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Whole grain penne with tuna, zucchini, and herbs. 4/8/25

I had a partially used package of mint that I wanted to use before it went bad. So I googled mint recipes and found this one from NYTimes Cooking. https://recipekeeperonline.com/recipe/gHwiS0Yl2U-azD061aVrTw Recipekeeperonline.com is where I keep all my recipes that I … Continue reading

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Classic chicken dinner. 4/7/25

Monday’s classic chicken dinner harkens back to the years when we always had chicken on Monday. It is an easy, comforting dinner. John made the packet chicken gravy and warmed the sliced rotisserie chicken breast in it. I tried the … Continue reading

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Weekly Menu April 7-13

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Grilled steak, potatoes, and asparagus. 4/5/25

John cooked the steak on the grill perfectly. He also put a little char on the potatoes I had microwaved earlier. The asparagus cooked in a little water and butter. This was an easy dinner full of flavor.

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Sicilian Swordfish. 4/4/25

Individually frozen 6 oz. portions of swordfish were on sale at our local grocery store a few weeks ago. We have had some good swordfish in Italy so we went about looking for an Italian recipe that looked tasty and … Continue reading

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Shrimp scampi with rice and snow peas. 4/3/25

We chose rice as the starch to soak up the garlicky sauce of shrimp scampi. Pasta would work well too. I am including the recipe. Be careful with the lemon juice, tasting and adding a little at a time. You … Continue reading

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Chicken enchiladas. 4/2/25

The chicken enchiladas that we make are stuffed with shredded chicken, chopped onions, cheese, and a bit of salsa verde. What made these especially good was the medium spicy salsa by Las Palmas and shredded habanero pepper jack cheese. They … Continue reading

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Penne with basil and tomato sauce. 4/1/25

John and I were out most of the day visiting old friends who were staying near their kids and grandkids in the North Bay. Since we would not be back home until 6 PM I figured we would need a … Continue reading

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Two vegetarian meals 3/30/25 and 3/31/25

On Sunday I decided that I just did not want to eat eggs. Instead I boiled a couple of ounces of pasta and when it was done I put it back in the pot with some shredded carrots, kale, green … Continue reading

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Weekly Menu. March 31 – April 6, 2025

I am back home and ready to start cooking with John again. We have decided on two new recipes this week, Curried Tomatoes and Chickpeas and also Sicilian Swordfish. Should be exciting!

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