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Category Archives: Vegetables
Shrimp bowl and a word of caution about frozen shellfish. 10/10/22
This is our typical Monday dinner, some kind of protein with accompaniments over either rice or riced cauliflower with a sprinkling of jalapeños, scallions, cilantro, and furikake. The standard accompaniments are cucumbers, avocado, edamame and cabbage. Our daughter has been … Continue reading
Posted in Asian, Kitchen tips, Legumes, pescatarian, rice, Shellfish, Vegetables
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Chicken Marsala, mashed potatoes, asparagus. 10/8/22
I made mashed potatoes specifically to eat with the Marsala sauce. Unfortunately the Marsala sauce turned out way too sweet and booze-y but the mashed potatoes alone were quite delicious. Usually when we make this we use a shortcut and … Continue reading
Singapore shrimp, rice, snow peas. 10/6/22
This is the first time John and I have made this dinner. I have included the recipe below. We used 12 ounces of shrimp and cut the rest of the recipe in half. The full recipe must be for at … Continue reading
Vegan pasta with tomato-mushroom sauce, zucchini 10/5/22
Two weeks ago I made extra spaghetti sauce and froze it. Tonight all I needed to do was thaw the container of sauce and sauté a few more mushrooms to add to it. I decided to keep the zucchini as … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Italian, Pasta, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
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Grilled flank steak with grilled potato and broccoli. 10/4/22
Just a reminder that all the pictures on my site are exactly what I eat. I lost 60 lbs. eating these dinners and by having reasonable breakfasts, lunches, and snacks. By cooking at home John and I can control the … Continue reading
Salmon green plate special. 10/3/22
We definitely have a division of labor when making this dinner. John does all things fish and I do all things vegetable. Here is how he prepares the salmon. First he chooses similarly sized pieces, in this case 3/4 of … Continue reading
Posted in Asian, Fish, Legumes, Methods, pescatarian, rice, Salad, Vegetables
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Vegetable extravaganza! 10/2/22
On Sunday nights everyone in the family is on their own to make whatever appeals to them. I knew we had bits and pieces of vegetables and I decided to roast broccoli, cauliflower, rutabaga, mushrooms, cabbage, and carrots. I tossed … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Methods, Sheet pan, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
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Red lentils, riced cauliflower, and kale. 10/1/22
Delicious, healthy, and inexpensive red lentils are the stars of this dish.
Posted in Afghan, Easy, Legumes, Recipes, stew, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
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Autumn soup, hummus, and tabbouleh 9/30/22
Tonight we dressed up our leftover Autumn soup with a strip of bacon each. I made a double batch last week which makes about 10-12 servings. The recipe below is the full fat version. I use about 1/4 of the … Continue reading
Posted in Grains, Hot weather meals, leftovers, Mediterranean, Methods, Middle Eastern, Recipes, Salad, soup, Special occasion, Vegetables
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Shrimp tacos, pinto beans, arugula and golden beets. 9/29/22
When we have tacos I like to make a condiment bar on the kitchen counter that way everyone can fix their plate the way they like. John cooked the shrimp and warmed the tortillas while I cut up the taco … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Hot weather meals, leftovers, Legumes, Mexican, pescatarian, Salad, Shellfish, Southwest U.S., Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
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