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Whole wheat spaghetti with meat sauce. 6/30/18
It has been over three weeks since we had spaghetti with meat sauce for dinner. That is way too long! I was looking around in the freezer and found a container of sauce already made. It was like the spaghetti … Continue reading
Posted in Beef, Italian, Pasta, Vegetarian
Tagged ground beef, parmesan cheese, tomatoes, Whole wheat spaghetti
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Shrimp with rice, chard, and corn 6/29/18
This is the same shrimp with saffron and Pernod that we made a few weeks ago. The recipe is here. https://dininglite.wordpress.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=3781&action=edit We like the shrimp cooked this way and the sauce is great with rice and vegetables. Our sauce last … Continue reading
Posted in Kitchen tips, pescatarian, Recipes, rice, Shellfish, Vegetables
Tagged chard, corn, Pernod, rice, shrimp
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Menu for the week +
Here’s the menu for the next three days and then the new week starting on Monday. Remember the goal is 2 poultry, 2 pescatarian, 2 vegetarian, and 1 red meat plus lots of vegetables!
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Wrapping up the week. 6/28/18
Last night we just ate a variety of leftovers so I thought I would just talk about how the past week went today. My goal was to prepare two poultry meals, two seafood/fish meals, two vegetarian meals, and one red … Continue reading
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New dish! Afghani lentils. 6/27/18
(This is a vegetarian dish when made with vegetable stock. For vegans omit cheese and yogurt or use substitutes.) We had such a delicious lunch at the Khyber Pass Afghani Restaurant that I wanted to try to recreate it at … Continue reading
Posted in Kitchen tips, Legumes, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged chickpeas, cucumbers, lentils, red lentils, Vegan, vegetarian
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Curried chicken and rice. 6/26/18
This is a curry-type dish that John likes to make. He toasts the spices in butter, adds onions, garlic, and ginger and then the rice and liquid so they cook together. The pre-cooked chicken, carrots and raisins get added later. … Continue reading
Posted in Grains, Poultry, rice, Vegetables
Tagged carrots, chicken, Curry, rice raisins
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Meat night. 6/25/18
As I mentioned earlier in the week, one night a week is now dedicated to red meat and the other six are either poultry, vegetarian, or pescatarian. I think John was really looking forward to this night! John grilled up … Continue reading
Posted in American, Grilling, Kitchen tips, Lamb, Vegetables
Tagged cauliflower, green beans, lamb chops
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Dining Out: Khyber Pass Afghani Restaurant. 6/24/18
According to my menu we were supposed to be having lamb chops last night. However, our son called and asked if he could drop by and the four of us ended up going out to lunch at the Khyber Pass … Continue reading
Posted in Dining out, Healthy tips, Lamb, Legumes, rice, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged Afghani, basmati rice, dal, Dining out, flat bread, hummus, lentils, vegetarian
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Shrimp tacos, Mexican slaw, and beans. 6/23/18
What a good dinner tonight! Even though we did not use the grill to cook the shrimp and tortillas tonight because it was blazing hot out, everything was super good. We really enjoyed my concoction, Mexican slaw. I added the … Continue reading
Posted in Legumes, pescatarian, Shellfish, Vegetables
Tagged black beans, cole slaw, Mexican, shrimp tacos, Tacos
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Recipe: Farro with cannellini beans and Lacinato kale. 6/22/18
Here is a recipe that can be omnivorous, vegetarian, or vegan. It’s a mishmash of ideas from a few other recipes including Mark Bittman’s Tuscan Farro Soup form The NY Times Cooking site. I used my Instant Pot to make … Continue reading
Posted in Grains, Italian, Kitchen tips, Legumes, Recipes, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged cannellini beans, farro, Lacinato kale, Vegan, vegetarian
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