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Category Archives: American
Grilled flank steak, baked potato, zucchini. 11/3/23
John did a great job grilling the steak. He seasoned it with salt, garlic, powder, pepper, and smoked paprika. On a pre-heated grill the cooking time is only two and a half to three minutes per side. While he cooked … Continue reading
Buffalo chicken wings and salad. 11/2/23
Not having a menu has dinner topsy-turvy this week. Since we did not take a flank steak out of the freezer early enough for dinner our fallback plan was to make some frozen Buffalo chicken wings and have a salad. … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Poultry, Salad, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged chicken
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Too much sauce! 11/1/23
I had some tomato sauce left over from last week’s pasta meal. Once I put it in a pan to reheat John and I agreed that it looked like it wasn’t enough for the amount of pasta that he was … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Italian, Pasta, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
Tagged Spaghetti
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Shrimp with polenta and broccoli. 11/1/23
We have not planned a menu or gone food shopping for this week but we always have shrimp, broccoli, and polenta on hand. Except for all the stirring of the polenta (we take turns!) this is a really easy, quick, … Continue reading
Sheet pan turkey sausage and vegetables. 10/30/23
Sheet pan cooking is so easy and the clean-up is minimal. I preheated the oven to 425F and cut up, oiled, and salted some potatoes, carrots, onions, zucchini, and cabbage. After 20 minutes I added the turkey sausage for the … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Poultry, Sheet pan, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged turkey sausage
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New England Clam Chowder. 10/27/23
Here is my recipe for New England clam chowder. The heavy cream measure is as decadent as you like, anywhere from 2 tablespoons to 1/2 cup or more. The consistency is soupy not paste-like. I think it is delicious.
Posted in American, pescatarian, Recipes, Shellfish, soup, Vegetables
Tagged clams, soup
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Sous vide pork tenderloin with new potatoes and broccoli. 10/25/23
This is our last try with pork tenderloin. According to Serious Eats if you cook the tenderloin in a sous vide bath set at 130F, the pork should come out flavorful, juicy, and tender. You do not have to worry … Continue reading
Roasted salmon with tarragon sauce, succotash/maque choux, and steamed new potatoes. 10/23/23
This was a pretty fancy dinner for a Monday night! This is our first time trying Atlantic farm raised salmon and we liked it a lot. John seasoned the fish and cooked it in a 400F oven for 12 minutes. … Continue reading
Posted in American, Fish, Legumes, Methods, pescatarian, Special occasion, Vegetables
Tagged salmon
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Grilled hamburgers and salad. 10/21/23
Easy dinner tonight! I started out by making the Taylor Farms Steakhouse Wedge salad and added some Power Greens, diced red onion, and the last of our daughter’s cherry tomatoes from the community garden. This made enough salad so that … Continue reading
Stuffed peppers. 10/18/23
During the third week in September I made a batch of meaty spaghetti sauce. I divided it in thirds and froze two containers. Tonight I made stuffed pepper with my remaining third. I mixed the ground beef and tomato sauce … Continue reading
Posted in American, Beef, Italian, Kitchen tips, rice, Vegetables
Tagged bell pepper, ground beef
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