Tag Archives: Vegan

February 29, 2016 – Leap Year Pasta

Really, there is nothing leap year about this recipe except the date I made it on. In order to stretch the dish and make it filling, I use a lot of vegetables. In addition to the spaghetti I add carrots, … Continue reading

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February 15, 2016 – Penne with broccoli, carrots, and cherry tomatoes

Guess what? We are in Florida! We arrived Friday night and are staying a week for a family wedding. The first several days we are staying at my sister’s in Marco Island. I haven’t really been in control of dinners … Continue reading

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February 10, 2016 – Pasta, carrots, asparagus, and peanut sauce

Yes, pasta with peanut sauce again. It is so easy and tasty! John wanted meat and I did not so we opted for separate dinners. He made a fancy chicken dish while I cut up carrots and asparagus in a … Continue reading

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February 7, 2016 – Noodles with peanut sauce

First, since this involved pasta, I was too much in a hurry to eat it for any photo taking.  This picture comes from The Girl Who Ate Everything blog. If you want to learn how to make peanut sauce, I’d … 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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January 24, 2016 – Chickpea and vegetable soup

I was not sure whether to call this a soup or a stew. There are so many vegetables in it that it eats more like a stew.  It is filling and delicious and you can eat a large portion without … Continue reading

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January 19, 2016 -Pasta Fagioli

First of all if you omit the pancetta and use vegetarian broth instead of chicken broth this a vegetarian dish. If you omit the Parmesan rinds along with the pancetta and switch chicken broth to vegetarian broth then it is … Continue reading

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January 12, 2016 – North African Bean Stew with Barley and Winter Squash

New recipe tonight! From New York Times Cooking a North African bean stew with barley and winter squash. This was a really tasty and filling vegetarian dish. We made up a new (to us) spice blend called baharat. Two thumbs … Continue reading

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January 3, 2016 – Faux-ttuccine

In my continuing efforts to rid myself of this cold, today I continue my bombardment of vegetables. This soup is 2 ounces of fettuccine plus carrots, celery, green onions, and cabbage cut in the shape of fettuccine. It’s all swimming … Continue reading

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