Category Archives: Vegan

Penne arrabbiata 5/17/24

Posted on May 18, 2024 by Beebamom

This is a recipe that I found on Serious Eats and adapted to our tastes. Here’s the original website https://www.seriouseats.com/penne-pasta-arrabbiata-sauce-recipe. We changed it up a bit because we like our spiciness coming from various sources—the red pepper flakes for overall … Continue reading →

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Chickpeas, ditalini, and greens. 5/15/24

Posted on May 16, 2024 by Beebamom

You can make this weeknight dinner vegan, vegetarian, or not depending on whether you garnish it with dairy cheese or use chicken stock instead of vegetable stock. Our dinner used what we had on hand, Parmesan cheese and chicken stock. … Continue reading →

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Penne with mushrooms and asparagus. 5/9/24

Posted on May 10, 2024 by Beebamom

I really like the look of penne and asparagus. The asparagus mimics the shape of the penne. Plus this is super simple and quick to make. While the water is heating up for the pasta is plenty of time to … Continue reading →

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Fettucine with red sauce. 4/24/24

Posted on April 25, 2024 by Beebamom

Last week I made some spicy tomato sauce to serve with bucatini. We had some left over sauce so I decided to go the pasta route again on Wednesday. Since there was not enough sauce left for another dinner I … Continue reading →

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Vegan Chana dal. 4/2/24

Posted on April 3, 2024 by Beebamom

When we first started making Chana dal (dried split chickpea stew) in our Instant Pot we followed the recipe from this website. https://pipingpotcurry.com/instant-pot-chana-dal/ As time went by we changed the recipe so it would be more in sync with our … Continue reading →

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Gochujang potato stew. 3/14/24

Posted on March 15, 2024 by Beebamom

This potato stew is so delicious! We could not help ourselves and ate the whole pot. According to Wikipedia Gochujang is a savory, sweet, and spicy fermented condiment popular in Korean cooking. We found it in our regular grocery store’s Asian section … Continue reading →

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Tofu bowl with soy vinaigrette 3/11/24

Posted on March 12, 2024 by Beebamom

Making these bowls full of Asian flavor is a real favorite at our house. Tofu bowl is especially good because it is pretty much non-cooking. This means we can eat it winter and summer. John marinates the tofu in the … Continue reading →

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Chickpeas with kale (and other veg) 3/4/24

Posted on March 6, 2024 by Beebamom

I seem to have gotten behind in my postings so today will be a three post bonus day! On meatless Monday John and I made a big, vegan chickpea stew. While John gathered the spices I started chopping up the … Continue reading →

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Tofu bowl. 2/26/24

Posted on February 27, 2024 by Beebamom

This dish is so good and with the exception of the rice it is no-cooking. I marinated the tofu in nuoc cham for a few hours. Shortly before dinner I cut up the vegetables and made the dressing. Tofu bowl … Continue reading →

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Afghani dal with rice and broccoli. 2/16/24

Posted on February 17, 2024 by Beebamom

In looking at my past posts I almost always serve Afghani dal with kale. No kale? No problem. This dish works just as well with broccoli which was the only green vegetable, aside from celery, that I had in the … Continue reading →

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