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Category Archives: Vegan
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
Posted in Asian, Easy, Methods, rice, Thai, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
Tagged Eggplant, tofu
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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
Posted in Easy, Indian, Instant Pot, Legumes, rice, stew, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
Tagged Chana dal, chickpeas
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Penne with mushrooms scampi style over kale 5/3/23
After reading an article that scampi is not just for shrimp I decided to try “scampifying” a pasta mushroom sauce. This consisted of starting with equal amounts of olive oil and butter, a tablespoon of each. Next I sautéed a … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Italian, Kitchen tips, Methods, Pasta, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
Tagged mushrooms, pasta, scampi
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Hummus with pita and Israeli salad. 4/30/23
John and I opted out of eggs on Sunday for a different light dinner. The caramelized onion hummus was near its “best by” date and we needed to eat it. I think this was the first time I have had … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Hot weather meals, Kitchen tips, Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, Recipes, Salad, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
Tagged hummus, Salad
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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
Posted in Asian, Easy, Hot weather meals, Kitchen tips, Legumes, Recipes, rice, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
Tagged tofu
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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
Posted in Asian, Easy, Legumes, Recipes, rice, stew, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
Tagged beans, potatoes
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Moroccan chickpea stew (vegan). 4/17/23
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
Posted in Legumes, North African, Recipes, stew, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged chickpeas
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Fettuccine with tomato sauce and kale. 4/12/23
When I eat pasta I like to have a big portion. But too much pasta blows my calorie allotment. In tonight’s dinner I solved that in two ways. First I shredded some cabbage to about the same width as the … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Healthy tips, Italian, Kitchen tips, Mediterranean, Methods, Pasta, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
Tagged cabbage, kale, pasta
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Afghani dal with rice and kale. 2/20/23
I am so happy to be eating vegetables again! While we were away the occasional salad and the tomatoes in pizza sauce were the only vegetables we had pretty much. The food this week is comfort food such as the … Continue reading
Posted in Afghan, Easy, Legumes, rice, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
Tagged lentils
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Afghani dal with collard greens. 3/1/23
Red lentils turn bright yellow when you cook them. They are quicker cooking than brown lentils and really take on the flavors of the spices. They also tend to break down a little. In Wednesday’s quick and easy vegan dish … Continue reading
Posted in Afghan, Easy, Legumes, Recipes, stew, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
Tagged lentils
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