Bhindi Masala – Indian-Spiced Okra with Tomatoes

I have a small repertoire of Indian recipes that I can make pretty well at home with results that I think are comparable to a decent Indian restaurant. This is almost entirely thanks to two websites, Manjula’s Kitchen and Veg Recipes of India. If you have any interest in vegetarian Indian cooking these are amazing…

Easy Eggplant Parm

Bad preparations of eggplant are everywhere and as a vegetarian they are sometimes the only option. Pro tip to anyone planning an event ever: no vegetarians like slimy cold eggplant wraps, we have taste buds, too! But eggplant doesn’t have to suck. I was craving eggplant Parmesan after we picked up our CSA today and…

Meal Plan – Week of June 18, 2016

It’s Week 3 of our CSA, and it is really starting to feel like summer around here. This week’s share included kohlrabi with greens, collards, red russian kale, lacinato kale, beets with greens, fresh garlic, scallions, escarole and arugula. Weekly Prep: I baked a loaf of whole wheat bread for lunches and breakfasts. I’m also planning to…

Swiss Chard and Sweet Potato Hand Pies

Week Two of our CSA brought more swiss chard, and we still had leftovers from week one, so I focused on finding a new way to cook it. We had plans for the weekend, so I was hoping for something portable and delicious, enter the hand pie. I knew it might be the only way…

Meal Plan – Week of June 4, 2016

Our CSA from Harvest Moon Farm started this weekend, which I see as the real sign that summer has arrived. We are both looking forward to significantly reducing our grocery shopping and enjoying our CSA share. Beth and I have a full share and most weeks it is just the right amount for two vegetarians…

Meal Plan – Week of May 1, 2016

Here’s our meal plan for a short week from May 1 – May 6, 2016. Sunday 5/1/16 – Dinner out, date night Monday 5/2/16 – Baked sweet potatoes topped with Greek yogurt and roasted chickpeas, arugula salad Tuesday 5/3/16 – Brown rice, sesame tofu, steamed broccoli I like the recipe linked above from Use Real Butter for the tofu.…

Black Bean Soup with Cilantro Lime Rice

Tonight’s dinner was an easy black bean soup with rice. Ever since we took a trip to Tampa this winter and ate at the Columbia Cafe at the Tampa Bay History Center, I have been craving a big bowl of black bean soup served around perfectly seasoned rice. We found a black bean soup recipe…

Homemade Fresh Pasta

This weekend as I was relaxing on a hammock in our yard I lamented over the fact that I still haven’t had time to try out the pasta maker I got for my birthday. Then I realized that I could be making pasta that day, so I rolled myself out of the hammock and got…

Nutty Whole Wheat Waffles

This is my go-to waffle recipe; I make it about once or twice a month and usually freeze the leftovers for eating throughout the week. The original recipe is from the manual that came with my Cuisinart waffle iron and I have adapted it to suit my tastes. I like that it’s a little healthier…

Meal Plan – Week of April 10, 2016

Another week, another menu! Sunday 4/10/16: Lima Bean Parmagiana from How to Cook Everything Vegetarian by Mark Bittman On Saturday I simmered a pound of lima beans. I made half the beans into a vegetable soup and saved the other half for this recipe. Monday 4/11/16: Leftover Kale and Lima Bean Soup (adapted from Ribolatta recipe in A Modern…