Category Archives: Legumes

Sesame shrimp bowl. 6/9/22

Posted on June 10, 2022 by Beebamom

This is a good dinner if you do not want to heat up the kitchen too much. I used cauliflower rice that can be heated up in a microwave and the sautéed shrimp cook in minutes. There are so many … Continue reading →

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Egyptian koshari (vegan) 6/4/22

Posted on June 5, 2022 by Beebamom

According to The Mediterranean Dish, the website where I found this recipe, koshari is “an Egyptian comfort bowl of lentils, rice, chickpeas, with a special tomato sauce and savory crispy onions on top!” I think I made it even more comforting … Continue reading →

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Farro bowl with vegetables 5/31/22

Posted on June 1, 2022 by Beebamom

I have not made this yummy dish since February and it belongs in a more frequent rotation. I baked the farro in the oven which enhances its nutty flavor. Oven baked farro 1.5 cups farro1 teaspoon kosher salt2 1/3 cups … Continue reading →

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Pre-made chickpea stew on a bed of raw kale over cauliflower and white rice mix 5/28/22

Posted on May 29, 2022 by Beebamom

Hard to believe but sometimes I do not feel like cooking. My lazy day often happens on Saturday after five straight days of meal preparation. In my former less healthy-eating days this would have been a night of take-out Chinese … Continue reading →

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Moroccan chickpeas stew 5/26/22

Posted on May 27, 2022 by Beebamom

The weather has cooled down going from a high 97F on Wednesday to a high of 75F on Thursday. The good thing about weather here about 35 miles inland from the Pacific Ocean is that it usually is not super … Continue reading →

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Grilled burger and black-eyed pea salad 5/25/22

Posted on May 26, 2022 by Beebamom

We do not eat much red meat at our house but when we do I choose ground beef over any other cut. Forget your prime rib or filet mignon and just give me a straight up burger (or meat loaf, … Continue reading →

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Turkey kielbasa with sauerkraut and bean salad 5/24/22

Posted on May 25, 2022 by Beebamom

Extremely hot weather here in NorCal means we have had to switch gears for our dinner preparations. Our daughter said to me, ”You’re not making a stew and pasta on Tuesday and Wednesday, are you?! Temperatures for those days border … Continue reading →

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Chana dal with rice and kale 5/20/22

Posted on May 21, 2022 by Beebamom

Chana dal are dried split chickpeas and this stew is a snap to make in a pressure cooker or Instant Pot. We make ours with spicy Original Rotel plus sriracha on top for even more zing. I love the whole … Continue reading →

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Fish taco with spicy black beans and rice 5/18/22

Posted on May 20, 2022 by Beebamom

Underneath the cabbage, tomatoes, onion, and salsa verde there is a fish fillet and a corn tortilla. This is my version of a taco, a whole bunch of things piled on a tortilla. Folding a tortilla up and eating it … Continue reading →

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Leftover red lentils with kale and cauliflower rice 5/17/22

Posted on May 18, 2022 by Beebamom

We had some leftover lentils from the other night so we heated them up in the microwave. I always have cauliflower rice in the freezer and the microwave is good for heating that up too. The kale was served raw. … Continue reading →

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