Two nights ago, for the first time since she got sick, Alex felt well enough to go to the grocery with us. We bought what we …
Recipes With Beans
Vegetarian burrito with beans and mushrooms
I've always wondered if black-eyed peas were different from black-eyed beans. It appears that they're the same. After that …
Creamy potato soup with squash, carrots and green beans (and optional meat topping)
Diced potatoes are simmered in a rich meat broth, pureed in the blender then poured back into the pot. The rest of the …
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Pork and Beans Stew
It's been rainy for days. I like how the weather has cooled although I feel so sorry for those who have been caught in flash …
Vegetarian baked stuffed potatoes
So filling. So delicious. The stuffing is a mixture of kidney beans, chili, chopped tomatoes, onions and bell peppers, …
Layered eggplant and chili, lasagne style
When Sam dreams up a recipe, I pay attention. It's not easy inventing vegetarian recipes for her so when she takes the …
Bean burgers with guacamole
Mashed beans, herbs, spices and the right seasoning make wonderful vegetarian burgers. And they are so good served with …
Pork, beans and chili with coconut milk sauce
The pork and beans combination is good with tomato sauce but tomato sauce isn't the only sauce the combo is good with. Pork …
Pork and Beans… and Black Olives
When you open your fridge, do you sometimes get the feeling that there's nothing there you want to make into dinner? I had …
Vegan chili, chunky and tasty without the meat
Another dish that Sam requested. In fact, when she made the request, it was accompanied by a recommended recipe -- white …
Rice and beans in coconut milk
When Sam asked me to cook "rice and beans", I immediately thought of Mexican cooking. The rice and bean dish is something I …
Soy-based vegetarian “beef” chunks
Among all the soy-based meat substitutes that we have tried so far, and there have been quite a few, the soy-based vegetarian …
Cheese-topped baked beans and potatoes
For many carnivores, giving up meat leaves a feeling of deprivation. And when vegetables are prepared or cooked badly (i.e., …
Pork, beans and vegetables soup with sweet paprika
Let me take a break from everything vegetarian. This soup has meat. Gelatinous meat from the hock and trotters. And an …
How to cook dried beans
Beans take long to cook. Longer than beef, if you want them really soft. I like my beans to be soft to the point that they …
Pork Chili With Sun-dried Tomatoes and Sriracha
Sam doesn't eat beef but she likes nachos. She's been requesting it for two weeks and I finally cooked a no-beef chili dish …