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Category Archives: American
Pork chops, mashed potatoes, broccoli. 4/3/26
We don’t have pork often because “the other white meat” is so devoid of fat that it is almost impossible to cook it without drying it out. I was really feeling like trying pork again so John reluctantly went to … Continue reading
Lamb chops, mashed potatoes, and asparagus. 4/1/26
John grilled these lamb chops to a rosy hue for our Passover Seder. Along with the lamb chops were matzoh ball soup, mashed potatoes, asparagus, and macaroons made by Sarah.
Posted in American, Lamb, Special occasion, Vegetables
Tagged asparagus, Lamb, mashed potatoes
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Tilapia with rice and salad. 3/31/26
We were supposed to have fish tacos for dinner tonight but I had shrimp tacos for lunch so we pivoted to a plain dinner of roasted fish, rice, and salad. It wasn’t fancy but it was easy and a good … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Fish, rice, Salad, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged rice, Salad, tilapia
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Lentils with turkey sausage 3/30/26
We are having one of our comfort dishes tonight, lentils with turkey sausage and vegetables. I have a phone call with my dear friend, Sophie, on Mondays late in the afternoon so I like to plan a dinner that John … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Legumes, Poultry, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged turkey sausage, lentils
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Spaghetti with amatriciana sauce and guanciale. 3/28/26
Sarah picked up a “Too Good To Go” bag from Eataly on Thursday when we were celebrating her birthday in San Jose. Among many other things was a jar of amatriciana sauce. Amatriciana sauce is flavored with some sort of … Continue reading
Fish sandwiches with beans and slaw. 3/27/26
We opted for something easy tonight. I enjoy having these crunchy but low-calorie fish fillets in the freezer. They cook up in the air fryer in about 12 minutes. Along side of our open-faced fish sandwiches I heat up some … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Fish, Legumes, pescatarian, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged Fish, Salad, slaw
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Whole grain penne with broccoli and tuna 3/25/26
This is a super easy, quick, and delicious dinner. In the time it takes to boil the water and cook the pasta, I have sautéed half an onion in olive oil along with garlic powder, red pepper flakes, and oregano. … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Fish, Italian, Methods, Pasta, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged broccoli, pasta, tuna
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Open-faced shrimp taco. 3/24/26
One problem I have with tacos is that I eat them too fast! I have the taco cradled in my hand and it is impossible to put down without the insides falling apart. My open-face taco is like a tostada … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Hot weather meals, Methods, Mexican, pescatarian, rice, Shellfish, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged rice, shrimp, taco, Vegetables
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Tilapia with mustard sauce. 3/21/26
It’s springtime and definitely the time for asparagus! Tonight’s dinner was quick-cooking tilapia, some mashed potatoes left over from last night, and big, fat asparagus. The mustard sauce goes well with all three!
Posted in American, Easy, Fish, pescatarian, Vegetables
Tagged asparagus, Fish, potatoes
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Chicken dinner. 3/20/26
Tonight was our typical Classic Chicken Dinner. It consisted of rotisserie chicken, chicken gravy, broccoli, and Idahoan mashed potatoes. The only real cooking I did was to steam the broccoli. John really enjoys this easy dinner. We make it often.
Posted in Poultry, Vegetables, American, Easy
Tagged chicken, broccoli, mashed potatoes
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