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Category Archives: Vegetarian
Chickpea, vegetable, and pasta stew. 5/30/20
We have not made chickpea stew in a while and I forget how wonderful all the vegetables look and taste in the bowl. And then, there they are with all their beautiful colors and textures. The combination of the vegetables, … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Legumes, Pasta, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged chickpeas
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Instant Pot Palak Dal. 5/25/20
Our son has been encouraging us to try this dal (lentil) dish that he makes at home. The recipe he sent me Lentils with Spinach or Palak Dal was from America’s Test Kitchen and like many of their recipes had … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Indian, Instant Pot, Legumes, rice, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged chickpeas, dal, lentils, spinach
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Penne with broccolini and mushrooms. 5/23/20
If you are like me and trying to cut back on carbs or calories, you are probably trying to eat a smaller portion of pasta. It is sad I know to see that wee amount in your bowl. I make … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Healthy tips, Italian, Pasta, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged broccolini, mushrooms, pasta
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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
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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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