Category: Vegetarian

  • Lemon and Leek Linguine

    Lemon and Leek Linguine

    This came from the October 2010 issue of Cooking Light magazine.  I actually followed their serving suggestion as well and served it with lightly floured and seasoned chicken breasts, pounded thin and then cooked in butter and oil.

  • Bread, Pepper and Ricotta Frittata

    Bread, Pepper and Ricotta Frittata

    Frittatas can be made with nearly anything you have around or nearly nothing, as long as you have some eggs and a vegetable of some kind.  Last night I saw the idea of adding stale bread to the egg mixture in Lidia’s Italy in America in her recipe for sausage, bread and pepper frittata. She…

  • Avocado Tostadas

    Avocado Tostadas

    When avocados are perfect, I like to make vegetarian tostadas with them so we can really enjoy the avocados.  If I plan ahead, I like to make refried beans or even just cooked pinto beans. But I almost always have a can of refried beans or black beans in the pantry. I fry up a…

  • Black Bean Quesadillas / Fried Tacos

    Black Bean Quesadillas / Fried Tacos

    I am enjoying Love Your Leftovers by Nick Evans.  I cooked up his Spicy Black Beans yesterday morning and then realized I could try out his self-described cross between tacos and quesadillas.   Basically, put a thin coating of oil in a pan, add a corn tortilla, 1/4 cup black beans and a handful of cheese. …

  • Pasta with Toasted Breadcrumbs

    Pasta with Toasted Breadcrumbs

    I think Pasta with Toasted Breadcrumbs is the pasta equivalent of stone soup.  You might think you don’t have anything to make a sauce but if you’ve got some oil, stale bread or breadcrumbs (I keep some in the freezer), garlic and oregano, you can make a tasty dish. If you’re got a bit of…