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Category Archives: Easy
🍤 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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🥩 Linguine with meat sauce and salad. 9/19/19
In deference to my diet I made less pasta and filled half my bowl with salad. I made the spaghetti sauce in July and I do not know the exact amounts of the ingredients so I could not assign a … Continue reading
Posted in Beef, Easy, Italian, Kitchen tips, Pasta, Recipes, Vegetables
Tagged Llnguine, meat sauce
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🥬 Vegan vegetable soup in half an hour. 9/18/19
Tonight is supposed to be chickpea stew but I have vegetables calling to me, so, change in plans! Here is how to get homemade vegetable soup on the table fast. Cut up the onions first. Turn your pan on medium … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Kitchen tips, leftovers, Legumes, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, WW points
Tagged vegetable soup
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🥬 Red lentils with brown rice. 9/16/19
Here is a couple of cool things about red (actually coral colored) lentils. They turn yellow when you cook them! They cook really quickly, in about fifteen minutes! So if you are hankering for a quick vegan meal, sauté some … Continue reading
Posted in Afghan, Easy, Legumes, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, WW points
Tagged brown rice, lentils
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Vichyssoise – a summer potato soup. 8/22/19
There are two components to tonight’s dinner, a Mediterranean salad and a French soup. There is some question as to whether vichyssoise is a French or American creation. Potato and leek soup served hot has been around in France since … Continue reading
Chicken dinner. 8/19/19
Today is my older sister’s birthday. Happy Birthday, Peggy! She is coming for a visit in October. I am looking forward to it. I had such fun with my younger sister a few weeks ago. I anticipate a great time … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Grilling, Poultry, Vegetables
Tagged cabbage, chicken, tomatoes
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Less cooking. 8/16-17/19
I am running out of steam for doing actual cooking at the end of this week. Maybe it is the hot weather that has gotten to me. On Thursday we were supposed to have chicken on the grill but John … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Italian, Kitchen tips, pescatarian, Recipes, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged bruschetta, tomatoes, tuna
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