Category Archives: Vegan

Chickpeas with ditalini and vegetables. 7/2/25

Posted on July 3, 2025 by Beebamom

Delicious vegetarian or vegan dinner. Always a hit at our house. Our bowls are adapted to our tastes but started with this recipe from NY Times Cooking. https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1015767-chickpea-stew-with-orzo-and-mustard-greens?smid=ck-recipe-iOS-share

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Lentils and turkey sausage. 6/16/25

Posted on June 18, 2025 by Beebamom

This is a quick and easy to make dinner. The lentils cook in about 25 minutes. I started off by sautéing chopped onions, minced garlic, sliced carrots, and celery. Next came the sausage, lentils and chicken stock. With five minutes … Continue reading →

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Afghani dal with rice and kale. 6/9/25

Posted on June 10, 2025 by Beebamom

We were supposed to be having chicken tonight but there were no rotisserie chickens available at Costco when Sarah stopped to pick one up. So we looked at our menu and decided we had all the ingredients for Afghani dal … Continue reading →

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Whole grain penne with asparagus. 5/23/2025

Posted on May 24, 2025 by Beebamom

The pasta of choice at our house is Barilla. Along with most other grocery items the price of a pound of pasta has gone up. We try to stock up whenever Barilla is on sale. This week it was selling … Continue reading →

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Chana dal (dried chickpea stew) 5/3/25

Posted on May 4, 2025 by Beebamom

I got this recipe from https://pipingpotcurry.com/instant-pot-chana-dal/ . Using the Instant Pot or pressure cooker means that you don’t even have to soak the chickpeas. The only difference in our way of making it is that instead of 2 cups of … Continue reading →

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Hummus, pita, tabbouleh, and red cabbage 4/21/25

Posted on April 22, 2025 by Beebamom

Clockwise- hummus, pita, tabbouleh, and red cabbage Except for the tabbouleh this was kind of an open packages and arrange on plate kind of dinner. The hummus was Sabra garlic, the pita was Toufayan whole wheat, and the red cabbage … Continue reading →

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Chickpea and ditalini stew. 4/11/25

Posted on April 12, 2025 by Beebamom

This such a delicious vegan dish. I probably could eat it once a week! Of course if you want to keep it vegan omit the parmesan cheese. Chickpeas with ditalini and kale Ingredients2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil2 carrots, peeled and … Continue reading →

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Chickpea vegetable stew. 3/3/25

Posted on March 4, 2025 by Beebamom

Look at that vibrant bowl of dinner! It makes me feel healthier just looking at it! It does involve some chopping but it is really simple to make. Here’s the recipe: Chickpeas with ditalini and kale  Ingredients 2 teaspoons extra-virgin … Continue reading →

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Summer meal in February. 2/25/25

Posted on February 26, 2025 by Beebamom

I was looking around through my past meals for a vegan/vegetarian meal that we had not eaten for a while. Since pita, hummus, and sides are usually something I make in the summer I knew it would be different from … Continue reading →

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Fusilli with mushrooms and asparagus. 2/3/25

Posted on February 4, 2025 by Beebamom

I probably could eat pasta almost every day of the week. I like it with meat sauces, meatballs, sausage, and all kinds of vegetables. Tonight’s pasta dish was made with fusilli cooked to al dente and then incorporated into a … Continue reading →

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