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Category Archives: American
Salmon with mustard sauce with sheet pan sprouts and squash. 2/25/22
Surprisingly quick and easy dinner tonight! John did a quick brine and then a 95% cook on one side of the salmon over a low burner followed by a quick flip that only took about 20 minutes of cooking time. … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Fish, Methods, pescatarian, Sheet pan, Vegetables
Tagged salmon
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Turkey sausage dog with sauerkraut. 2/22/22
Got to admit it, I just did not feel like cooking last night. So we opted for something easy. Toast the bread, cut it like a hotdog roll, microwave the sausage and sauerkraut and we were done. Sometimes you just … Continue reading
Mahi mahi tacos and spicy black beans. 2/21/22
Having made a menu for the week the first thing I do is switch it all around because the avocados have ripened! I expected them to be like the last two I bought which took the better part of a … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Fish, Mexican, pescatarian, Southwest U.S., Vegetables
Tagged Tacos
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Lightened New England clam chowder. 2/19/22
When I first looked at the recipe for New England clam chowder I was taken aback by the amount of fat (olive oil plus grease from guanchiale and canola oil) and three cups of heavy cream for 6 servings. Certainly … Continue reading
Posted in American, Healthy tips, pescatarian, Recipes, Shellfish, soup, Vegetables
Tagged clams
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Chicken piccata with broccoli and butternut squash 2/18/22
Tonight we were going for ease so we used rotisserie chicken and pre-peeled, seeded, and chopped butternut squash. First John made a sauce with lemons, white wine, shallot, chicken stock, mushrooms, and capers. When I was almost finished mashing the … Continue reading
Sesame shrimp bowl. 2/17/22
We have had a lot of these sesame bowls lately, some with salmon and some with shrimp. They are a big hit here. We were planning on shrimp scampi but changed the menu because we had a last avocado that … Continue reading
Harissa white bean stew with turmeric yogurt. 2/15/22
Although this looks super interesting on my plate, we miscalculated proportions and ended up with an overly spiced bitter dinner. How did this happen? We decided that two cans of beans would be equal to one pound of dried beans … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Healthy tips, Kitchen tips, Legumes, stew, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged beans, harissa
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Valentine’s Lamb chops and sheet pan veg. 2/14/22
We had delicious grilled lamb chops for Valentine’s Day. John grilled them perfectly. I was in charge of the vegetables (as usual.) I bought a packet of already peeled and chopped butternut squash which I have decided is worth the … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Grilling, Healthy tips, Holidays, Lamb, Sheet pan, Vegetables
Tagged Grilling, Lamb, Meat
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Farro grain bowl with vegetables. 2/12/22
Farro is a delicious nutty flavored grain that not many people know about. It can take the place of rice in many dishes. I make mine in the oven but you can also cook on your stove top as well. … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Grains, Kitchen tips, Methods, Sheet pan, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged Eggplant, farro
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Three ways I stretch a pasta serving. 2/6/22
Last week I made a tasty meat sauce that was actually more mushrooms than meat and served it for three dinners and one lunch. Of course that was a lot of pasta to eat so I used some tricks to … Continue reading
Posted in American, Beef, Easy, Healthy tips, Italian, leftovers, Pasta, Vegetables
Tagged pasta, Salad
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