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Category Archives: Vegetarian
Pasta Wednesday—pesto, asparagus, mushrooms 12/7/22
About a month ago I cut off all the leaves from our basil plants and made pesto with the basil leaves, almonds, garlic, and olive oil. I froze the pesto in a quarter cup ice tray and then transferred the … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Italian, Pasta, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
Tagged pasta, pesto
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Kale and white bean stew. 12/2/22
We made this dish once in 2021 and I was not a total fan. It was merely okay. Obviously I had forgotten that I did not really care for it when I suggested it this week as one of our … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Kitchen tips, Legumes, Methods, Recipes, stew, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
Tagged beans, kale, stew
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Fusilli with mushrooms and kale. 11/30/22
I really, really enjoy our pasta Wednesdays and this was a particularly delicious one. I had a little of the red sauce that I made last week leftover so I added a can of Rotel to it to spice it … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Italian, leftovers, Methods, Pasta, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
Tagged pasta
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Tofu with chickpeas and tomatoes. 11/29/22
Sumac and za’atar are the spices on this Middle Eastern flavored dish. We made this on a sheet pan and it looked promising. However, the flavor turned out bland and the texture was uniformly dull. I figured that cooking the … Continue reading
Posted in Legumes, Middle Eastern, Sheet pan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
Tagged tofu
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Tomato-mushroom fettuccine with zucchini two ways! 11/23/22
Our vegan pasta dish this week was so delicious and so filling! Using tomatoes, mushrooms, and chunks of zucchini plus stretching my pasta allotment with zoodles gives me a portion size that I really enjoy. The zucchini really did double … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Healthy tips, Italian, Pasta, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
Tagged pasta, zucchini
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Farro bowl with sheet pan eggplant and Brussels sprouts. 11/19/22
This dish started out as a quinoa bowl with tahini sauce that I saw on the NYTimes cooking site. John is not a fan of quinoa so I changed the grain to farro. I did not want all the calories … Continue reading
Posted in Grains, Healthy tips, Legumes, Recipes, Sheet pan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged Eggplant, farro
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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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