Category Archives: Legumes

Moroccan chickpeas with greens. 2/28/22

Posted on March 1, 2022 by Beebamom

This vegan dinner entree is a delicious combination of spices, vegetables, and preserved lemon. There is a bunch of chopping up to do but the cooking is mostly hands off. To make it simpler I used a can of drained … Continue reading →

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Chana dal. 2/24/22

Posted on February 25, 2022 by Beebamom

This is a pretty easy Instant Pot meal. I used my mini-prep to make short work of chopping the ginger, garlic, and onions. John measured out the spices and cooked the spices in a little oil to bloom them and … Continue reading →

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Harissa white bean stew with turmeric yogurt. 2/15/22

Posted on February 16, 2022 by Beebamom

Although this looks super interesting on my plate, we miscalculated proportions and ended up with an overly spiced bitter dinner. How did this happen? We decided that two cans of beans would be equal to one pound of dried beans … Continue reading →

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Moroccan chickpeas with chard, turnips, carrots, and fennel. 2/9/22

Posted on February 10, 2022 by Beebamom

I made this vegan dish a few weeks ago and it turned out tasting pretty good so I thought I would try it again. I think it turned out even better this time. I did not have any dried apricots … Continue reading →

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Gingery red lentils with kale and rice. 2/7/22

Posted on February 8, 2022 by Beebamom

What a yummy lentil dish this is! The coral colored “red” lentils turn yellow during cooking and are spiced with fresh ginger, onions, garlic, turmeric, cumin, and cayenne. To keep this dish vegetarian/vegan use water or vegetable stock to cook … Continue reading →

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Lentil/turkey sausage stew with carrots. 121/22

Posted on January 22, 2022 by Beebamom

I seem to be putting a lot of stuff over kale this week. Certainly many of the things I eat could be put over rice or noodles but kale is good for me. So kale it is. It really bulks … Continue reading →

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Curried butternut squash and chickpeas over kale with yogurt dressing. 1/18/22

Posted on January 19, 2022 by Beebamom

We tried a new recipe tonight and it was a winner! This vegetarian (or vegan is you use non-dairy yogurt) entree is so delicious and filling that I could not finish my bowlful. You can get the recipe here. https://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/curry-roasted-butternut-squash-and-chickpeas … Continue reading →

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Shrimp tacos, mango salsa, spicy black beans 1/14/22

Posted on January 15, 2022 by Beebamom

It seems like we are ending the week with a Southwestern/Mexican vibe, enchiladas on Thursday and tacos on Friday. Shrimp tacos are a quick to make and tasty dinner plus well within my healthy eating plan. John sauteed the shrimp … Continue reading →

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Farro bowl with Brussels sprouts and eggplant. 1/11/22

Posted on January 12, 2022 by Beebamom

The dish I made is an adaptation of a NY Times Cooking recipe, Quinoa bowl with crispy Brussels sprouts and eggplant. https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1020741-quinoa-bowl-with-crispy-brussels-sprouts-eggplant-and-tahini?smid=ck-recipe-iOS-share. I changed the grain to farro and eliminated the tahini sauce replacing it with a yogurt based sauce. … Continue reading →

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Toor dal (pigeon peas with tomato and spices). 1/9/22

Posted on January 10, 2022 by Beebamom

A while ago John and I went to the Indian grocery and bought big bags of Chana dal and Toor dal. Chana dal is dried split chickpeas and Toor dal is dried pigeon peas. We have had a lot of … Continue reading →

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