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Category Archives: Vegetables
Whole grain orecchiette with spinach and mushrooms. 11/6/21
I had been looking for a while for some whole grain orecchiette like we had ages ago when we traveled in Italy. The orecchiette pictured above is the kind that you can get at your local supermarket. It is not … Continue reading
Sesame shrimp bowl. 11/5/21
John and I made this recipe last week with salmon and decided to try it again with shrimp. Although I like the salmon rendition better, this shrimp one is very good, quick, and easy. The shrimp cooks very quickly so … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Japanese, Kitchen tips, pescatarian, Recipes, Shellfish, Vegetables
Tagged rice, shrimp
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Chana dal with kale and rice. 11/4/21
We made a double recipe for the three of us and figured we would have leftovers. It was so good that there was only one little ramekin’s worth left. It is great when you make a dish that is good … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Indian, Instant Pot, Legumes, stew, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged lentils
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Grilled lamb chops with butternut squash and broccoli. 11/2/21
Easy dinner tonight! I roasted the butternut squash after cutting it in half lengthwise, scooping out the seeds, and seasoning it with salt and nutmeg. It cooked in a 425F oven for about 55 minutes. I mashed it up with … Continue reading
Chicken cacciatore with spaghetti. 11/1/21
Sometimes when you try to adapt a recipe to your heathy eating lifestyle you end up almost ruining it. Here is the original recipe. https://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/roast-chicken-cacciatore-red-wine-butter. We decided not to use a whole chicken roasted in the oven but chicken breasts … Continue reading
Posted in Italian, Kitchen tips, Pasta, Poultry, sous vide, Vegetables
Tagged chicken
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Chicken vegetable soup. 10/31/21
While I am not a big fan of a bowl of raw vegetables (salad), I do enjoy a big bowl of cooked vegetables and broth (soup). Now that it is getting chillier and as Standard Time approaches more soups and … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Kitchen tips, Methods, soup, Vegetables
Tagged chicken, Vegetables
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Turkey sausage with cabbage two ways. 10/30/21
My original plan was for turkey sausage with BBQ beans and sauerkraut. Since I have been trying to cut out some carbs throughout the day, John and our daughter had the BBQ beans and I made some coleslaw to accompany … Continue reading
Scallops with green beans and broccoli. 10/29/21
Having scallops for dinner always seems like a special occasion. In fact we opened a nice bottle of Chardonnay to drink with it. Due to the wine drinking, I decided to forego the new potatoes and make myself a double … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Healthy tips, Kitchen tips, pescatarian, Recipes, Shellfish, Vegetables
Tagged scallops
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Mexican chicken parmesan with zucchini and leeks. 10/28/21
What?! Mexican chicken parmesan? It’s not a long story. I looked in my pantry shortly before dinner and there were no canned tomatoes. Zero. What I did have was a container of salsa in the refrigerator and some tomato paste. … Continue reading
Posted in American, Italian, Kitchen tips, Mexican, Poultry, Vegetables
Tagged chicken
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Whole grain penne with mushrooms and broccoli. 10/27/21
Happy Pasta Day! Whole grain penne is our current go-to pasta and broccoli is the all-season vegetable. This yummy vegan entree takes less than a half an hour from slicing the first mushroom to ladling it into your bowl. A … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Italian, Kitchen tips, Methods, Pasta, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged broccoli, mushrooms, pasta
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