Category Archives: Vegan

Chickpeas with ditalini and kale. 7/5/23

Posted on July 6, 2023 by Beebamom

Chickpeas with ditalini and kale is a vegan or vegetarian dish that makes you feel good about yourself for choosing such a healthy dinner. It is packed with vegetables, delicious, and pretty to look at with all its bright colors. … Continue reading →

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Hummus with pita, tabbouleh, Israeli salad. 7/1/23

Posted on July 2, 2023 by Beebamom

The temperature outside got to 105 F today. Our house stays pretty cool since it’s built on a slab but we finally turned the a/c on around 6 PM. It was definitely not a day to be cooking anything so … Continue reading →

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Hot night, cool gazpacho and corn. 6/30/23

Posted on July 1, 2023 by Beebamom

Too hot for cooking tonight! I made the gazpacho in the blender and the corn in the microwave. It was the first time this season for corn on the cob so it tasted especially good. I have added my recipe … Continue reading →

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Vegan tofu bowl. 6/27/23

Posted on June 28, 2023 by Beebamom

This is a great hot weather meal. It is mostly just chop and assemble. The dressing and the marinade for the tofu are basically the same thing, a soy-ginger-rice wine vinegar vinaigrette. The other components are shredded cabbage, avocado pieces, … Continue reading →

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Afghani lentils with rice mix and kale. 6/22/23

Posted on June 23, 2023 by Beebamom

The red lentils cook in a vegetable broth or water with sautéed ginger, onion, and garlic, plus turmeric, cumin, cayenne, and salt for about 20 minutes. It should be kind of soupy and the lentils will break down somewhat. I … Continue reading →

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Thai basil eggplant with tofu. 5/12/23

Posted on May 13, 2023 by Beebamom

Every time John and I have made this dish we are hoping it will turn out like our favorite dish at a nearby Thai restaurant but it doesn’t. Of course we keep making the same recipe so there is no … Continue reading →

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Chana dal with rice and kale. 5/6/23

Posted on May 7, 2023 by Beebamom

After last night’s little Cinco de Mayo party, it is time for some healthier eating. Chana dal is dried, split chickpeas cooked in the Instant Pot with spices, vegetable stock, onion, ginger, and garlic plus spicy tomatoes. The Instant Pot … Continue reading →

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Penne with mushrooms scampi style over kale 5/3/23

Posted on May 4, 2023 by Beebamom

After reading an article that scampi is not just for shrimp I decided to try “scampifying” a pasta mushroom sauce. This consisted of starting with equal amounts of olive oil and butter, a tablespoon of each. Next I sautéed a … Continue reading →

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Hummus with pita and Israeli salad. 4/30/23

Posted on May 1, 2023 by Beebamom

John and I opted out of eggs on Sunday for a different light dinner. The caramelized onion hummus was near its “best by” date and we needed to eat it. I think this was the first time I have had … Continue reading →

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Tofu bowl. 4/26/23

Posted on April 27, 2023 by Beebamom

We had a ripe avocado and that means “bowl time.” We make three versions of this bowl – shrimp, salmon, and tofu. Mostly this tofu bowl is just an assemblage of cut up ingredients over rice and dressed with a … Continue reading →

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