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Category Archives: Vegetarian
Noodles and Zoodles with Pesto. 8/24/24
Having homemade pesto in the freezer helped to streamline this dish. Here is the way our dinner came together. While the water was coming to a boil John zoodled the zucchini and I sautéed onions and garlic. As the pasta … Continue reading
Posted in Italian, Methods, Pasta, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
Tagged pasta, pesto, zucchini
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Chickpea with Ditalini and Vegetables. 8/13/24
Note: to create a vegan or vegetarian dish omit Parmesan cheese. This yummy vegetable and legume creation comes together in about a half an hour if you are a fast chopper. I tend to start the onions cooking while I … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Legumes, Pasta, Recipes, stew, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
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Nachos with Eggs. 8/4/24
I am finally returning to Breakfast for Dinner or BFD on Sundays. Nachos with eggs is one of my favorites. In the bottom of my bowl are tortilla chips then warmed black beans, corn, and kale. This is followed by … Continue reading
Posted in American, Breakfast For Dinner (BFD), Easy, Eggs, Hot weather meals, Legumes, Methods, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged Eggs, nachos
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Hummus and Chopped Salad 8/2/24
I prepared an easy vegetarian/vegan dinner for a hot evening. The hummus is simply one of Sabra’s varieties and the rice crackers are from Trader Joe’s. They are gluten free. After doing so much nothing as meal prep I decided … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Hot weather meals, Mediterranean, Salad, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
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Thai Basil Eggplant with Tofu. 8/1/24
Happy August! Just think in a month and a half it will be autumn! Maybe the weather will cool down. I am not a summer person and I long for the days when I can make any sort of dinner … Continue reading
Posted in Asian, Dining out, Hot weather meals, Leftovers For Dinner, rice, Thai, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged Eggplant, tofu
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Braised Chickpeas with Zucchini and Pesto. 7/31/24
Our daughter, Sarah, was the chef on Wednesday. She chose a recipe from Smitten Kitchen which is linked below. We are always looking for new vegetarian recipes and this dish fit the bill. Sarah’s rendition added kale and she stirred … Continue reading
Posted in American, Legumes, Recipes, stew, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged chickpeas, pesto, ricotta, zucchini
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Hummus with Pita and Tabbouleh. 7/11/24
This is a great hot weather meal! There is no cooking at all. Making the tabbouleh is kind of an ordeal what with all the chopping. I mostly used the food processor so it takes much less time than doing … Continue reading
Posted in Grains, Hot weather meals, Legumes, Mediterranean, Salad, Uncategorized, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
Tagged hummus, tabbouleh
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Gazpacho. 7/3/24
Today we went out in the insufferable hot weather. While out we made three attempts at getting lunch. First place was closed, no explanation. The second had finished its lunch service a few minutes earlier and told us that they … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Hot weather meals, Mediterranean, soup, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
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Chana dal. 7/1/24
Whenever I ask John what he would like as a vegetarian entree he always says Chana dal. I often try to steer him in a different direction but today I caved so Chana dal it is. While I like Chana … Continue reading
Posted in Grilling, Indian, Legumes, stew, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
Tagged Chana dal, chickpeas
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Spaghetti Arrabbiata with Salad. 6/27/24
I love strand pasta. John is more of a “shapes” man. So we always have a pasta debate before making dinner. I think that smooth sauces should get strands and piece-y sauces should get shapes. My argument won the day … Continue reading
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