Category Archives: Vegetarian

Salad days. 8/25/21

I seem to be in the post-vacation doldrums. I planned out my menu and even bought what I needed to make it but I am just not executing my plan. Both Monday and Wednesday this week I just did not … Continue reading

Posted in American, Easy, Salad, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian | Tagged , | Leave a comment

BFD, egg-actly! 8/22/21

I am back home from my little vacation and ending up my week with my usual Breakfast For Dinner! I did a lot of imperfect eating last week and now I need to get back to healthy eating. And what … Continue reading

Posted in American, Breakfast For Dinner (BFD), Easy, Eggs, Healthy tips, Vegetables, Vegetarian | Tagged | Leave a comment

Penne with kale and mushrooms. 8/12/21

John and I are heading off for a few days so my next post will not be until some time next week. Now on to Thursday’s dinner. Another delicious vegetables and penne creation. I sautéed the mushrooms, kale stems, onions, … Continue reading

Posted in Easy, Italian, Pasta, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Beyond Meat burger, potato, salad. 8/11/21

Today’s hot weather dinner was another foray into plant-based burgers. Last week we tried Morningstar’s Incogmeato and our reaction was meh. The Beyond Meat burger was better especially if you like well-done burgers. For those of us who like our … Continue reading

Posted in American, Easy, Grilling, Healthy tips, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian | Tagged | Leave a comment

Weeknight dinners August 2 – 6, 3021

Since this blog is all about eating healthy, losing weight, and maintaining a weight loss, I thought I would post a wrap-up of my weeknight dinners. I want to stress that all the pictures of delicious dinners are photos of … Continue reading

Posted in Fish, Poultry, Vegan, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners | Leave a comment

Vegan burger and nuoc cham slaw 8/6/21

John and I saw these Incogmeato burgers made by Morningstar at the grocery store and we thought we would give them a try. They are a nice size and at 250 calories are not over-the-top fattening. John cooked it in … Continue reading

Posted in American, Easy, Salad, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Pesto penne and salad. 8/5/21

Since I knew that the amount of pasta we were preparing would not fill us up, I made a large salad for each of us. I think I have mentioned many times before that I do not really like salad … Continue reading

Posted in Easy, Italian, Pasta, Salad, Vegetables, Vegetarian | 1 Comment

BFD. Egg tostada. 8/1/21

In my endless quest to find something different to make on Breakfast For Dinner Sunday, I came up with a Mexican inspired egg dish. I started out without a complete thought and just kept adding ingredients to my sauté pan. … Continue reading

Posted in Breakfast For Dinner (BFD), Eggs, Vegetables, Vegetarian | Tagged | 1 Comment

LFD Chana dal with kale and rice. 7/31/21

Our Leftovers For Dinner (LFD) were a replay of July 22nd’s Chana dal. We had made a double portion and froze half so all we needed 0to do was defrost the container, cook some new rice, and lay down a … Continue reading

Posted in Easy, Healthy tips, Indian, Instant Pot, Kitchen tips, leftovers, Leftovers For Dinner, Legumes, rice, stew, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian | Tagged | Leave a comment

Penne with broccoli and mushrooms. 7/28/21

Yay, it is pasta night! Every time we have pasta I always say to John, “I could eat pasta every night of the week!” Originally broccolini was going to be our green vegetable. Since the store was all out, broccoli … Continue reading

Posted in Easy, Italian, Kitchen tips, Pasta, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian | Tagged , , | 1 Comment