Category Archives: American

Grilled Hamburgers. 10/15/24

Hamburgers made out of Kobe ground beef and grilled outside along with a southwestern inspired salad with tomatoes from the garden makes for an excellent late summer/autumn dinner. (Summer lasts a little longer here than in other climes.)

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Tilapia with Mustard Sauce. 10/14/24

I have been trying to get some dinner prep done earlier in the day when I have more energy. Early in the afternoon I made the mustard sauce and cleaned and sliced the Brussels sprouts. Here is the recipe for … Continue reading

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Early Thanksgiving. October 12, 2024

John and I are not going to be home on Thanksgiving so our son, Jon, offered to host Thanksgiving on Canadian Thanksgiving weekend. In order to represent the entire North American continent (and to make the grandkids happy) we had … Continue reading

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Autumn Soup and Homemade Challah. 10/11/24

On Friday we had our postponed Rosh Hashanah celebration because it was too hot for baking and cooking on the actual date. Sarah and I got up early and she got the challah started and I started peeling and chopping … Continue reading

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Classic Chicken. 10/9/24

John sliced up one of the breasts from our Costco chicken and heated it up slowly in chicken gravy. I reheated some rice made earlier in the day and sautéed asparagus and mushrooms. Easy dinner.

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Stuffed Peppers. 10/7 and 10/8/24

On Monday morning I got up early to beat the heat and made stuffed peppers. Since I only had 8 ounces of beef I extended my stuffing with chopped onions, bell pepper, and mushrooms along with leftover rice from our … Continue reading

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Egg and Black Bean Nachos. 10/7/24

This is my favorite Sunday egg dinner. It is so easy to make and hits what I like about food – crunchy and salty elements. I lay down a layer of tortilla chips, maybe 10 or 12. Next I mix … Continue reading

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Grilled Flank Steak. 10/4/24

I have not been writing my blog this week due to not really cooking. It has been so hot, over 100F!, all week. We have been eating take-out and leftovers from lunches out all week. Last night we waited until … Continue reading

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Lamb stuffed baked peppers. 9/29/24

This is a new recipe for us. We saw Sunny Anderson make something similar on The Kitchen and thought we would give it a try. Here is her recipe. https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/sunny-anderson/sunnys-easy-rice-and-lamb-stuffed-peppers-16716844.amp I par-cooked the peppers, drained the lamb fat, and added … Continue reading

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Linguine with Meatballs. 9/28/24

As often happens I get tired of cooking at the end of the week. So I decide to push the gnocchi dish into next week. The gnocchi is shelf stable and onions, kale, and mushrooms will last a while longer. … Continue reading

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