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Category Archives: Grains
Great tabbouleh and more! 8/14/19
I get a lot of accolades from the family when I make this parsley-forward tabbouleh based on a recipe for a Lebanese Tabbouleh from NYTimes Cooking. For tonight’s version, here is the recipe: Lemony Parsley Tabbouleh 1/2 cup bulgur wheat … Continue reading
Posted in Grains, Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, Recipes, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged hummus, Salad, tabbouleh
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Grilling and chilling
Here in Northern California our weather runs in 3 to 4 day cycles. We will have a few days of glorious weather with highs in the upper 70’s and lows in the upper 50’s and then a heating trend where … Continue reading
New vegan recipe! Chana Dal with brown rice, tabbouleh, and pita
New recipe tonight! Chana dal is a stew made from split chickpeas seasoned with cumin seeds, chili powder, turmeric, and tomatoes. This is a snap to make with your Instant Pot. I found this super easy recipe at Piping Pot … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Grains, Indian, Instant Pot, Legumes, Mediterranean, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged brown rice, Chana dal, tabbouleh
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Sweet Italian sausage with polenta and salad. 5/30/19
I started out by cutting the onions and bell peppers for tonight’s dinner plus enough for use in the fajitas we are having tomorrow night – two birds with one stone! Next I prepared the vegetables for the salad. I … Continue reading
Posted in Grains, Italian, Kitchen tips, Pork, Vegetables
Tagged polenta, Salad, Sausage
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Sausage with peppers and onions on polenta. 3/19/19
Today is not all about baking (see my other post, Nana Banana Cake) we also need to eat dinner! While John is taking lead on the dinner making the sausage and polenta, I have a supporting role in the onions, … Continue reading
Posted in Grains, Italian, Pork, Vegetables
Tagged bell peppers, garlic, Onions, polenta, Sausage
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Ides of March vegan fare. 3/15/19
Our daughter suggested I should carry on our silly themes by making an Ides of March Caesar salad and stick a knife in it. Pretty literal, I would say. I should have thought of these obscure not-quite-holidays when I was … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Grains, Legumes, Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged hummus, Pita, tabbouleh
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Chicken Marsala. 12/3/18
I was thinking about something a little different for our Chicken Monday and came up with Chicken Marsala. John and I made a quick trip to the grocery store and bought some boneless chicken thighs and mushrooms. First John takes … Continue reading
Posted in Grains, leftovers, Poultry, Recipes, Vegetables
Tagged broccoli, Chicken Marsala, chicken thighs, mushrooms, polenta
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Mushroom farrotto 10/10/18
In farro with mushrooms the farro is taking the place of rice which would have made this dish mushroom risotto. Farro is a tasty grain and kind of looks like brown rice’s big brother with a nuttier flavor and a … Continue reading
Posted in Grains, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged farro, green salad, mushrooms
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Mediterranean vegan/vegetarian dinner. 8/8/18
Today John is at the office working so dinner is in my hands. No surprise that it is meatless! Dinner tonight consists of Lebanese tabbouleh and chickpeas with olive oil and cracked juniper berries on mixed greens plus a tomato … Continue reading
Posted in Grains, Legumes, Mediterranean, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged chickpeas, cucumbers, feta, juniper berries, tabbouleh, tomatoes
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