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Category Archives: American
Rotisserie chicken, squash, and broccoli. 4/21/23
We made a quick visit to Costco and picked up a rotisserie chicken. When I got home I disassembled it taking off the meat and then made stock out of the bones etc. For dinner I had the chicken tenderloins … Continue reading
Grilled hamburger with salad and chips 4/20/23
I am a person who likes a good buy. When I saw that I could get a pound of local ground Kobe beef for $4.99 and a bag of Kettle chips for $2.50 plus it was senior day with an … Continue reading
Posted in American, Beef, Easy, Grilling, Salad, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged Beef
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Stuffed pepper with farro and lamb. 4/19/23
What a delicious dinner this turned out to be! Usually stuffed peppers are made with ground beef and rice but we had some leftover lamb pieces in the freezer that John ground up in the food processor and I had … Continue reading
Posted in American, Grains, Kitchen tips, Lamb, leftovers, Methods, Vegetables
Tagged bell pepper, farro, Lamb
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Roasted tilapia, broccoli, and polenta 4/15/23
Preparing the polenta at a 6:1 ratio gives you almost a sauce. It is surprisingly delicious with broccoli. That’s why I steamed A LOT! On one side of the fish are the florets and on the other, the chopped up … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Fish, Grains, Methods, pescatarian, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged broccoli, polenta, tilapia
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Kenwood shrimp. 4/13/23
The Kenwood Restaurant closed 10 years ago but before they did we asked for and they graciously gave us the recipe for their delicious Kenwood shrimp. We make it every once in a while and it is delicious. Last night … Continue reading
Posted in American, pescatarian, Recipes, rice, Shellfish, Special occasion, Vegetables
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Grilled lamb, potatoes, and asparagus. 4/10/23
This dinner is actually the leftovers from Saturday. We served the lamb cold on Monday rather than risk overcooking it. The potatoes and asparagus were simply heated carefully in the microwave. I would say that the dinner was almost as … Continue reading
Matzoh ball soup. 4/8/23
On Saturday we had our Passover celebration. Not the right day but it was when we could all get together. John and I spent a lot of time making our festive dinner and making our table look inviting to our … Continue reading
Posted in American, Grilling, Holidays, Lamb, soup, Special occasion, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged Lamb
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Light clam chowder with oyster crackers 4/7/23
How can you make a creamy clam chowder light? I use only 1/4 cup of cream which works out to be about 1 tablespoon per person and I add russet potatoes instead of waxy ones. Russet potatoes break down slightly … Continue reading
Easy Sunday night dinner. 4/2/23
On Sunday night we usually have Breakfast For Dinner (BFD). We each make our own and it is always easy. I started my BFD with a shared Taylor Farms packaged Greek salad. For the egg portion of my BFD I … Continue reading
Posted in American, Breakfast For Dinner (BFD), Easy, Eggs, Kitchen tips, Methods, Salad, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
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Shrimp and broccoli with creamy polenta 4/1/23
This dinner is a favorite of ours. The half cup of polenta is made with 3 cups of water, a couple of bay leaves, 2 garlic cloves, a scant teaspoon of salt, and is finished with a teaspoon of butter. … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Kitchen tips, Methods, pescatarian, Shellfish, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
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