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Category Archives: American
Grilled Hamburgers with Coleslaw 8/8/24
I think every time we have this dinner I say to John, I wish I could have another hamburger! They are so good! Tonight the little char on the bun was the perfect complement to the medium rare burger. A … Continue reading
Posted in American, Beef, Easy, Grilling, Hot weather meals, Methods, Salad, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
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Chicken, mashed potatoes, and broccoli. 8/7/24
This is our second dinner made from the rotisserie chicken I bought at Costco. Now that we have used both breasts, the rest of the chicken will be used for lunches, solo dinners, and chicken stock. We used instant mashed … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Hot weather meals, Poultry, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
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Leftover Lasagna and Salad. 8/5/24
Tonight we finished off Saturday’s lasagna and added a fresh salad. If it were practical we would eat this every week!
Posted in American, Beef, Italian, Leftovers For Dinner, Pasta, Salad, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
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Nachos with Eggs. 8/4/24
I am finally returning to Breakfast for Dinner or BFD on Sundays. Nachos with eggs is one of my favorites. In the bottom of my bowl are tortilla chips then warmed black beans, corn, and kale. This is followed by … Continue reading
Posted in American, Breakfast For Dinner (BFD), Easy, Eggs, Hot weather meals, Legumes, Methods, Vegetables, Vegetarian
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Lasagna and Salad. 8/3/24
I know this is not a hot weather dish. But we did beat the heat by making the sauce and assembling the lasagna on Friday morning, then refrigerating it. We finished up by baking it at 7 AM on Saturday. … Continue reading
Braised Chickpeas with Zucchini and Pesto. 7/31/24
Our daughter, Sarah, was the chef on Wednesday. She chose a recipe from Smitten Kitchen which is linked below. We are always looking for new vegetarian recipes and this dish fit the bill. Sarah’s rendition added kale and she stirred … Continue reading
Posted in American, Legumes, Recipes, stew, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged chickpeas, pesto, ricotta, zucchini
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Chicken Enchiladas. 7/29/24
A nice surprise when we got home was that Sarah had gone to Costco and bought a rotisserie chicken. She had taken the chicken apart and shredded the breasts, kept the dark meat for her own dinners, and made stock … Continue reading
Posted in American, Methods, Mexican, Poultry, Southwest U.S., Weeknight dinners
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Penne with tomato sauce and sausage. 7/28/24
We got home from our vacation Sunday afternoon. For dinner we needed something simple for which we had all the ingredients on hand. I made a pasta sauce with a large can of crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, minced garlic and … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Italian, Pasta, Pork, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged pasta, Sausage
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Cooking on vacation. 7/21-22/2024
We have been driving up the coasts of Northern California, Oregon, and Washington and enjoying the cool weather near the Pacific Ocean. We have looked at numerous lighthouses and famous bridges. The scenery is fantastic but unfortunately the food is … Continue reading
Flank Steak, Potato, and Zucchini 7/10/24
Tonight John was at the grill cooking the flank steak and putting a char on a Russet potato that I had microwaved earlier. I also made zucchini that our daughter had grown in her garden. First I sautéed onions and … Continue reading
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