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Chicken and chickpeas with mashed potatoes and broccoli 7/7/23
Friday night’s dinner was a lot like the Moroccan chicken we had last week except I cooked cubes of chicken in the broth instead of using rotisserie chicken. To be honest the chicken came out a bit dry probably due … Continue reading
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Scallops, mashed potatoes, broccoli. 7/6/23
Kind of a fancy no-occasion dinner for a Thursday night. Actually it was more like, here are a few items that need to be used so how can we put them together? The scallops were nearing the end of their … Continue reading
Chickpeas with ditalini and kale. 7/5/23
Chickpeas with ditalini and kale is a vegan or vegetarian dish that makes you feel good about yourself for choosing such a healthy dinner. It is packed with vegetables, delicious, and pretty to look at with all its bright colors. … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Healthy tips, Legumes, Pasta, Recipes, soup, stew, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
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Grilled hamburgers, salad, and chips. 7/4/23
Happy Fourth of July to all that celebrate it! As is traditional we had a grilled entree. Hamburgers are my favorite meat to eat grilled and John does a spectacular job cooking them perfectly. On my part, I did a … Continue reading
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Fish tacos. 7/3/23
We had some leftovers from Sunday’s graduation party and decided to use them in tonight’s dinner. The tacos are filled with pan-fried tilapia, shredded cabbage, diced onions, salsa, and Greek yogurt crema. The beans are a mix of pinto, black … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Fish, Kitchen tips, leftovers, Legumes, Mexican, pescatarian, Salad, Southwest U.S., Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
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Hummus with pita, tabbouleh, Israeli salad. 7/1/23
The temperature outside got to 105 F today. Our house stays pretty cool since it’s built on a slab but we finally turned the a/c on around 6 PM. It was definitely not a day to be cooking anything so … Continue reading
Posted in Grains, Healthy tips, Hot weather meals, Methods, Middle Eastern, Salad, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
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Hot night, cool gazpacho and corn. 6/30/23
Too hot for cooking tonight! I made the gazpacho in the blender and the corn in the microwave. It was the first time this season for corn on the cob so it tasted especially good. I have added my recipe … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Hot weather meals, Mediterranean, soup, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
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Switching gears for hot weather—Grilled burgers and salad. 6/29/23
The incredible heat that has been gripping the country has made its way to California so we are changing our lineup. Quick outdoor grilled burgers with a bagged salad and some chips for Thursday night and gazpacho and corn on … Continue reading
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Moroccan style chicken and chickpeas. 6/28/23
This is a new recipe for us. We started out with a standard tagine type recipe and then adapted to use less fat, rotisserie chicken, and fewer sweet elements. We also added half a preserved lemon because we a jar … Continue reading
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