Category Archives: Vegan

🦃 or 🥬 Everyday lentil stew. 12/10/19

Posted on December 11, 2019 by

Our everyday lentil stew is an easy, quick dinner that can be stretched into a soup or served tighter as a hearty stew. You can make it vegan or add some turkey sausage, as we did today, or go whole … Continue reading →

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🥬 Root vegetable soup. 12/6/19

Posted on December 6, 2019 by

On Monday for our belated Thanksgiving dinner we made mashed rutabagas. The rutabaga that we bought was massive, one of those waxed ones that we rarely see here on the west coast. It was delicious but we had a lot … Continue reading →

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🥬 Red lentils with basmati rice and salad 12/4/19

Posted on December 5, 2019 by

Note: For a vegan dish omit yogurt. Delicious, vegan or vegetarian fare! These lentils are cooked in a soupy broth with onions, ginger, garlic, and spices. These more tender red lentils cook quickly, and once they come up to a … Continue reading →

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🥬 Back to eating healthy. 11/30/19

Posted on December 1, 2019 by

I am back from cruising around Southeast Asia. We had an incredible time seeing the beautiful people and places of this region. During our two weeks we took two cooking classes, one in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam and the … Continue reading →

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Cruising on vegetables. 11/23/19

Posted on November 23, 2019 by

In case you are wondering about whether there are vegetarian choices on a cruise, I have found that Viking, especially at lunch, has a lot of vegetarian choices. Every day there are usually two types of rice, always pasta, and … Continue reading →

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Diet disaster! 11/11/19

Posted on November 12, 2019 by

NOTE: I will not be cooking for the next couple of weeks but will post when I come across some food related item of interest. We had a plan. It was a good plan. It involved poaching shrimp, cooking up … Continue reading →

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🥬 Spicy Thai basil eggplant with tofu. 11/9/19

Posted on November 10, 2019 by

Spicy Thai basil eggplant with tofu is our favorite dish to order when we go out to a Thai restaurant. We have tried over the years to replicate it at home usually with rather lackluster results. Before making it this … Continue reading →

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