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Category Archives: American
Salmon and broccoli with polenta. 1/24/25
We make a very loose polenta, about a ratio of 6:1, and use it as both a starch and a sauce. It is especially good with broccoli. John cooks the salmon in a 400F oven for 10 to 12 minutes … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Fish, pescatarian, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged broccoli, polenta, salmon
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Pasta and cabbage. 1/23/25
Thursday night is Sarah’s night for cooking. It is fun for us to try the dishes she enjoys. Tonight we had a pasta dish that combined spaghetti with buttery cabbage and onions, parmesan cheese, and was topped with crumbled feta. … Continue reading
Posted in American, Italian, Pasta, Recipes, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
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Grilled lamb chops. 1/22/25
On Tuesday along with our purchase of rotisserie chicken from Costco we also got a package of loin lamb chops. John does such a good job grilling them and we all enjoy gnawing on the bones. For my part I … Continue reading
Posted in American, Grilling, Lamb, Methods, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged brussels sprouts, lamb chops
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Chicken enchiladas 1/21/25
Today is Tuesday and on Tuesdays I go out to lunch and food shopping with Sarah. We started off at Baja Fresh where we both had a chile lime salad. Then it was off to Grocery Outlet and Trader Joe’s. … Continue reading
Posted in American, Mexican, Poultry, Southwest U.S., Vegetables
Tagged chicken, enchiladas
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Black and yellow-eyed peas and cornbread 1/20/25
This is very similar to the dinner I made on New Year’s Day. This time I used two types of canned peas (beans) and a package of Jiffy cornbread that rose more than a half inch LOL! Vegetables added were … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Holidays, Legumes, Poultry, stew, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged beans, turkey sausage
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Lentils with turkey sausage and vegetables. 1/18/25
This homey, fairly quick and easy dinner is tasty and economical. Lentils are one of the least costly of proteins. One pound costs about $1.25! We made extra so we would have some soup for lunches. All we would need … Continue reading
Posted in American, Legumes, Poultry, Recipes, stew, Vegetables
Tagged lentils, turkey sausage
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Rotisserie chicken breast, gravy, mashed potatoes, and broccoli. 1/17/25
Very easy dinner tonight using a rotisserie chicken breast which we sliced and heated up gently in some packet chicken gravy. The mashed potatoes came from a packet too. John really likes them and it is so much easier than … Continue reading
Kenwood Shrimp. 1/16/25
This is one of my favorite recipes given to me by the chef at the now defunct Kenwood Grill. For many years we enjoyed going to this restaurant when we were visiting Sonoma County Wine Country. Even though they have … Continue reading
Posted in American, French, pescatarian, Recipes, rice, Shellfish, Special occasion, Vegetables
Tagged shrimp
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Sarah’s Burrito Bowls. 1/15/25
Tonight we are enjoying a dinner made by our daughter. Basically it is a bowl which contains the insides of a burrito. Our bowls contain chicken, corn, black beans, cheese, cabbage, onions, rice, chiles, cilantro, and salsa. I stuck some … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Legumes, Mexican, Poultry, rice, Southwest U.S., Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged beans, cheese, chicken, rice
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Grilled steak, sweet potato, cauliflower. 1/13/25
Tonight we are having a grill and sheet pan meal. John grilled the steak to perfection and put the sweet potatoes that I had microwaved on the grill to give them some char. I pumped the oven up to 550F, … Continue reading
Posted in American, Beef, Easy, Grilling, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged Beef, cauliflower, sweet potato
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