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Category Archives: American
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
Breakfast for Dinner-A Sunny Salad. 3/3/24
This week’s dinner egg has found its way on top of my salad. This was simple to make and filling too with protein coming from the egg, the cheese, and one slice of deli ham. I garnished my salad with … Continue reading
Posted in American, Breakfast For Dinner (BFD), Easy, Eggs, Salad, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged Eggs
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Grilled hamburgers and Texas caviar. 2/28/24
We switched our meal plan around this week because we needed a day when it was not raining to grill outside. We are having a bout of atmospheric rivers and it has been raining a lot. Can’t complain, though. It … Continue reading
Posted in American, Beef, Easy, Grilling, Legumes, Methods, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
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Salmon with mustard sauce, new potatoes, and broccoli. 2/23/24
Most of our meals are based on a protein, a starch, and a vegetable. I try to include some sort of low fat sauce to keep the dinners interesting. Yesterday it was gravy with chicken, in the “bowls” we make … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Fish, pescatarian, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
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Rotisserie chicken, butternut squash, and asparagus. 2/22/24
Dinner #1 made from the Costco rotisserie chicken we bought today. John cuts up one breast and warms it in a gravy made from a packet. I roast a butternut squash which has been cut in half longitudinally and then … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Methods, Poultry, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged asparagus, butternut squash, chicken
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Shrimp tacos, Mexican coleslaw, and spicy black beans. 2/21/24
Most of our weeks include a Mexican night. Mexican food is a big hit with the family. We can count on the grandkids as being fans when they often mostly eat rolls and dessert. We only had nine shrimp left … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Legumes, Methods, Mexican, pescatarian, Salad, Shellfish, Southwest U.S., Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged black beans, cabbage, shrimp
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Spicy black beans and polenta 2/19/23
This is a tasty and filling vegetarian dish. The toppings of green onions, radishes, cilantro, and avocado make it outstanding. Spicy black beans and polenta 1/2 cup polenta3 cups water or brothSalt to taste 1 can black beans, rinsed and … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Grains, Legumes, Recipes, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
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Valentine’s Day dinner. 2/14/23
Who wants to spend mega dollars eating out in crowded restaurants on Valentine’s Day? We don’t. Instead we opted for a prime cut of beef with a couple of tasty sides followed by two dark chocolate Dove candy hearts. Originally … Continue reading
Posted in American, Beef, Methods, Special occasion, Vegetables
Tagged asparagus, ribeye steak cap
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Grilled rack of lamb, sweet potato, broccoli. 1/27/23
Our lamb of choice is a chop from the loin. Normally we buy these at Costco but for unknown reasons they haven’t been for sale there the last two times we have been. So we decided to try their much … Continue reading
Shrimp with braised leeks, mashed potatoes, and asparagus in a beurre blanc sauce. 1/26/23
This dish is an adaptation of one that our son makes when he is doing a “fancy dinner” night. Normally he makes it with scallops but I was looking to lower the price point. On the bottom layer are braised … Continue reading
Posted in American, Methods, pescatarian, Shellfish, Special occasion, Vegetables
Tagged shrimp
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