Tag Archives: Celery

Saffron Pernod Shrimp. 5/23/18

Having finished up our leftovers of this dish last night our daughter declared that it was like eating in a restaurant! That is high praise indeed since she rarely eats any of our food. Saffron shrimp with Pernod sauce has … Continue reading

Posted in pescatarian, rice, Shellfish, Vegetables | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Instant Pot beef stew. 5/2/18

This beef stew was good but not as good as the first one we made. I think it was because we added too much liquid forgetting the fact that the vegetables give off a bunch of liquid as they cook. … Continue reading

Posted in Beef, Vegetables | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Instant Pot beef stew. 2/3/2018

My mother always made beef stew in a pressure cooker so I have never been afraid of them even though I ended up cooking in one until it was dry and all the food was burnt up inside. I have … Continue reading

Posted in Beef, Kitchen tips, Vegetables | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Celery soup. 12/12/17

It is busy times with the holidays approaching. The kitchen has been taken over by John who has been making gravy for our son’s prime rib roast on Christmas Day and a porchetta recipe that he wanted to try. There … Continue reading

Posted in Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian | Tagged | Leave a comment

Chinese and Mediterrean influenced. 11/30/17

I really like ethnic foods. They have such a flavor punch after eating a bunch of American food (see Thanksgiving.)  For lunch today I finished daughter’s brown rice. There was about a half of a cup left. To complement the … Continue reading

Posted in Grains, rice, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Eat-down. 11/15/17

Today John and I are trying to eat everything out of the refrigerator because tomorrow we are leaving for home. We copped out of making dinner yesterday and ordered a pizza so we are a little behind in our eating … Continue reading

Posted in leftovers, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Treat yourself! 11/7/2017

I am so glad to be in my own kitchen again! Now I can control what I eat. I decided to treat myself at lunch and make something a little more complex than the usual leftovers or sandwich. Using the … Continue reading

Posted in Kitchen tips, Legumes, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

New dish! Mushroom/spinach frittata. 10/27/17

Food today seemed like same old, same old until we got to dinner – oatmeal for breakfast, celery soup and lettuce and tomato pita for lunch. But for dinner we tried something new. To top off this vegan/vegetarian day, a … Continue reading

Posted in Eggs, Grains, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Vega- Vege- Pesca- tarian Day. 10/26/17

I am doing the best I can to have a more plant-based diet. Sometimes I make mistakes and sometimes my lifestyle doesn’t allow me to be perfect. Today I started off with a vegan oatmeal breakfast. This was followed by … Continue reading

Posted in pescatarian, Shellfish, Uncategorized, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Celery soup! 10/8/17.

While John was washing windows this morning I whipped up this vegan celery soup for lunch It is really easy and I think it could be done with a variety of vegetables. It is adapted from a recipe for celery … Continue reading

Posted in Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment