On Saturday we ordered a pizza that we ate half of. On Sunday we had leftover pizza. I jazzed my piece up with an arugula salad. Very enjoyable!
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Pizza and arugula. 6/7/26
Grilled California burger and salad 6/5/26
When I was growing up in New Jersey we would frequently go to the Palace Diner that was within walking distance of our house. My favorite thing to order was their California burger and fries. A California burger consists of a burger patty and bun plus mayo and ketchup, tomatoes, raw onion, and lettuce.
In looking up why this is called a California burger I find that in mid-20th century, fresh produce was not available year-round in many parts of the U.S. Having tomato and lettuce on your burger was not common. In California itself they would put on avocado slices instead of the onion. I find that avocado on a sandwich makes it too slippery so I stick with the East Coast version. I am just a Jersey shore girl enjoying the bounty of California.
John did a perfect job grilling the burgers. Being from the mid-west he eschews the lettuce and tomato and just goes for mayo and ketchup. Sarah puts blue cheese on hers. We are definitely an ALL-American family.
Posted in American, Beef, Easy, Grilling, Salad, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged hamburgers, Salad
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Weeknight dinners. 6/1-6/4/26
I got behind with my posts but that doesn’t mean we haven’t been cooking!
6/1/26 Tilapia tacos
6/2/26 Chicken Parmesan
6/3/26 Kenwood shrimp
6/4/26 Sarah’s spaghetti and meatballs
Our last weeknight dish is going to be grilled hamburgers and salad. Hopefully I will remember to post it!
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Sunday nachos 5/31/26
What can I say? I just did not crave scrambled eggs and toast. These nachos were much more exciting!
Oven roasted salmon, rice, zucchini. 5/30/26
We had a lot of delicious food on our trip but it is great to be home and cooking our own meals. On Saturday John roasted an 11 ounce piece of salmon in a 400F oven for 13 minutes. He also made some rice. I made a mustard and caper sauce plus sautéed zucchini, onions, and garlic in olive oil.
Our dinner was just as good as dining out and we didn’t need to get dressed up for the occasion!
Posted in American, Easy, Fish, Methods, pescatarian, rice, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged rice, salmon, zucchini
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Glad to be home dish. 5/29/26
John and I have been away for almost the entire month of May. During that time we flew to Japan and spent a week touring around. Then we cruised from Sapporo, Japan to Kodiak, Alaska which took more than a week followed by stopping at several ports in Alaska for another week. Aside from the fact that for the last two weeks we had bad weather, the trip was informative, exciting, and filled with beautiful vistas. The food we had on the ship was very good and we always looked forward to checking out the next days’s meals.
Sarah picked us up from the airport and had thoughtfully bought a rotisserie chicken so we would have something to eat. What a thoughtful daughter! Having the ingredients for a homey chicken dinner made the transition from vacation to every day easy and delicious.
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Veg and fish. 4/28, 4/29, 4/30/26
We are finishing up April with one veg and two fish dishes. On Tuesday Sarah made a delicious pasta dish with shells and Brussels sprouts and cabbage. The top was sprinkled with crumbled goat cheese!
Wednesday John and I opted for a simple dinner of Gorton’s fish fillets that we made in the air fryer. They came out super crispy! I added some homemade coleslaw and a salad for side dishes.
Thursday John pan cooked a piece of swordfish and I made a hearty Sicilian sauce to go with it.
Posted in American, Easy, Fish, Pasta, Salad, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged Fish, pasta
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Turkey sausage, sauerkraut, salad. 4/23/26
Actually the family dinner tonight was regular hotdogs with buns but I decided on a lower calorie dish. I enjoyed my simple dinner and did not feel like I was missing out.
Stuffed pepper and salad. 4/21/26
It has been cool and rainy these past few days and a good time for baking some stuffed peppers. Depending on the geometry of the peppers I either stuff them whole and upright or sliced in half and lying down. I made a stuffing of browned ground beef, chopped onions, and previously cooked rice bound together in a tomato sauce. After microwaving the pepper halves for a couple of minutes, I stuffed them and baked them in a 400F oven for 30 minutes. The salad was a Taylor Farms kit (Avocado Ranch.)
Posted in American, Beef, Methods, Salad, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged bell peppers, ground beef, rice, Salad
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