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February 26, 2016 – Vegetarian dinner out

Tonight we are going to a concert where our son is singing. We are having dinner at Mistral in Redwood Shores. I choose two things from the appetizer menu, a beet salad and a Mediterraean sampler. The beet salad is … Continue reading

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February 16, 2016 – Golden beets and feta cheese salad

We had this salad as part of our dinner last night. Roast the beets wrapped in aluminum foil in a 400F oven for about 40 minutes. When cool enough to handle remove the skin using two paper towels. Dress the … 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 20, 2016 – Curried rice with/without chicken and vegetables

Vegetarian note: We have made this with cauliflower or chickpeas standing in for the chicken. It turns out equally well. Tonight’s dinner was waiting for us in the freezer. We made it the last time we were in St. George … 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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