vegetable

Bento staple: All-purpose winter vegetable mix for rice and more

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This is a very versatile vegetable-only or vegetable and chicken mix that can be kept in the refrigerator for up to a week, or for a month in the freezer. As long as you use a vegetarian/vegan protein it will be vegan/vegetarian, but if you are an omnivore you can use chicken. Let me give you the recipe first, and then show you a couple of ways to use it.

All-season shredded vegetable pickle-salad, plus migrating birds!

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A very simple 'instant' pickle-relish-salad made with always available vegetables, plus an equally easy decorative cutting technique.