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Prize winner – Egyptian koshari. 2/2/21
Egypt was the big winner last week with 1600 views of my blog. No doubt most of these were by mistake and I am really sorry-not-sorry that all these Egyptians ended up on my site when they were looking for … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Egyptian, Healthy tips, Kitchen tips, leftovers, Middle Eastern, Pasta, Recipes, rice, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged chickpeas, lentils
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Lentil curry with vegetables. 1/7/21
Sorry to skip a day but much like most of the people in the U.S. I was watching the horrific events taking place in our nation’s capital on Wednesday. While John and I stayed glued to the TV we just … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Healthy tips, Indian, Legumes, stew, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
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LFD Colorful vegetables and lentils. 1/2/21
After yesterday’s rather dull dish, I made an eye-popping plate of food for Saturday’s Leftovers For Dinner. Using Monday’s red lentils and the rest of the hearty salad greens, I started with basically the same dinner again and then added … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Indian, Kitchen tips, leftovers, Legumes, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
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Red lentils with arugula and spinach. 12/28/20
Lentils are full of fiber and an inexpensive protein. Red lentils are actually coral colored and turn yellow when you cook them. Going with the theme from yesterday to vary colors, textures, and temperatures, this red lentil stew with its … Continue reading
Posted in Afghan, Easy, Healthy tips, Legumes, stew, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
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Lentils, sausage, carrot, mushroom, and spinach stew. 12/16/20
We have really been into legumes this week with split chickpeas, chickpeas, and now lentils for dinner. Tonight was supposed to be shrimp scampi but we got an invitation to watch a Zoom choral concert earlier in the day and … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Healthy tips, Kitchen tips, Legumes, Poultry, stew, Vegetables
Tagged lentils, Sausage, Turkey
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Ethiopian dinner. 11/9/20
Our son has offered to make an Ethiopian dinner. Everyone in the family has been trying to duplicate dishes from one of our favorite restaurants, Zeni, in San Jose. Their food is so delicious and the atmosphere seems authentic. We … Continue reading
Ethiopian dinner. 10/23/20
One of our favorite restaurants, Zeni’s, is out of our reach now so we decided to try our hands at making Ethiopian food. On the menu to night is Yemisir wot (spiced lentils) and atakilt wat (cabbage, carrots, and potatoes … Continue reading
LFD – Dal soup, hummus, and pita. 10/17/20
Leftovers For Dinner are on the menu tonight. I am taking the Afghani dal from Tuesday and adding some additional stock along with spinach and tomatoes and making a red lentil soup. With the soup we are having hummus with pita and … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Kitchen tips, leftovers, Legumes, Middle Eastern, soup, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
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Red lentils, rice, and crispy kale. 10/13/20
The red lentil part of tonight’s dinner is also called Afghani dal. Here is the recipe for it. It is easy, quick cooking and tastes wonderful. Red lentils are actually coral colored and turn yellow when you cook them. You … Continue reading
Posted in Afghan, Easy, Healthy tips, Kitchen tips, Legumes, Recipes, rice, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged kale, lentils
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Red lentils and rice with broccoli. 9/1/20
Oh, it is so good to be home and cooking in my own kitchen and eating my own kind of food. Tonight’s dinner is a porridge-y mix of red lentils, ginger, onions, and garlic with lots of spices in a … Continue reading
