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Category Archives: Vegetarian
Moroccan Harira soup/stew 11/16/22
While I was away John saw an episode of America’s Test Kitchen where they made this North African dish. He thought it looked doable and good so we put it on the menu for this week. We tweaked the recipe … Continue reading
Posted in Legumes, North African, Recipes, stew, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged chickpeas, lentils
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Pasta with broccoli, mushrooms, and zucchini 11/14/22
As much as I love going on vacation and eating dishes that someone else prepares and cleans up, I am always happy to come home to my own kitchen and my own way of cooking. My bowl of pasta is … Continue reading
Chana dal (dried split chickpea stew) 10/29/22
We make our Chana dal in an Instant Pot where it cooks under pressure for 15 minutes. It is full of spices, ginger, garlic, a can of Rotel, and plenty of vegetable broth. I serve my portion over riced cauliflower … Continue reading
Posted in Indian, Instant Pot, Legumes, stew, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
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Tofu bowl. 10/20/22
The avocado finally ripened and we dined on my favorite bowl of our three, the marinated tofu bowl. This is another almost no-cook dinner. I heated up my cauliflower rice in the microwave but if you prefer actual rice you … Continue reading
Posted in Asian, Easy, Healthy tips, Hot weather meals, Legumes, Methods, Salad, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
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Greek salad with hummus and pita. 10/19/22
Our recalcitrant avocado has decided to wait another day to ripen. Apparently the apple in the bag that is supposed to make it ripen faster has made a pact with the avocado to lengthen its time on earth. Who thought … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Hot weather meals, Mediterranean, Salad, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
Tagged hummus
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Fusilli with mushrooms, broccoli, and kale 10/18/22
Tonight we were supposed to have a tofu bowl for dinner. However apparently no one told the avocado it was supposed to be ripe by Tuesday and so it sits stubbornly in its clipped paper bag with only an apple … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Methods, Pasta, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
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Eleventh anniversary of my blog! And eggplant parmesan pasta. 10/13/22
Wow, I have been recording my dinners almost every day for 11 years! I started out just putting in pictures of my dinner plate but have evolved to making comments and tips on how to make the dinners I eat … Continue reading
Posted in Healthy tips, Italian, Methods, Pasta, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
Tagged Eggplant, pasta
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Creamy polenta with black beans, avocado, and radish. 10/12/22
When John makes polenta he starts with 1/2 cup polenta and just under 3 cups of salted water, two bay leaves, and two cloves of garlic. He cooks it, stirring, for 15 minutes. After discarding the bay leaves he stirs … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Grains, Kitchen tips, Legumes, Methods, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
Tagged black beans, polenta
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Sunday Breakfast for Dinner. 10/9/22
This week’s Breakfast for Dinner was exactly that, two eggs soft scrambled, veggie breakfast patty, and toast. Sometimes I just need a simple prep dinner.
Vegan pasta with tomato-mushroom sauce, zucchini 10/5/22
Two weeks ago I made extra spaghetti sauce and froze it. Tonight all I needed to do was thaw the container of sauce and sauté a few more mushrooms to add to it. I decided to keep the zucchini as … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Italian, Pasta, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
Tagged pasta, zucchini
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