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Category Archives: American
New England clam chowder. 9/23/23
I am so happy to be making soups and stews again! The weather here in Northern California has been in the 70s during the day and in the 50s at night. Currently at about 5:30 PM it is in the … Continue reading
Tilapia with mustard sauce, new potatoes, salad. 9/22/23
We ate our dinner tonight like it was two separate course. First came the salad course which featured an Asiago dressing and tomatoes from our daughter’s garden plot. We were supposed to be making Singapore shrimp but after our big, … Continue reading
Winery dinner in Sonoma. 9/21/23
We are having a second celebration of John’s birthday with a fancy dinner at a winery inSonoma, CA. Each dish is paired with a wine from the winery in a multi-course dinner. We do not go out to dinner or … Continue reading
Posted in American, Beef, Desserts, Dining out, Fish, Shellfish, soup, Special occasion, Vegetables
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Chicken enchiladas, guacamole, chips. 9/16/23
Whether it is enchiladas, tacos, guacamole, or chili, everyone in our family loves Mexican/Southwest food. In fact we are planning on having an all-North American Thanksgiving this year featuring a taco bar. Because we will be out of town in … Continue reading
Buffalo chicken wings and salad. 9/15/23
Tonight we took an easy route to dinner. The wings were Foster Farms Take-Out Buffalo Chicken Wings and the salad was Taylor Farms Steakhouse Wedge. John and I both love Buffalo chicken wings. He likes the drumettes and I like … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Poultry, Salad, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
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Seared scallops with Brussels sprouts and potatoes. 9/14/23
This is sort of the dinner that John requested for his birthday. He actually asked for asparagus but all the ones in the store were those very thin pencil-ly type. So I substituted Brussels sprouts. (As an aside I looked … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Methods, pescatarian, Shellfish, Special occasion, Vegetables
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Fish tacos with kale salad. 9/13/23
Easy-peasy hump day dinner! Shred some cabbage, chop an onion, buy a container of salsa and a salad kit. The fish, in this case tilapia, cooks in minutes and you’re done!
Posted in American, Easy, Fish, Mexican, pescatarian, Salad, Southwest U.S., Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
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Deconstructed hamburger and salad. 9/11/23
My experiment with introducing gluten back into my diet did not go well. So I am back to my old lactose and gluten free self. Tonight for our burger meal I decided to deconstruct the way I like to eat … Continue reading
Posted in American, Beef, Easy, Grilling, Hot weather meals, Salad, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged ground beef
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Breakfast for dinner. 9/10/23
Sunday’s dinner was kind of a mishmash of items. Since I had two ripe avocados that needed using we started out with a first course of guacamole and tortilla chips. I used a packet of spicy Mucho Guacamole for the … Continue reading
Posted in American, Breakfast For Dinner (BFD), Easy, Eggs, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
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Chilean sea bass, new potatoes, salad. 9/9/23
I started off dinner prep by steaming the new potatoes. They took about 20 minutes. After they were done John roasted the sea bass in a 400F oven for 13 minutes. I made the salad while the fish cooked. This … Continue reading
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