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Category Archives: Vegan
April 13, 2016 – Penne and asparagus
So this is Meatless Monday except on Tuesday! I love how the thyme flowers are the focus of this picture! This is such a good dish that highlights the seasonality of asparagus. It is easy to make. Just cut the … Continue reading
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March 10, 2016 – Spaghetti with zucchini and pine nuts
This recipe that I adapted from NYT Cooking was delicious. The “sauce” had a real buttery flavor although there was no butter in it! First I salted and drained the zucchini while the onions, garlic, and pine nuts were cooking … Continue reading
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Tagged pine nuts, Spaghetti, whole wheat pasta, zucchini
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March 8, 2016 – Null Soup
Today I went out for breakfast. Try as I might I have a hard time with all the breakfast goodies like hash browns and bacon. There are also unexpected pitfalls. The milk was full fat and the piece of toast … Continue reading
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Tagged broccoli, carrots, Celery, Lunch, mushrooms, soup, Vegan, vegetarian
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March 7, 2016 – Meatless Monday – Penne and vegetables
I love vegetables. I also love pasta. So this dish is a perfect storm of what I love. John sautéed the mushrooms, onions, and garlic in a little olive oil. Two minutes before the penne was done I added the … Continue reading
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March 1, 2016 – Chickpea stew with ditalini and kale
This is an adaptation of a chickpea stew I saw on NY Times Cooking. Sauté onions, carrots, celery, and garlic. Add thyme and chile flakes. Put in either chicken or vegetable broth. Then add chickpeas and some drained diced tomatoes. … Continue reading
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February 29, 2016 – Leap Year Pasta
Really, there is nothing leap year about this recipe except the date I made it on. In order to stretch the dish and make it filling, I use a lot of vegetables. In addition to the spaghetti I add carrots, … Continue reading
February 15, 2016 – Penne with broccoli, carrots, and cherry tomatoes
Guess what? We are in Florida! We arrived Friday night and are staying a week for a family wedding. The first several days we are staying at my sister’s in Marco Island. I haven’t really been in control of dinners … Continue reading
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Tagged broccoli, carrots, Cherry tomatoes, Olive oil, penne, Vegan, vegetarian
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February 10, 2016 – Pasta, carrots, asparagus, and peanut sauce
Yes, pasta with peanut sauce again. It is so easy and tasty! John wanted meat and I did not so we opted for separate dinners. He made a fancy chicken dish while I cut up carrots and asparagus in a … Continue reading
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February 7, 2016 – Noodles with peanut sauce
First, since this involved pasta, I was too much in a hurry to eat it for any photo taking. This picture comes from The Girl Who Ate Everything blog. If you want to learn how to make peanut sauce, I’d … Continue reading
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February 3, 2016 – Lentil soup
I found this recipe for lentil or dal soup on eat2health , a blog that I have started following recently. This is her picture and I hope she is okay with the fact that I used it. My soup looked … Continue reading