Category Archives: Vegetarian

More grumpiness – leftovers – September 19, 2012

I went out to lunch with Sarah at Chili’s. I had my Chili’s special which I am becoming famous for at the Chili’s we visit. It consists of a garden salad with no croutons, no cheese and no dressing. An … Continue reading

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Grumpy diet days – pasta and salad – September 18, 2012

Okay, I admit it, I am tired of being on this diet here on Week 91! I haven’t eaten anything truly evil in such a long time. And especially nothing truly evil without feeling incredibly guilty about it afterward. Is … Continue reading

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Autumn soup and salad with challah and honey cake – September 16, 2012

On Sunday we celebrated a combination John birthday party and Rosh Hashanah. Jonathan and the boys had stayed over night and we got up early so we could make the bread. I had made the soup on Saturday. The autumn … Continue reading

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Lentil stew and Zeni’s – September 12 & 13, 2012

Last Wednesday we made lentil stew with mushrooms, carrots, onions, celery and turkey sausage. It’s a homely dish, comforting and filling. It does not photograph well so I didn’t take a picture. On Thursday was John’s Birthday Mystery Fun Day … Continue reading

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Vegetables with a side of vegetables – August 31, 2012

I ate a grilled potato and a bunch of vegetables. John ate the same thing but also added a bean burger. We had a little cheese on the green beans. the end.

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Pizza Monday – August 13, 2012

Monday was just a confluence of unfortunate circumstances. The chicken was defrosted. The rutabagas cut up. The green beans prepared. But the workers doing the plastering did not leave until 8 PM. By then I was tired, didn’t feel like … Continue reading

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Vegetarian stuffed peppers and eating out – August 9 & 10, 2012

On Friday I made some killer stuffed red bell peppers. Instead of going an Italian route with them we decided to make them Mexican, the better to drink margaritas with. They were stuffed with brown rice, mushrooms, onion, zuchinni, cilantro, … Continue reading

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Vegetarian grill night – August 8, 2012

The grill (and John) worked overtime preparing Wednesday’s dinner. First the peppers needed to be charred. Subsequently I peeled them. Then onto the grill went the partially microwaved potatoes. These were followed by the marinated portobello mushrooms, onions, and the … Continue reading

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Whole wheat penne with a ton of vegetables – August 1, 2012

Happy August Fool’s Day! What could be better to celebrate half way to autumn than a GBOF made with whole wheat penne and a ton of vegetables. Not having used up all our vegetables yesterday in the lentil stew, today’s … Continue reading

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Lentils with smoked turkey sausage and vegetables – July 31, 2012

This is another one of those meals that you could make with or without meat. It was a giant bowl of food (GBOF) which is always good. Since the lentils take around a half an hour to cook, we added … Continue reading

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