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Category Archives: American
Breakfast for dinner. 12/18/22
As I am easing my way back into eating after being sick, eggs seem like a good choice plus they are our usual Sunday night dinner. I toasted a piece of rye bread and set a chickpea patty on top … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Eggs, Legumes, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
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Classic chicken dinner. 12/12/22
We went to Costco today and bought one of their rotisserie chickens. What a deal for $4.99! I should buy one every time we go. When we got home I took the chicken apart. I knew John would like a … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Instant Pot, Kitchen tips, Methods, Poultry, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
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Fried scallops with tots and salad. 12/8/22
This is my birthday dinner. I love fried scallops and have not had them since July 17, 2020! That’s the thing about having this blog I always know what and when I ate something. So obviously frying stuff is not … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Methods, pescatarian, Salad, Shellfish, Special occasion, Vegetables
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Pasta Wednesday—pesto, asparagus, mushrooms 12/7/22
About a month ago I cut off all the leaves from our basil plants and made pesto with the basil leaves, almonds, garlic, and olive oil. I froze the pesto in a quarter cup ice tray and then transferred the … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Italian, Pasta, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
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Taco Tuesday – carnitas! 12/6/22
Pork butt (shoulder) was on sale this week for $1.87/lb. So we thought we would buy a small one and try making carnitas in the Instant Pot for some dinners and lunches. We followed this recipe from the Well plated … Continue reading
Posted in American, Instant Pot, Mexican, Pork, Recipes, Salad, Southwest U.S., Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
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Chicken, mashed squash/potato, broccoli. 12/5/22
This is a pretty typical Chicken Monday. John started the chicken on the stove top and finished it in the oven. I cooked a few red skinned potatoes and a bit of butternut squash in the Instant Pot for 12 … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Instant Pot, Methods, Poultry, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
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Tilapia tacos with spicy black beans. 12/3/22
John pan roasted the fish and I made the beans with yellow bell and jalapeño peppers, onions, and garlic spiced up with Tabasco sauce, cumin, and chipotle powder. The garnishes were avocado crema and yogurt. We warmed the tortillas in … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Fish, Legumes, Methods, Mexican, pescatarian, Southwest U.S., Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
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Kale and white bean stew. 12/2/22
We made this dish once in 2021 and I was not a total fan. It was merely okay. Obviously I had forgotten that I did not really care for it when I suggested it this week as one of our … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Kitchen tips, Legumes, Methods, Recipes, stew, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
Tagged beans, kale, stew
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Creamy polenta with shrimp and broccoli. 12/1/22
Tonight John took the lead on dinner making both the creamy polenta and the shrimp. I was relegated to broccoli duty. John makes his creamy polenta with a ratio of 1:5.5 or in this case 1/2 cup polenta to 5 … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Grains, Methods, pescatarian, Shellfish, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
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Fusilli with mushrooms and kale. 11/30/22
I really, really enjoy our pasta Wednesdays and this was a particularly delicious one. I had a little of the red sauce that I made last week leftover so I added a can of Rotel to it to spice it … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Italian, leftovers, Methods, Pasta, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
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