Category Archives: American

Stuffed peppers. 5/6/24

Stuffed peppers takes some work. Rather than use some overly sweet jar of tomato sauce I always opt to make my own. Luckily we had some leftover brown rice from the chicken stir-fry the other night. I seasoned and browned … Continue reading

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Cinco de Mayo vegetarian nachos 5/5/24

Usually on Cinco de Mayo we are enjoying tacos or enchiladas and washing it all down with margaritas. But this year of the very-stubborn-pneumonia when I am still on a bunch of drugs we had a much more sedate celebration—nachos … Continue reading

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Roasted tilapia, rice/quinoa mix, zucchini 5/2/24

Originally dinner tonight was supposed to be the fish, polenta, and broccoli. But I was feeling a bit broccoli-ed out so we decided to switch gears. The result was quite tasty! John seasoned and roasted the tilapia in a 400F … Continue reading

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Grilled flank steak, sweet potato, broccoli. 5/1/24

John grilled flank steak to a nice rosy medium rare and also put some char on the sweet potatoes that I had microwaved. Part of the darkness on the sweet potatoes comes from the use of chipotle powder which unfortunately … Continue reading

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Lamb and white bean chili. 4/30/24

On the last day of April John made our adaptation of Melissa Clark’s (NYTimes Cooking) lamb and white bean chili. https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/12300-lamb-and-white-bean-chili?smid=ck-recipe-iOS-share Unfortunately it is behind a paywall so unless you have a subscription you cannot see it. I have an … Continue reading

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Chicken taco with spicy beans. 4/27/24

I bought some frozen chicken tenders on sale at Safeway and figured that when the bag said “Cook from Frozen” prominently on the front that it meant I could pop them in the microwave for a few minutes and, voila, … Continue reading

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Pinwheel steak, broccoli, mashed potatoes. 4/26/24

This prime piece of meat is a rib cap that has been rolled and tied. It is a very scrumptious cut. John seasoned the steak and grilled it to medium rare. Along with the steak I made some broccoli seared … Continue reading

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Buffalo chicken wings with carrots and celery 4/25/24

No, I did not make these from scratch. We are still in “easy mode” while I try to recover from pneumonia. John does a stellar job roasting the wings in the oven with an extra blast of heat for the … Continue reading

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Passover Seder, April 22, 2024

On Monday, April 22, 2024 we celebrated the first night of Passover. Our Seder plate included lettuce, parsley, charoses (apples, walnuts, wine), horseradish, an egg, and a lamb bone. We went through the blessings, read the story about the flight … Continue reading

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Grilled hamburgers. 4/19/24

Now that I am home again from the hospital it is so great to eat something with seasoning! The hospital did have a hamburger as a lunch selection but the idea of a really low fat, overcooked hamburger with no … Continue reading

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