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Category Archives: Vegetarian
Two light choices for Memorial Day grilling. 5/21/20
Here are a couple of dinners we have made over the last couple of days. They would be the perfect light dishes for Memorial Day grilling. Portobello mushroom burger with cole slaw and Texas caviar The marinated and grilled mushroom … Continue reading
Posted in American, Grilling, Mexican, pescatarian, Shellfish, Vegetarian
Tagged Mushroom, shrimp
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Busy cooking days! 5/10 and 5/11/20
First I made some soup, lentil and vegetables. Why? Mostly because I had collard greens that were on their last legs in the crisper. I made it my usual way—sauté onions and garlic, add the celery and carrots, then the … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Eggs, Indian, Kitchen tips, Legumes, rice, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged Eggs, lentils, rice
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Split chickpeas with spinach and basmati rice. 5/9/20
It looks as though I was trying to match the split chickpeas to the rice! Good job, me! I guess what happened is that both recipes included turmeric. I made the split chickpeas (Chana dal) in the Instant Pot and … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Indian, Instant Pot, leftovers, Legumes, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged chickpeas
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Vegan/vegetarian rotini and asparagus. 5/8/20
I usually make this pasta dish with penne because it mimics more closely the look of the asparagus. But when I went to the store in search of whole grain penne there was none to be found. In fact about … Continue reading
Pinto bean tacos. 5/5/20
Happy Cinco de Mayo! To honor this quasi-holiday and because it is Tuesday we are having tacos! Since I am trying to do an every other day vegan/vegetarian dinner, we are preparing pinto bean tacos accompanied by cole slaw. My … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Kitchen tips, Legumes, Mexican, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged beans, Tacos
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Pad Thai with tofu. 4/30/20
Note: This is a vegan or vegetarian entree if you use a substitute for fish sauce. Pad Thai takes quite a bit of prep but once you have finished the chopping up the cooking takes almost no time at all. … Continue reading
Posted in Eggs, Kitchen tips, Recipes, Thai, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged tofu
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Vegetarian/vegan chili. 4/25/20
I am always on the lookout for a good vegetarian chili recipe. The mushrooms give this chili umami and texture and the bulgur thickens it up. We ended up using salsa verde because we did not have any cilantro and … Continue reading
Posted in American, Grains, Mexican, Recipes, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged Chili
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Scrambled eggs, veggie patty, tomatoes, toast. 4/26/20
Yes! You can eat breakfast for dinner! I usually have BFD every Sunday. It gives me a day off from actual cooking. John and I each make our own meals. His is usually some sort of fancy omelet while I … Continue reading
Orecchiette with Lacinato kale. 4/23/20
Today we were taking a culinary trip down memory lane. On October 29, 2011, John and I had lunch in Bari, Italy at Giampaolo. This has become a favorite city and favorite restaurant of our family over the years since. … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Italian, Pasta, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged kale, Orecchiette
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Chana Dal with zucchini and cabbage. 4/21/20
Chana dal is made with dried split chickpea in a pressure cooker or Instant Pot. I do not know which of my dals I like better Chana dal or Afghani dal. They are both delicious. Chana dal is a little … Continue reading
Posted in Indian, Instant Pot, Legumes, Recipes, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged chickpeas, dal
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