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Grilled rib cap steak and potato, Caesar salad. 8/17/23
Very infrequently we buy a rib cap steak at Costco. The rib cap is what curves around the eye of meat in a rib eye steak. It is a really tasty piece of meat. We do not buy it often … Continue reading
Posted in American, Beef, Easy, Grilling, Hot weather meals, Salad, Special occasion, Vegetables
Tagged Steak
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Tuna tataki with Asian rice salad 8/16/23
John and I bought a “previously frozen” tuna steak today. It was about 13 oz. and enough for us to split three ways. John used this recipe from Food Network as a basis for making the lightly seared tuna. https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/tuna-tataki-recipe-1940352. … Continue reading
Posted in Asian, Fish, Hot weather meals, Japanese, pescatarian, Recipes, rice, Salad, Vegetables
Tagged tuna
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Hummus, tabbouleh, cucumber/tomato salad. 8/15/23
Tonight’s installment of what-to-make-for-dinner-when-it’s-hot is a combo of store-bought hummus and crackers plus a couple of homemade salads. The tabbouleh is parsley, tomatoes, some sort of grain and a lemony vinaigrette. My daughter offered to help me make it and … Continue reading
Posted in Middle Eastern, Salad, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
Tagged hummus
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Salade Niçoise. 8/14/23
This is my take on the French salad from Nice. I replaced the green beans with edamame and added carrots because John wanted carrots and artichoke hearts because I wanted them. Otherwise it’s a pretty true representation—salad greens, potatoes, canned … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Eggs, Fish, French, Hot weather meals, pescatarian, Salad, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged Salad, tuna
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Egg and veg burger crumble tostada. 8/13/23
Tonight I tried something different from my usual egg dishes. I microwaved a chipotle black bean veggie burger, crumbled it up, and mixed it with a scrambled egg. In addition to the two main components of my tostada I used … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Eggs, Hot weather meals, Legumes, Methods, Mexican, Southwest U.S., Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
Tagged beans, Eggs, Tostada
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Stuffed peppers with broccoli. 8/12/23
Since this dish involved some cooking and it was a hot day I made the stuffed pepper and tomato sauce in the morning and merely reheated everything in the microwave for dinner. I like to make my own tomato sauce … Continue reading
Posted in American, Beef, Methods, Vegetables
Tagged bell peppers, ground beef, rice
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Shrimp tacos and chopped slaw 8/11/23
Tonight’s dinner was a big success. The combination of guacamole and tomato/mango salsa went really well with the shrimp. In addition the slaw made of chopped cabbage and broccoli (same family) with some sweetness from carrots and the zing of … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Hot weather meals, Methods, Mexican, Salad, Shellfish, Southwest U.S., Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged shrimp
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Red lentils with rice mix and kale. 8/10/23
Because it has been hot lately we have not eaten this lentil dish in ages. The weather has been pleasant the last few days so I thought it would not seem overly heavy and since it cooks quickly the kitchen … Continue reading
Posted in Afghan, Easy, Legumes, Methods, stew, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
Tagged lentils
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Sautéed tilapia with rice and salad. 8/9/23
The original plan for dinner tonight was the tilapia with polenta and broccoli. However, for the second time in three days the power went out at about 5:45 pm. The text I received said it should be back on by … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Fish, Hot weather meals, rice, Salad, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged tilapia
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