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Category Archives: Lunch
Vegetarian Portuguese Bean Soup
Portuguese bean soup is a Hawai’i cold weather staple (of course “cold weather” means temperatures in the high 50’s or so, not like Oregon cold). The traditional version of this soup is meaty and filled with ham hocks, linguica (Portuguese … Continue reading
Moosewood Cookbook’s Pasta Al Cavolfiore [Spaghetti with Cauliflower]
Hello World, Long time no see. How in the world we’ve reached the middle of November eludes me. It appears this humble little blog inevitably took the back burner to busy life schedules. Regardless, here we are, with one of … Continue reading
Homemade Yumm! Bowls
Although Ashland doesn’t have one, various cities here in Oregon (and even Washington now) we have a restaurant chain called Cafe Yumm, which promotes earth-friendly, healthy food. The most popular menu items are essentially glorified bowls of rice and beans, … Continue reading
Posted in Dinner, Kids, Lunch, Meatless Monday, Sauces, Vegetarian
Tagged Cafe Yumm, Cafe Yumm Eugene, Cafe Yumm sauce, homemade Yumm sauce, vegetarian, Yumm Bowls, Yumm sauce
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Green Smoothies
You know those folks who are ALL OVER green smoothies? The ones who tell you how delicious they are, or what a great breakfast or snack they make? I am not one of those people. Up until this recipe, you … Continue reading
Meatless Monday: Veggie Chowder
It’s mid September. Is that too early for soup? Just a few days ago Southern Oregon temperatures still reached the triple digits. The next few days, we aren’t expecting temps out of the 60’s. Can we say Fall is here? Soup … Continue reading
Meatless Monday: Homemade Falafels
I’ve totally been MIA. Cooking? Yes, totally. Sporadically, but yes. This last post sort of demonstrates the immediate busyness we generally find ourselves in come September. My food photography is frequently overrun by kids’ activity photos. Sometimes I feel like I’m … Continue reading
Posted in Appetizer, Dinner, Lunch, Meatless Monday, Sides, Snacks, Vegetarian
Tagged chickpeas, falafel, falafel balls, falafel recipes, falafel sandwiches, garbanzo beans, Meatless Monday, meatless monday falafel, middle eastern falafel recipe, traditional falafel, vegetarian, vegetarian falafel
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Meatless Monday: Roasted Vegetable Lasagna
Summertime throws my schedule so very out of whack. Up until the middle of last week, anytime we had Silas here, baseball practice ran until after 8, making dinner time somewhere around 8:30 or 9. Vincent’s lax summer schedule (as expected … Continue reading
Cowboy Caviar
Cowboy caviar. A dish that has nothing to do with caviar… or cowboys (except perhaps its Texas-origin). Sometimes called “Texas caviar,” this dish is simply made of fancied up black eyed peas. There are a vast number of such recipes … Continue reading
Meatless Monday: Breaded Chik’n Cutlets with Heirloom Tomatoes and Feta
One of my favorite vegetarian meat alternative companies is Quorn. The flavor and texture similarity to chicken was what first attracted me to their products. Whenever I am cooking something with Quorn, I often treat it the same way I … Continue reading
Meatless Monday: Queso Fundido Con Soyrizo
The first time I saw queso fundido on a menu, I thought it was nearly too good to be true. A dish filled with melty cheese whose only purpose is to be eaten? It’s the stuff dreams are made of. It’s also one … Continue reading
Julie Hashimoto-McCreery
