Category Archives: Vegetarian

Red bell peppers stuffed with farro and black beans, salad with creamy salsa dressing

A new recipe! We found some farro at Dixie Nutrition here in St. George. First thing Tuesday morning, I parboiled the pepper halves and cooked the farro according to my brown rice recipe from Cook’s Illustrated – preheat the oven … Continue reading

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Portobello mushroom burger, grilled potato and arugula salad

I have been a little concerned that John is getting too skinny so I am encouraging him to eat more. Although eating a bunch of red meat isn’t a good idea, a hamburger every few months I think is okay. … Continue reading

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Chipotle bean burger, new potatoes and salad

It always seems that when John and I really like some convenience food that is low in calories and fat that it disappears from the market. Case in point? Michelangelo’s baked eggplant parmesan. For around 300 calories each we could … Continue reading

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Portobello mushroom burger, grilled potatoes, arugula salad with roasted golden beets

How hard is it to be at a party where everyone is eating hamburgers and hot dogs and you are eating salad? Too hard!! The next time you have to go to one of these get-togethers, bring your own burger … Continue reading

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A bowl of fast food – null soup

Today for lunch I made null soup again. I was home alone since John had to work today which means I got to eat the whole thing myself. This morning I had half of a bagel with a little faux … Continue reading

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Vegetarian chili

The last time we made chili, it turned out really well. We used ground turkey, a variety of beans and spices and created a depth of flavor by using soy sauce and a lot of mushrooms. Actually, though, the turkey … Continue reading

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Lentils, turkey sausage, carrots, onions, mushrooms and escarole

Oh, lentils, you are about the perfect food. Really high in protein and fiber and low in calories. And so yummy! John made this dish while I was out having lunch with my sister and going to a craft fair. … Continue reading

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Whole wheat pasta with enhanced sauce

I was too excited by the pasta to remember to take a picture. We have just moved into a new rental here in Marco Island and the kitchen set up is a little lacking culinarily. We are missing reasonable pots … Continue reading

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Rice medley with asparagus, carrots and green onion

And by rice medley I mean any type of rice that was leftover in the refrigerator. Yesterday we took Sarah to the airport in Ft. Lauderdale. It’s a long boring trip and when we got home, we just wanted something … Continue reading

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The past couple of days

Two things that I’ve made recently that I forgot to take pictures of were a meal of hors d’ouevres and a turkey sausage dinner. For hors d’ouevres I had Special K chips (you can have a ton of these for … Continue reading

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