · $0.13/serving