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Category Archives: rice
Chana/Toor dal, kale, rice. 2/18/21
Chana dal is dried split chickpeas and Toor dal is dried split pigeon peas. I make this in the Instant Pot where the Chana dal holds up structurally and the Toor dal breaks down giving the dish a creamy texture. … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Indian, Instant Pot, Legumes, rice, stew, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged Chana dal, Toor dal
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Country winner, Philippines! Chicken adobo. 2/17/21
We had never made chicken adobo from our country with the most views last week, the Philippines. So I scouted around the internet for a recipe that looked doable and followed it closely. The results were so-so. The broth that … Continue reading
Prize winner – Egyptian koshari. 2/2/21
Egypt was the big winner last week with 1600 views of my blog. No doubt most of these were by mistake and I am really sorry-not-sorry that all these Egyptians ended up on my site when they were looking for … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Egyptian, Healthy tips, Kitchen tips, leftovers, Middle Eastern, Pasta, Recipes, rice, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged chickpeas, lentils
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LFD, Shrimp fajitas, spicy black beans, rice. 1/31/21
What a filling and tasty dinner made mostly from bits and pieces left over in the fridge from this week’s menu. I used this recipe from healthyfitnessmeals.com. Changes we made to the recipe were lime juice in the shrimp/veg mixture, … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Healthy tips, Kitchen tips, leftovers, Legumes, Mexican, pescatarian, Recipes, rice, Shellfish, Vegetables
Tagged shrimp
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Tofu and vegetable stir-fry. 1/27/21
This dinner was a glorious celebration of vegetables and also a very good way to use up bits and pieces of vegetables left in your refrigerator. Except for the fact that we used fish sauce in our marinade, this is … Continue reading
Posted in American, Chinese, Easy, Kitchen tips, rice, Thai, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged tofu
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BFD. Vegetarian fried rice. 1/24/21
This Sunday’s Breakfast For Dinner (BFD) seems a little less breakfast-y than usual. But it is basically just a sliced up omelet, some vegetables, and a little rice which is mostly all breakfast components. I made my omelet first … Continue reading
Posted in Chinese, Easy, Eggs, Kitchen tips, rice, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged Eggs
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LFD Chana dal with cauli-rice and kale. 1/23/21
When we made our Chana dal on Meatless Monday we made extra because John said he wanted to have some for lunch during the week. Since he did not follow through on eating it for lunches, we had plenty of … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Indian, Kitchen tips, leftovers, Legumes, rice, stew, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged Chana dal, chickpeas, kale
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Chicken vegetable soup with rice. 1/5/21
This is just an extra post about what I eat for lunch. I am thinking that maybe people think that I starve myself all day so that I can eat the dinners that are described here. That is totally not … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Healthy tips, Kitchen tips, leftovers, Poultry, rice, soup, Vegetables
Tagged chicken
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Hoppin’ John and collard greens. 1/1/21
Happy New Year’s Day! We are starting off this new year with a traditional southern U.S. menu meant to bring good luck and financial security. Black eyed peas are found in many cultures as a good luck harbinger and collard … Continue reading
Posted in American, Healthy tips, Holidays, Legumes, Poultry, Recipes, rice, stew, Vegetables
Tagged black eyed peas, collards
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Salmon with porcini risotto and green beans.
Happy Christmas week! Although things are pretty bleak in California with the virus surging and everyone under stay-at-home orders, John and I are doing our best to keep things merry. We will be delivering presents, watching Christmas movies, listening to … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Fish, Kitchen tips, pescatarian, rice, Vegetables
Tagged risotto, salmon
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