Category Archives: Vegetarian

Vegan/vegetarian soup and sandwich. 2/25/19

Posted on February 26, 2019 by

This is a no recipe week. We are just eating things that we know how to make. Tonight’s vegan/vegetarian meal is a simple homemade soup and a pita sandwich. Celery soup is a whole head of roughly chopped celery cooked … Continue reading →

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Spicy Thai eggplant and tofu with basil. 2/21/19

Posted on February 22, 2019 by

I think this is the third time we have prepared this Thai dish and each time we are getting a little better at it. The local Thai restaurant that we go to has a really delicious rendition of it. We … Continue reading →

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Great pasta fagioli. 2/19/19

Posted on February 21, 2019 by

Wow, did this turn out well! Our daughter who always looks askance at anything we cook gave it an A+. We followed Giada De Laurentiis’s recipe tweaking it to make it our own (and better!) While our recipe is for … Continue reading →

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Barley risotto with mushrooms and carrots. 2/17/19

Posted on February 18, 2019 by

This is supposed to turn out like a creamy, tasty risotto except it doesn’t.  It is more like a tasteless bunch of barley. I had great hopes for it. But if you really love barley then it is for you. … Continue reading →

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Eggplant parmesan with linguine. 2/14/19

Posted on February 15, 2019 by

I make eggplant parmesan for my honey on Valentine’s Day. I rarely put this on the dinner menu since it is fried and a mess to make. But it is a special request and it is Valentine’s Day plus I … Continue reading →

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Delicious lentil recipe. 2/8/19

Posted on February 9, 2019 by

After having this lentil dish at a local restaurant, Khyber Pass, we loved it so much that we wanted to make it at home. With just a minor tweak we found the recipe we were looking for on this website. … Continue reading →

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Vegan Italian dinner. 2/4/19

Posted on February 5, 2019 by

I had to revamp my weekly menu plan due to bad weather which kept us away from the grocery store yesterday. Luckily I always have the ingredients in my pantry for my Italian vegan dinner, whole wheat linguine in a … Continue reading →

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