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Category Archives: Vegetables
Vegan campanelle with zucchini and mushrooms. 5/28/19
Campanelle in Italian means bell flowers. These ruffled bell-shaped pasta are a nice departure from the usual strand or tube. I thought that they would pair well with zucchini since this time of year zucchini are setting bloom to their … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Italian, Kitchen tips, Pasta, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged mushrooms, pasta, zucchini
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Memorial Day grilling. 5/27/1
Memorial Day weekend is usually considered the kickoff to summer. So along with the more somber activities of the holiday such as visiting cemeteries and laying wreaths honoring our war dead, we also have parades and cook-outs. We had a … Continue reading
Posted in American, Beef, Grilling, Holidays, Vegetables
Tagged broccoli salad, ground beef, Potato salad
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Pizza Margarita. 5/26/19
Tonight was supposed to be our Memorial Day weekend cook-out but with rain in the morning and threatening all day plus temperatures in the upper 50’s we decided to postpone the grilling and chilling until tomorrow. So what to eat? … Continue reading
Vegetable soup with pasta and beans. 5/25/19
As we were scrounging around for something to eat since we did not feel like what we had planned, John said he was going to have the leftover chicken chili. There really was not enough left for two so I … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Italian, leftovers, Legumes, Pasta, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged soup, vegetable
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White chicken chili. 5/24/19
On Tuesday we shopped at Costco and bought one of their rotisserie chickens. Costco sells a much larger chicken than our grocery stores for a much lower price. For $4.99 the Costco chicken gives us two substantial meals. On Tuesday … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Legumes, Mexican, Poultry, Vegetables
Tagged chicken, Chili
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Chipotle bean burger. 5/23/19
As we gear up for Memorial Day weekend you may be thinking about a good non-meat burger to offer to your guests. For tasty ease I would suggest Morningstar Spicy Chipotle Bean Burger*. This bean buger is not trying to … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Healthy tips, Legumes, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged Bean burger, cucumber, Salad
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Meat week? 5/22/19
Seems like I am going heavy on the meat this week. I will have to find a vegan/vegetarian dinner for tomorrow. One thing that is noticeable, however, is that the actual meat portions are fairly small. For instance, with the … Continue reading
Thanksgiving thoughts. 5/21/19
It feels so cold and wintery today that my dinner thoughts turned to Thanksgiving! I am definitely ready for some sunshine and warmth. Since we were going to Costco today, John suggested we get one of their big rotisserie chickens … Continue reading
Carnitas! 5/20/19
Veinte de Mayo is just as appropriate as Cinco de Mayo for enjoying some fine Mexican food. Tonight we made carnitas tacos! I made an array of condiments – chopped cilantro and green onions, a crunchy Mexican slaw, sliced avocado, … Continue reading
Cannellini beans with white miso and radishes. 5/19/19
This recipe by Colu Henry on the NYTimes Cooking site boasts a cooking time of about 10 minutes. And that is pretty much true. You empty a can of rinsed beans into some garlicky butter, add the miso, and then, … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Legumes, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged cannellini beans, radishes, white miso
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