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Category Archives: Vegetarian
Fast and easy Vegan/Vegetarian
Chickpea stew with ditalini and greens is our go-to vegan/vegetarian dish. It is easy and is made from staples you have in your pantry and fridge. It’s fast (you can make it in half an hour) plus filling and delicious. … Continue reading
Simply spaghetti. 12/1/18
Last night we opened a jar of Bertolli tomato sauce and cooked up some thick spaghetti. I usually make my own sauces but we got a late start on supper so it was the jar for us. I am not … Continue reading
Planning ahead. 11/25/18
Yesterday I thought to myself, if I do not start planning and cooking ahead my whole house of cards is going to fall down. I am not sleeping well and I need occasional little naps. Often I need a … Continue reading
Posted in Italian, Kitchen tips, Pasta, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged capers, garlic breadcrumbs Italian, olives, Spaghetti, tomatoes
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Vegan Instant Pot Chickpea Biryani. 10/30/18
If you own an Instant Pot, Chickpea Biryani is super fast and super easy. What takes the longest is soaking the rice for 20 minutes! My recipe is an adaptation of a NYTimes Cooking dish, Pressure Cooker Shrimp Biryani. I … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Indian, Instant Pot, Legumes, rice, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged basmati rice, chickpeas, curry leaves, Salad, Vegan. Vegetarian
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Delicious vegan pasta. 10/27/18
In the time it takes to boil water and cook spaghetti, I make a delicious vegan sauce for our pasta. Here’s all you need – thinly sliced garlic that you brown up in some olive oil, a can of small … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Italian, Kitchen tips, Pasta, Recipes, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged breadcrumbs, capers, garlic, olives, parsley, tomatoes, Whole wheat spaghetti
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I am trying to make this dish!!! 10/25/18
So back on 10/21/18 my post was about Spicy Thai Basil Eggplant with Tofu. Today on our trip to Utah we stopped at Mojave Thai Cuisine, a really surprising place to find out in the desert. We ordered their medium … Continue reading
Posted in Dining out, Fish, Kitchen tips, Recipes, rice, Thai, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged basil, bell peppers, Chinese eggplant, Onions, Thai, tofu
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Creamy vegan celery and potato soup. 10/23/18
Here is an easy soup to make with your new or leftover veggies. In my case my soup pot is filled with a roughly chopped entire head or stalk of celery. (One piece of celery is a rib. A stalk … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Kitchen tips, leftovers, Recipes, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged Celery, potato, soup
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Spicy Thai basil eggplant with tofu. 10/21/18
This is the third time we have made this dish and the best so far. It is a combination of Chinese eggplant and extra firm tofu stir-fried together with onions, red bell pepper, and garlic. At the end you toss … Continue reading
Posted in rice, Thai, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged bell pepper, Eggplant, garlic, onion, rice, tofu
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Vegan penne and asparagus 10/17/18
We try to prepare one or two vegan or vegetarian meals a week. Penne with asparagus is one of our favorites. You could do this with any vegetable, really, but the shape of the cut asparagus mimics the shape of … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Italian, Pasta, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged asparagus, pasta, penne
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It is still summer here. 10/12/18
Here it is almost the middle of October and the high temperature yesterday was 89F. That is much too hot for this time of year. All the magazines and websites have articles extolling hardy fall dishes and I have no … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Mediterranean, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged chickpeas, Gazpacho, sandwich, soup, tomatoes
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