Monthly Archives: March 2026

Pizza times two. 3/18 & 3/19/2026

On Wednesday of my no-planning week we decided we wanted pizza. Having dinner delivered hot to our door is always very alluring. John ordered an extra large Italian sausage pizza. The three of us ate half of it (2 slices … Continue reading

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Corned beef and cabbage, potatoes, and carrots. 3/17/26

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! I am about half English, a quarter German, and a quarter Irish by my imprecise reckoning. I know there were Sullivans and Martins in my past. So at least Sarah and I have some claim to … Continue reading

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Chicken burrito bowl. 3/16/26

In this bowl (hiding beneath the lettuce) are all the ingredients you might find in a chicken burrito. There is rice, chicken, corn, black beans, salsa, cilantro, and green onions. The chips take the place of a tortilla and the … Continue reading

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Tube steak. 3/14/26

John always refers jokingly to hot dogs as tube steaks. We enjoy Nathan’s all-beef “tube steaks” and I served them with a salad and sauerkraut.

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Grilled steak, potato, and asparagus. 3/13/26

Sometimes you just feel like having a piece of beef. This dinner really hit the spot this week.

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Convenience food. 3/12/26

We did not feel like going through the mess of a complicated dinner so we opted for air-frying fish fillets and making a packaged salad. It was easy and we enjoyed it.

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Penne with tomatoes, corn, and basil. 3/11/26

After declaring that it was too hot to be cooking anything last night, Sarah departed the kitchen and left us to our own devices. I decided I wanted a summery pasta meal so we blistered some cherry tomatoes, sauteed corn, … Continue reading

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Kung Pao Shrimp. 3/10/26

We watched Jet Tila make this recipe on Food Network. The most important step to remember is, have your mise en place ready before you start cooking anything. The whole cook time is about 10 minutes. A couple of things … Continue reading

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Grilled hamburgers with salad and chips. 3/9/26

John as always is our master chef of grilling. The hamburgers were done perfectly and enjoyed by all. Sarah contributed the Takis potato chips which were the worst chips ever! They were totally saltless and tasteless. We threw them out. … Continue reading

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Weekly Menu, March 9-15, 2026

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