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Category Archives: Legumes
Shrimp tacos, Mexican coleslaw, and spicy black beans. 2/21/24
Most of our weeks include a Mexican night. Mexican food is a big hit with the family. We can count on the grandkids as being fans when they often mostly eat rolls and dessert. We only had nine shrimp left … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Legumes, Methods, Mexican, pescatarian, Salad, Shellfish, Southwest U.S., Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged black beans, cabbage, shrimp
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Spicy black beans and polenta 2/19/23
This is a tasty and filling vegetarian dish. The toppings of green onions, radishes, cilantro, and avocado make it outstanding. Spicy black beans and polenta 1/2 cup polenta3 cups water or brothSalt to taste 1 can black beans, rinsed and … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Grains, Legumes, Recipes, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
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Afghani dal with rice and broccoli. 2/16/24
In looking at my past posts I almost always serve Afghani dal with kale. No kale? No problem. This dish works just as well with broccoli which was the only green vegetable, aside from celery, that I had in the … Continue reading
Posted in Afghan, Easy, Legumes, Recipes, rice, stew, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
Tagged lentils
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Sesame shrimp bowl
For the dressing I whiz up in my mini processor an inch of fresh ginger, two garlic cloves, 1/2 cup soy sauce, 1/3 cup rice wine vinegar, and a pinch of sweetener or sugar. I drizzle the sesame oil over … Continue reading
Posted in Asian, Easy, Legumes, Methods, pescatarian, rice, Shellfish, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
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Asian tofu bowl. 12/7/23
So much yumminess in this bowl! With the exception of the rice underneath, everything else is raw. In the soy-ginger vinaigrette are shredded cabbage, extra firm tofu, thinly sliced cucumber, jalapeño, edamame, avocado, cilantro, and sesame seeds. A squeeze of … Continue reading
Posted in Asian, Legumes, rice, Salad, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
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Vegan Chana dal with rice and greens. 11/27/23
Chana dal is a mixture of dried split chickpeas, spices, onion, ginger, garlic and a spicy tomato broth. I make it in the Instant Pot which renders the dal cooked but not mushy in 18 minutes without soaking. Google Chana … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Indian, Instant Pot, Legumes, stew, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
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Chickpea stew/soup. 11/11/23
Usually we make this recipe using ditalini as the stew pasta. Since I have been cutting out gluten in my diet we needed to find a different starch. I thought about adding potatoes or maybe rice noodles but I had … Continue reading
Posted in American, Legumes, Pasta, Recipes, soup, stew, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
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Salmon bowl with rice. 11/5/23
We started making these bowls when we came across a recipe from The NY Times. Since that original salmon bowl the recipe has morphed into tofu bowls and shrimp bowls. If you have access to The NY Times cooking site … Continue reading
Posted in Asian, Fish, Healthy tips, Kitchen tips, Legumes, Methods, pescatarian, Recipes, rice, Uncategorized, Vegetables
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Ethiopian fare. 10/29/23
Our daughter has had her best friend visiting from Belgium for the last several days so we have been eating out a lot. Her friend is originally from the Los Angeles area and when he comes to visit she and … Continue reading
Posted in Dining out, Ethiopian, Grains, Lamb, Legumes, North African, Poultry, Salad, Special occasion, Vegetables
Tagged Ethiopian, injera, lentils
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Roasted salmon with tarragon sauce, succotash/maque choux, and steamed new potatoes. 10/23/23
This was a pretty fancy dinner for a Monday night! This is our first time trying Atlantic farm raised salmon and we liked it a lot. John seasoned the fish and cooked it in a 400F oven for 12 minutes. … Continue reading
Posted in American, Fish, Legumes, Methods, pescatarian, Special occasion, Vegetables
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