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Category Archives: Legumes
Great pasta fagioli. 2/19/19
Wow, did this turn out well! Our daughter who always looks askance at anything we cook gave it an A+. We followed Giada De Laurentiis’s recipe tweaking it to make it our own (and better!) While our recipe is for … Continue reading
Posted in Italian, Kitchen tips, Legumes, Pasta, Recipes, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged beans, pasta fagioli, soup
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White chicken chili. 2/13/19
While John is at work today I put together a white chicken chili. This simple recipe is from the Neelys on the Food Network website. It is easy, uses pre-cooked chicken and canned beans, and can be made in about … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Kitchen tips, leftovers, Legumes, Mexican, Poultry, Recipes, Vegetables
Tagged cannellini beans, chicken, Chili
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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
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