Category Archives: American

Chickpeas with ditalini and vegetables. 2/27/26

This soup/stew is a favorite of John’s. It is filled with lots of vegetables, a can of drained chickpeas, and a half cup of ditalini. For the stock we use a can of Rotel for a spicy tomato kick, 2 … Continue reading

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Tilapia with mustard sauce, rice, broccoli. 2/24/26

Mustard sauce is easy to make and not too rich. It gives our fish dishes a nice tang. John is always happy when I make it. You can see from my picture that it also tastes good on rice and … Continue reading

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Seared scallops, new potatoes, asparagus. 2/23/26

We used to get large frozen scallops in a clear plastic bag from Costco. They have disappeared for at least a year. We decided to try the Kirkland frozen scallops. They are smaller but they turned out really tasty. John … Continue reading

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Grilled hamburger and salad. 2/20/26

John did a superlative cook on the burgers and I made the salad. Great all-American dinner! πŸ‘

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Salmon with mustard sauce, rice, and asparagus 2/17/26

This is another dinner I could serve to company. John cooked the salmon at 400F for fourteen minutes and I made the rest. The asparagus were especially good and I got them on sale for $1.98/lb! We really enjoy the … Continue reading

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Hot dogs, sauerkraut, and salad. 2/13/26

At least the salad and the sauerkraut are healthy! 😁

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Kenwood shrimp. 2/11/26

We usually make this dinner for a holiday, birthday, or special occasions. It was great to have it just to treat ourselves!

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Stuffed peppers 2/10 and 2/12/26

I bought a bag of four good-sized peppers and stuffed them with a cooked mixture of onions, ground beef, rice, spices, and tomato sauce. They were good on Tuesday but even better as a leftovers on Thursday.

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New England Clam Chowder. 2/9/26

Always a crowd pleaser!

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Sarah’s chili with black beans 2/2/26

😊 Delicious chili made with Muir Glen chili starter. 2/3/26 Pizza Did not feel like cooking and ordered pizza delivery instead.

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