Category Archives: Legumes

Red lentils, riced cauliflower, and kale. 10/1/22

Posted on October 2, 2022 by Beebamom

Delicious, healthy, and inexpensive red lentils are the stars of this dish.

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Shrimp tacos, pinto beans, arugula and golden beets. 9/29/22

Posted on September 30, 2022 by Beebamom

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 →

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Tofu and vegetables over rice. 9/27/22

Posted on September 28, 2022 by Beebamom

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 →

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Chicken enchiladas with spicy black beans. 9/22/22

Posted on September 23, 2022 by Beebamom

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 →

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Sesame salmon bowl. 9/21/22

Posted on September 22, 2022 by Beebamom

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 →

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Composed salad. 9/18/22

Posted on September 19, 2022 by Beebamom

On Sunday morning with one little pot of water I hard boiled an egg, blanched broccoli, and cooked a small potato. Everything else was chopped and assembled at dinner time. As a base I used a combo of green leaf … Continue reading →

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Chana dal with kale and cauliflower rice. 9/17/22

Posted on September 18, 2022 by Beebamom

Tonight all we had to do was warm up the leftover Chana dal in a pot and heat up the rice in the microwave. Although it is hard for us to have leftovers because we like to eat a lot … Continue reading →

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Chickpeas with ditalini and greens. 9/12/22

Posted on September 13, 2022 by Beebamom

I am so glad that it finally cooled off and we are able to make more Fall-like dinner dishes. Chickpeas with ditalini and greens is an easy and versatile entree. We always make extra because it is so good for … Continue reading →

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Instant Pot Chana dal 9/9/22

Posted on September 10, 2022 by Beebamom

We made this Chana dal early Friday morning and released the steam outside again because it is still really hot. As it turns out it was 107F during the hottest part of the day so we were glad we did … Continue reading →

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Hummus and tabbouleh with pita 9/8/22

Posted on September 9, 2022 by Beebamom

Thursday night’s dinner was another extreme hot weather enterprise. This no-cook dinner featured hummus bought from the local grocery store, whole grain pita, radishes, feta, pepperoncini, and tabbouleh which I made myself. My recipe is one that I adapted from … Continue reading →

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