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Category Archives: Vegetarian
Penne and chickpeas with greens and mozzarella. 6/30/21
Since I do not eat much cheese, this recipe is a real treat for me. Of course, if you are eating strictly vegan you should omit the mozzarella pearls (a product by Bel Gioso that I found at WalMart.) The … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Healthy tips, Italian, Kitchen tips, Legumes, Pasta, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
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This week’s BFD. 6/27/21
As you know Sunday is Breakfast For Dinner (BFD) day at our house. This is partly to give us a break from all the heavier duty cooking during the week and mostly because our weekly weigh-in is on Monday morning. … Continue reading
Posted in American, Breakfast For Dinner (BFD), Easy, Eggs, Vegetables, Vegetarian
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Chana dal with rice mix and greens. 6/25/21
Dal is a term originating in India for dried split pulses such as lentils, peas and beans that do not require soaking before cooking. Chana refers to a certain chickpea that is smaller than the typical chickpea. So Chana dal … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Indian, Instant Pot, Kitchen tips, rice, stew, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
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Penne with asparagus and mushrooms and an unusual first course. 6/23/21
Almost every night we have popcorn hour. Popcorn hour used to be cocktail time but in our pursuit of better, healthier eating we have forsaken the drinks part of the ritual. On Wednesday, though, we passed up the popcorn for … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Healthy tips, Italian, Kitchen tips, Pasta, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged artichoke, pasta
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Kale and white bean stew. 6/22/21
The original recipe for kale and white bean stew is from Food and Wine magazine. I was going to make it vegetarian/vegan but after conferring with John we decided it was going to need some sausage. We opted for 4 … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Legumes, Poultry, stew, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
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Vegetable stir-fry with egg zoodles. 6/16/21
Tonight was supposed to be our traditional Pasta Wednesday but the idea of boiling a big pot of water when the outside temperature was in the 90’s made it a non-starter. We decided our fallback dinner would be a BFD … Continue reading
Posted in Breakfast For Dinner (BFD), Easy, Eggs, Kitchen tips, Vegetables, Vegetarian
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Vegetable stir-fry with soft scrambled eggs. 6/13/21
When I was thinking about what to prepare for my BFD (Breakfast For Dinner) I first thought about just keeping it uber-simple and make scrambled eggs, a veggie patty, and toast. Problem with that is it really takes too short … Continue reading
Posted in Breakfast For Dinner (BFD), Easy, Eggs, Kitchen tips, Vegetables, Vegetarian
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Penne with mushrooms and kale. 6/10/21
I love Pasta Wednesday! And I can probably spin out a different variety of pasta, mushrooms and vegetable indefinitely! John and I have really grown to prefer the taste of whole grain pasta (Barilla) and it is better for us, … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Healthy tips, Italian, Kitchen tips, Pasta, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged pasta, Vegan
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Veggie stir-fry with “egg noodles” 6/6/21
Because I am never satisfied with the same-old same-old for our Sunday night Breakfast For Dinner, I made a veggie stir-fry with real egg noodles. To make my egg noodles I sprayed a frying pan with butter spray and then … Continue reading
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Red lentils Afghani style
On Friday we used Tuscan kale grown by our daughter in the community garden as a base for our delicious Afghani red lentils. This simple and homey dish cooks in about 15 minutes and is tasty and nutritious. I garnished … Continue reading
Posted in Afghan, Easy, Legumes, Recipes, rice, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
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