Category Archives: rice

Vegan tofu bowl. 6/27/23

This is a great hot weather meal. It is mostly just chop and assemble. The dressing and the marinade for the tofu are basically the same thing, a soy-ginger-rice wine vinegar vinaigrette. The other components are shredded cabbage, avocado pieces, … Continue reading

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Afghani lentils with rice mix and kale. 6/22/23

The red lentils cook in a vegetable broth or water with sautéed ginger, onion, and garlic, plus turmeric, cumin, cayenne, and salt for about 20 minutes. It should be kind of soupy and the lentils will break down somewhat. I … Continue reading

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Thai basil eggplant with tofu. 5/12/23

Every time John and I have made this dish we are hoping it will turn out like our favorite dish at a nearby Thai restaurant but it doesn’t. Of course we keep making the same recipe so there is no … Continue reading

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Chana dal with rice and kale. 5/6/23

After last night’s little Cinco de Mayo party, it is time for some healthier eating. Chana dal is dried, split chickpeas cooked in the Instant Pot with spices, vegetable stock, onion, ginger, and garlic plus spicy tomatoes. The Instant Pot … Continue reading

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Roasted salmon with mustard sauce, rice, and Brussels sprouts. 5/4/23

John roasted the salmon at 400F for 9 minutes. Since I was doing everything else we had to carefully plan what time he needed to start the fish. Earlier in the day I made the mustard sauce so that was … Continue reading

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Tuna with rice and bok choy. 5/1/23

John marinated our tuna steaks in soy sauce, garlic powder, grated ginger, sesame oil, chile flakes, and dry sherry for 2 hours. When it came time to cook them he heated up our lightly greased cast iron frying pan until … Continue reading

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Baked tilapia with mustard sauce, mixed rice, and broccoli. 4/27/23

Easy dinner tonight. John baked the tilapia in a 400F oven while I microwaved a container of already prepared rice for 90 seconds and steamed some broccoli. I am very impressed with this microwave rice. It is a combination of … Continue reading

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Tofu bowl. 4/26/23

We had a ripe avocado and that means “bowl time.” We make three versions of this bowl – shrimp, salmon, and tofu. Mostly this tofu bowl is just an assemblage of cut up ingredients over rice and dressed with a … Continue reading

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Potato, bean, and kale stew with gochujang. (Vegan) 4/18/23

Gochujang is a spicy Korean paste. Our daughter uses it frequently but this my first recipe to use it in. The amount suggested in the recipe is mildly spicy and will not blow your head off. You serve the stew … Continue reading

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Kenwood shrimp. 4/13/23

The Kenwood Restaurant closed 10 years ago but before they did we asked for and they graciously gave us the recipe for their delicious Kenwood shrimp. We make it every once in a while and it is delicious. Last night … Continue reading

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