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Masoor dal, rice mix, zucchini 11/25/20
Tomorrow is our big Thanksgiving feast for the three of us so we wanted something fairly light for dinner tonight. These red lentils cook up in 15 minutes and are flavored with ginger, onion, garlic, turmeric, cumin, and cayenne. A … Continue reading
Posted in Afghan, Easy, Legumes, rice, Uncategorized, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged red lentils
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Penne with mushrooms and asparagus. 11/23/20
I realize that my menu said we were having orecchiette with broccoli and mushrooms but John saw some good looking asparagus at the store so we changed directions. Penne is a great look-alike when paired with asparagus cut on the … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Italian, Kitchen tips, Pasta, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged asparagus, penne
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Pasta puttanesca. 11/21/20
Tonight was supposed to be Leftovers For Dinner but my ceramic knife broke and a piece came off of it around the time when I was cutting up onions for the Chana dal I made earlier in the week. I … Continue reading
Vegan pasta with vegetables. 11/18/20
Looking for a way to make your dinners more plant-based? Pasta is an excellent start. John and I frequently have pasta plus. Plus? Plus broccolini, plus asparagus, plus almost anything from the plant kingdom! Tonight’s dinner was whole grain penne … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Healthy tips, Italian, Pasta, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged penne
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Chana dal with spinach and rice. 11/16/20
John and I made this Chana dal in the Instant Pot on Sunday because I was having an out-patient surgical procedure on Monday and knew that a dinner that was pre-made would work best. Plus, I think Chana dal tastes … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Indian, Instant Pot, Legumes, Recipes, rice, stew, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged Chana dal
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Chickpea stew. 11/6/20
We had this dinner on Friday night before our trip to Utah on Saturday. It takes about 10 driving hours to get to St. George and all we did was get some sushi for dinner on Saturday. It is much … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Legumes, Pasta, stew, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged chickpeas
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Orecchiette with broccolini and mushrooms 11/5/20
We are still embroiled in the vote count so we just made a quick pasta dinner. As long as you do not eat too much pasta, orecchiette is a fine food plan dinner to have. The sauce which is made … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Healthy tips, Italian, Kitchen tips, Pasta, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged broccoli, Orecchiette
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Middle Eastern vegan dinner. 11/4/20
We are still watching the returns drip in from the U.S. election. There is no clear winner yet although Biden looks more promising (in a lot of ways) than Trump. It is important that every vote be counted so it … Continue reading
Posted in Grains, Kitchen tips, Legumes, Middle Eastern, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged hummus, tabbouleh
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Chana dal. 11/3/20
Since we wanted to watch the U.S. election returns, John and I made our Chana dal in the Instant Pot during the afternoon. I love this dish! We still do not know who will be our next president but I … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Indian, Instant Pot, Legumes, rice, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged Chana dal
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Shredded tofu, mushrooms, edamame. 10/30/20
This is the second time John and I have made this dish and I think it still needs tinkering. Here is the recipe by Melissa Clark with my first round of tinkering. *Changes to the original recipe are noted with … Continue reading
Posted in Chinese, Kitchen tips, Legumes, Recipes, rice, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged edamame, tofu
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