Category Archives: Vegan

Thai basil eggplant with tofu. 5/12/23

Posted on May 13, 2023 by Beebamom

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

Posted on May 7, 2023 by Beebamom

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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Penne with mushrooms scampi style over kale 5/3/23

Posted on May 4, 2023 by Beebamom

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 →

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Hummus with pita and Israeli salad. 4/30/23

Posted on May 1, 2023 by Beebamom

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 →

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Tofu bowl. 4/26/23

Posted on April 27, 2023 by Beebamom

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

Posted on April 19, 2023 by Beebamom

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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Moroccan chickpea stew (vegan). 4/17/23

Posted on April 18, 2023 by Beebamom

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 →

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Fettuccine with tomato sauce and kale. 4/12/23

Posted on April 13, 2023 by Beebamom

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 →

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Afghani dal with rice and kale. 2/20/23

Posted on March 31, 2023 by Beebamom

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 →

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Afghani dal with collard greens. 3/1/23

Posted on March 2, 2023 by Beebamom

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 →

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