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Category Archives: American
First day on vacation, 11/3/24, Grilled Hamburgers
We spent all day Saturday, 11/2/24, driving to St. George, Utah with our son, Jon, for a week full of golf (for Jon), and some tennis, perhaps some hiking, and cooking together. The night we got in we went to … Continue reading
Posted in American, Beef, Easy, Grilling, Vacation cuisine, Weeknight dinners
Tagged Grilling, hamburgers
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Chickpea Stew. 10/28/24
This is a great vegetarian dish, or vegan if you use vegetable broth and leave off the Parmesan cheese. Today I served it with the kale as a base wilting in the hot broth. It is really terrific. You feel … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Legumes, Mediterranean, Pasta, Recipes, stew, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
Tagged chickpeas
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Classic Chicken 10/23/24
This is kind of like a mini Thanksgiving on a weekday night. It consists of a sliced rotisserie chicken breast heated gently with the jus from the chicken bolstered with some “chicken gravy” from a packet. Instant mashed potatoes with … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Methods, Poultry, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged chicken
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Grilled Rib Eye Steak 10/22/24
Tonight’s dinner was easy to make but seemed pretty fancy. John grilled the steak and the baked potato. I guess I should say microwaved potato. I cooked the potato through in the microwave and then split it in half, seasoned … Continue reading
Posted in American, Beef, Easy, Methods, Sheet pan, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged cauliflower, Steak
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Baked salmon with mustard-tarragon sauce 10/21/24
John did a superb job cooking the salmon in a 400F oven for 12 minutes. I was in charge of making the sauce which is the same as my mustard sauce from last week with the addition of fresh tarragon … Continue reading
Spaghetti and Meatballs. 10/19/24
Using pantry and freezer components makes this dinner a snap. The meatballs are Rosina’s home style and the sauce is Rao’s tomato and basil. The meatballs defrost while cooking in the sauce which I supplement with chili flakes, garlic powder, … Continue reading
Posted in American, Beef, Easy, Italian, Methods, Pasta, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged meatballs, pasta, Spaghetti
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Sheet pan turkey sausage and veg. 10/18/24
Making a sheet pan dinner is really easy and the clean up is a snap. The vegetables I included were onions, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, broccoli, and carrots. They were seasoned with olive oil, salt, pepper, and ground garlic. I preheated … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Methods, Poultry, Sheet pan, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
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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.)
Posted in American, Beef, Easy, Grilling, Salad, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged hamburgers, Salad
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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
Posted in American, Easy, Fish, pescatarian, Recipes, rice, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged brussels sprouts, mustard sauce, rice, tilapia
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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
Posted in American, Appetizers, Beef, Desserts, Holidays, Mexican, Poultry, Shellfish, Special occasion, Vegetables
Tagged Tacos
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