Tag Archives: mushrooms

May 3, 2016 – Lentil Stew

What could be more comforting than a big pot of lentil stew! I debated whether I should call this soup or stew but decided it was thick enough for stew. I actually made this the day before because I wanted … Continue reading

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April 29, 2016 – Penne with asparagus and mushrooms in a peanut sauce

This penne dish is fast becoming a favorite go-to dinner. By the time you heat the water to boiling and cook the pasta, all the vegetables are ready. The only think that needs to be timed more precisely than the … Continue reading

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April 26, 2016 – Turkey chili

I cut up and cooked all the vegetables yesterday for this turkey chili. Using my food processor made short work of the mushrooms, onions, chiles, and bell pepper. We use a lot of mushrooms to get some depth of flavor … Continue reading

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April 20, 2016 – Penne with peanut sauce and broccoli

This is fast becoming one of my favorite meals. Not only is it delicious but it’ also so easy to make. We enhanced our bottled peanut sauce with some additional peanut butter, vinegar, and water because it was running low. … Continue reading

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March 8, 2016 – Null Soup

Today I went out for breakfast. Try as I might I have a hard time with all the breakfast goodies like hash browns and bacon. There are also unexpected pitfalls. The milk was full fat and the piece of toast … Continue reading

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March 7, 2016 – Meatless Monday – Penne and vegetables

I love vegetables. I also love pasta. So this dish is a perfect storm of what I love. John sautéed the mushrooms, onions, and garlic in a little olive oil. Two minutes before the penne was done I added the … Continue reading

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March 4, 2016 – Turkey chili with kale salad

  One way to make your plate look like it is overflowing is to fill up the empty space with a big salad as I did with tonight’s dinner. Plus I do enjoy the mingling of the spicy chili and … Continue reading

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January 27, 2016 – Penne with tomato mushroom sauce and zucchini

It’s time for our eat-down since we are leaving for home on Friday. Looking around the refrigerator I see that we have leftover spaghetti sauce, probably not even a half of a cup and certainly not enough to make a … Continue reading

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October 20, 2015 – Whole wheat spaghetti with ground turkey and mushroom sauce

Tonight’s challenge is to change ground turkey into something that tastes like a meaty sauce. The answer is mushrooms. After browning the ground turkey (and by browning I mean making the turkey white instead of pink), I saute mushrooms which … Continue reading

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October 14, 2015 – Bell peppers stuffed with ground turkey, mushrooms, and farro

Tonight for dinner I prepare red bell peppers stuffed with farro,  ground turkey, mushrooms, and various herbs.  It is really delicious.  I whiz up the mushrooms in the food processor until they are the size of the farro pieces or … Continue reading

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