Category Archives: Legumes

Chana dal with rice and kale. 10/19/23

Posted on October 20, 2023 by Beebamom

Chana dal are dried, split chickpeas that we make in the Instant Pot. The recipe calls for Indian spices, onions, ginger, and garlic. Along with water we add a can of Original Rotel for some extra zing. John also garnishes … Continue reading →

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Lentils with turkey sausage and carrots over spinach. 10/13/23

Posted on October 14, 2023 by Beebamom

This combo of lentils, carrots, and turkey sausage is a “comfort food” dish for us. Other ingredients in our dish are onions, celery, garlic, and chicken stock. I like to serve the stew over whatever greens I have around, spinach, … Continue reading →

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Southwestern Bowl. 10/8/23

Posted on October 9, 2023 by Beebamom

Tonight I made a new egg dish similar to my scrambled egg nachos. I broke up some tortilla chips into bite-sized pieces for the base.This was followed by scrambled eggs, corn, and beans. I melted two ultra thin slices of … Continue reading →

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Chicken chili. 9/25/23

Posted on September 26, 2023 by Beebamom

The recipe I use for chicken chili is this one, https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/patrick-and-gina-neely/white-chicken-chili-recipe-1922199, by the Neelys from Food Network. Since I did not have a rotisserie chicken handy I used a defrosted chicken breast diced smallish and cooked within the stew. Instead … Continue reading →

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Breakfast for Dinner scrambled egg nachos. 9/24/23

Posted on September 25, 2023 by Beebamom

My kids were talking about how they had made yummy nachos on Friday and it stuck in my mind that I would like to have some nachos. I decided to see if I could make scrambled egg nachos. I put … Continue reading →

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Tofu bowl with rice. 9/20/23

Posted on September 21, 2023 by Beebamom

The bowls we make whether they feature tofu, shrimp, or salmon all feature the same vegetables, dressing, and rice. The vegetables are edamame, cucumber, cabbage, peppers, and green onions. The dressing is a soy vinaigrette. We chose a fairly spicy … Continue reading →

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Polenta with cheese, black and white beans, salsa. 9/12/23

Posted on September 12, 2023 by Beebamom

Easy dinner with polenta, beans, and a homemade salsa. John made his regular recipe of 1/2 cup of polenta and three cups of water. He added some cheese near the end of cooking. The beans were both white and black … Continue reading →

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Chickpea stew. 9/8/23

Posted on September 9, 2023 by Beebamom

I enjoy cutting up vegetables so I really got a lot of enjoyment preparing this chickpea stew. The basic components of this dish are chickpeas, any vegetables you might have that need eating, a can of petite diced tomatoes, a … Continue reading →

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Hummus and tabbouleh. 8/30/23

Posted on August 31, 2023 by Beebamom

I am hoping that Wednesday was our last really hot day of the season. I am well-known in my household for saying repeatedly, Do you think it’s over? Is this the last day? all through September. Our son got married … Continue reading →

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Lentils with turkey sausage. 8/28/23

Posted on August 29, 2023 by Beebamom

Just when I was saying we were in for at least another 4 weeks of summer we threw in one of our more winters dishes into the lineup! I have to admit it was a nice change from our usual … Continue reading →

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