Monthly Archives: March 2026

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 … Continue reading

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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 … Continue reading

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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 … Continue reading

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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 … Continue reading

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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 … Continue reading

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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 … Continue reading

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