Category Archives: Legumes

Shrimp bowl with vegetables and rice. 8/23/23

Posted on August 24, 2023 by Beebamom

This is a great hot weather dish. We make it three different ways by merely changing the protein. For a totally raw vegan dish use firm tofu. Heartier fare would use salmon. Or do a quick sauté with shrimp. The … Continue reading →

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Chana dal with rice and kale. 8/21/23

Posted on August 22, 2023 by Beebamom

Chana dal is (are?) split, dried chickpeas. I make them in the Instant Pot. There are a lot of recipes for Chana dal on the internet. Here is the one I use – https://pipingpotcurry.com/instant-pot-chana-dal/#recipe Of course we make a few … Continue reading →

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Egg and veg burger crumble tostada. 8/13/23

Posted on August 14, 2023 by Beebamom

Tonight I tried something different from my usual egg dishes. I microwaved a chipotle black bean veggie burger, crumbled it up, and mixed it with a scrambled egg. In addition to the two main components of my tostada I used … Continue reading →

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Red lentils with rice mix and kale. 8/10/23

Posted on August 11, 2023 by Beebamom

Because it has been hot lately we have not eaten this lentil dish in ages. The weather has been pleasant the last few days so I thought it would not seem overly heavy and since it cooks quickly the kitchen … Continue reading →

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Grilled citrus-marinated pork tenderloin with tortillas and spicy beans. 8/8/23

Posted on August 9, 2023 by Beebamom

We saw this recipe, https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1024375-poc-chuc-citrus-marinated-grilled-pork?smid=ck-recipe-iOS-share, on the NYTimes cooking site and decided to try it with pork tenderloin. Pork tenderloin is notorious for cooking up tasteless and dry. To counteract that John took the pork and cut it into 1 … Continue reading →

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Tofu bowl with cucumber, cabbage, edamame, and avocado. 8/7/23

Posted on August 8, 2023 by Beebamom

We have been having a spell of pretty hot weather the last few days, in the 90s. Complicating the hot weather was a power outage mid-day so no AC or fans. Thus our house was warmer than usual at dinner … Continue reading →

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Turkey sausage, sauerkraut, and black beans. 8/5/23

Posted on August 6, 2023 by Beebamom

We were supposed to be having tofu bowls tonight but our avocado did not ripen fast enough. So I cast about the kitchen trying to devise a new dinner plan when John suggested turkey sausage. I had bought a couple … Continue reading →

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Cheese-y polenta with black beans. 7/3/23

Posted on August 1, 2023 by Beebamom

John and I made this new recipe for polenta and black beans and it was super yummy! John made his creamy polenta and I was in charge of jazzing up the beans. Between the Serrano chile and the chipotle chili … Continue reading →

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Shrimp tacos, avocado slaw, spicy black beans. 7/16/23

Posted on July 16, 2023 by Beebamom

We are big taco fans at our house. We make them mostly with shrimp or fish but occasionally with beef too. Quick cooking shrimp uses minimal stove time which is good on a hot night. Along with the tacos I … Continue reading →

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Chicken and chickpeas with mashed potatoes and broccoli 7/7/23

Posted on July 8, 2023 by Beebamom

Friday night’s dinner was a lot like the Moroccan chicken we had last week except I cooked cubes of chicken in the broth instead of using rotisserie chicken. To be honest the chicken came out a bit dry probably due … Continue reading →

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