Tuesday, November 17, 2009

A New Recipe & Weekly Meals

Last week, I made another new recipe: Chickpea Stew with Dill from the Chickenless Kitchen blog. The stew was delicious, and since it is easy to make, I'm sure it's going to make a regular appearance in my kitchen. I think it's also a recipe that you can play with and don't have to follow exactly. What made the stew especially good was the dill and the lemon juice. I was not very lucky this year with my little herb garden as nothing grew except for the rosemary and the thyme, which have been there for a few years. Since I don't like to buy herbs that I "should" be able to grow myself, we haven't had dill in a long time. But I broke down and bought some dill. And I used lots of it in the recipe. We all loved it.

Basically, I started by sauteing four carrots, four large cloves of garlic, & a few celery stalks and then added a little less than half a teaspoon cumin and lots of dill. Then I added the chickpeas (I used a shortcut and used two cans of organic garbanzo beans, drained & rinsed) & crushed tomatoes (I used a whole container of Pomi - great suggestion by Chickenless Kitchen!), juice of one lemon, and about a cup of vegetable stock. I seasoned the stew with a bit of salt and pepper. After everything simmered for about 20 minutes, I had a lovely, flavorful stew. I think you could also add onions and sweet potatoes as well as other veggies. Or maybe even some organic chicken!?!

I served the stew over some brown rice.


Okay, and now on to this week's meals:

Tuesday: Salmon Cakes on a bed of spinach salad

Wednesday: Chocolate Covered Katie's Favorite Fall Curry

Thursday: Veggie Burgers on whole grain buns with avocado, tomatoes & lettuce

Friday: Carrot Ginger Soup with homemade garlic & rosemary croutons

Questions: Do you like beans? What are your favorite beans? And those of you who are participating in the November Flossing Challenge, you are still flossing, aren't you?

Be well,
Andrea
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19 comments:

  1. I love cannelli beans and chick peas! This stew looks great!
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  2. I like all types of beans. Some of my favorites are black beans and white beans. That stew seems really easy to make and looks delicious!
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  3. Still flossing!! YEAH!! My gums aren't swollen every morning anymore either, which is a good sign :)

    I love beans, but my IBS hates beans. I make beans for Nick all the time, while I long to include them in my diet. I buy pinto beans, black beans, and white beans, all for him :( They are so healthy, so I want to make sure at least one of us gets them!
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  4. I love beans. I love broad beans, red beans, lentils, black beans ... ooh the list is endless.
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  5. that stew looks so good and hearty. I like big chunks of veggies.

    LOVE beans! kidney, pinto, black...all of 'em.
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  6. I love beans. My favourite have always been chickpeas...are they even beans, I wonder???
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  7. I love beans, I think any bean I will eat. I even eat lima beans. But I do like black beans since I like a lot of Mexican food.
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  8. that stew looks very filling! and easy on the budget too!

    I like a lot of beans, I don't think I could pick.

    ya...still flossing!
    :)
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  9. I love beans. I make a really tasty quick chick pea curry that is a staple in our house in the winter time. I can eat black beans with just about anything and sometimes eat them as a side dish instead of rice or pasta or whatever. I love the texture of kidney beans and use red and white to make vegetarian chili. Navy beans make really delicious bean dips.

    Yup, loooove beans!
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  10. I've never had chickpeas. (I find myself saying "I've never..." a lot in your blog!) But that stew looks so yummy!

    I love beans, just about any type. Although I don't know enough bean recipes, I must admit.
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  11. I LOVE beans--black beans being my fave! Your stew looks awesome, as does your entire menu:)

    One bean I found that I DON'T like, is fava beans!
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  12. That dish looks sooo good!

    I love pinto beans and black beans best, but I am yet to find a bean I don't like...in moderation. They don't always like me back.

    I'm slacking on flossing :( Tonight!!
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  13. I love all beans! The soup looks really hearty, healthy and delicious.
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  14. I love beans too! I just started doing the beans myself rather than buying them canned. (I know I'm behind the times!) I'm amazed how easy it is, and then I can control the sodium, etc.

    Great recipes!!
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  15. There's a flossing challenge? Oh my! ;)
    My weapon of choice would be mint-flavored, for sensitive gums.
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  16. chic peas are my fave, but i'm begininning to love buttery lima ones too
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  17. I'm fairly sure beans is middle name. OK maybe it's not but I'm seriously considering changing it. Alison Beans Weeds. Has a nice ring to it, don't ya think?

    Garbonzos and black beans stole my heart! Your stew looks great, something I would devour before the judge could sign the papers for my middle name change!
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  18. I like beans: chickpeas, red beans, aduki beans. I like to make chili with it during winter... nutritious and delicious!
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  19. I'll definitely make the chickpea stew! It looks & sounds amazing.
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