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Mediterranean vegan/vegetarian dinner. 8/8/18
Today John is at the office working so dinner is in my hands. No surprise that it is meatless! Dinner tonight consists of Lebanese tabbouleh and chickpeas with olive oil and cracked juniper berries on mixed greens plus a tomato … Continue reading
Posted in Grains, Legumes, Mediterranean, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged chickpeas, cucumbers, feta, juniper berries, tabbouleh, tomatoes
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NEW! Vietnamese flank steak with cucumber salad and rice 8/7/18
I saw this recipe on NYTimes Cooking and thought I would give it a try or, rather, I thought I would encourage John to give it a try. Luckily John does not need a lot of encouragement to try something … Continue reading
Posted in Beef, Grilling, rice, Vegetables, Vietnamese
Tagged cucumbers, fish sauce, flank steak, radishes, rice, Vietnamese
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Grilled chicken and Texas caviar. 8/6/18
I have not made Texas caviar for a while. It always feels a little bit daunting when I imagine all the chopping that must be done. I do love chopping up vegetables but I do not like chopping up tomatoes … Continue reading
Posted in American, Grilling, Kitchen tips, Legumes, Poultry, Recipes, Vegetables
Tagged chicken thighs, Grilling, Texas caviar
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Shrimp with creamy mustard scampi sauce. 8/5/18
Does it sound like my shrimp sauce is conflicted? That is because the last two times we had shrimp I froze the small amounts of sauce I had left over. Tonight they make a combo comeback as creamy mustard scampi … Continue reading
Posted in Kitchen tips, pescatarian, rice, Shellfish, Vegetables
Tagged greens, mustard cream sauce, rice, scampi, shrimp
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Easy vegan lunch. 8/4/18
Here is an easy vegan lunch that everyone can enjoy. All you need is a can of chickpeas, some olive oil, and seasonings. After washing off my chickpeas I roughly mash them adding some olive oil to make it hold … Continue reading
Posted in Healthy tips, Kitchen tips, Legumes, Mediterranean, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged chickpeas, juniper berries, lettuce, Olive oil, Pita, tomatoes
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Be cool! 8/3/18
Here we are meandering off the menu again. Why is it that I have trouble getting enthused about fish? Anyway, cut the fish and paste in vegetables! I am trying gazpacho for a third time and think I get it … Continue reading
Posted in Kitchen tips, Mediterranean, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged cucumber, Gazpacho, Onions, salsa, soup, tomatoes, Vegan, Vegetables, vegetarian
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Steakhouse dinner at home. 8/2/18
You do not need to spend big bucks at a steakhouse to get a great quality steakhouse dinner. You can make it at home! We buy prime cuts of beef at Costco and split one steak between the two of … Continue reading
Posted in American, Beef, Grilling, Kitchen tips, Vegetables
Tagged baked potato, Beef, rib eye steak, spinach, Steak
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Lentils with turkey sausage and vegetables. 8/1/18
Gosh, here it is August already. I know a lot of people love summer because the weather is warm. I prefer the other seasons. Fall, winter, and spring are much more comfortable seasons in Northern California. The fires are so … Continue reading
Posted in American, Legumes, Poultry, Vegetables
Tagged carrots, Celery, lentils, Onions, oregano, smoked turkey sausage
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Cacio e pepe. 7/31/18
When I was in Rome in March I had this plate of cacio e pepe and it was just delicious. It was maybe the best dish I had on our Italy trip-simply made but perfect! Big shout out to Leonetti’s! … Continue reading
Posted in Italian, Kitchen tips, Pasta
Tagged cacio e pepe, Italian, Linguine, pasta, pecorino cheese
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