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Category Archives: Legumes
Vegan/vegetarian chili. 10/2-3/20
Unfortunately this chili looks better than it tastes. I tried a new recipe and the spices turned out gritty. The instructions had me putting them in too late in the cooking. They needed to be added with the oil towards … Continue reading
Posted in American, Legumes, Mexican, Recipes, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged beans, Hili
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Tuna and white bean gratin. 9/30/20
Another new dinner entree tonight. This is a mixture of canned tuna, white beans, refried beans, garlic, Gruyere, and panko breadcrumbs. The original recipe calls for cream and milk and for purée-ing the beans. We were able to get by … Continue reading
Chickpeas with ditalini and greens (vegan). 9/25/20
This stew/soup is a lot like the vegan vegetable soup I had for dinner a few days ago. Instead of kale I used a pre-washed combo of spinach and arugula and rather than potatoes the starch in this dish was … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Kitchen tips, Legumes, Pasta, Recipes, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged soup, stew
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Kale and white bean vegetable soup. 9/15/20
The soup I made the other day and had for lunch transformed itself into dinner. I added more vegetable stock to it which made it soupier and less stew-like. All the vegetables in it are things you probably have in … Continue reading
Roasted Chilean sea bass with mango salsa. 9/12/20
John roasted three pieces of sea bass for 12-15 minutes depending on their thickness. How’s that for a fast delicious dinner?! I made a mango salsa to go with the dinner by combining mango, a chiffonade of kale, Fresno chile, … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Fish, Legumes, pescatarian, rice, Uncategorized, Vegetables
Tagged Fish, Sea bass
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Leftover day. 9/11/20
One of the great things about making a double recipe of something you really like is that there is plenty left for another dinner. Of course you run the risk of overeating which I managed to do on both nights … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, leftovers, Legumes, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged chickpeas, vegetable soup
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Vegan Instant Pot Chana dal (split chickpeas stew) 9/8/20
John and I really love this easy recipe for Chana dal. We made a double batch so that we would have it left over for lunches. The base recipe for Chana dal comes from pipingpotcurry.com but of course we have … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Indian, Instant Pot, Legumes, Recipes, rice, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged chickpeas
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Red lentils and rice with broccoli. 9/1/20
Oh, it is so good to be home and cooking in my own kitchen and eating my own kind of food. Tonight’s dinner is a porridge-y mix of red lentils, ginger, onions, and garlic with lots of spices in a … Continue reading
Substituting ingredients. 8/30/20
Tonight we are making chicken chili with the last bit of our rotisserie chicken. Problem is, we do not have most of the ingredients that we normally use since we are still inhabiting the desert island of a rental unit. … Continue reading
Posted in American, Kitchen tips, leftovers, Legumes, Mexican, Poultry, Vegetables
Tagged chicken
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Cooking in a strange kitchen. 8/26/20
Although we are trying to convince ourselves that we are on a “vacation” and not running away from fire and smoke, I still want to eat in a healthy manner. Because of the pandemic and my diet, dining out is … Continue reading
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