Category Archives: Vegan

Red lentils with kale and mushrooms. 7/20/20

Posted on July 20, 2020 by Beebamom

Red lentils are an excellent quick-cook dinner. Cooked along with onions, garlic, ginger and a spice mix of turmeric, cumin, cayenne pepper, and salt, the lentils are ready in about 15 minutes after you add either your vegetable or chicken … Continue reading →

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Fresh, vegan sauce for penne. 7/18/20

Posted on July 18, 2020 by Beebamom

Pasta is one of my favorite foods to eat. But I really have to watch the sauces that I pair with it so I do not exceed my caloric intake for the day. For me, what could be better than … Continue reading →

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Split chickpea stew (Chana Dal). 7/15/20

Posted on July 16, 2020 by Beebamom

I know this dinner appears often and that is because of all the dals we make this is our favorite. Tonight it had kale stems cooked with the stew in the Instant Pot and the cut up leaves sauteed in … Continue reading →

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Orecchiette with broccolini and mushrooms. 7/9/20

Posted on July 9, 2020 by Beebamom

I first ate orecchiette with bitter greens in October, 2011 in the quaint town of Alberobello, Italy. Alberobello is the home of the Trulli, conical buildings which house everything, restaurants, hotels, churches, and especially gift shops. It is a great … Continue reading →

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Gujarati dal (split pigeon peas) 7/7/20

Posted on July 7, 2020 by Beebamom

This dal is made with split pigeon peas or Toor dal. It has the usual spices plus peanuts, chile, and tomatoes.  After sautéing the tempering and spices the rest of the ingredients go into the Instant Pot for five minutes … Continue reading →

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Spicy Thai basil eggplant with tofu. 7/24/20

Posted on July 2, 2020 by Beebamom

Wow, was this good! We have been trying to replicate our favorite restaurant dish and I think we nailed it. My part in dinner was to chop everything up in fairly equal sized pieces while John was the kitchen hero, … Continue reading →

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Ditalini with chickpeas and veg. 7/1/20

Posted on July 1, 2020 by Beebamom

This is one of John’s favorite things to eat. If I ask him what vegetarian dish he would like to have, he invariably chooses this chickpea stew. We load up our stew with lots of vegetables to make it even … Continue reading →

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Hummus, tabbouleh, and golden beets. 6/27/20

Posted on June 27, 2020 by Beebamom

To finish off our vegetarian/vegan week I made a great dinner for a hot night, hummus with tabbouleh and golden beets.  I bought prepared hummus, roasted the golden beets in the morning, and made a Lebanese tabbouleh which is heavy … Continue reading →

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Chana dal. 6/25 and 6/26/2020

Posted on June 26, 2020 by Beebamom

My all vegetarian/vegan week is turning into a mostly dal week. First John and I made too much Afghani dal On Tuesday and since we love it, we ate it again the next night. Then we made Chana dal on … Continue reading →

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Afghani dal, white rice, grilled cauliflower! 6/23/20

Posted on June 23, 2020 by Beebamom

Make some white rice and cook Afghani dal. Sprinkle with an herb and add a dollop of yogurt. (Note: I use only .5 tablespoon of minced ginger, and cooking spray instead of olive oil.) Add a side of grilled cauliflower. … Continue reading →

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