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Weekly menu. August 5-11, 2024

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Leftover Lasagna and Salad. 8/5/24

Tonight we finished off Saturday’s lasagna and added a fresh salad. If it were practical we would eat this every week!

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Nachos with Eggs. 8/4/24

I am finally returning to Breakfast for Dinner or BFD on Sundays. Nachos with eggs is one of my favorites. In the bottom of my bowl are tortilla chips then warmed black beans, corn, and kale. This is followed by … Continue reading

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Lasagna and Salad. 8/3/24

I know this is not a hot weather dish. But we did beat the heat by making the sauce and assembling the lasagna on Friday morning, then refrigerating it. We finished up by baking it at 7 AM on Saturday. … Continue reading

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Hummus and Chopped Salad 8/2/24

I prepared an easy vegetarian/vegan dinner for a hot evening. The hummus is simply one of Sabra’s varieties and the rice crackers are from Trader Joe’s. They are gluten free. After doing so much nothing as meal prep I decided … Continue reading

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Thai Basil Eggplant with Tofu. 8/1/24

Happy August! Just think in a month and a half it will be autumn! Maybe the weather will cool down. I am not a summer person and I long for the days when I can make any sort of dinner … Continue reading

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Braised Chickpeas with Zucchini and Pesto. 7/31/24

Our daughter, Sarah, was the chef on Wednesday. She chose a recipe from Smitten Kitchen which is linked below. We are always looking for new vegetarian recipes and this dish fit the bill. Sarah’s rendition added kale and she stirred … Continue reading

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Special dinner at Michelin 1 star restaurant, Cyrus. 7/27/24

Cyrus is a 1 Star Michelin restaurant in Geyserville, CA. The chef, Douglas Keane, and his partner, Nick Peyton, opened the original Cyrus in Healdsburg, CA in 2005 and closed it in 2012 after a lease dispute. We dined there … Continue reading

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Chicken Enchiladas. 7/29/24

A nice surprise when we got home was that Sarah had gone to Costco and bought a rotisserie chicken. She had taken the chicken apart and shredded the breasts, kept the dark meat for her own dinners, and made stock … Continue reading

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Penne with tomato sauce and sausage. 7/28/24

We got home from our vacation Sunday afternoon. For dinner we needed something simple for which we had all the ingredients on hand. I made a pasta sauce with a large can of crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, minced garlic and … Continue reading

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