Category Archives: Vegetarian

Spaghetti with feta and cherry tomatoes. 4/17/25

Thursdays are Sarah’s nights to cook. Tonight she made a pasta dish with spaghetti, roasted cherry tomatoes, olive oil, and feta. It was delicious!

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Chickpea and ditalini stew. 4/11/25

This such a delicious vegan dish. I probably could eat it once a week! Of course if you want to keep it vegan omit the parmesan cheese. Chickpeas with ditalini and kale Ingredients2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil2 carrots, peeled and … Continue reading

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Penne with basil and tomato sauce. 4/1/25

John and I were out most of the day visiting old friends who were staying near their kids and grandkids in the North Bay. Since we would not be back home until 6 PM I figured we would need a … Continue reading

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Two vegetarian meals 3/30/25 and 3/31/25

On Sunday I decided that I just did not want to eat eggs. Instead I boiled a couple of ounces of pasta and when it was done I put it back in the pot with some shredded carrots, kale, green … Continue reading

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Cabbage spaghetti 3/6/25

Sarah made her wonderful pasta and cabbage again for her Thursday night dinner. She last made it in January and it was met with rave reviews. Below is her recipe from The Takeout. She promised that she used less oil … Continue reading

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Chickpea vegetable stew. 3/3/25

Look at that vibrant bowl of dinner! It makes me feel healthier just looking at it! It does involve some chopping but it is really simple to make. Here’s the recipe: Chickpeas with ditalini and kale  Ingredients 2 teaspoons extra-virgin … Continue reading

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Summer meal in February. 2/25/25

I was looking around through my past meals for a vegan/vegetarian meal that we had not eaten for a while. Since pita, hummus, and sides are usually something I make in the summer I knew it would be different from … Continue reading

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Baked feta pasta. 2/6/25

Sorry for the messy bowl picture! As usual when I get a bowl of pasta I want to jump right in so I had already started eating it before I was stopped to take a picture. This is another recipe … Continue reading

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Fusilli with mushrooms and asparagus. 2/3/25

I probably could eat pasta almost every day of the week. I like it with meat sauces, meatballs, sausage, and all kinds of vegetables. Tonight’s pasta dish was made with fusilli cooked to al dente and then incorporated into a … Continue reading

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Mediterranean Bowl. 1/30/25

Tonight Sarah made us a Mediterranean bowl. Loaded on top of rice were chickpeas, slivered red onions, hummus, tomatoes, cucumber, parsley, olives, and feta cheese. We gave it a drizzle of olive oil and it was ready to eat. It … Continue reading

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