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Category Archives: American
Hospital food. 4/18/24
I am back in the hospital trying to shake this bout of pneumonia. There are many unenjoyable things that go on in a hospital—being awaken multiple times during the night to check on vitals, draw blood, and fix the IV … Continue reading
Posted in American, Lunch, Mexican, Vegetables
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Meatloaf with rice and broccoli 4/6/24
Apparently having the flu has made me lose my appetite for anything other than comfort food from my youth. Usually I want vegetable or seafood based dinners but this week I am all about lamb chops and ground beef. Since … Continue reading
Posted in American, Beef, Easy, Methods, rice, South American, Southwest U.S., Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged broccoli, ground beef, rice
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Chili 4/5/24
We have not had a ground beef chili in years! I pulled a recipe out of my binder which said this one was good from March, 2014! Since I am still under the weather, my contribution to the dinner was … Continue reading
Posted in American, Beef, Easy, Legumes, stew, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged ground beef, kidney beans, tomatoes
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Grilled lamb chops with mixed potato mash and broccoli. 4/3/24
I cannot claim much credit for this dinner since I have been sick and not doing much prep or eating. I did peel the potatoes. John did his usual masterful job of grilling the lamb chops and our daughter prepared … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Grilling, Lamb, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged broccoli, Lamb, potatoes
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Roast chicken breast with rice and asparagus. 4/1/24
We bought a package of chicken breasts recently. They were on sale at a good price. The only problem is that they are gargantuan! Our half boneless breast weighed one pound (453 g)! Being so big they take quite a … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Methods, Poultry, rice, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged asparagus, chicken, rice
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Cheese-y polenta and spicy black beans. 3/30/24
Since I returned home from vacation we have made scrambled eggs Thursday night and skipped dinner altogether on Friday. The 8 hours of jet lag makes it hard to contemplate making meals. On Saturday, though, we decided that eating a … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Grains, Legumes, Recipes, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
Tagged Bo ack beans, polenta
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Oven roasted tilapia with mustard sauce, broccoli, and potatoes. 3/29/24
Hi, I’m back from my wonderful vacation with our daughter. I hope you enjoyed the couple of posts from John while I was gone. I think I am going to try the chicken enchilada casserole he made one of these … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Fish, Methods, pescatarian, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged broccoli, Fish, potatoes, tilapia
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Chicken breast with rice and asparagus. 3/15/24
I am taking a vacation with our daughter starting tomorrow. Since we will be on a plane for a long time I wanted to make sure dinner tonight was easy on my digestive system. Therefore we made chicken breast with … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Poultry, rice, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged chicken breast
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Hamburger on a lettuce bed with Texas caviar 3/13/24
Since I have trouble digesting gluten, sandwiches and burgers on buns are no longer in my dinner plans. I know that there are gluten-free breads but they are a woeful substitution. Last night I decided just to eat the innards … Continue reading
Posted in American, Beef, Grilling, Legumes, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged Hamburger
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