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Category Archives: Vegetarian
Vegan Spring pasta. 4/5/22
Asparagus is coming down in price as its season is beginning. It is a great Spring addition to our usual pasta plus vegetable plus mushrooms dinner. The only other ingredients are garlic, onion, oregano, and pasta water. And salt, do … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Italian, Kitchen tips, Pasta, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged asparagus, pasta
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Chana dal. 4/4/22
We made this Chana dal last week and saved some extra portions for dinner today. Like many stews this one got even better having sat around for a few days. It is really nice to have a dinner where all … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Indian, Instant Pot, Leftovers For Dinner, Legumes, stew, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged chickpeas
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Vegetarian Italian stir-fry with eggs. 4/3/22
Just by changing up the spices I turned my Asian vegetables and eggs to a dish with Italian flavors. On the base of my bowl I used raw kale then I stir-fried carrots, celery, mushrooms, broccoli, and cabbage in some … Continue reading
A sandwich and soup. 4/2/22
Our son came over today to play tennis with John and afterwards we picked up banh mi from Lee’s Sandwiches which is a Vietnamese chain here in California. I love banh mi with its delicate crunchy roll and its pickled … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Lunch, Poultry, soup, Vegetarian, Vietnamese
Tagged banh mi, soup
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Vegan! Split chickpea stew with rice and kale 4/1/22
We go back and forth about which of our dal dishes we like better, Afghani dal or Chana dal. I think our favorite is whatever we are currently eating! It is amazing how much flavor you can build with just … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Indian, Instant Pot, Legumes, Recipes, rice, stew, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
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Fusilli with broccolini and mushrooms. 3/30/22
I suggested to John last night that maybe we should have pasta with vegetables twice a week. It is delicious, quick, inexpensive, and easy. Plus it’s vegan! Really how many dinners can check all those boxes! So I chopped up … Continue reading
Stir-fry vegetables with eggs. 3/27/22
Another Sunday and I am trying to think of something appealing to do with my eggs. The best I could come up with was stir-frying a bunch of assorted vegetables and topping them with scrambled eggs. The vegetables I used … Continue reading
Gingery red lentils with rice and kale 3/24/22
At the top of this well-worn recipe sheet is my comment, “So good!” This humble dish is as brightly flavored as its color is. Plus it is simple to make and cooks in about 15 minutes. I topped mine with … Continue reading
Posted in Afghan, Easy, Legumes, Methods, Recipes, rice, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged kale, lentils
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Fettuccine and tomato sauce with mushrooms and kale 3/22/22
We moved up our pasta night due to avocados not being ripe yet for our salmon sesame bowl. I have been keeping the avocados in a paper bag with an apple and I think they should be ready by Thursday. … Continue reading
BFD – Breakfast For Dinner. 3/20/22
For this Sunday’s BFD I decided to make an arugula salad and top it with a scrambled egg. I accompanied my bowl with a piece of rye toast with melted ultra thin cheddar. John had his usual omelet and we … Continue reading
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