Category Archives: Legumes

Pulled pork tacos with Texas caviar. 7/27/20

Posted on July 27, 2020 by Beebamom

This dinner was a reprise of Sunday’s family lunch. Since this pork is a fattier cut than most of “the other white meat,” I had to keep my portion small. I did not fold up my taco but ate it … Continue reading →

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Red lentils with kale and mushrooms. 7/20/20

Posted on July 20, 2020 by Beebamom

Red lentils are an excellent quick-cook dinner. Cooked along with onions, garlic, ginger and a spice mix of turmeric, cumin, cayenne pepper, and salt, the lentils are ready in about 15 minutes after you add either your vegetable or chicken … Continue reading →

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Split chickpea stew (Chana Dal). 7/15/20

Posted on July 16, 2020 by Beebamom

I know this dinner appears often and that is because of all the dals we make this is our favorite. Tonight it had kale stems cooked with the stew in the Instant Pot and the cut up leaves sauteed in … Continue reading →

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Salmon with mango salsa. 7/14/20

Posted on July 14, 2020 by Beebamom

First, let me say that we did eat on Monday and I forgot to take a picture! Our son took the day off from work and came over to play tennis and enjoy an al fresco lunch (which was our … Continue reading →

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Lentils with veg (optional turkey sausage)

Posted on July 13, 2020 by Beebamom

Here the humble brown lentil is our dinner star. They cook in about 20 minutes. The supporting cast is carrot, onion, celery, spinach, garlic, mushrooms, tomatoes, green onion, and optional turkey sausage.

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Gujarati dal (split pigeon peas) 7/7/20

Posted on July 7, 2020 by Beebamom

This dal is made with split pigeon peas or Toor dal. It has the usual spices plus peanuts, chile, and tomatoes.  After sautéing the tempering and spices the rest of the ingredients go into the Instant Pot for five minutes … Continue reading →

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Ditalini with chickpeas and veg. 7/1/20

Posted on July 1, 2020 by Beebamom

This is one of John’s favorite things to eat. If I ask him what vegetarian dish he would like to have, he invariably chooses this chickpea stew. We load up our stew with lots of vegetables to make it even … Continue reading →

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Sunday lunch with our kids. 6/28/20

Posted on June 28, 2020 by Beebamom

Over the past several weeks our son has been joining us for some tennis playing (non-competitive) and lunch (also non-competitive.) At first we just had burgers and salads but this week I decided to change things up.  John and I … Continue reading →

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Hummus, tabbouleh, and golden beets. 6/27/20

Posted on June 27, 2020 by Beebamom

To finish off our vegetarian/vegan week I made a great dinner for a hot night, hummus with tabbouleh and golden beets.  I bought prepared hummus, roasted the golden beets in the morning, and made a Lebanese tabbouleh which is heavy … Continue reading →

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Chana dal. 6/25 and 6/26/2020

Posted on June 26, 2020 by Beebamom

My all vegetarian/vegan week is turning into a mostly dal week. First John and I made too much Afghani dal On Tuesday and since we love it, we ate it again the next night. Then we made Chana dal on … Continue reading →

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