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Crispy fish fillet sandwiches and a salad. 3/7/26
The other day we were at Costco when I noticed that they carried Gorton’s crispy fish fillets. Having spent part of our lives living in Massachusetts we were familiar with the Gorton fisherman and remembered plenty of meals when the kids were little that the crispy fish fillets were the star of dinner. At only 250 calories for 2 fillets I decided that buying a bag would be a reasonable way to get an enjoyable, quick meal especially on the night’s when we don’t feel like making an effort.
The fish fillets cooked from frozen in the air fryer (my first attempt at air frying) for 12 minutes, John toasted up a couple of buns and made a tartar sauce. I organized a big salad and, voila, we had a tasty dinner in less than 30 minutes.
Posted in American, Easy, Fish, Healthy tips, pescatarian, Salad, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged Fish, Salad
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Penne with asparagus. 3/6/26
Using asparagus always makes a dish feel like springtime! It certainly feels like Spring here in Northern California where temperatures are in the 70s and it won’t be actual Spring for another 2 weeks! Crazy weather!!
I really like the earthy taste of the whole grain penne with the asparagus. I also like the shapes complementing each other. The sauce is just olive oil and pasta water and the parmesan gratings finish off the dish.
Posted in Easy, Pasta, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
Tagged asparagus, pasta
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Rotisserie chicken breast in gravy 3/5/26
Easy peasy dinner using the convenience of Costco rotisserie chicken, a packet of chicken gravy, Idahoan powdered potatoes, and a fresh mixed vegetable. Originally our veg was supposed to be just broccoli but I discovered that we did not have enough so I added a zucchini and some onions. Actually made our vegetable a bit more exciting!
Posted in American, Easy, Poultry, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged broccoli, chicken, potatoes
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Shaking beef. 3/4/26
Our modification of a NYTimes recipe. Serves 2.
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Triangular foods (Purim) 3/3/26
Tonight we read about Queen Esther and her ploy to save the Jews from genocide in the 4th century BC. Along with her cousin Mordechai she managed to outwit the evil, virulently anti-Semitic, Haman. . In remembrance of the triangular hat that Haman wore, we eat triangular food so we are in essence eating Haman’s hat.
As a special treat Sarah made Hamantaschen which literally translates into Haman’s hat. The dough is sugar cookie and they are stuffed with apricot and prune purée. So good!
Posted in Appetizers, Easy, Holidays, Middle Eastern, Special occasion, Vegetables, WW points
Tagged Purim
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Seared tuna steak, rice, broccoli. 3/2/26
Wow, was this a delicious dinner! John cooked the tuna so that it was just warm in the center and I jazzed up the rice with chives and the broccoli with sesame oil and a pat of butter. I could eat this every week!
Posted in Asian, Easy, Fish, pescatarian, rice, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged broccoli, rice, tuna
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Grilled NY Strip steak, potato, and salad. 2/28/26
Delicious dinner tonight! When my friend was visiting this summer we bought a pack of three steaks and this one was left over and frozen. What a treat to have a good steak from Costco and not one of the gristly ones that the supermarket is always trying to push for $8.99/lb. Spending the extra money was worth it!
John was in charge or grilling the steak and the potato halves. I had microwaved the potato in advance so it just needed salt and olive oil plus a quick sear on the grill. I also made up the Taylor Farms Southwest Salad which I embellished with a cut up tomato and puffed onion petals.
Posted in American, Beef, Easy, Grilling, Methods, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged Beef, potato, Salad
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Chickpeas with ditalini and vegetables. 2/27/26
This soup/stew is a favorite of John’s. It is filled with lots of vegetables, a can of drained chickpeas, and a half cup of ditalini. For the stock we use a can of Rotel for a spicy tomato kick, 2 cups of water, and 2 cups of stock either chicken or vegetable depending on if you want to keep it vegan. Same goes for using Parmesan rinds and gratings.
Posted in American, Easy, Healthy tips, Legumes, Pasta, Recipes, soup, stew, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
Tagged chickpeas, Vegetables
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Pasta with sausage and greens. 2/26/26
Tonight Sarah made one of our favorites, pasta with sausage and greens. It is so simple but so good. While the pasta was cooking Sarah sauteed onions and 6 ounces of sausage that she later mixed with the cooked and drained pasta along with olive oil and a little reserved pasta water. Italian cuisine is full of recipes for making simple ingredients shine.
Thanks for a great dinner Sarah!
Posted in Easy, Pasta, Pork, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged greens, kale, pasta, Sausage
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