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Weekly Menu May 26- June 1, 2025

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Salmon with mustard parsley sauce. 5/24/2025

Today we are getting those good omega-3 fatty acids from the salmon! Plus the broccoli provides 140% of our daily vitamin C. Hopefully these two super foods will offset the white rice which does not bring much to the good … Continue reading

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Whole grain penne with asparagus. 5/23/2025

The pasta of choice at our house is Barilla. Along with most other grocery items the price of a pound of pasta has gone up. We try to stock up whenever Barilla is on sale. This week it was selling … Continue reading

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Sicilian swordfish with couscous and zucchini 5/22/2025

Occasionally one of our grocery stores will have 6 or 7 ounce frozen portions of swordfish and tuna on sale for $5.99. The three of us can divide up the fish and have a fine seafood dinner for $12.00. Last … Continue reading

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Hot night dinner. 5/21/2025

Originally it was supposed to reach 90F for the first hot day of the season. Actually I think it was only 86F but I had planned this hot night dinner and was thus commanded by the menu hanging in my … Continue reading

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Shrimp tacos. 5/20/25

Tuesday was definitely Taco Tuesday at our house! Sarah and I went out for lunch and had street tacos and then, according to my menu plan, John and I made shrimp tacos for dinner. John does such a great job … Continue reading

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Grilled boneless leg of lamb. 5/19/25

I bought a small boneless leg of lamb that was $6.00 off at Costco so it ended up at $5.00/lb. John cut the lamb into three pieces which will make three meals for us. He then pounded the lamb into … Continue reading

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Weekly Menu May 19-25, 2025

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Buffalo chicken wings. 5/17/25

I wish I could say I actually made these but I bought the wings frozen. They are Foster Farms Take Out Crispy Wings that I bought at Costco. I do not have an air fryer but these wings seem just … Continue reading

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Grilled strip steak, grilled potato, and broccoli. 5/16/25

On Friday I sat outside for a while as John cooked the potato and steak. What delicious aromas! John had carefully trimmed the steak as we have run into some unpleasant gristle on these bargain-priced steaks. He cooked the steaks … Continue reading

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