Category Archives: Vegetarian

Matzoh ball soup. 4/8/23

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

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

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

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

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

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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Spicy vegetables with scrambled eggs. 2/26/23

My Breakfast for Dinner this Sunday was kind of like a deconstructed shakshuka with scrambled rather than poached eggs. I started by stir-frying mushrooms, onions, garlic, carrots, and broccoli stems. Then I added a can of Rotel (spicy tomatoes). I … Continue reading

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Chickpea stew with ditalini and kale. 2/23/23

With John opening cans and me chopping up vegetables we were ready to make this stew in no time. If you have canned chickpeas, Rotel, ditalini or other small pasta, and vegetable or chicken stock all you need fresh are … Continue reading

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Eggs, veggie patty, English muffin. 2/12/23

I could not think of anything inventive to do with my Breakfast for Dinner this week. I had bought English muffins as a treat this week so I thought I would put a fried egg on each half. I think … Continue reading

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Simply pasta. 2/8/23

Our pasta meal on Wednesday was merely fettuccine and spiralized zucchini (zoodles) with mushrooms, onions, and garlic. The sauce consisted of olive oil and pasta water.

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