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Category Archives: Vegetables
BFD. 6/7/20
Whenever we have Breakfast For Dinner John always makes an omelet and I always make some sort of scrambled eggs because I am too impatient with the whole rigmarole of omelet making. Last night, though, I decided to give it a try. So … Continue reading
Orecchiette with broccoli and mushrooms. 6/6/20
While the water was heating up I cooked the mushrooms until they were browned and then added some garlic and onion to the sauté. When the onions had softened I turned the flame to low and waited until the pasta … Continue reading
Red lentils with brown rice. 6/5/20
I love this combination of red lentils, onion, garlic, ginger, and spices cooked together in a vegetable stock. I found the recipe on an Afghani site and tweaked it to make it my own. John sautéed the onions and spices … Continue reading
Vegan creamy broccoli soup and tuna salad. 6/4/20
It was hot again tonight and none of my choices from this week’s menu seemed good for preparing in a hot kitchen. I had whipped up some creamy broccoli soup last week and decided on that for dinner along with tuna … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Fish, pescatarian, Recipes, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged soup, tuna
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Shrimp Thai salad. 6/3/20
With temperatures in the upper 90’s I have thrown out my menu for the week and am looking to make dishes that involve minimal cooking. This Thai salad is a riff on the Spicy Pork Thai salad I made a … Continue reading
Instant Pot beef stew. 6/2/20
Usually you would not think of having beef stew in the summer but we had a piece of beef chuck in the freezer that needed using and John was in a beefy mood. We decided to do the cooking in … Continue reading
Posted in American, Beef, Easy, Instant Pot, Kitchen tips, omnivore, Vegetables
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Chickpea, vegetable, and pasta stew. 5/30/20
We have not made chickpea stew in a while and I forget how wonderful all the vegetables look and taste in the bowl. And then, there they are with all their beautiful colors and textures. The combination of the vegetables, … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Legumes, Pasta, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged chickpeas
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Un-chiladas . 5/29/20
I came up with the idea for this dinner. I said, “How about we have chicken breast with salsa verde, brown rice, and spicy black beans?” John said, “No tortillas? That would be like having un-chiladas!” And so out of … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Mexican, Poultry, rice, sous vide, Vegetables
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New! Shrimp with citrus/Sambal dressing. 5/28/20
Shrimp with citrus/Sambal dressing is a quick and relatively easy dinner. I made the brown rice in the oven early in the morning to keep from overheating the kitchen so all I needed to do was make the dressing and … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, rice, Shellfish, Vegetables
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New! Spicy Thai Pork Tenderloin Salad. 5/27/20
This delicious salad comes from the NYTimes Cooking site. The site is not free but you can buy it separately from the newspaper. There are myriad recipes plus newsletters to subscribe to. You can upload recipes from other sites into … Continue reading
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