Category Archives: Easy

Grilled hamburger and salad. 2/20/26

John did a superlative cook on the burgers and I made the salad. Great all-American dinner! πŸ‘

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Hot dogs, sauerkraut, and salad. 2/13/26

At least the salad and the sauerkraut are healthy! 😁

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Penne with pork sausage and kale. 2/6/26

πŸ₯³ I love this delicious pasta! Ingredients for two servings – 6 to 8 oz. whole grain penne, 1/2 onion, chopped, 3 garlic cloves, minced, 4 oz. spicy pork sausage removed from casing. Steps – heat boiling salted water and … Continue reading

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Shrimp tacos 2/4/26 and Chicken dinner 2/5/26

I seem to be running behind so here is another β€œtwo fer,” Delicious shrimp tacos with avocado, salsa, mango, and spicy beans. 2/4/26 Chicken dinner. 2/5/26 Our classic chicken dinner is always a family favorite.

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Rao’s eggplant parmesan. 1/28/26

The jury is still out on this frozen entree. It came in a two pack from Costco so we will at least have another chance to evaluate it. We used the microwave method which was 10 minutes at full power … Continue reading

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Grilled loin lamb chop and sweet potato with broccoli 1/27/26

Everyone at our house loves lamb. The Australian loin lamb chops at Costco are not too expensive and are great on the grill. We had a package of five so John and Sarah got two each and I had one, … Continue reading

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Penne with broccoli. 1/24/26

I made this pasta recently and we both liked it so much I made it again. My secret? Bring a pot of salted water to a boil and add the pasta. Put small broccoli florets in a colander and when … Continue reading

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Bagels and lox 1/23/26

Normally for Christmas breakfast we have bagels and lox. However since we were away over Christmas we never got to use the lox we had bought. I figured why not have it for dinner? So we did. We wished each … Continue reading

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Spaghetti and meatballs. 1/20/26

The meatballs are hidden under all the spaghetti. This dinner was a sub for the fresh ravioli that spent too long in the fridge and got moldy. It was too bad but any (non-moldy) pasta dinner is A-OK with me. … Continue reading

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Seared tuna with broccoli and rice. 1/19/26

Occasionally frozen tuna steaks go on sale at the local grocery stores. I usually snap up a few and keep them in my freezer until we are in the mood for tuna. John marinates them in soy sauce, ginger and … Continue reading

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