Category Archives: Recipes

Red lentils Afghani style

Posted on June 5, 2021 by Beebamom

On Friday we used Tuscan kale grown by our daughter in the community garden as a base for our delicious Afghani red lentils. This simple and homey dish cooks in about 15 minutes and is tasty and nutritious. I garnished … Continue reading →

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Pasta with greens, mozzarella, and chickpeas. 5/26/21

Posted on May 27, 2021 by Beebamom

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 →

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Spicy black bean cakes with roasted veg. 5/24/21

Posted on May 25, 2021 by Beebamom

This was a new recipe for us on Meatless Monday. I have adapted the recipe and added our tweaks below. John and I have never made a veggie patty before and we were pleased with how they came out. Usually … Continue reading →

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Spicy Ethiopian red lentil stew. 5/23/21

Posted on May 23, 2021 by Beebamom

When I am making a recipe for the first time I try to stick pretty close to the original recipe before putting my own spin on it. Making Saturday’s red lentil stew, I knew I would need to make at … Continue reading →

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Clam Chowder. 5/21/21

Posted on May 22, 2021 by Beebamom

The hardest part to making this clam chowder is cleaning and cutting the leek. Leeks are notorious for trapping dirt between their leaves. I cut off the dark green parts first and then cut the leek into quarters lengthwise leaving … Continue reading →

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Spaghetti with shrimp, pancetta, and Fresno chiles 5/12/21

Posted on May 13, 2021 by Beebamom

Tonight we made a new recipe. The original recipe is from the Food Network by Geoffrey Zakarian. I have included my slimmed down recipe for 2 servings below the picture. Our spaghetti dish turned out super-good. We used whole grain … Continue reading →

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Afghani dal with lacinato kale. 4/14/21

Posted on April 15, 2021 by Beebamom

Afghani style red lentils over lacinato kale with pita For as quick and easy vegan dish it is hard to beat these fast-cooking red lentils. Here is the recipe – Afghani Dal 2 tsp. olive oil 1 finely chopped medium … Continue reading →

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Linguine with Mushroom Bolognese. 4/12/21

Posted on April 13, 2021 by Beebamom

Monday’s whole grain linguine was topped with a Bolognese which was vegan/vegetarian and sat on a bed of raw Lacinato kale. Mushroom Bolognese is a delicious vegetable based spaghetti sauce. I posted a lengthy discussion and recipe back in February. … Continue reading →

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Farro vegetable bowl with nuoc cham 4/9/21

Posted on April 10, 2021 by Beebamom

After the heft of our dining-out experience on Thursday we decided on much lighter fare for Friday. Baking the farro in a 9 x 9 inch glass baking dish is a simple but delicious way to cook farro. ________________________________________________________________________________________ Oven … Continue reading →

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Wednesday is Pasta Day! 4/7/21

Posted on April 7, 2021 by Beebamom

I am officially declaring Wednesday Pasta Day. What other food is more perfect than pasta to get you over the hump of the weekdays and sliding on into the weekend. Plus noodles of one sort or another are in almost … Continue reading →

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