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BFD Mushroom omelet and Thai salad 10/18/20
First of all thanks to all my new viewers! Recently I have been averaging between 700 and 1000 views per day. Most of these are from India and Thailand. It is so exciting. So thanks! Today is Breakfast For Dinner! … Continue reading
LFD – Dal soup, hummus, and pita. 10/17/20
Leftovers For Dinner are on the menu tonight. I am taking the Afghani dal from Tuesday and adding some additional stock along with spinach and tomatoes and making a red lentil soup. With the soup we are having hummus with pita and … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Kitchen tips, leftovers, Legumes, Middle Eastern, soup, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged hummus, lentils
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Penne with zucchini and mushrooms. 10/14/20
On Wednesday we were supposed to have chicken but we forgot to put the chicken in its sous vide bath so we opted for pasta. I salted the zucchini and let it sit for a half an hour to lose … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Italian, Kitchen tips, Pasta, Vegan, Vegetarian
Tagged penne, zucchini
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Red lentils, rice, and crispy kale. 10/13/20
The red lentil part of tonight’s dinner is also called Afghani dal. Here is the recipe for it. It is easy, quick cooking and tastes wonderful. Red lentils are actually coral colored and turn yellow when you cook them. You … Continue reading
Posted in Afghan, Easy, Healthy tips, Kitchen tips, Legumes, Recipes, rice, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged kale, lentils
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Breakfast For Dinner (BFD) 10/11/20
My love affair with soft scrambled eggs goes back to a trip several years ago to Vienne, France. Michelin-starred Chef Henriroux at La Pyramide Hotel likes to come down to the kitchen some mornings and make breakfast. His eggs cook … Continue reading
Introducing Saturday’s LFD. 10/10/20
Saturday’s LFD (Lunch or Leftovers For Dinner) is the companion to Sunday’s BFD (Breakfast For Dinner.) For me, these two dinners are a wind down from a busy cooking week and the perfect solution for these pandemic times when you … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Eggs, leftovers, Legumes, soup, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged Eggs, soup
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Pasta with mushrooms and broccolini. 10/8/20
This is an easy and delicious dinner that can be on your table in 30 minutes. Sauté the mushrooms, onions, and stem ends of the broccolini while the pasta water heats up. Add garlic. Put the pasta in the boiling … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Italian, Pasta, Recipes, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged broccolini, Orecchiette
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Vegan Chana dal with kale. 10/6/20
Chana dal is an Indian dish using split dried chickpeas cooked in your Instant Pot. Once you have your ingredients prepped the whole dish comes together quickly. Cooking time is 15 minutes under pressure and a 10 minute cool down … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Indian, Instant Pot, Legumes, Recipes, rice, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged Chana dal, chickpeas, dal
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Vegan/vegetarian chili. 10/2-3/20
Unfortunately this chili looks better than it tastes. I tried a new recipe and the spices turned out gritty. The instructions had me putting them in too late in the cooking. They needed to be added with the oil towards … Continue reading
Posted in American, Legumes, Mexican, Recipes, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged beans, Hili
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Middle Eastern Delight (vegan). 9/26/20
Although the parsley-forward Lebanese tabbouleh is quite a lot of work, the hummus, salad mix, olives, and pepperoncini are all ready-made. I got my recipe from NY Times Cooking which is behind a paywall but it easy to find other … Continue reading
Posted in Grains, Kitchen tips, Middle Eastern, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged hummus, Salad, tabbouleh
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