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Category Archives: Easy
Tilapia with mustard sauce, new potatoes, and broccoli 4/22/22
It is so nice to be cooking again! During our vacation I ate everything I could possibly want and it is great to get back to the clean, crisp flavors of my own kitchen. I have planned out the rest … Continue reading
Lentil soup with turkey sausage 4/21/22
We got back from vacation last night and I needed to find something fast and easy to make with the few things I had available. Let’s see, I have turkey sausage, a piece of an onion, some carrots, and some … Continue reading
Vegan Spring pasta. 4/5/22
Asparagus is coming down in price as its season is beginning. It is a great Spring addition to our usual pasta plus vegetable plus mushrooms dinner. The only other ingredients are garlic, onion, oregano, and pasta water. And salt, do … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Italian, Kitchen tips, Pasta, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged asparagus, pasta
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Chana dal. 4/4/22
We made this Chana dal last week and saved some extra portions for dinner today. Like many stews this one got even better having sat around for a few days. It is really nice to have a dinner where all … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Indian, Instant Pot, Leftovers For Dinner, Legumes, stew, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged chickpeas
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Vegetarian Italian stir-fry with eggs. 4/3/22
Just by changing up the spices I turned my Asian vegetables and eggs to a dish with Italian flavors. On the base of my bowl I used raw kale then I stir-fried carrots, celery, mushrooms, broccoli, and cabbage in some … Continue reading
A sandwich and soup. 4/2/22
Our son came over today to play tennis with John and afterwards we picked up banh mi from Lee’s Sandwiches which is a Vietnamese chain here in California. I love banh mi with its delicate crunchy roll and its pickled … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Lunch, Poultry, soup, Vegetarian, Vietnamese
Tagged banh mi, soup
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Vegan! Split chickpea stew with rice and kale 4/1/22
We go back and forth about which of our dal dishes we like better, Afghani dal or Chana dal. I think our favorite is whatever we are currently eating! It is amazing how much flavor you can build with just … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Indian, Instant Pot, Legumes, Recipes, rice, stew, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged chickpeas
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Scallops, new potatoes, sprouts 3/31/22
This is the second of our special occasion for no reason dinners this week. And much like our pasta dinner on Wednesday it was delicious, quick to make, and easy (but, alas, not inexpensive.) Since the scallops take almost no … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Methods, pescatarian, Sheet pan, Shellfish, Special occasion, Vegetables
Tagged scallops
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Fusilli with broccolini and mushrooms. 3/30/22
I suggested to John last night that maybe we should have pasta with vegetables twice a week. It is delicious, quick, inexpensive, and easy. Plus it’s vegan! Really how many dinners can check all those boxes! So I chopped up … Continue reading
Chilean sea bass, butternut squash, green beans. 3/29/22
On Monday we bought some Chilean sea bass from Costco. It is a departure from our usual frozen pieces. It, being fish, needed to be eaten by at least the next day. John roasted the sea bass for about 20 … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Fish, Methods, pescatarian, Sheet pan, Vegetables
Tagged Sea bass
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