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Category Archives: American
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
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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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Shrimp with broccoli and polenta. 3/12/24
Love the way that the creamy polenta acts as a starch and also a sauce for the shrimp and broccoli!
Posted in American, Easy, Shellfish, Uncategorized, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged shrimp
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Lentil stew with turkey sausage. 3/9/24
I am playing a little catch-up from last week this morning. Lentil stew was our Saturday night dinner and on Sunday we were having a family party where we ate tacos and fancy little cakes. Our daughter-in-law’s sister is a … Continue reading
Posted in American, Desserts, Easy, Legumes, Poultry, Special occasion, stew, Vegetables
Tagged turkey sausage
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Tilapia with broccoli and rice. 3/8/24
Since we eat fish at least once a week I am always looking for new ways to make our dinners more exciting. Friday’s dinner had the excitement of mixed rice and quinoa plus a creamy tartar sauce. John roasted the … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Fish, Healthy tips, pescatarian, rice, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
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Grilled lamb chops with sweet potato and asparagus. 3/7/24
Lamb is our favorite “red” meat. John does such a great job cooking it on the grill. Tonight was no exception. He put a nice char on the sweet potatoes that I had previously microwaved as well. Surprisingly, the asparagus … Continue reading
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