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Category Archives: Vegetarian
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
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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
Vegan Chickpea Stew. 6/17/24
This is one of our go-to vegan dishes. It is packed full of a variety of vegetables and is filling due to a can of chickpeas and a half cup of soup-sized pasta. The vegetable broth is enhanced by adding … Continue reading
Posted in American, Legumes, Pasta, stew, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
Tagged chickpeas, pasta
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Asian tofu bowl. 6/13/24
Since I am not supposed to do much these first couple of days after my cataract surgery I left most of the prep up to the rest of the family. Here is what our prep looked like— Now it was … Continue reading
Hot weather dinner – Hummus, pita, tabbouleh. 6/4/24
California is experiencing a heat dome which means that it was in the upper 90s on June 4, 2024. The last thing I wanted to do was make the house hotter by using the stove or oven. I opted for … Continue reading
Posted in Hot weather meals, Legumes, Middle Eastern, Recipes, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
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Orecchiette with mushrooms and kale. 5/22/24
We started watching Ciao House this week. The culinary area of this competition* is Puglia, Italy. We have spent a lot of our visits to Italy in Puglia and watching the show made us want to prepare an Apulian dish. … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Italian, Methods, Pasta, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
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Stir-fried vegetables and egg over rice. 5/19/24
Sunday is Breakfast For Dinner day. I had some broccoli left over from Friday’s dinner so I combined that with some sliced carrot, onion, shredded cabbage, and scrambled egg. I seasoned the whole thing with tamari plus ground ginger and … Continue reading
Posted in American, Asian, Breakfast For Dinner (BFD), Easy, Eggs, rice, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
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Penne arrabbiata 5/17/24
This is a recipe that I found on Serious Eats and adapted to our tastes. Here’s the original website https://www.seriouseats.com/penne-pasta-arrabbiata-sauce-recipe. We changed it up a bit because we like our spiciness coming from various sources—the red pepper flakes for overall … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Italian, Pasta, Recipes, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
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Chickpeas, ditalini, and greens. 5/15/24
You can make this weeknight dinner vegan, vegetarian, or not depending on whether you garnish it with dairy cheese or use chicken stock instead of vegetable stock. Our dinner used what we had on hand, Parmesan cheese and chicken stock. … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Legumes, Pasta, Recipes, stew, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
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