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Category Archives: American
Mexican chicken parmesan with zucchini and leeks. 10/28/21
What?! Mexican chicken parmesan? It’s not a long story. I looked in my pantry shortly before dinner and there were no canned tomatoes. Zero. What I did have was a container of salsa in the refrigerator and some tomato paste. … Continue reading
Posted in American, Italian, Kitchen tips, Mexican, Poultry, Vegetables
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Mahi mahi fish sticks and coleslaw. 10/25/21
I have started out the week by switching Tuesday’s dinner for Monday’s at the request of our daughter who will be out on Monday but really wants to eat the Afghani dal and is less keen on fish sticks. We … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Fish, Healthy tips, pescatarian, Vegetables
Tagged Fish, mahi mahi
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Sesame salmon bowl. 10/23/21
Our dinner on Saturday is one of the best things we have made lately. It was warm and cool, unctuous and crunchy, salty and sweet and all around delicious. Hiding under the cucumbers, cabbage, avocado, and furikake is a perfectly … Continue reading
Vegan! Spicy lentils with kale and rice
Spicy lentils are a work in progress. It was the first time making this dish which we were adapting from a NYTimes recipe. The critique given by our daughter was that we had not used enough oil to bloom the … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Legumes, Recipes, rice, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
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Shrimp tacos with spicy black beans. 10/21/21
I think the key to this dish is perfectly cooked shrimp and an array of toppings. John did a stellar job on the shrimp and also toasted up the tortillas over the open flame on the stovetop. I prepared the … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Kitchen tips, Legumes, Mexican, pescatarian, Shellfish, Southwest U.S., Vegetables
Tagged shrimp, Tacos
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Rhode Island clam chowder and avocado toast. 10/19/21
This chowder is the brothier cousin of the traditional creamy and thick New England clam chowder. We used to live in Massachusetts and spent several times a year traveling to New Jersey where my parents lived. One time we stopped … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Healthy tips, Recipes, Shellfish, soup, Vegetables
Tagged clams
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Grilled flank steak, grilled potato, Brussels sprouts
Tonight was one of the rare nights when we have red meat. John heavily seasoned the flank steak and then grilled it for six minutes. I microwaved the potato halves and then handed them off to him for a final … Continue reading
Posted in American, Beef, Easy, Grilling, Recipes, Vegetables
Tagged brussels sprouts, flank steak
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Breakfast for dinner (BFD) 10/17/21
Usually I make something more exotic with my Sunday BFD but these are lean times (as in I am in full dieting mode.) I am happy to report that I have lost almost 5 lbs of my vacation weight. Positive … Continue reading
Classic chicken dinner. 10/16/21
Our classic chicken dinner always contains chicken breast with gravy or some sort of sauce, a mashed starchy vegetable, and a green vegetable. For us it is homey, comforting, and easy to make. We are cooking for three these days … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Kitchen tips, leftovers, Poultry, Vegetables
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Vegan! Chickpea stew. 10/15/21
How good do those veggies look?! I am happy that the weather is getting cooler and I can make soups and stews that seemed too heavy for hot summer days. I like this recipe because you can change it up … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Kitchen tips, Legumes, Pasta, Recipes, stew, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
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