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Category Archives: Legumes
Delicious lentil recipe. 2/8/19
After having this lentil dish at a local restaurant, Khyber Pass, we loved it so much that we wanted to make it at home. With just a minor tweak we found the recipe we were looking for on this website. … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Legumes, Recipes, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged lentils, tabbouleh
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Shrimp tacos and black beans. 2/1/19
What a good way to kick off February with shrimp tacos and black beans! This dinner is easy to make and healthy to eat. John sautés some shrimp and toasts tortillas over an open flame while I get together the … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Kitchen tips, Legumes, Mexican, pescatarian, Shellfish, Vegetables
Tagged black beans, shrimp, Tacos
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Big lunch, light dinner. 1/31/19
One of the pitfalls centered around going out to lunch is that lunch turns out to be much higher in calories than my usual lunch. In order to compensate for it I skipped breakfast and planned for a much lighter … Continue reading
Posted in Dining out, Eggs, Healthy tips, Lamb, leftovers, Legumes, Pasta, Vegetables
Tagged injera, leftovers, yebeg tibs, Zeni’s
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Afghani dahl with kale/chickpea/cucumber salad. 1/16/19
Every time I make this I think, “This is so good and easy to make. I should put it on the menu more often!” Basically this a chopped up medium onion, 2 cloves of minced garlic, and 1/2 T. of … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Legumes, Recipes, Vegan, Vegetables
Tagged chickpeas, cucumber, kale, lentils, Pita, red lentils
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Sausage and bean stew/soup. 12/9/19
We still have some of the red beans from January 1st left in the refrigerator. Today I take the rest of the beans, the smoked sausage that I forgot to put in the red beans and rice I made, and … Continue reading
Fast and easy Vegan/Vegetarian
Chickpea stew with ditalini and greens is our go-to vegan/vegetarian dish. It is easy and is made from staples you have in your pantry and fridge. It’s fast (you can make it in half an hour) plus filling and delicious. … Continue reading
Red beans and rice. 1/1/19
Let the cooking begin! I am sooooo happy to be back in my own kitchen! Though I am not a big believer in luck, I figure that a traditional lucky dinner to start the new year couldn’t hurt. So I … Continue reading
Posted in American, Holidays, Instant Pot, Kitchen tips, Legumes, Pork, rice, Vegetables
Tagged bacon, beans, New Year’s, rice, Vegetables
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Humble Offerings. 12/14/18
Tonight we go out to a simple wine bar in the neighborhood near our hotel in Orvieto. Our first thought is to have a little antipasti and a glass of wine but the appetizer is so good we decide to … Continue reading
Ethiopian lunch. 11/28/18
I do not cook a new dinner because this is the fabulous food I had for lunch! My daughter and I took a break from outlet mall shopping (where we bought nothing) for a fine Ethiopian lunch at Zeni’s in … Continue reading
Posted in Dining out, Lamb, Legumes, Vegetables
Tagged Dining out, Ethiopian cuisine, injera, Lamb
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Chickpea stew with turkey sausage. 11/20/18
I finish up the chickpea stew that I made this morning with ditalini, a package of dark greens (no Romaine), and a little turkey sausage to make it hardier. It is actually fine without the meat but I am trying … Continue reading
Posted in Legumes, Pasta, Poultry, Vegetables
Tagged carrots, Celery, chickpeas, ditalini, greens, turkey sausage
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