Score, I am glad your library had Dragonwagon. It is a huge book, so it can look overwhelming. Hopefully you will find a couple of recipes in there that suit you. Some of hers can look complicated simply because her ingredients lists look long - but a lot of that is often just different veggies or herbs (which I usually just make easier by choosing only one herb or none fresh and subbing in Mrs. Dash for the rest). One thing she calls for fairly often is nutritional yeast, which I would say is well worth seeking out if you don't currently use it. Bulk sections of stores often have it, or the health sections (sometimes with the vitamins). It adds a B12 vitamin, but, more importantly to me, gives a nice savory taste to many veggies soups & sauces.
Try Tofu Cream of Fresh Herbs and New Potato Soup. I use a stick blender to make things easier, and skip the plum paste altogether. The Red Bell Peppers Stuffed with Green Chile, Corn and Hominy are wonderful too. Hippie Rice is usually a crowd pleaser and loaded w/veggies. The Eternal Soup is the black bean one.
