Weekend Dinner Menu – Middle Eastern

17 Friday May 2013

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Guys it’s finally Friday.

I have my final yoga test this afternoon but then tomorrow my sister and I are going to a yard sale and a farmers market so….just gotta get through today?

Anyway.

Food.

I made this meal last weekend, and it was super easy-peasy, and REALLY delicious. Lots of the components can be made ahead or aren’t even really recipes so…let’s get to it!

Wednesday Night Dinner

15 Wednesday May 2013

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Let’s have Japanese food tonight, ok?

Do you want to?

I want to.

It’s easy, I promise! Today starts 10 full weeks of summer school insanity so….get ready for ALL THE EASY RECIPES to come spewing out of me. Seriously – there’s no other way to get through this together.

So, today. Easy-peasy-Japanesy, even though I hate that expression and this is kind of Asian fusion food….ok? Make sense?

I knew you’d understand.

Vegan Dish of the Week – Tahini Pasta

02 Thursday May 2013

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GUYS I MADE PASTA AND IT TASTED LIKE HUMMUS ON NOODLES.

And Jay has eaten leftovers gleefully almost every day for lunch this week.

This is SO good. I thought of it last week when we did our whole vegan shenanigan, and I really like the idea of giving you guys and my gut a vegan recipe every once in awhile.

Hummus is one of those things that’s always touted as naturally vegan without any modifications so I thought….why not make the flavors of hummus coat a pasta? And why not stir some mint into that?

I did it, and it was REALLY good. It was raining on this particular day, so the photo gods weren’t exactly on my side. We watched Argo while we ate it, too, and I’d HIGHLY recommend that flick to anyone who lives under a rock like we do and hasn’t seen it yet.

Wednesday Night Dinner

01 Wednesday May 2013

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Last Wednesday I made this for my sister and her friend, so this Wednesday I’m showing it to you.

Makes sense, right?

It does.

One vegan dish and one healthy chicken dish and one yummy salad. All easy and fast, and together makes for a totally balanced meal.

Vegan Asian-Style Quinoa with Tofu

23 Tuesday Apr 2013

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This has got to be low carb too, yes?

Yes. Let’s just go with it.

This is delicious, kids. Yesterday after I introduced the whole vegan-week thing (thanks for the lovely response to that!), I got to thinking about what I could make vegan. It was HARD. My go-to flavor components are cheese and butter so…YEAH. About that.

The more I pondered, the more I realized that a LOT of Asian-style dishes are already vegan, or very close to it. There isn’t a ton of random animal-derived junk to contend with replacing, and minus a few fish-based ingredients which can be eliminated easily, there are TONS of major flavors in Asian-style cooking that are totally plant based.

So, that’s what’s up first. Asian-style quinoa with raw veggies and crispy tofu.

I KNOW. It doesn’t sound contrived. It sounds just like….something I would already eat? That’s the point – not to fake out anyone, not to hide crap and call it meat when it’s really…not…but to eat real, fresh food that tastes GREAT and just happens to be vegan.

Tuesday Night Fish Dinner

09 Tuesday Apr 2013

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Yum.

I made this here crispy fish for you guys last week – remember?

It was so simple and wonderful yet healthier than fried fish – not that that’s EVER a bad thing.

I also made dinner with the same fish. It was so simple and fresh and lovely and flavorful.

Fish with this homemade tartar sauce and wilted spinach and baby potatoes. Basically, I’ll eat anything with the sauce but we particularly loved this dinner combination.

You should probably make it for dinner tonight, is what I’m saying.

Fast + Healthy Tuesday Night Dinner

05 Tuesday Feb 2013

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Everyone has to eating dinner, right?

I do.

Sometimes, though, I’m really freaking hungry and really freaking lazy all at the same time and it’s so hard to motivate myself to make dinner but I know I should because eating out isn’t healthy or budget-friendly but IDON’TWANNACOOK so….

…it’s an internal battle.

When that happens, I need fast, easy things that aren’t going to take too much brain power to get on the table.

Let’s make a meal like that tonight, ok? Fish with Lemon Caper sauce, Quinoa with veggies, and an easy salad. Here’s the game plan:

Quick and Easy Asian Green Beans

04 Monday Feb 2013

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I know.

I’ve told you about something similar to this before, but they were so dang spicy they burned my mouth.

These are easier. These are milder. These are healthier.

You’ll love them! Fresh green beans stir friend so quickly, then tossed with garlic and a really light brown sauce.

They’re so easy, in fact, that I didn’t bother with process pictures. You’re an adult. Picture it in your head.

Vegetarian Super Bowl Offerings

30 Wednesday Jan 2013

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As a friend on Facebook says, someone appears to be planning to play football at the Beyonce concert this Sunday.

I love it.

I don’t love Football, BUT, this season especially I’ve had a blast learning a TINY bit more about it thanks to Jay and some of our BFF’s. Apparently when you buy a house with someone you don’t get to ALWAYS sneer at what they like to watch on TV.

Whatever, I’m over it.

What Else Can I do with Calamari

09 Wednesday Jan 2013

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Hi.

Remember when I made this sexy calamari pasta and it was wonderful and delicious and simple and you HAVE TO MAKE IT RIGHT NOW IF YOU HAVEN’T YET?

Well, you should. Sorry to yell.

FunnyLove

~ Eating our feelings, one kitchen disaster at a time.

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