Category Archives: Vegan

Red lentils, riced cauliflower, and kale. 10/1/22

Posted on October 2, 2022 by Beebamom

Delicious, healthy, and inexpensive red lentils are the stars of this dish.

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Fettuccine with zoodles and mushrooms 9/28/22

Posted on September 29, 2022 by Beebamom

While I will never be fooled by vegetables parading as pasta, if you mix zoodles with actual pasta what you get is a very tasty dish that takes a while to eat. I am definitely a fan of a big … Continue reading →

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Tofu and vegetables over rice. 9/27/22

Posted on September 28, 2022 by Beebamom

I made the vegan version of the sesame bowls I have been making. The bowl pictured here is waiting for its scallion-ginger-soy vinaigrette. We have one of these almost every week rotating through tofu, shrimp, and salmon. My daughter mentioned … Continue reading →

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Chana dal with kale and cauliflower rice. 9/17/22

Posted on September 18, 2022 by Beebamom

Tonight all we had to do was warm up the leftover Chana dal in a pot and heat up the rice in the microwave. Although it is hard for us to have leftovers because we like to eat a lot … Continue reading →

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Chickpeas with ditalini and greens. 9/12/22

Posted on September 13, 2022 by Beebamom

I am so glad that it finally cooled off and we are able to make more Fall-like dinner dishes. Chickpeas with ditalini and greens is an easy and versatile entree. We always make extra because it is so good for … Continue reading →

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Hummus and tabbouleh with pita 9/8/22

Posted on September 9, 2022 by Beebamom

Thursday night’s dinner was another extreme hot weather enterprise. This no-cook dinner featured hummus bought from the local grocery store, whole grain pita, radishes, feta, pepperoncini, and tabbouleh which I made myself. My recipe is one that I adapted from … Continue reading →

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Raw vegetable salad with tofu. 9/6/22

Posted on September 7, 2022 by Beebamom

We have been eating a lot of these bowls lately. Given the fact that we are under this unrelenting heat dome (113F again, yikes!), this vegetable salad with tofu seemed like the best choice. I had planned on Thai basil … Continue reading →

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Asian tofu salad bowl. 9/2/22

Posted on September 3, 2022 by Beebamom

We are in the midst of a very hot spell which is forecast to last for a week! Since we are expecting many triple digit days and we are supposed to be conserving electricity, John and I will be trying … Continue reading →

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Fusilli with mushrooms and asparagus over kale. 8/31/22

Posted on September 1, 2022 by Beebamom

After two weeks without making pasta due to the heat we decided that we really wanted our Pasta Wednesday! Tonight’s fusilli was joined by asparagus, mushrooms, onions, and garlic as a sauce with some pasta water and olive oil. Because … Continue reading →

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Gazpacho and avocado toast 8/24/22

Posted on August 25, 2022 by Beebamom

This week’s gazpacho is the same recipe as last week’s except instead of a squirt of sriracha I put in two Thai chiles. It was pretty spicy but I liked the contrast of the cold soup and the hot flavor. … Continue reading →

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