Category Archives: American

Chicken Dinner. 8/22/24

Tonight is dinner number one from our Costco rotisserie chicken. Sarah is our expert chicken disassembler and now we have bags of dark meat, white meat, and shredded white meat (my job is shredding) in the refrigerator and additions to … Continue reading

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Grilled NY Strip, Grilled potato, Brussels Sprouts. 8/21/24

Gosh, we are having tasty meals this week! John grilled the steaks to a perfect medium rare and tended over the potato I had baked earlier so that the surface slightly charred. I made what my family calls IDBS, incredibly … Continue reading

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Scallops, Mashed Potatoes, Broccoli. 8/20/24

Tuesday’s dinner was supposed to be salmon with a mustard sauce. I ask John to take out a couple of pieces of salmon to defrost. He cannot find it. John is notorious for not being able to find things in … Continue reading

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Hot dogs, sauerkraut, bean salad. 8/19/24

This was an easy peasy dinner made by boiling the hot dogs, toasting the buns, eating the leftover bean salad from our cookout yesterday, and warming up a can of sauerkraut. Actually I use a recipe for improving canned sauerkraut. … Continue reading

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Wings and Salad. 8/17/24

An easy dinner tonight because we are setting up for Christmas in August tomorrow. Since John and I missed Christmas last year while we were away cruising and catching Covid, we still owe the family a celebration and gifts. Tonight, … Continue reading

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Stuffed Peppers. 8/14/24

I made six stuffed pepper halves around 6:30 AM on Wednesday morning. First I opened the front and back doors and put on the fans. It is quite cool this time of day so all the cooking and baking does … Continue reading

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Chickpea with Ditalini and Vegetables. 8/13/24

Note: to create a vegan or vegetarian dish omit Parmesan cheese. This yummy vegetable and legume creation comes together in about a half an hour if you are a fast chopper. I tend to start the onions cooking while I … Continue reading

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Shrimp Tacos. 8/12/24

It has been just about a month since we had this dinner. Not only is it delicious but healthy too! Plus the calorie count is pretty low. So, win, win, win! John as usual cooked the shrimp perfectly while simultaneously … Continue reading

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Pizza Delivery! 8/11/24

Most of the time I am pretty good at following my menu for the week and eating in a pretty healthy way. But sometimes, especially on a Sunday night, I just want a break. And so enters the ever-so-convenient pizza … Continue reading

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Grilled NY Strip Steak with Grilled Potato and Cauliflower and Broccoli. 8/10/24

A while ago we bought a package of three NY strip steaks for $6.99/lb. Unfortunately unlike the two others in the package this steak was a little tough. John cooked it to a perfect medium rare and I paired it … Continue reading

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