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Category Archives: Vegetables
Tofu bowl. 10/20/22
The avocado finally ripened and we dined on my favorite bowl of our three, the marinated tofu bowl. This is another almost no-cook dinner. I heated up my cauliflower rice in the microwave but if you prefer actual rice you … Continue reading
Posted in Asian, Easy, Healthy tips, Hot weather meals, Legumes, Methods, Salad, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
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Greek salad with hummus and pita. 10/19/22
Our recalcitrant avocado has decided to wait another day to ripen. Apparently the apple in the bag that is supposed to make it ripen faster has made a pact with the avocado to lengthen its time on earth. Who thought … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Hot weather meals, Mediterranean, Salad, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
Tagged hummus
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Fusilli with mushrooms, broccoli, and kale 10/18/22
Tonight we were supposed to have a tofu bowl for dinner. However apparently no one told the avocado it was supposed to be ripe by Tuesday and so it sits stubbornly in its clipped paper bag with only an apple … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Methods, Pasta, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
Tagged pasta
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Buffalo chicken wings and salad. 10/17/22
When I suggested we have chicken on Monday John voted for these chicken wings. This is the ultimate easy dinner and probably one of the more expensive ways to eat chicken wings without getting them at a restaurant or as … Continue reading
Grilled burgers and bean salad. 10/15/22
Even though I had to eat practically nothing all day to fit this hamburger into my diet regimen, it was worth it. Every once in a while I just crave eating like a normal (American) person. You know, a hamburger … Continue reading
Posted in American, Beef, Grilling, Healthy tips, Legumes, Methods, Salad, Vegetables
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Lentil stew with turkey sausage and kale. 10/14/22
This dinner consists of lentils cooked with onions, garlic, carrots, and celery with sautéed turkey sausage added at the end and served over a bed of kale. Every time we make a pot of this we eat the whole thing. … Continue reading
Eleventh anniversary of my blog! And eggplant parmesan pasta. 10/13/22
Wow, I have been recording my dinners almost every day for 11 years! I started out just putting in pictures of my dinner plate but have evolved to making comments and tips on how to make the dinners I eat … Continue reading
Posted in Healthy tips, Italian, Methods, Pasta, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
Tagged Eggplant, pasta
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Fun low-cal lunch. 10/13/22
My daughter had some extra zucchini from her plot at the community garden. After she finished making a delicious zucchini cake (which I should have taken a picture of before we ate it), I used the rest to make chicken … Continue reading
Creamy polenta with black beans, avocado, and radish. 10/12/22
When John makes polenta he starts with 1/2 cup polenta and just under 3 cups of salted water, two bay leaves, and two cloves of garlic. He cooks it, stirring, for 15 minutes. After discarding the bay leaves he stirs … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Grains, Kitchen tips, Legumes, Methods, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
Tagged black beans, polenta
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Roasted tilapia, sheet pan veg, and mustard sauce. 10/11/22
The trickiest thing about making this dinner was to get everything finished cooking at the same time. I pre-heated my oven to 425F convect. I knew the carrots and cabbage would take about 30 minutes and the green beans about … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Fish, Kitchen tips, Methods, pescatarian, Sheet pan, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged tilapia
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