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Category Archives: Easy
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
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
Posted in Easy, Legumes, Mediterranean, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged lentils, Salad
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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
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
Posted in Easy, Legumes, Mexican, pescatarian, Shellfish, Vegetables
Tagged black beans, mango, shrimp, Tacos
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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
Posted in Easy, Italian, Pasta, Recipes, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged asparagus, pasta
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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
Posted in Easy, Legumes, Mediterranean, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged avocado, chickpeas, cucumber, tomatoes
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White bean and cabbage soup/stew. 4/20/19
For reasons relating to jet lag we still have not made it to the grocery store for a general re-stock shop. I am running out of dinners to make using what is left in the pantry and fridge. Luckily I … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Legumes, Recipes, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged cabbage, soup, stew, White beans
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Mediterranean vegan spaghetti. 4/18/19
We got back from our trip yesterday and I am ready to get cooking again! John and I each gained about 4 lbs. eating our way across the Atlantic, Spain, and France. We are going to work on this weight … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Healthy tips, Italian, Mediterranean, Pasta, Recipes, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged capers, garlic, olives, onion, San Marzano tomatoes, Whole wheat spaghetti
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Meatless Monday: Asparagus and Penne. 3/26/19
Eating asparagus always tastes like springtime. I am old enough to remember when asparagus was only available for a few weeks and during that time it seemed like asparagus was omnipresent in every meal. Now, of course, we can eat … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Italian, Pasta, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged asparagus, parmesan, pasta, penne
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Burger and a salad. 3/24/19
As I said we are keeping things pretty simple this week. We start dinner off tonight with a bagged salad that I enhance with various toppings. The weather is lovely today so it is great for grilling. John cooks us … Continue reading
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