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Category Archives: Easy
Mediterranean salad. 8/10/19
We have all sorts of tomatoes covering the kitchen table. There are large ones and petite cherries, plus all sorts of colors, green, purple, yellow, orange, and red. It is hard to keep up with this onslaught! We are giving them … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Grilling, Mediterranean, Vegetables
Tagged chicken, Salad, tomatoes
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Seared scallops. 8/9/19
Except maybe for the clean-up there is nothing faster, simpler, and more delicious than seared scallops. John and I have to time everything to be basically done before he puts the scallops on since they only take a couple of … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Kitchen tips, pescatarian, Recipes, Shellfish, Vegetables
Tagged new potatoes, scallops, snow peas
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Leftovers taco for one. 8/7/19
John and I make and eat dinner together each evening but breakfast and lunch are totally free-form. We eat what we want at whatever time we like. It works best for us this way. Today I made a leftovers taco … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, leftovers, Legumes, Mexican, Recipes, rice, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged beans, rice, taco
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Summer’s bounty. 8/6/19
What is more perfect than corn and tomatoes for a summer dinner? Tonight was my sister’s last evening with us before taking the red eye home so we thought we would celebrate summer’s vegetables. First we took a tour of … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Recipes, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged corn, tomatoes
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Vegetarian sides. 7/31/19
These two sides make any outdoor grilling or picnic taste even better. The first one has chickpeas standing for potatoes and dressed in a light dressing consisting of a Greek yogurt and mayo. The other is a Caprese salad with … Continue reading
Vegetarian/Vegan Duo. 7/29/19
For Meatless Monday we made a delicious vegetarian or vegan pairing of Mediterranean salad and Afghani red lentils. NOTE: for vegan fare omit yogurt and feta cheese. The Mediterranean salad consists of cucumber, tomatoes, onion, avocado, olives, and pepperoncini dressed … Continue reading
Posted in Afghan, Easy, Legumes, Mediterranean, Recipes, rice, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged lentils, Salad
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Gazpacho starter. 7/26/19
Earlier this week when we had gazpacho we did not finish all of it. So I put it in the refrigerator where it became the starter, much like the sourdough starter we also have in our refrigerator, of a new … Continue reading
While the A/C was broken. 7/25/19
We have been shuttering ourselves in the house while the air conditioning has been broken. We get up early and open the house up while it’s cool and then we are hermits for the rest of the day – no … Continue reading
Posted in American, Dining out, Easy, German, Italian, Vegetables
Tagged Bratwurst, sauerkraut
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Caprese salad and more. 7/23/19
On Tuesday we used our bountiful tomatoes for Caprese salad. The salad is simply slices of tomato and mozzarella, a sprinkling of basil, and olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Oh, and don’t forget the salt! My salad looks like the … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Grilling, Kitchen tips, Poultry, Vegetables
Tagged broccoli, chicken, tomatoes
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Best of the season tomato gazpacho. 7/23/19
We are swimming in tomatoes here. Three of us against about 5 pounds of tomatoes a day. Every day I get the same plea, “Mom, eat the tomatoes!” So two things that use up tomatoes are gazpacho and spaghetti sauce. … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Mediterranean, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Vietnamese
Tagged soup
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