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Category Archives: Legumes
Mexican inspired salad. 5/1/20 #salad#chicken
I don’t know about you but I am not a fan of making salad. It always seems like so much work for a very slim reward. However, since we are in the throes of a week where the scale is … Continue reading
Chana Dal with zucchini and cabbage. 4/21/20
Chana dal is made with dried split chickpea in a pressure cooker or Instant Pot. I do not know which of my dals I like better Chana dal or Afghani dal. They are both delicious. Chana dal is a little … Continue reading
Posted in Indian, Instant Pot, Legumes, Recipes, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
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Red lentils, brown rice, and zucchini. 4/17/20
Following up on last night’s vegetarian/vegan dinner, here is another main course that can be totally vegan or vegetarian depending on your enhancements. I used light butter with canola oil to round out the flavors but you could use olive … Continue reading
Posted in Afghan, Easy, leftovers, Legumes, rice, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
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Leftovers For Dinner. 12/17/20
It is one of those weeks where you become so busy that just grabbing something out of the fridge seems like the best way to get dinner on the table. Luckily we have a lot of leftovers this week, enough … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Kitchen tips, leftovers, Legumes, soup, Vegetables
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🦃 Kale soup with turkey sausage, potatoes, and cannellini beans. 4/2/20
I came across this recipe and decided to make it my own. The original recipe called for chorizo, russet potatoes, tomatoes, kale, and broth. My version has turkey sausage, kale stems and leaves, small red potatoes, cannellini beans, carrots, tomatoes, … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Healthy tips, Legumes, Poultry, Vegetables
Tagged kale, soup, turkey sausage
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🥬 Goodness in a bowl, chickpea stew. 3/25/20
Vegetarian or vegan, this chickpea stew is the epitome of goodness in a bowl. Healthy and filling but also quick, easy, and economical, it is the perfect shelter-in-place kind of meal. My original recipe came from Melissa Clark of the … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Legumes, Pasta, Recipes, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
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🥬 Composed salad. 3/20/20
In these harried days when no one is composed, make a composed salad out of leftovers and what you have in your fridge. Starting with a bed of romaine, I put some egg salad, corn and diced asparagus stems, edamame, new … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Eggs, leftovers, Legumes, Vegetables, Vegetarian
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🥬 Afghani dal. 3/14/20
This dinner wasn’t even on the menu this week but we just did not feel like going to the fuss of scallops. Since we are stuck here at home due to social distancing (which you should take very seriously!) I … Continue reading
🥬 Shredded tofu with mushrooms and edamame. 3/11/20
New recipe! We try a new recipe by Melissa Clark that I found on the NYTimes cooking site. The firm tofu is drained and pressed and then shredded on a box grater. It gets mixed with some sautéed mushrooms, onions, garlic, ginger, … Continue reading
🐟 Sea bass with chickpea purée and parsley sauce. 3/5/20
Let’s see…for this dinner we used a food processor, immersion blender, a pot, a pan, and a roasting tray. What a lot of equipment! It is a very wonderful thing that John likes to do the dishes! We got some … Continue reading
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