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Category Archives: Vegetarian
Vegan penne and asparagus with pine nuts. 5/5/18
I have to congratulate myself on using up all the asparagus I bought at $2.47/lb. First we had it as a side with salmon and then again with the lamb kabobs. Last night it played a starring role in a … Continue reading
Posted in Kitchen tips, Pasta, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged asparagus, pasta, penne, pine nuts, Vegan, vegetarian
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Vegetarian/Vegan on the road. 4/29/18
Finding good choices for lunch when you are traveling is always hard. On Sunday during our long trip home we stopped at Mojave Thai Cuisine. It is an unlikely restaurant in a desert town. We had our favorite Thai dish, … Continue reading
Posted in Dining out, Healthy tips, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged basil, bell pepper, Eggplant, onion, spicy, Thai, tofu
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Modern grilling-potatoes. 4/26/18
With our steak that I talked about in my last post, we had grilled baked potatoes. This is super easy. Buy a good sized baking potato since you will be eating half and your partner or whomever will eat the … Continue reading
Posted in Grilling, Kitchen tips, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged potatoes, sweet potatoes
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Unhungry dinner. 4/21/18
Today we just were not hungry for dinner. That includes the dinner we planned on our menu which was steak and the back-up dinner, spaghetti with mushroom and garlic sauce. So we ended up using our leftover brown rice and … Continue reading
Posted in rice, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged brown rice, garlic, green onions, mushrooms
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Healthy start to the week. 4/15/18
Now that we are here in Utah and we have taken care of the unpacking and the installation of our patriotic goose guard, it’s time to make a menu and shopping list. I like to make a menu for a … Continue reading
Posted in Healthy tips, Kitchen tips, Legumes, Pasta, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged chickpeas, ditalini, Lacinato kale, Vegan, Vegetables, vegetarian
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Thai basil eggplant and tofu. 2/25/18
Sunday is often when we take a break from cooking and order Chinese food but we decided to make our own Asian cuisine tonight. We are trying to perfect this dish and we still have not got the sauce to … Continue reading
Posted in rice, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged basil, Eggplant, rice, Thai, tofu, Vegan. Vegetarian
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Do-overs. 1/31 & 2/1, 2018
I tried to improve on two dishes this week. I wanted to make them easier or better. I had mixed results. I decided to make my tomato and ground beef spaghetti sauce in the Instant Pot. Recipes I read said … Continue reading
Posted in Beef, leftovers, Legumes, Pasta, rice, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged brown rice, Chinese eggplant, extra firm tofu, meat sauce, Spaghetti, Thai, Thai basil
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Vegetarian pasta and vegan spicy Thai basil eggplant with tofu. 1/29/18
Having had quite a bit of animal protein last week, I started out this week with a vegetarian and a vegan dish. Actually the pasta was only vegetarian because I added some fish sauce and grated some parmesan cheese on … Continue reading
Posted in Grains, Pasta, rice, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged basil, brown rice, Eggplant, onion, red bell pepper, Spaghetti, tofu, tomato sauce
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Another vega, vege, carne sort of day. 12/23/17
Started off the day with a nice bowl of oatmeal with flaxseed. John has been unhappily noticing that I tend to call it gruel. I am turning over a new leaf and only saying positive things about my daily delicious … Continue reading
Posted in Beef, Eggs, Grains, Pasta, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged meat sauce, omelet, Salad, Spaghetti, tomatoes
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Some things do not go together. 12/20/17
In an effort to clean out the refrigerator and still have a vegan lunch, I took out three containers. One had Rotel jalapeño and tomatoes, one had olive oil smashed potatoes, and one contained black beans. I figured, hey, I … Continue reading
Posted in leftovers, Legumes, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged hot and sour soup
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