Category Archives: North African

Moroccan chicken and chickpeas. 4/30/25

Posted on May 1, 2025 by Beebamom

The first time I made Moroccan chicken and chickpeas was back in 2020 and it looks like I have only made it a couple of times since then. After eating it on Wednesday I cannot imagine why I have not … Continue reading →

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Chickpeas with kale (and other veg) 3/4/24

Posted on March 6, 2024 by Beebamom

I seem to have gotten behind in my postings so today will be a three post bonus day! On meatless Monday John and I made a big, vegan chickpea stew. While John gathered the spices I started chopping up the … Continue reading →

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Ethiopian fare. 10/29/23

Posted on October 31, 2023 by Beebamom

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 →

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Chicken and chickpeas with mashed potatoes and broccoli 7/7/23

Posted on July 8, 2023 by Beebamom

Friday night’s dinner was a lot like the Moroccan chicken we had last week except I cooked cubes of chicken in the broth instead of using rotisserie chicken. To be honest the chicken came out a bit dry probably due … Continue reading →

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Moroccan style chicken and chickpeas. 6/28/23

Posted on June 29, 2023 by Beebamom

This is a new recipe for us. We started out with a standard tagine type recipe and then adapted to use less fat, rotisserie chicken, and fewer sweet elements. We also added half a preserved lemon because we a jar … Continue reading →

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Moroccan chickpea stew (vegan). 4/17/23

Posted on April 18, 2023 by Beebamom

Change in plans today since I discovered we were out of an essential ingredient for gochujang potato stew. I have only made Moroccan chickpea stew once before and it is really delicious. But it takes a lot of chopping and … Continue reading →

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Harira, ham, and egg. 11/20/22

Posted on November 21, 2022 by Beebamom

This Sunday’s Breakfast For Dinner made use of leftover Harira, a Moroccan stew we made earlier this week. I added a piece of deli ham that I cut in strips, an over easy egg, and a squirt of sriracha to … Continue reading →

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Moroccan Harira soup/stew 11/16/22

Posted on November 17, 2022 by Beebamom

While I was away John saw an episode of America’s Test Kitchen where they made this North African dish. He thought it looked doable and good so we put it on the menu for this week. We tweaked the recipe … Continue reading →

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Pre-made chickpea stew on a bed of raw kale over cauliflower and white rice mix 5/28/22

Posted on May 29, 2022 by Beebamom

Hard to believe but sometimes I do not feel like cooking. My lazy day often happens on Saturday after five straight days of meal preparation. In my former less healthy-eating days this would have been a night of take-out Chinese … Continue reading →

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Moroccan chickpeas with greens. 2/28/22

Posted on March 1, 2022 by Beebamom

This vegan dinner entree is a delicious combination of spices, vegetables, and preserved lemon. There is a bunch of chopping up to do but the cooking is mostly hands off. To make it simpler I used a can of drained … Continue reading →

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