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Category Archives: Easy
Bratwurst and sauerkraut. 10/2/19
I just made something easy for dinner tonight. The bratwursts come from Trader Joe’s and are cooked in a little water and oil until the water evaporates and the sausage browns. The roll is a Cobblestone sausage roll. I cut … Continue reading
🍗 Chicken Taco Tuesday. 10/1/19
We were going to make chicken enchiladas but at 7 PM it seemed like too much trouble so we switched to tacos. I pulled some chicken off our large Costco rotisserie chicken and shredded it, sliced cabbage, and got our … Continue reading
🍤 Back to sane eating. 9/30/19
Apple pie! Soup with a stick of butter in it! Hunks of homemade bread! Yes, I ate it all yesterday but as I used to tell my classes at Weight Watchers, you are not overweight because you ate a piece … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Healthy tips, rice, Shellfish, Vegetables
Tagged rice, shrimp
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🍗 Pan-roasted chicken, rutabagas, and broccoli. 9/28/19
Rutabagas take a long time to cook. Instead of hauling out the Instant Pot I just put them in boiling water and it took at least 45 minutes. They turned out really tasty though all mashed up with a little … Continue reading
🍗 Lentils with smoked turkey sausage and veg. 9/27/19
Here’s my pot of lentils with turkey sausage and a bunch of different vegetables burbling on the stove prior to dinner. I really like lentils! All the vegetables make this a really hearty stew. Seriously you don’t even need … Continue reading
🐟 Penne with tuna and snow peas. 9/28/19
Thursday’s dinner was another “pantry” dinner. Some pasta, a can of tuna, olive oil, an herb, and a vegetable. Although I used fresh snow peas and tarragon, it could just as easily have been made with frozen peas and dried … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Fish, Italian, Pasta, pescatarian, Vegetables, WW points
Tagged pasta, tuna
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🍤 Taco Wednesday. 9/25/19
Tuesday isn’t just the night for tacos anymore! Our taco night consisted of shrimp tacos on corn tortillas topped with salsa, cabbage, and yogurt/cumin crema. On the side we had spicy black beans and the rest of the broccoli salad … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Legumes, Mexican, pescatarian, Shellfish, Vegetables
Tagged black beans, shrimp, taco
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🍗 Rotisserie chicken and yummy sides. 9/24/19
Weatherunderground said that it hit 102F in my town yesterday. That is too hot to be turning on the oven or stove! So right before it was time for dinner John went to the grocery store and picked up a … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Legumes, Poultry, Vegetables, WW points
Tagged chicken, Salad
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🥬 Grilled portobello mushroom with broccoli salad. 9/23/19
Sorry for getting this post up late. I completely forgot about doing it!! John grilled the mushrooms after marinating them with a little olive oil and bourbon balsamic vinegar. We served them on light bread toast with a thin smear … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Grilling, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged Portobello mushroom
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🥬 Pasta and chickpea soup. 9/21/19
Autumn is coming even though here in Northern California it is supposed to be near to 100F in the coming week. So I am thinking warm, cozy soups. I have lots of warm weather dishes that I am so eager … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Legumes, Pasta, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged chickpeas, soup
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