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Category Archives: Vegetarian
Meatless Monday chickpea stew. 6/17/19
When was the last time I made this? Exactly this? Never! I did make something similar in May except that I used white beans instead of chickpeas and different dark leafy greens. The great thing about this legume and vegetable … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Kitchen tips, Legumes, Mediterranean, Pasta, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged chickpeas, Fava beans, soup, stew
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Fried rice. 6/9/19
On Tuesday John and I along with our son and grandkids are taking an intergenerational roadtrip! We are heading up the North Coast to commune with redwoods, Paul Bunyan, small Victorian towns, and the spectacular coastline. So we are in … Continue reading
New vegan recipe! Chana Dal with brown rice, tabbouleh, and pita
New recipe tonight! Chana dal is a stew made from split chickpeas seasoned with cumin seeds, chili powder, turmeric, and tomatoes. This is a snap to make with your Instant Pot. I found this super easy recipe at Piping Pot … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Grains, Indian, Instant Pot, Legumes, Mediterranean, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged brown rice, Chana dal, tabbouleh
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BFD (Breakfast for Dinner). 6/3/19
Today we had a little outing to Sonoma County Wine Country which is about one and a half hours away. Our plan is to pick up our wine club selections and treat ourselves to a nice lunch. There are not … Continue reading
Posted in American, Dining out, Eggs, French, pescatarian, Shellfish, Vegetarian
Tagged Eggs, Seafood
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Vegan campanelle with zucchini and mushrooms. 5/28/19
Campanelle in Italian means bell flowers. These ruffled bell-shaped pasta are a nice departure from the usual strand or tube. I thought that they would pair well with zucchini since this time of year zucchini are setting bloom to their … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Italian, Kitchen tips, Pasta, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged mushrooms, pasta, zucchini
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Pizza Margarita. 5/26/19
Tonight was supposed to be our Memorial Day weekend cook-out but with rain in the morning and threatening all day plus temperatures in the upper 50’s we decided to postpone the grilling and chilling until tomorrow. So what to eat? … Continue reading
Vegetable soup with pasta and beans. 5/25/19
As we were scrounging around for something to eat since we did not feel like what we had planned, John said he was going to have the leftover chicken chili. There really was not enough left for two so I … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Italian, leftovers, Legumes, Pasta, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged soup, vegetable
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Chipotle bean burger. 5/23/19
As we gear up for Memorial Day weekend you may be thinking about a good non-meat burger to offer to your guests. For tasty ease I would suggest Morningstar Spicy Chipotle Bean Burger*. This bean buger is not trying to … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Healthy tips, Legumes, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged Bean burger, cucumber, Salad
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Cannellini beans with white miso and radishes. 5/19/19
This recipe by Colu Henry on the NYTimes Cooking site boasts a cooking time of about 10 minutes. And that is pretty much true. You empty a can of rinsed beans into some garlicky butter, add the miso, and then, … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Legumes, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged cannellini beans, radishes, white miso
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Simply soup. 5/17/19
We are having odd weather here in Northern California. It should be sunny and mild but instead it is barely 60F for a high and raining. Pretty much it has been raining for five days. The house has a winter’s … Continue reading
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