Category Archives: Vegetarian

Penne with kale and mushroom 1/26/25

Posted on January 27, 2025 by Beebamom

Our dinner for Sunday night was a hearty pasta bowl. While the salted water heated up I sautéed the mushrooms with onions and garlic and wilted the kale in the same pan. When the penne was cooked John drained it … Continue reading →

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Pasta and cabbage. 1/23/25

Posted on January 24, 2025 by Beebamom

Thursday night is Sarah’s night for cooking. It is fun for us to try the dishes she enjoys. Tonight we had a pasta dish that combined spaghetti with buttery cabbage and onions, parmesan cheese, and was topped with crumbled feta. … Continue reading →

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Afghani lentil stew with rice and kale. 1/14/25

Posted on January 15, 2025 by Beebamom

This quick vegetarian/vegan lentil stew uses red lentils which cook in about 15 minutes. This is the recipe I mostly follow https://www.afghancultureunveiled.com/humaira-ghilzai/afghancooking/2010/01/dal-afghan-soul-food.html-san92 Changes that I have made are reducing the amount of ginger to 1/2 tablespoon, using a tablespoon of … Continue reading →

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Gochujang potato stew. 1/8/25

Posted on January 9, 2025 by Beebamom

I will happily eat anything potato. We have only made this once before and I find it hard to believe this dish is not in our monthly rotation. It is quick and easy to make. It has a hardiness and … Continue reading →

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Fettuccine with asparagus and mushrooms. 11/15/24

Posted on November 17, 2024 by Beebamom

The easiest way to stretch 3 ounces of pasta into a really satisfying meal is to add a lot of vegetables. Ahead of the pasta getting cooked I sautéed 8 ounces of mushrooms and a big handful of asparagus spears … Continue reading →

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Chickpea Stew. 10/28/24

Posted on October 29, 2024 by Beebamom

This is a great vegetarian dish, or vegan if you use vegetable broth and leave off the Parmesan cheese. Today I served it with the kale as a base wilting in the hot broth. It is really terrific. You feel … Continue reading →

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Autumn Soup and Homemade Challah. 10/11/24

Posted on October 14, 2024 by Beebamom

On Friday we had our postponed Rosh Hashanah celebration because it was too hot for baking and cooking on the actual date. Sarah and I got up early and she got the challah started and I started peeling and chopping … Continue reading →

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Egg and Black Bean Nachos. 10/7/24

Posted on October 7, 2024 by Beebamom

This is my favorite Sunday egg dinner. It is so easy to make and hits what I like about food – crunchy and salty elements. I lay down a layer of tortilla chips, maybe 10 or 12. Next I mix … Continue reading →

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Pan-fried gnocchi with mushrooms and kale. 9/30/24

Posted on October 1, 2024 by Beebamom

This started out as a sheet pan recipe. https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1022479-sheet-pan-gnocchi-with-mushrooms-and-spinach?smid=ck-recipe-iOS-share However, it is 99F outside and we are trying to keep the house cool so we changed it to a pan-fry cook and also decided to use raw kale instead of … Continue reading →

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Hummus, Tabbouleh, Skordalia. 9/24/24

Posted on September 25, 2024 by Beebamom

I did not write a post Monday because we called for pizza delivery due to the extreme temperatures. Unfortunately it was even hotter on Tuesday (100F!) Luckily I had planned a no-cook dinner. The hummus was store-bought but I made … Continue reading →

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