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Healthy Weeknight Meals: Creamy Broccoli Dal

I have a lot of cookbooks. I mean, a lot. Really. One of the problems with that is that there are cookbooks on my shelf that I’ve never used. Shocking. And not cool! So, I’m working on using all of … Continue reading

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Healthy Weeknight Meals: Mix-and-Match Jambalaya

Another meal in the slow cooker! I actually had today off, so I again got to be here while using the slow cooker. I’m feeling pretty confident about it at this point, though using it next week is not on … Continue reading

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Healthy Weeknight Meals: Masala Baked Tofu

Served with kale and leftover corn pudding from yesterday. Tonight’s meal is centered on Masala Baked Tofu from Appetite for Reduction. If you’re reading this blog and you’re trying to eat healthy- you own that book, right? Because you totally … Continue reading

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Healthy Weeknight Meals: Corn Pudding, Soy Curls and Kale

It’s not so much of a pudding as a casserole. 🙂 I’ve been going through various cookbooks (with relatively quick/healthy recipes) and looking for recipes that I haven’t used before. This meal was built around one of them, Corn Pudding, … Continue reading

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Healthy Weeknight Meals: Tempeh Braised with Figs and Port Wine

Slow cookers are awesome. Spend a few minutes prepping things the night before, then a few minutes to throw everything in the cooker in the morning, and you can set it to do all the cooking while you’re at work. … Continue reading

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Healthy Weeknight Meals: Salad with leftovers!

During the week, I’m only cooking for myself. While it is possible to cook single servings of meals (last night’s sad stir-fry was an example), sometimes there are leftovers to use. I have a couple of choices in how I … Continue reading

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Healthy Weeknight Meals: Seitan Stir-fry

This is not an appetizing photo. Not good lighting, brownish food. Not my best effort. This was a stir fry using up leftover seitan from the Lemongrass Seitan Sandwiches. I got home on the late side from work, and was … Continue reading

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Healthy Weeknight Meal: Chickpea Piccata

I knew I had posted this before sometime last year. Guess when? Last VeganMoFo, of course! Old picture- tonight I served it just with arugula- no pasta. Tonight’s meal was Chickpea Piccata from Appetite for Reduction. The recipe is available … Continue reading

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Healthy Weeknight Meal: Fettuccini Alfredo

Making and eating dinner was the easy part! This recipe comes from the The Happy Herbivore Cookbook (p. 163), and easily came together in less than 30 minutes. I’ve made the recipe a few times, so that may have shaved … Continue reading

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