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Category Archives: Vegetarian
Spicy black bean cakes with roasted veg. 5/24/21
This was a new recipe for us on Meatless Monday. I have adapted the recipe and added our tweaks below. John and I have never made a veggie patty before and we were pleased with how they came out. Usually … Continue reading
Posted in American, Kitchen tips, Legumes, Recipes, Sheet pan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged beans
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Spicy Ethiopian red lentil stew. 5/23/21
When I am making a recipe for the first time I try to stick pretty close to the original recipe before putting my own spin on it. Making Saturday’s red lentil stew, I knew I would need to make at … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Ethiopian, Healthy tips, Kitchen tips, Legumes, Recipes, stew, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged lentils
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Whole grain penne with mushrooms and asparagus. 5/18/21
Penne and asparagus are the perfect partners for this dish. By cutting the asparagus on the bias you end up with a shape that mimics the penne. This is also one of those pasta meals that from the time you … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Italian, Kitchen tips, Pasta, Uncategorized, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged asparagus ragus, penne
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Breakfast For Dinner (BFD) 5/16/21
While John’s omelet dinner is truly a BFD, my BFDs have morphed into any dish that includes eggs. This week’s dish is an Asian inspired vegetable stir-fry with a sliced egg-only omelet on top and cauliflower rice underneath. I know … Continue reading
Posted in Breakfast For Dinner (BFD), Easy, Eggs, Kitchen tips, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged Eggs
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Vegan delight! Sheet pan roasted vegetables with crispy chickpeas. 5/13/21
If you are a vegetable lover like I am then this plateful of vegetables, a little tofu, and chickpeas makes your eyes widen and your mouth water. And if you are someone who likes minimal mess and dinner on the … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Healthy tips, Kitchen tips, Legumes, Sheet pan, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged chickpeas, Vegetables
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Sbrisolona. 5/9/21
In a departure from my usual egg dish on Sundays (Breakfast For Dinner or BFD), I had dessert for dinner! Since it was Mother’s Day my daughter made me this Italian confection from Mantova. Years ago she, John, and I … Continue reading
Planning ahead – Leftovers For Dinner (LFD). 5/8/21
Does this plate look familiar? It looks familiar because this is the other half of the double portion of Chana dal we made on Monday. What a pleasure to know that Saturday night’s dinner only needs a reheat and a … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Indian, Kitchen tips, leftovers, Leftovers For Dinner, Legumes, stew, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged Chana dal, chickpeas, Dried chickpeas
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Farro and mushroom stuffed peppers. 5/7/21
John and I kind of invented this dinner on the fly when we were thinking about our weekly menu. We talked about wanting to use tofu and farro and decided that a stuffed pepper would be a way to combine … Continue reading
Pasta Puttanesca. 5/5/21
Tonight’s dinner is pasta puttanesca or pasta in the style of the prostitute. It is an odd name for a delicious dish. I used a can of tomatoes with chiles supplemented by part of a can of regular chopped tomatoes. … Continue reading
Chana dal with kale and cauli-rice. 5/3/21
This is one of my favorite meals and we made a double recipe so that we could have it again on Saturday, our Leftovers For Dinner (LFD) day. We used two cups of the Chana dal plus one half cup … Continue reading
Posted in Indian, Instant Pot, Kitchen tips, Legumes, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged chickpeas, lentils, pigeon peas
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