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Vegan pasta puttanesca with mushrooms and kale. 7/20/21
I have various tricks for making my pasta seem like more than it is. What I would really like is to eat half a pound of pasta at a time but I know that is not in the cards if … Continue reading
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Orrechiette with mushrooms and broccoli. 7/14/21
Woo hoo, pasta twice in one week!! We were scheduled for salmon on Wednesday but changed direction when we found out that our restaurant dinner on Thursday would feature salmon. Making pasta was a simple solution since I had all … Continue reading
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Whole grain penne with pesto and salad. 7/12/21
As a first course on Monday we started out with a tossed green salad with lots of extras. Mushrooms, carrots, cabbage, cherry tomatoes, and some spicy pepperoncini gave interest and texture to the salad. John complimented me on the salad … Continue reading
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Whole grain spaghetti with pesto, salad 7/5/21
Tonight we started with a salad since we were having pesto rather than vegetables in our pasta. The salad had a mix of greens, mushrooms, scallions, and cherry tomatoes. I make a very low fat salad dressing using two of … Continue reading
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Penne and chickpeas with greens and mozzarella. 6/30/21
Since I do not eat much cheese, this recipe is a real treat for me. Of course, if you are eating strictly vegan you should omit the mozzarella pearls (a product by Bel Gioso that I found at WalMart.) The … Continue reading
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Penne with asparagus and mushrooms and an unusual first course. 6/23/21
Almost every night we have popcorn hour. Popcorn hour used to be cocktail time but in our pursuit of better, healthier eating we have forsaken the drinks part of the ritual. On Wednesday, though, we passed up the popcorn for … Continue reading
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Penne with mushrooms and kale. 6/10/21
I love Pasta Wednesday! And I can probably spin out a different variety of pasta, mushrooms and vegetable indefinitely! John and I have really grown to prefer the taste of whole grain pasta (Barilla) and it is better for us, … Continue reading
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Whole grain penne with mushrooms and broccoli. 6/2/21
Pasta Wednesday is one of my favorite dinner nights. We usually make vegetarian or vegan pasta. Sometimes it’s pasta and greens, or broccolini, or broccoli like tonight’s. It almost always includes mushrooms, onions, and garlic. The sauce is a little … Continue reading
Pasta with greens, mozzarella, and chickpeas. 5/26/21
When I came across the recipe for this pasta it sounded like something we would really like. What I really did not like was the amount of oil in the recipe so I worked on slimming that down. I have … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Healthy tips, Italian, Kitchen tips, Legumes, Pasta, Recipes, Uncategorized, Vegetables, Vegetarian
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Shrimp scampi with pasta and broccoli 5/19/21
Pasta two days in a row!? It makes me so happy! This delicious dish which I like to call Lightened Up Shrimp Scampi is an example of how to take a recipe with too many calories and pare it down … Continue reading
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