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Category Archives: American
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
Posted in American, Beef, Easy, Grilling, Methods, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
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Chicken, potatoes, and broccoli 7/6/24
We bought a rotisserie chicken earlier in the week and used one breast shredded for our Asian chicken salad and the wings, thighs, and legs for various lunches. Now we needed to eat the other breast for dinner without significantly … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Hot weather meals, Methods, Poultry, Vegetables
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Grilling on the Fourth of July (and the 5th too!) 7/4/24 and 7/5/24
Our son came over for our Fourth of July celebration. The rest of his family was at a reunion of his wife’s clan. So as I am wont to do I made too much food for just the four of … Continue reading
Posted in American, Beef, Easy, Grilling, Holidays, Hot weather meals, Vegetables
Tagged hamburgers, watermelon
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Grilled Steak, Broccoli, and Potatoes 6/30/24
Our grilled steak was a little rarer than usual but still tasted great. The broccoli also spent some time on the grill after I had parcooked it in the microwave. Since we were trying not to heat up the kitchen … Continue reading
Buffalo Chicken Wings and Slaw. 6/29/24
Not much to say about this lazy dinner. Frozen chicken wings and a packaged salad. I always take the flats since they are my favorite parts. It works well since John likes the drumettes. Foster Farms Take Out brand has … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Poultry, Salad, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged chicken, chicken wings
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Buffalo Chicken Wings and Salad. 6/29/24
Easy dinner using Foster Farms frozen Buffalo chicken wings and Taylor Farms Mediterranean salad. More economic than going out for a similar dinner or getting take-out. Sometimes the cook needs a breather!
Posted in American, Easy, Poultry, Salad, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged chicken wings
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Lentil Stew with Turkey Sausage. 6/28/24
We have not made this dish in quite a while. It’s not really a summer dinner entree but we had a turkey sausage that needed using so we went ahead. At least we did not need to turn the oven … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Legumes, Methods, Poultry, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged lentils, turkey sausage
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