Category Archives: Easy

Vegan/vegetarian white bean stew. 5/14/19

Today I went to see my doctor who prescribed a course of treatment for my bronchitis. I am feeling better right away! And am I hungry. We started our dinner with chickpea crostini. This is a combination of mashed chickpeas, … Continue reading

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Lamb chops. 5/12/19

Sunday is our leftover day so we took a tour of the freezer and found a couple of 2 rib lamb chops from a couple of weeks ago.  We need to be more proactive in using the food we have … Continue reading

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Eggplant Parmesan. 5/10/19

I am beginning to wonder if I will ever kick this horrible cold. I have been pretty sick for a week and I do not feel like I am starting to get better yet. Mother’s Day has been cancelled so … Continue reading

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Chicken enchiladas. 5/9/19

I am still really under the weather with this horrid cold so we are making dinners as easy as possible. My main function tonight was to put the filling in the enchiladas and roll them up. John went to the … Continue reading

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Pasta with tuna and snow peas. 5/8/19

Pasta with tuna and snow peas is a dish you can make in less than a half an hour. As a base for the sauce I sauteed onion, garlic, and pepper flakes in a little olive oil. While the water … Continue reading

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Vegan: Creamy red lentils. 5/7/19

To start off our dinner tonight I made a Greek type salad with greens plus olives, cucumbers, tomatoes, and pepperoncini. I always dislike making salad but I am always glad to eat it. John made our creamy lentils which start … Continue reading

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Grilled hamburgers. 5/6/19

We have cut down our red meat consumption to about once a week in an effort to eat in a healthier, planet-sustaining manner. Our selection for this week is hamburgers made outside on the grill. John is the grillmaster and … Continue reading

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Dos de Mayo (Shrimp tacos). 5/2/19

It did not occur to me that this coming Sunday is Cinco de Mayo so I scheduled tacos for this week instead. Sunday is my leftovers day so maybe we can have something to celebrate with then too. Everyone here … Continue reading

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Vegan springtime pasta. 4/29/19

What shouts Spring more than asparagus?! I bought a few too many spears for our holiday dinner on Saturday so I used them in my Meatless Monday dinner, Penne with Asparagus. I cut the asparagus to mimic the shape of … Continue reading

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Chickpea salad. 4/24/19

Note: This is either a vegan or vegetarian entree salad. Omit feta for the vegan rendition. Doesn’t this look good! Summertime in a dish. And a cool dinner is what I need tonight because it is unseasonably hot today. In … Continue reading

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