Robert's Musings

exploring connections with nature

Vegetarian Entrées

  • Polenta Pizza with Pesto and Poblano February 18, 2021Polenta Pizza with Pesto and Poblano
    Looking for a reminder of the proportions to use for pesto, I found a polenta pizza recipe that I did not follow. This adventure in vegetarian cooking earned high marks for flavor and nutrition.
  • Pasta Primavera July 18, 2025Pasta Primavera
    The type on the magazine page with the original recipe has shrunk. Years ago I could easily read the instructions. Now I need to hold it in a bright light. Plus I have made several emendations to that recipe for …
  • Rainbow Vegetable Saute with Wild Rice August 8, 2023Rainbow Vegetable Saute with Wild Rice
    “Eat the rainbow,” a vegetarian friend had told us. Thus when this recipe appeared in one of the newsletters I read I had to try it. We enjoyed the version as I adapted it and look forward to having it …
  • Ravioli in Brown Butter Sauce January 24, 2023Ravioli in Brown Butter Sauce
    A similar recipe with peas has frequently graced our table. On finding a similar recipe with asparagus I combined the best of both, as shown below. A subsequent find suggested using zucchini and almonds. This option proved to be the …
  • Ravioli with Eggplant January 27, 2024Ravioli with Eggplant
    “Let’s find a new way to prepare ravioli,” I was encouraged. The recipe we found looked rather bland. Thus I immediately enhanced it with garlic and oregano. This version was rated worthy of adding to our expanding rotation. Yield: 2 generous …
  • Rolled Eggplant May 25, 2019Rolled Eggplant
    Rolling rather than layering eggplant gave a unique presentation to what would have been akin to lasagnas.
  • Sacchettini Salad July 18, 2025Sacchettini Salad
    July was extremely hot, at least by our standards. Anything meal requiring the oven, not an option. We even minimized using the stove top. After one too many salads I wanted ravioli. A ravioli salad seemed to be a reasonable compromise. …
  • Soy Curls with Chile and Soy Sauce April 1, 2023Soy Curls with Chile and Soy Sauce
    Changing one ingredient in this recipe prompted me to alter nearly every other step. The change came because we wanted to try Soy Curls, an alternative to textured meat.
  • Pasta with Green Beans September 29, 2022Pasta with Green Beans
    You will love this fast, nutritious, and tasty Instant Pot meal. All the ingredients store well and might already be in your pantry. Since the sauce and the pasta cook in the same pot, clean up is quick and easy.
  • Vegetarian Quesadillas October 11, 2023Vegetarian Quesadillas
    We found this one-pot meal to be refreshing and satisfying. This adapted recipe combines comments from another site plus a few of my own modifications.