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Category Archives: Legumes
Grilled burgers and bean salad. 10/15/22
Even though I had to eat practically nothing all day to fit this hamburger into my diet regimen, it was worth it. Every once in a while I just crave eating like a normal (American) person. You know, a hamburger … Continue reading
Posted in American, Beef, Grilling, Healthy tips, Legumes, Methods, Salad, Vegetables
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Lentil stew with turkey sausage and kale. 10/14/22
This dinner consists of lentils cooked with onions, garlic, carrots, and celery with sautéed turkey sausage added at the end and served over a bed of kale. Every time we make a pot of this we eat the whole thing. … Continue reading
Creamy polenta with black beans, avocado, and radish. 10/12/22
When John makes polenta he starts with 1/2 cup polenta and just under 3 cups of salted water, two bay leaves, and two cloves of garlic. He cooks it, stirring, for 15 minutes. After discarding the bay leaves he stirs … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Grains, Kitchen tips, Legumes, Methods, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
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Shrimp bowl and a word of caution about frozen shellfish. 10/10/22
This is our typical Monday dinner, some kind of protein with accompaniments over either rice or riced cauliflower with a sprinkling of jalapeños, scallions, cilantro, and furikake. The standard accompaniments are cucumbers, avocado, edamame and cabbage. Our daughter has been … Continue reading
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Salmon green plate special. 10/3/22
We definitely have a division of labor when making this dinner. John does all things fish and I do all things vegetable. Here is how he prepares the salmon. First he chooses similarly sized pieces, in this case 3/4 of … Continue reading
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Red lentils, riced cauliflower, and kale. 10/1/22
Delicious, healthy, and inexpensive red lentils are the stars of this dish.
Posted in Afghan, Easy, Legumes, Recipes, stew, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
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Shrimp tacos, pinto beans, arugula and golden beets. 9/29/22
When we have tacos I like to make a condiment bar on the kitchen counter that way everyone can fix their plate the way they like. John cooked the shrimp and warmed the tortillas while I cut up the taco … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Hot weather meals, leftovers, Legumes, Mexican, pescatarian, Salad, Shellfish, Southwest U.S., Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
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Tofu and vegetables over rice. 9/27/22
I made the vegan version of the sesame bowls I have been making. The bowl pictured here is waiting for its scallion-ginger-soy vinaigrette. We have one of these almost every week rotating through tofu, shrimp, and salmon. My daughter mentioned … Continue reading
Posted in Asian, Easy, Hot weather meals, Legumes, rice, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
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Chicken enchiladas with spicy black beans. 9/22/22
Tonight’s dinner is all about ease. Buy a large jar of salsa verde, corn tortillas, shredded Mexican blend cheese, and pulled leftover cooked chicken, a rotisserie chicken, or the easiest, a pack of cooked white meat chicken from Costco. Shred … Continue reading
Posted in Legumes, Methods, Mexican, Poultry, Southwest U.S., Vegetables
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Sesame salmon bowl. 9/21/22
The bowls we make like this are a combination of components with varying proteins over rice with a dressing. Today’s protein is salmon but we also make this with shrimp and tofu. The vegetables remain constant – cucumber, avocado, cabbage, … Continue reading
Posted in Asian, Fish, Hot weather meals, Legumes, pescatarian, Recipes, rice, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
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