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Category Archives: American
Chicken with squash, and asparagus. 2/28/23
Tuesday’s dinner was a spin on what I usually call classic chicken dinner. We used rotisserie chicken that John gently warmed up in some packet chicken gravy that had the addition of sautéed mushrooms. I steamed the butternut squash. It … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Methods, Poultry, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
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Shrimp and polenta with broccoli. 2/27/23
I suppose that this is pretty much shrimp and grits except I think of grits as being whiter and the Bob’s Red Mill package says it’s polenta. Having lived in North Carolina twice you would think I would be an … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Grains, Methods, pescatarian, Shellfish, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged polenta, shrimp
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Spicy vegetables with scrambled eggs. 2/26/23
My Breakfast for Dinner this Sunday was kind of like a deconstructed shakshuka with scrambled rather than poached eggs. I started by stir-frying mushrooms, onions, garlic, carrots, and broccoli stems. Then I added a can of Rotel (spicy tomatoes). I … Continue reading
Posted in American, Breakfast For Dinner (BFD), Easy, Eggs, Methods, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
Tagged Eggs
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Fish tacos with salad. 2/25/23
We used tilapia as our fish in our corn tortilla tacos. John cooked the seasoned fish in a pan on the stove top in a little oil. They only take 3 to 4 minutes per side. I prepared a salad … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Fish, Mexican, pescatarian, Salad, Southwest U.S., Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
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Light New England clam chowder. 2/24/23
I have gone off the menu again! It is so cold and wintry today that I felt like a warm bowl of soup. Plus my leeks needed to be used before they got any older! The amount of heavy cream … Continue reading
Posted in American, Kitchen tips, pescatarian, Recipes, Shellfish, soup, Vegetables
Tagged clams, leeks, potatoes
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Chickpea stew with ditalini and kale. 2/23/23
With John opening cans and me chopping up vegetables we were ready to make this stew in no time. If you have canned chickpeas, Rotel, ditalini or other small pasta, and vegetable or chicken stock all you need fresh are … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Legumes, Pasta, Recipes, stew, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
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Hamburger and salad. 2/16/23
Easy dinner tonight. John grilled the burger outside to about medium but still juicy and our salad consisted of a Taylor Farms Steakhouse pre-made. I am off on Friday to visit my dear friend in South Carolina for a long … Continue reading
Posted in American, Beef, Easy, Salad, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
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Valentine’s Day fancy dinner. 2/15/23
We had a wonderful dinner at EDGE in Sonoma. The food, wine, and ambience were superb. I have no regrets over this splurge.
Classic chicken dinner. 2/14/23
Since we are going out for a fancy Valentine‘s Day dinner on 2/15, I made an actual ❤️-day dinner that is like an uncomplicated warm hug! While John heated up some rotisserie chicken in packet chicken gravy, I boiled up … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Holidays, Methods, Poultry, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
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Lentil stew with turkey sausage, carrots, celery, and mushrooms. 2/13/23
We make this stew in stages. First we brown the turkey sausage that comes packaged already cooked through. Take that out of the pan and use the fat to cook the mushrooms. When the mushrooms are almost done add a … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Kitchen tips, Legumes, Methods, Poultry, stew, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
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