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Shrimp tacos, avocado slaw, spicy black beans. 7/16/23
We are big taco fans at our house. We make them mostly with shrimp or fish but occasionally with beef too. Quick cooking shrimp uses minimal stove time which is good on a hot night. Along with the tacos I … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Hot weather meals, Legumes, Mexican, pescatarian, Shellfish, Southwest U.S., Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
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Greek salad with hummus and pita. 7/14/23
On Friday it was hot here, probably close to 100F. Tomorrow is supposed to be hotter so there is very little actual cooking going on. Nonetheless we were able to make a dinner that we all enjoyed. My Greek salad … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Hot weather meals, Kitchen tips, Mediterranean, Salad, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
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Turkey sausage in buns with sauerkraut and chips. 7/13/23
Here is another hot weather dinner with minimal cooking. I took about 4 ounces of turkey sausage and microwaved it for two minutes. Then I split it in half length-wise and put it in two buns that I toasted in … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Hot weather meals, Poultry, Recipes, Uncategorized, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
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Chicken piccata with rice and broccoli. 7/12/33
As it turned out the weather was not as hot as expected so we went ahead and made chicken piccata. John pounded the chicken breast and dredged it in seasoned Wondra flour. He pan fried the two pieces in a … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Healthy tips, Methods, Poultry, rice, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
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Salmon Niçoise salad. 7/11/23
Here’s another good choice on a hot day, a Niçoise salad. Traditionally made with canned or jarred tuna we cooked up a couple of pieces of salmon. To keep it cooler stick with the tuna or make your protein chickpeas … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Eggs, Fish, French, Hot weather meals, Kitchen tips, Methods, pescatarian, Salad, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
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Stuffed pepper with penne. 7/10/23
What a delicious dinner! I made the stuffed peppers in the morning to avoid turning on the oven in the hotter part of the day. First I microwaved 4 halved pepper shells until they were par-cooked. Then I sautéed just … Continue reading
Posted in American, Beef, Healthy tips, Hot weather meals, Italian, Kitchen tips, Methods, Pasta, rice, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged bell pepper, ground beef, pasta
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Breakfast tacos for dinner! 7/9/23
I am always looking for something new to have as my Sunday “Breakfast for Dinner” or BFD. We had some shells leftover from our graduation party so I decided breakfast tacos would make a fine dinner. I love the stand … Continue reading
Posted in American, Breakfast For Dinner (BFD), Easy, Eggs, Hot weather meals, Mexican, Southwest U.S., Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
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Tuna cakes and salad. 7/8/23
After already eating a lot of legumes this week, we decided to change the menu on Saturday from lentils and turkey sausage to tuna cakes and salad. Plus changing to tuna cakes allowed us to use up the last of … Continue reading
Posted in American, Fish, leftovers, pescatarian, Recipes, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
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