Tag Archives: bell pepper

Spicy Thai basil eggplant with tofu. 10/21/18

This is the third time we have made this dish and the best so far.  It is a combination of Chinese eggplant and extra firm tofu stir-fried together with onions, red bell pepper, and garlic. At the end you toss … Continue reading

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The pasta dinner that wasn’t. 9/19/18

John goes into the office today which always means a larger lunch than usual. I go out to lunch with my daughter which also means a larger lunch than usual. These two events have an impact on dinner tonight. After … Continue reading

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Vegetarian Philly. 7/20/18

There’s a place here in town where we frequently go for lunch with the kids and grandkids. It has delicious hamburgers and crispy fries. But the thing I always order is their vegetarian Philly. It is like a Philly cheesesteak … Continue reading

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Vegetarian/Vegan on the road. 4/29/18

Finding good choices for lunch when you are traveling is always hard. On Sunday during our long trip home we stopped at Mojave Thai Cuisine. It is an unlikely restaurant in a desert town. We had our favorite Thai dish, … Continue reading

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Chicken cacciatore on a bad day. 2/20/18

Today was not a good day. I got a cortisone shot in my knee (ouch!) and a splint for my left hand due to de Quervain’s something which is like tendinitis. I woke up with a lump on my hand … Continue reading

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Use it or lose it – a bowl of vegetables 9/6/17

We have so many cherry tomatoes! It seems that our daughter’s cherry tomato plants are much more prolific than her sandwich size tomatoes. On top of this I have a lot of vegetables I bought about a week ago in … Continue reading

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Turkey sausage with Texas caviar – 8/28/17

I have been craving a hot dog type meal since we went to the baseball game in Great Falls, MT. The hot dogs there were a real disappointment. I expect a steamed hot dog at a ball game. This one … Continue reading

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Salad, peppers and onions, polenta, sausage – 7/27/17

Leftovers night! The sausages and polenta are from the night we had friends over for dinner, the peppers and onions are newly made but originally for the friends dinner, and the salad is the same as the golden beet, tomato, … Continue reading

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Vegetarian balance meal – 7/13/17

Last night I had a burger and I am not apologizing but I do need to balance out that meal calorie-wise and ecologically. So tonight we made a vegan chickpea, ditalini, and vegetable stew. I make this frequently but I … Continue reading

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Memorial Day Grilling – 5/28/17

We had our Memorial Day grill fest on Sunday instead of Monday and we had my favorite, burgers. Once again I served them in my semi-roll style. When eating this you flip it over so the roll is on the … Continue reading

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