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Category Archives: American
Spaghetti with amatriciana sauce and guanciale. 3/28/26
Sarah picked up a “Too Good To Go” bag from Eataly on Thursday when we were celebrating her birthday in San Jose. Among many other things was a jar of amatriciana sauce. Amatriciana sauce is flavored with some sort of … Continue reading
Fish sandwiches with beans and slaw. 3/27/26
We opted for something easy tonight. I enjoy having these crunchy but low-calorie fish fillets in the freezer. They cook up in the air fryer in about 12 minutes. Along side of our open-faced fish sandwiches I heat up some … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Fish, Legumes, pescatarian, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged Salad, Fish, slaw
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Whole grain penne with broccoli and tuna 3/25/26
This is a super easy, quick, and delicious dinner. In the time it takes to boil the water and cook the pasta, I have sautéed half an onion in olive oil along with garlic powder, red pepper flakes, and oregano. … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Fish, Italian, Methods, Pasta, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged broccoli, pasta, tuna
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Open-faced shrimp taco. 3/24/26
One problem I have with tacos is that I eat them too fast! I have the taco cradled in my hand and it is impossible to put down without the insides falling apart. My open-face taco is like a tostada … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Hot weather meals, Methods, Mexican, pescatarian, rice, Shellfish, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged rice, shrimp, taco, Vegetables
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Tilapia with mustard sauce. 3/21/26
It’s springtime and definitely the time for asparagus! Tonight’s dinner was quick-cooking tilapia, some mashed potatoes left over from last night, and big, fat asparagus. The mustard sauce goes well with all three!
Posted in American, Easy, Fish, pescatarian, Vegetables
Tagged asparagus, Fish, potatoes
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Chicken dinner. 3/20/26
Tonight was our typical Classic Chicken Dinner. It consisted of rotisserie chicken, chicken gravy, broccoli, and Idahoan mashed potatoes. The only real cooking I did was to steam the broccoli. John really enjoys this easy dinner. We make it often.
Posted in American, Easy, Poultry, Vegetables
Tagged broccoli, chicken, mashed potatoes
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Pizza times two. 3/18 & 3/19/2026
On Wednesday of my no-planning week we decided we wanted pizza. Having dinner delivered hot to our door is always very alluring. John ordered an extra large Italian sausage pizza. The three of us ate half of it (2 slices … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Hot weather meals, Italian, Weeknight dinners
Tagged Pizza
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Corned beef and cabbage, potatoes, and carrots. 3/17/26
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! I am about half English, a quarter German, and a quarter Irish by my imprecise reckoning. I know there were Sullivans and Martins in my past. So at least Sarah and I have some claim to … Continue reading
Posted in American, Beef, Special occasion, stew, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged cabbage, carrots, Corned beef, potatoes
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Chicken burrito bowl. 3/16/26
In this bowl (hiding beneath the lettuce) are all the ingredients you might find in a chicken burrito. There is rice, chicken, corn, black beans, salsa, cilantro, and green onions. The chips take the place of a tortilla and the … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Hot weather meals, Legumes, Mexican, Poultry, rice, Salad, Southwest U.S., Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged chicken, rice, Salad
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Grilled steak, potato, and asparagus. 3/13/26
Sometimes you just feel like having a piece of beef. This dinner really hit the spot this week.
Posted in American, Beef, Easy, Grilling, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged asparagus, Beef, potato
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