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It’s Taco Tuesday! Tacos are such a great meal, in my opinion, because they are easy to make, easy to clean up after, and most people enjoy them. The tacos I was brought up on, however, have ground beef, which causes a dilemna for vegetarians. I had heard that you […]
A favorite restaurant used to have something similar to this on their menu. I loved it, and would order it each time I went there. Unfortunately, they discontinued offering it. I thought I would try to recreate it from my tasting memory. My version is not exactly the same […]
One of the challenges to transitioning to a plant-based diet is that some people do not feel satisfied after a vegetarian meal. Here is a dish that will satisfy a hungry appetite, as farro is filling and mushrooms provide a meaty flavor and substance in the absence of meat. […]
I love moussaka, but it usually has ground meat in it. I wanted to see if I could capture the special flavors of moussaka in a vegetarian version. I took a recipe that I used to use, before I cut meat from my diet, and tweaked it a little, […]
This is a great recipe that is sure to please. It is also a quick and easy dinner (except for pressing the tofu, but you could skip this step if necessary; the tofu will just break apart more).Inspiration came from epicurious.com, which published a recipe for chicken shawarma that my […]
I picked up some frozen langostino tails from Trader Joe’s, which are sourced from Chile and already cooked, because I thought they would be good to have on hand for a quick and easy meal. Langostino sourced from Chile is relatively sustainable due to the Chilean government’s strict oversight of […]
Although summer has passed, local farmers are still producing lots of nice vegetables. This recipe uses several items I bought from local farmers: eggplants, onions, sweet peppers, and wild mushrooms. By supporting local farms, you can have a positive impact on your local economy and on the overall environment. Local […]
By using a slow cooker to cook the dried black beans for this soup, you can spend 5 minutes in the morning getting it going, then finish it off just before dinnertime without too much trouble. It took me about a half hour or so to chop the vegetables […]
Mushrooms have a meaty taste and texture, making them a very good ingredient for vegetarian main courses. Pasta dishes with mushrooms in them seem substantial enough that even meat eaters walk away satisfied. So here is a good way to have a meatless dinner without sacrifice. And it is pretty […]