Tag Archives: Vegetables

Chickpea stew- Vegan/Vegetarian Tuesday – 4/18/17

My daughter told that she had received some advice about getting more people to read your food blog. More pictures! And recipes! Hmmm, I almost never put in recipes because I don’t make things that are recipe driven usually. But … Continue reading

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Last dinner before our trip to Italy – “refrigerator sweep”

John, daughter, and I are off tomorrow for a three week vacation to Italy!! Depending on the Internet service  I will be posting some yummy Italian food over the next few weeks. It should be great fun and pretty delicious. … Continue reading

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Nuts and bolts and leftovers – 2/25/17

We are in the process of taking down our old window coverings and getting shutters next week. John is up and down the ladder and I am in charge of having bits and pieces handed to me and me handing … Continue reading

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Tuesday’s GBOF (giant bowl of food) – 1/10/17

Just as Monday is a themed dinner day so is Tuesday. I think Tuesday is my favorite, Giant Bowl of Food day. It consists of copious vegetables, a little bit of protein, low fat, and complex carbohydrates. It is important, … Continue reading

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Creative leftovers – 1/3/17

I love the look and texture of these corkscrew pasta pieces! There is a lot of healthy stuff in this bowlful – mushrooms, onions, garlic, carrots, celery, and a whole bag of a dark greens salad mix. The couple of … Continue reading

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New Year’s Day tradition – 1/1/17

Happy? 2017! I have always thought that the traditional food for New Year’s Day was red beans and rice but apparently it is call Hoppin’ John and is served in the southern U.S. It is a porky, ricey, beany dish … Continue reading

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Not lentil soup -12/12/16

Tonight’s dinner was supposed to be lentil soup. I gave away a bag of lentils to our local food drive thinking that I had another. I always have plenty of lentils on hand! But, no. Switching gears I took the … Continue reading

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Orecchiette with white beans, turkey sausage, and vegetables – 12/10/16

This was a clean out the refrigerator kind of dish. The sauce was basically a little olive oil and pasta water. This can easily be made vegan by omitting the turkey sausage.

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Leftover Lunch – 12/7/16

It is chilly and gloomy in sunny California today. I need something warm for lunch! I look in the refrigerator (rummage, rummage) and I find some chicken from last night’s sous vide, a container of brown rice that I made … Continue reading

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Chickpea stew with ditalini and kale – 11/9/16

If you like to chop vegetables up then this is the dish for you! I did all the prep work while John was at work and so almost the entire dish was dump and sauté according to length of cooking … Continue reading

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