Category Archives: Vegetarian

Easy cooking – Michael Angelo eggplant Parmesan – 4/29/17

We are opting for an easy heat and serve dinner tonight. This Michael Angelo eggplant Parmesan has been hanging out in the freezer for too long so it is time to heat it up and eat it. In some world … Continue reading

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Penne with asparagus – 4/27/17

Hello from Southern Utah! We left on Wednesday around noon and stayed overnight on the road. Had some spicy Buffalo chicken wings at Chili’s for dinner. Tonight’s dinner is the vegetarian dinner we were supposed to have Tuesday. I know … Continue reading

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Chickpea stew- Vegan/Vegetarian Tuesday – 4/18/17

My daughter told that she had received some advice about getting more people to read your food blog. More pictures! And recipes! Hmmm, I almost never put in recipes because I don’t make things that are recipe driven usually. But … Continue reading

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Chicken (or no chicken) Monday, new style – 4/17/17

Note: this dish could easily be made vegan by omitting the Parmesan and substituting the chicken with tofu, beans, or chickpeas Today instead of cooking two chicken breasts, some starch, and a vegetable, I made this dish instead. I think … Continue reading

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Last dinner before our trip to Italy – “refrigerator sweep”

John, daughter, and I are off tomorrow for a three week vacation to Italy!! Depending on the Internet service  I will be posting some yummy Italian food over the next few weeks. It should be great fun and pretty delicious. … Continue reading

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Quick frittata

We were supposed to eat pasta with peanut sauce and broccoli tonight but since we didn’t feel like doing much or eating much we just made our own small dinner. John ate some sort of leftovers that we had in … Continue reading

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Deconstructed leftovers

Yesterday daughter and I went out to lunch. I ordered a tomato, mozzarella, and arugula sandwich on a baguette. I got an enormous sandwich – nearly a whole baguette’s worth. So I took more than half of it home. Unfortunately … Continue reading

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Delicious Indian lunch – 3/7/17

How delicious does that look!? Today daughter and I had lunch at a South Indian restaurant. I haven’t been out for a lot of Indian food and was pleasantly surprised at how terrific this dish was. This is thali. It … Continue reading

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DInner for one – Pasta with mushrooms, kale, and onions – 3/5/17

I see the pasta is a little blurry due to steam rising off of it. I am always in a hurry to eat pasta and did not wait to take the picture until it stopped steaming. Tonight we both ate … Continue reading

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Delicious vegan dinner – penne and cannellini beans with vegetables – 3/3/17

The real trick to this recipe is to make a sauce using the pasta water. I probably used about one cup. The water has the starchy goodness from the pasta and is further enhanced by the sweet starchiness of the … Continue reading

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