Category Archives: Vegan

Afghani lentil stew with rice and kale. 1/14/25

Posted on January 15, 2025 by Beebamom

This quick vegetarian/vegan lentil stew uses red lentils which cook in about 15 minutes. This is the recipe I mostly follow https://www.afghancultureunveiled.com/humaira-ghilzai/afghancooking/2010/01/dal-afghan-soul-food.html-san92 Changes that I have made are reducing the amount of ginger to 1/2 tablespoon, using a tablespoon of … Continue reading →

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Gochujang potato stew. 1/8/25

Posted on January 9, 2025 by Beebamom

I will happily eat anything potato. We have only made this once before and I find it hard to believe this dish is not in our monthly rotation. It is quick and easy to make. It has a hardiness and … Continue reading →

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Fettuccine with asparagus and mushrooms. 11/15/24

Posted on November 17, 2024 by Beebamom

The easiest way to stretch 3 ounces of pasta into a really satisfying meal is to add a lot of vegetables. Ahead of the pasta getting cooked I sautéed 8 ounces of mushrooms and a big handful of asparagus spears … Continue reading →

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Chickpea Stew. 10/28/24

Posted on October 29, 2024 by Beebamom

This is a great vegetarian dish, or vegan if you use vegetable broth and leave off the Parmesan cheese. Today I served it with the kale as a base wilting in the hot broth. It is really terrific. You feel … Continue reading →

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Pan-fried gnocchi with mushrooms and kale. 9/30/24

Posted on October 1, 2024 by Beebamom

This started out as a sheet pan recipe. https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1022479-sheet-pan-gnocchi-with-mushrooms-and-spinach?smid=ck-recipe-iOS-share However, it is 99F outside and we are trying to keep the house cool so we changed it to a pan-fry cook and also decided to use raw kale instead of … Continue reading →

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Hummus, Tabbouleh, Skordalia. 9/24/24

Posted on September 25, 2024 by Beebamom

I did not write a post Monday because we called for pizza delivery due to the extreme temperatures. Unfortunately it was even hotter on Tuesday (100F!) Luckily I had planned a no-cook dinner. The hummus was store-bought but I made … Continue reading →

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Gazpacho with Hummus and Pita 9/7/24

Posted on September 8, 2024 by Beebamom

The heat seems never ending and I am starting to recycle my hot weather meals. I use this NY Times recipe as a starting point for my gazpacho. https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1017577-best-gazpacho?unlocked_article_code=1.JE4.HT8S.aPXx_YXLQmVT&smid=ck-recipe-iOS-share Of course there are little tweaks along the way – more … Continue reading →

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Penne with Asparagus. 9/1/24

Posted on September 2, 2024 by Beebamom

I love the way that the asparagus mimics the shape of the penne in this super easy pasta dish. While the water gets to boiling I prep onion, garlic, and the asparagus. Once the pasta goes in the water to … Continue reading →

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Tofu sesame bowl. 8/27/24

Posted on August 28, 2024 by Beebamom

This is an excellent hot weather meal. There is no cooking at all! If you follow my blog you know that my sesame bowl has three iterations salmon, shrimp, and tofu. Each is delicious. Asian Sesame Bowls

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Gazpacho. 8/26/24

Posted on August 27, 2024 by Beebamom

Guess what. It’s hot again. The rest of August has been pretty tolerable but Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday this week it is back to the upper 90s. As a result I am shifting to my hot weather dishes. Gazpacho is pretty … Continue reading →

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