Category Archives: Vegetarian

Spicy black beans and polenta 2/19/23

This is a tasty and filling vegetarian dish. The toppings of green onions, radishes, cilantro, and avocado make it outstanding. Spicy black beans and polenta 1/2 cup polenta3 cups water or brothSalt to taste 1 can black beans, rinsed and … Continue reading

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Afghani dal with rice and broccoli. 2/16/24

In looking at my past posts I almost always serve Afghani dal with kale. No kale? No problem. This dish works just as well with broccoli which was the only green vegetable, aside from celery, that I had in the … Continue reading

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Potato and bean stew with gochujang. 2/27/24

John and I tried this new recipe and we really liked it so I thought I would pass it along. The potatoes sop up the flavor of the gochujang and soy sauce enhanced stock. I used russet potatoes I had … Continue reading

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Asian tofu bowl. 12/7/23

So much yumminess in this bowl! With the exception of the rice underneath, everything else is raw. In the soy-ginger vinaigrette are shredded cabbage, extra firm tofu, thinly sliced cucumber, jalapeño, edamame, avocado, cilantro, and sesame seeds. A squeeze of … Continue reading

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Scrambled egg nachos. 12/3/2

Scrambled egg nachos are a fun treat to eat. After heating the beans and corn, I scrambled the egg and set it side. First I put down a layer of chips. Then I added a layer of corn and beans … Continue reading

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Vegan Chana dal with rice and greens. 11/27/23

Chana dal is a mixture of dried split chickpeas, spices, onion, ginger, garlic and a spicy tomato broth. I make it in the Instant Pot which renders the dal cooked but not mushy in 18 minutes without soaking. Google Chana … Continue reading

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Scrambled egg and hash. 11/26/23

For my Breakfast for Dinner (BFD) this Sunday I decided on a simple scrambled egg and put most of my effort into making a hash. I started by frying one small dice potato and added onion and broccoli after the … Continue reading

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Breakfast for Dinner. 11/12/23

For this Sunday’s BFD John made his usual omelet and I tried something different. At lunch I had a banh mi bowl from Lee’s Sandwiches, a local chain. As the rice component there was a jasmine rice that had some … Continue reading

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Chickpea stew/soup. 11/11/23

Usually we make this recipe using ditalini as the stew pasta. Since I have been cutting out gluten in my diet we needed to find a different starch. I thought about adding potatoes or maybe rice noodles but I had … Continue reading

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Too much sauce! 11/1/23

I had some tomato sauce left over from last week’s pasta meal. Once I put it in a pan to reheat John and I agreed that it looked like it wasn’t enough for the amount of pasta that he was … Continue reading

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