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Category Archives: American
Pasta with mushroom Bolognese. 2/11/21
I like to make my own pasta sauces rather than use one from a jar because then I know exactly what and how much of each ingredient there is. For instance, most jarred sauces have sugar of some sort in … Continue reading
Posted in American, Healthy tips, Italian, Kitchen tips, Pasta, Recipes, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged Linguine, Spaghetti
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Grilled flank steak with roasted vegetables. 2/10/21
On Wednesday John fired up the grill to cook an out-of-the-ordinary beef flank steak. First he marinated it and then grilled it to a rosy pink. It was very tasty. In the time it took to heat up the grill … Continue reading
Posted in American, Beef, Easy, Grilling, Kitchen tips, omnivore, Sheet pan, Vegetables
Tagged flank steak
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Sous vide chicken, IP rutabagas, veg. 2/9/21
We used a couple of our specialty cookers for our comfort classic on Tuesday. For me, this dinner has a holiday vibe since the only time we ever had rutabagas was at Thanksgiving or Christmas. Making rutabagas which are very … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Instant Pot, Kitchen tips, Poultry, sous vide, Vegetables
Tagged chicken breast
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BFD Eggs, veg patty, veg, salad. 2/7/21
First let me report that John had an omelet AGAIN! I made some scrambled eggs and a veggie patty which I topped with sautéed onions and mushrooms and served atop a split half of a pita. My green salad featured … Continue reading
LFD-Koshari/chickpea stew with turkey sausage. 2/6/21
For our Leftovers For Dinner (LFD) meal we used the tiny bit of koshari we had left over from Monday. Obviously we were going to have to figure out some way to stretch this into a whole dinner. I started … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Egyptian, Kitchen tips, leftovers, Legumes, stew, Vegetables
Tagged chickpeas, turkey sausage
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Chicken parmesan with linguine and broccoli. 2/5/21
Just a reminder, the pictured food in my blog is my actual dinner plate and I eat all of it every day. In addition to my dinner I eat breakfast and lunch plus enjoy half a bag of popcorn during … Continue reading
Posted in American, Healthy tips, Italian, Kitchen tips, Poultry, Vegetables
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Sheet pan shawarma with cod. 2/3/21
This is a very easy and tasty dinner that uses only one pan. The important step is not to overcook the fish. Give the vegetables about a 20 minute head start and then add the fish. Depending on how thick … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Fish, Middle Eastern, pescatarian, Sheet pan, Vegetables
Tagged cod
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Rhode Island clam chowder 2/2/21
Rhode Island clam chowder Rhode Island clam chowder is similar to New England clam chowder but is brothier. I used only 2 tablespoons of cream in a fairly large pot of soup. You may be thinking that this is the … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Healthy tips, pescatarian, Shellfish, soup, Vegetables
Tagged clams
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Greens, eggs, no ham. 1/31/21
I really like eggs. I could eat them for a lunch. I could eat them in a bunch. I could eat them for a dinner. I like eggs. They are a winner. Seriously, eggs are a very versatile component in … Continue reading
Chicken, mashed potatoes, Brussels sprouts. 1/29/21
Sous vide chicken breast, mashed potato, sautéed Brussels sprouts On Friday we were supposed to have shrimp tacos but I needed something cozy, warming, and familiar. I suggested a rendition of Classic Chicken and John was totally on board. He … Continue reading
