Category Archives: Vegetarian

Best of the season tomato gazpacho. 7/23/19

Posted on July 23, 2019 by

We are swimming in tomatoes here.  Three of us against about 5 pounds of tomatoes a day. Every day I get the same plea, “Mom, eat the tomatoes!” So two things that use up tomatoes are gazpacho and spaghetti sauce. … Continue reading →

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Warm night, cool dinner (vegan!). 7/11/19.

Posted on July 11, 2019 by

It is starting to get toasty again so what better than Italian toast with garden tomatoes and basil, garlic and onion? Dinner consisted in part of crostini that were the essence of summer. Also on the menu was “Best Gazpacho” … Continue reading →

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Vegan/vegetarian grilling. 7/8/19

Posted on July 8, 2019 by

It is summer and time for firing up the grill and having delicious burgers. Portobello mushrooms take the place of meat in tonight’s healthy grilled dinner! After marinating the burger-sized portobello caps in oil, vinegar, salt, pepper, and garlic powder … Continue reading →

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Eggplant Parmesan. 7/1/19

Posted on July 2, 2019 by

John and I went to the grocery store to pick up the ingredients for eggplant parmesan but the eggplant was so sad looking that we decided on a frozen entree instead. We like the Michel Angelo’s eggplant parm and it … Continue reading →

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More vegan summer fare. 6/25/19

Posted on June 26, 2019 by

I am a little late getting this posted today. My daughter and I spent the morning and early afternoon buying supplies for our Summer Solstice (Christmas in June) celebration. On Tuesday we had such a tasty summer vegan meal. I … Continue reading →

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Southwest salad and a chipotle bean burger. 6/24/19

Posted on June 25, 2019 by

We eat our dinner in two courses tonight starting with a vibrant summer-y Southwest salad. I charred some corn kernels and macerated them along with a small dice of onion and cumin in lime juice and olive oil. This would … Continue reading →

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Vegan Tuesday: Gazpacho and avocado toast. 6/18/19

Posted on June 19, 2019 by

Weather forecast on Tuesday was for warm-ish weather so I thought, cool-ish dinner. This no-cooking dinner with a spicy gazpacho and a creamy avocado toast hit the spot. My gazpacho contains a 14 oz. can of tomatoes and a little … Continue reading →

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