Veggie Burger, Beans, Farmers Market, and Lentil-Pumpkin Stew

Yesterday for lunch I needed to eat something quick before taking the dogs to meet our friend at the beach... So we had these "chicken" veggie burgers from Gardenburger. They were really good! They cooked up quickly, and apparently (according to Musty), they taste like chicken. I've been veg for so long, I really have no idea if that's true, but they were yummy.

Last night's dinner was simple spaghetti, but I did make these delicious beans from the farmer's market. The green ones were dark purple before I steamed them... but the white ones really stole the show - they were so delicious! Our cat Yummers was going nuts for them, practically attacking us with snuggles until we would give him another bean. He loves his veggies. For some reason, I hadn't even really been acknowledging the beans at the market lately, but my friend JJTWH told me about some great beans she'd gotten, and sparked my curiousity. Thanks!

Here's today's amazing haul from the farmer's market!! Only $34 and it's all local and organic:
3 bunches of chard
2 bunches of kale
4 leeks
4 onions
2 garlics
2 sweet potatoes
3 heirloom tomatoes
1 orange cauliflower
1 purple cauliflower
6 "little gem" lettuces
1 bunch of carrots
6 warren pears
2 cucumbers
2 orange bell peppers
1/2 lb cranberry beans
1 fennel bulb
cilantro
parseley
YUM!

Tonight's dinner was "Moroccan Pumpkin with Lentils" from the recent issue of "Vegetarian Times". It's a very tasty stew with pumpkin, lentils, tomatoes, tomato paste, onion, paprika, cayenne, cumin... I made it with some brown basmati rice and some garlicky collards. A very nice meal.