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Category Archives: Vegetarian
Instant Pot Chana dal with rice and kale. 2/6/23
Chana dal is dried split chickpeas. Of all the dals this is my favorite. I found my base recipe at https://pipingpotcurry.com/instant-pot-chana-dal/. Of course we changed it a bit! We use a can of Serrano Rotel for the tomato component. The … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Indian, Instant Pot, Legumes, Recipes, rice, stew, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
Tagged chickpeas, dal, kale
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Not quite a cheese omelet. 2/6/23
If you read this blog you will know that every Sunday John makes himself an omelet. I, on the other hand, have various dishes which incorporate eggs. This Sunday I made not quite a cheese omelet which was actually eggs … Continue reading
Fusilli with mushrooms, zucchini, and asparagus. 2/2/23
You could make this pasta dish with any shape you like. I do think it works better with shapes rather than strands. I chopped up all the vegetables ahead of time so the cooking went really quickly. Using a large … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Italian, Methods, Pasta, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
Tagged asparagus, pasta
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Scrambled eggs, veggie patty, toast. 2/1/23
After getting a good start on Monday with my menu, things have gone off the rails. Tuesday we ended up eating lunch for dinner (open faced tuna sandwich and vegetable soup for me and I forgot to take a picture!) … Continue reading
Posted in American, Breakfast For Dinner (BFD), Easy, Eggs, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
Tagged Eggs
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Noodles and Zoodles with peanut sauce. 1/18/23
This is the first time I have made this recipe and I am pretty happy with how it turned out. Further down the page is the recipe I started with. I changed the soba noodles to 6 oz. of fettuccine … Continue reading
Posted in Asian, Healthy tips, Pasta, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
Tagged pasta, PB2
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Breakfast for Dinner 1/15/23
This is my iconic Breakfast for Dinner plate. No bells and whistles, it is just straightforward eggs, toast and a plant-based sausage patty. Along with a hot cup of tea this dinner is the perfect easy meal to end my … Continue reading
Posted in American, Breakfast For Dinner (BFD), Easy, Eggs, Vegetarian
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Noodles and zoodles with spicy tomato sauce. 1/13/23
On our menu this week we were supposed to be having noodles and zoodles with peanut sauce. The peanut sauce dish was just more trouble than I felt like going to so I switched the sauce to the spicy tomato … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Italian, leftovers, Pasta, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
Tagged pasta, zoodles
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Fusilli arrabiata over kale. 1/11/23
I made a spaghetti sauce that started with sautéed mushrooms, onions, and garlic and added two tablespoons of tomato paste, a tablespoon of dried oregano, and a 28 ounce can of crushed tomatoes. Since arrabiata means “angry” in Italian my … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Healthy tips, Italian, Pasta, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
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Birthday Pizza Party. 1/8/23
Usually on Sunday nights we have Breakfast for Dinner, a light dinner which will aid in our weekly weigh-in on Mondays. Last night, however, we were celebrating our grandson’s birthday and he chose a festive outing to a local, very … Continue reading
Posted in Dining out, Healthy tips, Italian, Special occasion, Vegetables, Vegetarian
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Chickpeas with ditalini and vegetables 1/7/23
Here’s a big pot of goodness burbling away on my stove top. The main components are chickpeas, some sort of small pasta, and vegetable or chicken stock. After that, use what you have vegetable-wise. I used onions, garlic, zucchini, carrots, … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Kitchen tips, Legumes, Methods, Pasta, soup, stew, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
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