Category Archives: American

Chili. 1/6/26

Chili made with ground beef and Muir Glen Chili Starter Tonight is Sarah’s night to cook. She had found a large can of Muir Glen chili starter for $.99 and some ground beef on sale so she was eager to … Continue reading

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Pizza! 1/5/26

Hello and happy 2026! John and I have just returned from some extensive traveling. We landed at SFO tonight during a heavy rainstorm which made the flight more stressful than usual. When we got in the house we were not … Continue reading

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Penne with broccoli and tuna. 12/15/25

This is an easy but very tasty dinner. And it can all be made in the time it takes to heat up the water and cook the pasta. While John was tending the water and the pasta, I sautéed onions … Continue reading

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Red wine braised turkey legs. 12/14/25

At the end of last week Sarah and I went shopping at Grocery Outlet where we saw frozen turkeys for $5. This was too good to pass up so we bought one which I would estimate was in the 13-16 … Continue reading

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Clam chowder. 12/13/25

These chilly days really call for a bowl of warming soup. Our clam chowder really fills the bill. For the recipe please see my post from October, 2025.

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Spaghetti and meatballs. 12/12/25

This is a quick version of spaghetti and meatballs. The Rosina brand of meatballs and a little red wine increased the flavor of Rao’s vodka sauce. All we had to do was cook the spaghetti combine it with the sauce … Continue reading

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Salmon with parsley sauce, carrots, and rice. 12/10/25

Wednesday night John cooked a luscious piece of salmon for 13 minutes in a 400F oven. He also made some rice. I cooked the carrots in a little butter and water and seasoned them with salt and sugar. I also … Continue reading

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Pizza and salad (twice). 12/9/25

Today we celebrated my birthday twin’s birthday. We are twins in so far as my birthday is 12/8 and his is 12/9 and he is five years older than I. We have been doing some sort of celebration since I … Continue reading

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Chilean sea bass, new potatoes, asparagus with hollandaise sauce. 12/8/25

Happy birthday to me! John roasted the fish in a 400F oven for 13 minutes and made the hollandaise sauce (from a Knorr packet) while I steamed the potatoes and sauteed asparagus. I think we should have made a beurre … Continue reading

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Classic chicken dinner. 12/7/25

I am back from my trip! John got the ingredients together for a comfort food dinner. I have a bad case of jet lag and we ended up eating this cozy dinner mid-day on Sunday. Since I am typing this … Continue reading

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