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Category Archives: American
Hot dogs etc. 5/8/25
Instead of making shrimp tonight we opted for an easier hot dog dinner. We don’t eat hot dogs very often so it made these especially tasty. Along with Nathan’s all-beef dogs I enhanced sauerkraut from a can and also black … Continue reading
Posted in American, Beef, Easy, Legumes, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
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Grilled hamburgers and salad 5/6/25
As a harbinger to summer John cooked hamburgers on the grill. Mmmm, the aroma of the burgers wafting through the screen dooor was sublime! I made a chopped salad with buffalo ranch dressing. It was all delicious!
Posted in American, Beef, Easy, Grilling, Hot weather meals, Vegetarian
Tagged hamburgers
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Chicken enchiladas. 5/5/2025
For Cinco de Mayo, chicken enchiladas with a southwest salad!
Posted in American, Mexican, Poultry, Southwest U.S., Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged chicken, enchiladas
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Spaghetti and meatballs 4/28/25
I made the sauce for our dinner out of large can of tomato purée, an 14 ounce can of diced tomatoes, onions, garlic, oregano, and olive oil. The meatballs came from a bag of frozen meatballs. I garnished my plate … Continue reading
Posted in American, Beef, Easy, Italian, Pasta, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged pasta
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Chicken and gravy with mashed potatoes and broccoli. 4/26/25
We are finishing up our cooking week with a homey kind of dish that you might expect your mom or grandmother would make. This is especially true if you come from a very bland, non-ethnic background like I do. Growing … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Poultry, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged broccoli, chicken, potatoes
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Stuffed peppers again. 4/23/25
The problem with making ten stuffed pepper halves is that they wipe out your dinner plans for the next few days. So here is what we ate on our leftover night. I took one of the halves and topped it … Continue reading
Posted in American, Beef, Easy, Italian, leftovers, Leftovers For Dinner, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged stuffed peppers, tabbouleh
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Stuffed peppers. 4/22/25
While perusing the shelf full of various overpriced orange, yellow, and red bell peppers I noticed a bag of colorful peppers on the shelf above. These actual looked healthier than the expensive ones on the shelf below. Usually I make … Continue reading
Posted in American, Beef, Italian, Methods, rice, Vegetables
Tagged bell peppers, ground beef, rice, tomato sauce
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Shrimp tacos with mango salsa and black beans 4/18/25
Tacos are a fun dinner any night of the week. Sometimes we make beef tacos, sometimes chicken, or fish or shrimp. Tonight’s dinner featured shrimp with a mango/tomato salsa. The yellow honey or Southeast Asian mangoes were on sale for … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Legumes, Mexican, pescatarian, Shellfish, Southwest U.S., Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged black beans, mango, shrimp, shrimp tacos
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Leftover lamb, potatoes, and broccoli. 4/16/25
The broccoli was freshly made for tonight’s dinner but everything else was a leftover. We made the lamb by grilling it on Sunday and the potatoes came from last night’s dinner. To reheat the lamb John set up the sous … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Grilling, Lamb, Leftovers For Dinner, Methods, sous vide, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged broccoli, Lamb, potatoes
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Ocean scallops with mashed potatoes and asparagus. 4/15/25
Sometimes it’s nice to have a special dinner on just an ordinary weekday. Although scallops are a pricey item there is absolutely no waste. John seared them beautifully and I made mashed potatoes and asparagus as sides. I also made … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, pescatarian, Shellfish, Special occasion, Vegetables
Tagged asparagus, mashed potatoes, scallops
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