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Category Archives: Easy
Grilled lamb chops, new potatoes, broccoli. 9/25/25
Lamb is our favorite meat to grill. The grilling, along with lamb’s slight gaminess, is a great pairing. We buy these loin lamb chops at Costco. They come from New Zealand and are reasonably priced. John does a great job … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Grilling, Lamb, Methods, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged broccoli, Grilling, lamb chops, new potatoes
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Two, too hot days. 9/21/25 and 9/22/25
Ah, it is Autumn and the leaves are changing color and the temperature hovers around 100F. I have explained in the past how September is really hot in Northern California. On Tuesday we experienced the hottest day of the year … Continue reading
Posted in Dining out, Easy, Fish, Hot weather meals, Japanese, Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, rice, Salad, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged hummus, Salad, tilapia
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Grilled NY strip steak. 9/17/25
John grilled the steak, I made the potato, and Sarah assembled the salad. Fast, easy, delicious dinner for a hot night.
Posted in American, Beef, Easy, Grilling, Hot weather meals, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged Beef, Grilling, potato, Salad, Steak
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Chicken ramen noodle salad – 9/16/25
Sarah made her dinner a couple of days early since she was making a salad and it is very hot here this Tuesday. She found a recipe for a ramen noodle salad which reminded her of the days when I … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Hot weather meals, Pasta, Poultry, Recipes, Salad, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged chicken, ramen, Salad
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Chili using Muir Glen Chili starter. 9/11/25
Sarah made this delicious chili using Muir Glen Chili Starter (medium spicy), browned ground beef, undrained black beans, and a little salt. That’s it and it was probably the best chili that we have had in a long time. Here’s … Continue reading
Posted in Beef, Easy, Legumes, Southwest U.S., stew, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged black beans, Chili starter, ground beef
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Hamburgers and salad. 9/8/25
As I look through the spring and summer months grilled hamburgers and salads pop up almost every week. With John grilling the burgers and me making a salad, it is quick, easy, and delicious!
Posted in American, Beef, Easy, Grilling, Hot weather meals, Salad, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged hamburgers, Salad
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Seared tuna and stir-fry vegetables. 9/6/25
We occasionally buy these frozen pieces of tuna when they are on sale. Two 7-ounce portions at $5 each make a fancy but economical meal for the three of us. John marinates the tuna briefly in soy sauce and presses … Continue reading
Pizza with Italian sausage. 9/5/25
Sarah was not feeling well tonight so we decided to just order in pizza and save our tuna dinner until tomorrow.
Warm lentil and sausage salad. 8/3/25
As often happens I bought an ingredient for a dish I was making and then had leftovers of the ingredient. In this case it was fennel. I set about looking for recipes that included fennel and found one that was … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, leftovers, Legumes, Recipes, Salad, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged fennel, lentils, Salad, turkey sausage
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Ribs and corn for Labor Day. September 1, 2025
Ha ha, this is what artificial intelligence thinks my dinner would look like. I guess we must be sitting outside at a picnic table after having grilled our ribs. Unfortunately it was 100F and we stayed inside and heated up … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Hot weather meals, Pork, Vegetables
Tagged corn on the cob, Pork, ribs
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