Category Archives: Vegan

Vegan: Penne with asparagus. 9/20/18

Posted on September 21, 2018 by Beebamom

Today we are having yesterday’s pasta that wasn’t. This is a simple but delicious dish. The prep and cooking time is about 20 minutes. While you are bringing the water for the pasta up to a boil sauté a tablespoon … Continue reading →

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The pasta dinner that wasn’t. 9/19/18

Posted on September 20, 2018 by Beebamom

John goes into the office today which always means a larger lunch than usual. I go out to lunch with my daughter which also means a larger lunch than usual. These two events have an impact on dinner tonight. After … Continue reading →

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Vegan Pasta Pantry Night. 9/16/18

Posted on September 17, 2018 by Beebamom

I think I will start with the picture first since if you are vegan, vegetarian, or an omnivore such as myself, you will love the looks of this dish! As you can see I make notes on the recipes I … Continue reading →

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Vega/Vege Afghani dahl with spinach salad. 9/11/18

Posted on September 12, 2018 by Beebamom

Note: This simple dinner is vegan when omitting the yogurt and feta. After our Sephardic extravaganza on Monday it is time to get back to something simpler. I cannot stress enough how delicious this Afghani preparation of lentils is. It … Continue reading →

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Breakfast Margherita, Vegan Dinner. 9/6/18

Posted on September 7, 2018 by Beebamom

Whaat!? Tequila for breakfast? Sorry, wrong Margherita. This is the pizza variety and made straight from the garden. A toasted English muffin, a couple of slices from our daughter’s bounty of tomatoes, Parmesan cheese, basil from the backyard, and a … Continue reading →

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Mediterranean vegan/vegetarian dinner. 8/8/18

Posted on August 9, 2018 by Beebamom

Today John is at the office working so dinner is in my hands. No surprise that it is meatless!  Dinner tonight consists of Lebanese tabbouleh and chickpeas with olive oil and cracked juniper berries on mixed greens plus a tomato … Continue reading →

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Easy vegan lunch. 8/4/18

Posted on August 5, 2018 by Beebamom

Here is an easy vegan lunch that everyone can enjoy. All you need is a can of chickpeas, some olive oil, and seasonings. After washing off my chickpeas I roughly mash them adding some olive oil to make it hold … Continue reading →

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Be cool! 8/3/18

Posted on August 4, 2018 by Beebamom

Here we are meandering off the menu again. Why is it that I have trouble getting enthused about fish? Anyway, cut the fish and paste in vegetables! I am trying gazpacho for a third time and think I get it … Continue reading →

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Vegan linguine with breadcrumbs, tomatoes, olives, and capers. 7/25/18

Posted on July 26, 2018 by Beebamom

For tonight’s dinner we decide to do a first and second course. Our first course is cucumber and tomato salad with onion and an Italian dressing. We added some feta which you would omit if you want a totally vegan … Continue reading →

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Afghani Dahl, fattoush, brown rice. 7/12/18

Posted on July 13, 2018 by Beebamom

We forgot to defrost the chicken for chicken fried rice so we decided to push that dinner to Friday and make another fine pantry/fridge vegan/vegetarian meal on Thursday. Note: For a vegan dish omit or substitute the yogurt on the … Continue reading →

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