Category Archives: Vegetarian

Spaghetti with kale. 11/16/25

Posted on November 17, 2025 by Beebamom

It has been our tradition to have breakfast for dinner on Sundays. While John has been content with his omelet every week I have grown weary of the same-old same-old egg routine. I am branching out in a new direction … Continue reading →

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Simple pasta dish. 11/9/25

Posted on November 10, 2025 by Beebamom

Although Sunday is supposed to be breakfast for dinner night I was just not feeling like it. Instead I boiled up 3 ounces of thin spaghetti and drained it by putting the spinach in the bottom of the colander and … Continue reading →

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Chickpea stew. 11/5/25

Posted on November 6, 2025 by Beebamom

We have been eating a lot of vegetarian dinners lately and this chickpea stew is one of my favorites! Chickpeas with ditalini and kale Ingredients2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil2 carrots, peeled and chopped2 celery stalks, chopped1 zucchini, chopped (optional)1 medium … Continue reading →

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Red lentils with spinach and rice. 11/4/25

Posted on November 5, 2025 by Beebamom

I usually make this dish with kale instead of spinach but I felt the spinach would be softer in John’s mouth. I dressed my bowlful with the some yogurt mixed with salt and cumin and cherry tomatoes. John goes back … Continue reading →

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Autumn soup. 11/3/25

Posted on November 4, 2025 by Beebamom

It is definitely Autumn what with our changing to standard time, cool mornings and pleasantly warm afternoons. Given the season and John’s recent oral surgery it is definitely time for Autumn soup! This soup is kind of a lot of … Continue reading →

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Chickpeas with ditalini and vegetables 10/10/25

Posted on October 11, 2025 by Beebamom

Making chickpea stew is an easy way to use up leftover vegetables that may be getting limp in the refrigerator. In addition to the chickpeas, Ditalini, and broth I added tomatoes, thyme, and zucchini from the garden and carrots, fennel, … Continue reading →

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Afghani dal with rice, kale, and yogurt. 10/2/25

Posted on October 3, 2025 by Beebamom

After last night’s expensive dinner we opted for one much more economical. Lentils are probably the cheapest way to serve protein plus they cook up quickly with no soaking or pre-cooking. This is especially true of red lentils. (Red lentils … Continue reading →

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Autumn soup and challah. 9/19/25

Posted on September 21, 2025 by Beebamom

We did our celebrating of Rosh Hashanah on Friday night because on Monday, the actual date, it is supposed to be in the upper 90s and too hot for baking and making soup. Sarah made a lovely round challah in … Continue reading →

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Spaghetti with homemade pesto. 9/10/25

Posted on September 11, 2025 by Beebamom

Sarah’s community garden friend gave her bunches of basil . Rather than let it spoil I decided to make pesto. I used this recipe from loveandlemons.com. https://www.loveandlemons.com/pesto-recipe/It is simple and the pesto turns out great. I would suggest, however, that … Continue reading →

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Quick and easy Gazpacho. 8/30/25

Posted on August 31, 2025 by Beebamom

While many people are sighing in relief that the summer is over around Labor Day here in Northern California, if you are not close to the ocean, August and September are the two hottest months. From what I read it’s … Continue reading →

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