Category Archives: beans

Really easy vegetable stew

Posted on May 8, 2013 by moviewitz

This is one of those things made with stuff that’s in the fridge, in the cupboards, and leftover from the previous night’s meal. Ingredients (for 2 –  3 servings): 2 shallots, peeled and diced 1 small yam, peeled and chopped … Continue reading →

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Vegan Chili

Posted on November 30, 2012 by moviewitz

  As usual, this was really easy to make, and really good.   My only mistake was that I decided to make chili at about 1 p.m., and didn’t realize how long you’re supposed to soak dry beans before cooking … Continue reading →

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Easy salad dressing

Posted on June 3, 2012 by moviewitz

I didn’t have time to take a picture of this, because I ate the salad immediately after adding the dressing.  A friend is visiting from out of town, so I whipped up this salad for the two of us for … Continue reading →

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Really good vegan bean burger

Posted on May 22, 2012 by moviewitz

This one was inspired from a seemingly unlikely source, the current issue of Men’s Health.  My husband left the issue around the apartment, open to the page featuring vegan bean burgers, and I took the hint. Men’s Health often has … Continue reading →

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I’m back — and have some salads to prove it.

Posted on February 8, 2012 by moviewitz

January went too fast — I was away at a directing workshop in beautiful Banff, Alberta, and my vegetarian moviemaking efforts mostly consisted of eating spinach salad everyday with chick peas, and making one pot meals of couscous, mushrooms, chick … Continue reading →

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Really good salad

Posted on December 30, 2011 by moviewitz

So, if you’re like me, you’re kind of feeling like all you’ve been doing this week is eating. And eating a bit more. Today’s lunch, then, is a salad that uses up a lot of the fresh vegetables that I’m … Continue reading →

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Way too easy a dinner…

Posted on December 18, 2011 by moviewitz

This is a bit of a cheat, in that I used this wonderful product as the star of the plate: I’m pretty sure the last time I had a chicken “finger” was in the ’80s, so I can’t confirm whether … Continue reading →

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