Category Archives: Vegetarian

Lunch fav – 1/9/17

Delicious, healthy vegan lunch!

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New Year’s Day tradition – 1/1/17

Happy? 2017! I have always thought that the traditional food for New Year’s Day was red beans and rice but apparently it is call Hoppin’ John and is served in the southern U.S. It is a porky, ricey, beany dish … Continue reading

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A versatile dinner dish – 12/29/16

A big bowl of pasta – who doesn’t love it?! While we made ours with some leftover chicken and chicken stock, you could scramble an egg and toss it with the pasta and vegetable stock, or add some tofu and … Continue reading

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Meatless Sunday – 12/18/16

It appears that one of my pre-new year’s resolutions is to throw my weekly standards out the window.  No more chicken Monday, giant-bowl-of-food Tuesday, Chinese Sunday, and meatless whenever! Much like our deplorable “unpresidented” soon-to-be president, I shall keep everyone guessing … Continue reading

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Lentil stew with turkey sausage (or not) and vegetables – 12/15/16

As usual this dish cane be made vegetarian or vegan by omitting the meat. The weather here in Northern California has taken a (California) winter turn and a warm bowl of lentil stew is the perfect dinner for a chilly … Continue reading

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Orecchiette with white beans, turkey sausage, and vegetables – 12/10/16

This was a clean out the refrigerator kind of dish. The sauce was basically a little olive oil and pasta water. This can easily be made vegan by omitting the turkey sausage.

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Chickpea stew with ditalini and kale – 11/9/16

If you like to chop vegetables up then this is the dish for you! I did all the prep work while John was at work and so almost the entire dish was dump and sauté according to length of cooking … Continue reading

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Orrecchiette with winter squash – 10/31/16

Well, it is Halloween at our house and we are ready for trick or treaters. Unfortunately, no one shows. Must be a combination of a Monday night, on and off rain, and being at the end of a cul-de-sac. Guess … Continue reading

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Out of the freezer – 10/20/16

I made this dinner on September 11, 2016 and stuck the leftovers in the freezer. Since we are leaving Utah for home tomorrow and don’t want to mess up our just cleaned kitchen, tonight is the perfect time for planned-overs. … Continue reading

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Lunch at the “Q” – 10/16/16

Our son’s last full vacation day with us was filled with favorite things to do and eat. First thing in the morning we played tennis for an hour and a half to have a little calorie cushion. After rest up … Continue reading

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