Supper/Dinner Time! What's on the menu ?

I love all potatoes, and like Tom, I buy what’s on sale. :)

Not sure what is on tap for dinner tonight, as I am still at my mom’s helping her with a few things.
 
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Dr Greger highly approves of the blue/purple potatoes! He doesn't even recommend regular ones, just the purple/blue and sweet potatoes

I would love to eat purple or blue or even sweet potatoes all the time however the cost difference is just too much to stomach (hehe get it?) - I have been able to get 10lb of potatoes for $2 and at the most $5 and for that same money would only get a few purple or blue. Thank you everyone for your feedback on your fav potatoes - so interesting.

Last night I made my gussied up rice in the cooker, steamed some brussel sprouts and had Yves Chkn nuggets with sweet chili sauce.

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I'm marinating some cauliflower florets in olive oil and hot sauce and I used some peri peri seasoning on some chunks of tofu. I got the peri peri rub for free as the supermarket packer accidentally put two in our bags and my husband put them away as he thought I ordered them.

I'm probably going to have some basmati rice with the air fried tofu and cauliflower.
 
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I had the blue or purple potatoes in my organic fruit and veg delivery. This was years ago, but I remember I made soup and it felt weird eating blue soup!😁
 
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Whole grain rice with peas and chickpeas plus a drizzle of evo/a sprinkle of smoked Cornish sea salt and yeast flakes.
A fennel salad with vinaigrette.
Apple puree with coconut milk yogurt.
 
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I would love to eat purple or blue or even sweet potatoes all the time however the cost difference is just too much to stomach (hehe get it?) - I have been able to get 10lb of potatoes for $2 and at the most $5 and for that same money would only get a few purple or blue. Thank you everyone for your feedback on your fav potatoes - so interesting.

Last night I made my gussied up rice in the cooker, steamed some brussel sprouts and had Yves Chkn nuggets with sweet chili sauce.

Emma JC
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That's the usual sale price here too for russets. The gold or red are more like 2.50 for 5 lbs
I really disliked the purple/blue potatoes. They were blue, but I feel like they were labeled purple? I have to pretty much force myself to eat sweet potatoes. I like the Japanese white fleshed ones better, but those are really pricey. Sweet potatoes are pretty cheap
Potatoes are just sooo convenient. I'll often micro one and top with broccoli for lunch
 
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I had a wrap with leftovers from my lunch out on Saturday. It had plant-based chik'n, a corn and quinoa mix, carrots, and cucumbers. I added homemade vegan cheese and pesto. It was delicious. I got four meals out of that lunch. :)
 
I threw together a "Everything That Was in the Fridge" bean soup - turnip, parsnip, carrots, onions, celery, beets, sweet potato, yellow potato, leftover russet potato, ginger, a can of whole roma tomatoes that I sliced in half while in the can, a can of chick peas undrained, a can of romano beans rinsed, lots of spices including fennel seeds - it was delicious and I have lots left - some of those veggies had been in the fridge for a long time and I was really happy that they were all good... oh and a zucchini too.

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I threw together a "Everything That Was in the Fridge" bean soup - turnip, parsnip, carrots, onions, celery, beets, sweet potato, yellow potato, leftover russet potato, ginger, a can of whole roma tomatoes that I sliced in half while in the can, a can of chick peas undrained, a can of romano beans rinsed, lots of spices including fennel seeds - it was delicious and I have lots left - some of those veggies had been in the fridge for a long time and I was really happy that they were all good... oh and a zucchini too.

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I'm very impressed with the contents of your fridge! :up: I can't remember what turnips even taste like, and a long time since eating parsnips!
What made you think to use the chickpeas undrained and not romano? I have to look up romano beans

Just had the leftover mashed potatoes with some mayo, nooch and broccoli

Edit: I know romano beans! I grew up them, mostly as a cold salad with potatoes and vinigrette. I never see them anymore
 
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I'm very impressed with the contents of your fridge! :up: I can't remember what turnips even taste like, and a long time since eating parsnips!
What made you think to use the chickpeas undrained and not romano? I have to look up romano beans

Edit: I know romano beans! I grew up them, mostly as a cold salad with potatoes and vinigrette. I never see them anymore

I bought the turnips and a rutabaga for Christmas dinner as I usually combine them all for a root vegetable mash with sweet potato, carrots, parsnip, squash however I did not cook the dinner and so they have been sitting there. I still have a rutabaga and another turnip.

I didn't wish to have two undrained cans, just the one, and I chose the chick peas because.... aqua faba is so famous.... for a bit of thickening.

Apparently romano beans make a great hummus and so I am going to try them soon as I find trying to make hummus from canned chick peas doesn't result in a terribly smooth mixture and romano beans might be better and smoother. There are some simple recipes out there for this.

Last night we had the rest of this soup and I added some water and some frozen peas/corn/carrots/lima beans and some green beans. Lots of plain croutons and a drizzle of tahini and some hot sauce.

btw @shyvas - I learned a short time ago that heating up sauerkraut destroys the probiotics so now I just leave it out at room temperature or, according to google, you can heat it very gently up to 46 C (115 F).

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I bought the turnips and a rutabaga for Christmas dinner as I usually combine them all for a root vegetable mash with sweet potato, carrots, parsnip, squash however I did not cook the dinner and so they have been sitting there. I still have a rutabaga and another turnip.

I didn't wish to have two undrained cans, just the one, and I chose the chick peas because.... aqua faba is so famous.... for a bit of thickening.

Apparently romano beans make a great hummus and so I am going to try them soon as I find trying to make hummus from canned chick peas doesn't result in a terribly smooth mixture and romano beans might be better and smoother. There are some simple recipes out there for this.

Last night we had the rest of this soup and I added some water and some frozen peas/corn/carrots/lima beans and some green beans. Lots of plain croutons and a drizzle of tahini and some hot sauce.

btw @shyvas - I learned a short time ago that heating up sauerkraut destroys the probiotics so now I just leave it out at room temperature or, according to google, you can heat it very gently up to 46 C (115 F).

Emma JC
Find your vegan soulmate or just a friend. www.spiritualmatchmaking.com

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Curious, I found this for Romano beans, but appartently they're the same? I can't find if these are the dried beans from the fresh plant?
l think I knew the green bean version as Italian flat beans
 
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