Tag Archives: vegetarian

Large lunch equals small dinner 9/30/17

Posted on October 1, 2017 by Beebamom

We had friends over for lunch today and I served Autumn Soup (again!) and a Caprese salad with burrata rather than mozzarella and pound cake with strawberries. Since that is about 10 times more than I usually have for lunch … Continue reading →

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Rosh Hashanah experiment. 9/24/17

Posted on September 24, 2017 by Beebamom

While looking through some recipes for Rosh Hashanah on the internet I came across an article talking about a Seder for the new year celebration. Much like a Passover Seder it had lots of ritual ingredients but also a fun … Continue reading →

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Vegan Day – Give it a try! 9/16/17

Posted on September 17, 2017 by Beebamom

Here is something you can do to help yourself and the world.  Try a totally vegan day! It is not as difficult as you are probably imagining. I started my day with an English muffin and peanut butter. Easy, but … Continue reading →

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Simple salad and pasta 9/8/17

Posted on September 9, 2017 by Beebamom

As you know pasta is one of my favorite things to eat. This is usually exemplified by my forgetting to take a picture in my enthusiasm to get down to eating. This time was no exception. But I do have … Continue reading →

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Use it or lose it – a bowl of vegetables 9/6/17

Posted on September 7, 2017 by Beebamom

We have so many cherry tomatoes! It seems that our daughter’s cherry tomato plants are much more prolific than her sandwich size tomatoes. On top of this I have a lot of vegetables I bought about a week ago in … Continue reading →

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Cool vegan dinner on a hot night – 8/31/17

Posted on September 1, 2017 by Beebamom

We are experiencing “hot-pocolypse” here in California. With temperatures forecast in the 100s (F) it’s time for a no-cook dinner. I bought the hummus but made the tabbouleh following (sort of) a New York Times Cooking recipe, Lebanese Tabbouleh. The … Continue reading →

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Freezer foraging plus vacation fare – 8/25/17

Posted on August 27, 2017 by Beebamom

Here’s another good choice from the appetizer portion of the menu. These are fresh vegetarian spring rolls with a peanut sauce from Krung Thep, a Thai restaurant in Idaho Falls, ID. They were delicious and beautiful too. My food might … Continue reading →

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Creative leftovers plus another vacation dish – 8/24/17

Posted on August 25, 2017 by Beebamom

After three long days on the road home, we were in no mood to cook so we bought one of those roasted chickens from the grocery store.  Today we have a leftover breast and some asparagus from yesterday’s pasta.  With … Continue reading →

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Fresh tomato/basil sauce – 7/26/17

Posted on July 27, 2017 by Beebamom

I made this sauce with three pounds of our large supply of tomatoes. I blanched and peeled the tomatoes but did not de-seed them. Here is my process – Blanch, peel, and chop tomatoes Saute 1/2 onion, 1/2 tsp. pepper … Continue reading →

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Cool salad on a hot night – 7/24/17

Posted on July 25, 2017 by Beebamom

I made this visually stunning and delicious salad last night for dinner. The key components were a bed of arugula, diced watermelon and roasted golden beet, a variety of chunked heirloom tomatoes, and crumbled feta. It is dressed with a … Continue reading →

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