Category Archives: Easy

Tilapia, broccoli, and mixed mash. 4/20/26

Tilapia seems to be held in low esteem by chefs and fish eaters. I find the fillets that I get frozen from Costco to be a tasty, cost-effective entree for John and me. As usual John cooked the fish and … Continue reading

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Tuna with rice and snowpeas. 4/18/26

John seared these pieces of tuna to perfection. They only cooked in a pan on the stovetop for eight minutes, four minutes a side. He made the rice about an hour before dinner. I removed the strings from a package … Continue reading

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Chicken wings, celery and carrots. 4/17/26

On Friday we tried the Costco brand of chicken wings. They cook for 25 minutes at 425F. They came out perfectly done and crispy. While John used the Buffalo dressing included in the wings package, I had mine with a … Continue reading

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Classic chicken dinner. 4/16/26

Meatloaf was on the menu tonight but since I had pigged out on the spaghetti and cabbage last night I decided to forego the red meat tonight. Chicken dinner is always a winner here!

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Shrimp with asparagus and polenta. 4/13/26

I have made a menu for this week and let’s hope I stick with it. Shrimp is a good place to start since it cooks quickly and goes well with polenta. The asparagus is the other half of the bunch … Continue reading

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Roasted salmon, mashed potatoes, asparagus. 4/8/26

John cooks the salmon in the oven at 400F. The salmon takes around 10 minutes. Doneness depends on the thickness. Don’t overcook the fish! As usual I take care of cooking the veg. Tonight is the last night for the … Continue reading

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Rotisserie chicken with gravy, mashed potatoes, broccoli 4/7/26

We have this dinner at least once every two weeks or so. Basically we buy a rotisserie chicken whenever we go to Costco. The chicken is such a bargain at $4.99. This dinner is homey and reminds me of dinners … Continue reading

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Scrambled egg nachos with cheese and olives. 4/5/26

This is one of my favorite Sunday night suppers. It feels like I am eating snacks for dinner. Breakfast for Dinner doesn’t have to be boring!

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Spaghetti with arrabbiata sauce and burrata. 4/4/26

It’s a Sarah cooks dinner night! With some help from a Too Good To Go bag from Eataly she put together a spaghetti dinner with arrabbiata sauce and burrata cheese. So good!!! I always look forward to the Sarah-cooks-dinner night!

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Tilapia with rice and salad. 3/31/26

We were supposed to have fish tacos for dinner tonight but I had shrimp tacos for lunch so we pivoted to a plain dinner of roasted fish, rice, and salad. It wasn’t fancy but it was easy and a good … Continue reading

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