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Category Archives: Vegetables
Fish tacos, spicy black beans, watermelon salad. 6/1/21
For Taco Tuesday John pan-roasted some Pacific cod with a dusting of spices, we heated up a can of black beans with some spicy salsa, and I cut up a mango and made a watermelon, mint, cucumber, red onion, and … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Fish, Healthy tips, Legumes, Mexican, pescatarian, Vegetables
Tagged fish tacos, Tacos
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Grilled lamb, potato salad, vegetable salad
This is actually a plate of leftovers from our Memorial Day cookout with the family. John divided a 6 lb. boneless leg of lamb into several pieces and then cooked it to various degrees of doneness so that there was … Continue reading
Chana dal two ways. 5/28, 29/21
We made Chana dal (dried chickpea stew) on Friday and then had it for leftovers on Saturday. On Friday we ate it on top of raw kale and rice with a garnish of mango salsa, cilantro, and sriracha. On Saturday … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Indian, Leftovers For Dinner, Legumes, rice, stew, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged chickpeas, kale
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Salmon with mango salsa, rice, asparagus
This colorful plate was as good as it looks. The real stars were the mango salsa and the perfectly cooked salmon. John brined the salmon in 1 quart of water with 2 tablespoon of salt that was stirred thoroughly to … Continue reading
Posted in American, Baking, Fish, Healthy tips, Kitchen tips, pescatarian, rice, Vegetables
Tagged mango, salmon
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Pasta with greens, mozzarella, and chickpeas. 5/26/21
When I came across the recipe for this pasta it sounded like something we would really like. What I really did not like was the amount of oil in the recipe so I worked on slimming that down. I have … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Healthy tips, Italian, Kitchen tips, Legumes, Pasta, Recipes, Uncategorized, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged chard, mozzarella, penne
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Chicken Marsala with a super easy sauce. 5/25/21
John cut the chicken breast into thirds longitudinally and pounded out the pieces to the same thickness. These pieces he pan-fried. I was on mashed potato and broccoli duty. He was also in charge of the sauce. I had come … Continue reading
Spicy black bean cakes with roasted veg. 5/24/21
This was a new recipe for us on Meatless Monday. I have adapted the recipe and added our tweaks below. John and I have never made a veggie patty before and we were pleased with how they came out. Usually … Continue reading
Posted in American, Kitchen tips, Legumes, Recipes, Sheet pan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged beans
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Spicy Ethiopian red lentil stew. 5/23/21
When I am making a recipe for the first time I try to stick pretty close to the original recipe before putting my own spin on it. Making Saturday’s red lentil stew, I knew I would need to make at … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Ethiopian, Healthy tips, Kitchen tips, Legumes, Recipes, stew, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged lentils
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Clam Chowder. 5/21/21
The hardest part to making this clam chowder is cleaning and cutting the leek. Leeks are notorious for trapping dirt between their leaves. I cut off the dark green parts first and then cut the leek into quarters lengthwise leaving … Continue reading
Posted in American, Healthy tips, Kitchen tips, pescatarian, Recipes, Shellfish, soup, Vegetables
Tagged clams
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Out to lunch – Togarashi ahi tuna. 5/20/21
Yesterday we met up with some old friends whom we have not seen since pre-pandemic. We went to a restaurant overlooking SF Bay and enjoyed the company and the view. From our seats we could see the Oakland Bay Bridge, … Continue reading
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