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Category Archives: American
Harira, ham, and egg. 11/20/22
This Sunday’s Breakfast For Dinner made use of leftover Harira, a Moroccan stew we made earlier this week. I added a piece of deli ham that I cut in strips, an over easy egg, and a squirt of sriracha to … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Eggs, leftovers, North African, Pork, stew, Vegetables
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Grilled hamburger with tabbouleh 11/18/22
Once again John is responsible for making the burgers and I am taking care of the tabbouleh. He does a masterful job of cooking the burgers out on the grill in the almost dark. They are more on the medium … Continue reading
Posted in American, Beef, Grilling, Recipes, Salad, Vegetables
Tagged hamburgers, tabbouleh
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Traditional chicken dinner. 11/17/22
For years this was the dinner we had on Mondays. In fact our son who is married and has children of his own tells me that on Mondays he always makes chicken. I know he is not making “traditional” chicken, … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Instant Pot, Methods, Poultry, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
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Grilled hamburger with chopped salad 11/2/22
John made some really yummy hamburgers out on the grill in the dark! He says he can tell if they are done by how they feel and the length of time they have been cooking. This is why I leave … Continue reading
Posted in American, Beef, Easy, Grilling, Salad, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
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Clam chowder. 11/1/22
At last we had a rainy day here in Northern California! So we scuttled our plans to have grilled hamburgers and went with a rainy day soup. The clam chowder I make is not the thick type you usually associate … Continue reading
Posted in American, pescatarian, Shellfish, soup, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged clam chowder, clams
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Chicken spaghetti vegetable soup. 10/30/22
While John was having an omelet (again!) for his Sunday supper, I decided to raid the produce bins in the refrigerator, use up the rest of the pulled chicken from enchilada night, and break up some whole wheat spaghetti for … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, leftovers, Methods, Pasta, Poultry, soup, Vegetables
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Roasted tilapia, pesto, and sheet pan veg. 10/29/22
This is almost an instant replay of a dinner we had last week. We enjoyed last week’s rendition of this fish dinner plus we had one frozen cube of pesto left so our only change was to add mushrooms to … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Fish, Methods, pescatarian, Sheet pan, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
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Chicken enchiladas and spicy black beans. 10/27/22
Usually when we make enchiladas John heats the tortillas on the stove’s open flame and then hands them off to me. This method means I have to cradle this hot tortilla in my hand and try to fill it fast … Continue reading
Posted in American, Legumes, Methods, Mexican, Poultry, Southwest U.S., Vegetables
Tagged black beans, chicken, corn tortillas
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Zoodle-mania. 10/26/22
So here is a silly/stupid thing I did. I wanted to make some zoodles to augment our pasta dish. Unfortunately I pulled a cucumber out of the fridge instead of a zucchini! John snitched a few strands out of my … Continue reading
Posted in American, Beef, Italian, Pasta, Salad, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged pasta, zoodles
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Tilapia with pesto and roasted vegetables. 10/22/22
We took the humble tilapia and elevated it with a perfect cook, a homemade pesto, and delicious roasted carrots, zucchini, and red onion. Our dishes were garnished with a drizzle of olive oil and a chiffonade of fresh basil. I … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Fish, Methods, pescatarian, Sheet pan, Vegetables
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