Category Archives: Vegetarian

Pesto noodles and zoodles over kale. 4/22/23

Posted on April 23, 2023 by Beebamom

In October of last year we got lots of basil from the community garden. I made quite a bit of pesto and froze it in large cubes. I defrosted two of them for our pesto pasta. To add volume to … Continue reading →

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Potato, bean, and kale stew with gochujang. (Vegan) 4/18/23

Posted on April 19, 2023 by Beebamom

Gochujang is a spicy Korean paste. Our daughter uses it frequently but this my first recipe to use it in. The amount suggested in the recipe is mildly spicy and will not blow your head off. You serve the stew … Continue reading →

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Moroccan chickpea stew (vegan). 4/17/23

Posted on April 18, 2023 by Beebamom

Change in plans today since I discovered we were out of an essential ingredient for gochujang potato stew. I have only made Moroccan chickpea stew once before and it is really delicious. But it takes a lot of chopping and … Continue reading →

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Fettuccine with tomato sauce and kale. 4/12/23

Posted on April 13, 2023 by Beebamom

When I eat pasta I like to have a big portion. But too much pasta blows my calorie allotment. In tonight’s dinner I solved that in two ways. First I shredded some cabbage to about the same width as the … Continue reading →

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Matzoh ball soup. 4/8/23

Posted on April 9, 2023 by Beebamom

On Saturday we had our Passover celebration. Not the right day but it was when we could all get together. John and I spent a lot of time making our festive dinner and making our table look inviting to our … Continue reading →

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Pasta and Brussels sprouts. 4/6/23

Posted on April 7, 2023 by Beebamom

I have never put Brussels sprouts in pasta before. I figured that if I regularly make pasta with broccoli and Brussels sprouts are in the same family, why not?! I sliced each sprout in three pieces through the root end. … Continue reading →

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Easy Sunday night dinner. 4/2/23

Posted on April 3, 2023 by Beebamom

On Sunday night we usually have Breakfast For Dinner (BFD). We each make our own and it is always easy. I started my BFD with a shared Taylor Farms packaged Greek salad. For the egg portion of my BFD I … Continue reading →

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Afghani dal with rice and kale. 2/20/23

Posted on March 31, 2023 by Beebamom

I am so happy to be eating vegetables again! While we were away the occasional salad and the tomatoes in pizza sauce were the only vegetables we had pretty much. The food this week is comfort food such as the … Continue reading →

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Mac ‘n cheese with coleslaw. 3/6/23

Posted on March 7, 2023 by Beebamom

As I mentioned earlier I am taking a break until the end of March so this will be my last post until then. I may write something occasionally if we have an especially interesting dinner. Monday’s dinner was like a … Continue reading →

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Afghani dal with collard greens. 3/1/23

Posted on March 2, 2023 by Beebamom

Red lentils turn bright yellow when you cook them. They are quicker cooking than brown lentils and really take on the flavors of the spices. They also tend to break down a little. In Wednesday’s quick and easy vegan dish … Continue reading →

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