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Category Archives: Easy
Lucky vegetarian tacos. 1/6/19
These vegetarian or vegan tacos are lucky because they are made with my lucky beans from January 1 and I am lucky because I hardly have to do any work for dinner! Our dinner tonight consists of corn tortillas filled … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Kitchen tips, leftovers, Mexican, rice, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
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Fast and easy Vegan/Vegetarian
Chickpea stew with ditalini and greens is our go-to vegan/vegetarian dish. It is easy and is made from staples you have in your pantry and fridge. It’s fast (you can make it in half an hour) plus filling and delicious. … Continue reading
Shrimp stir-fry. 12/7/18
On latke night we had some cut up vegetables and dip as hors d’ouevres. So tonight I am taking the leftover carrots, celery, and broccoli and using them in a stir-fry with shrimp. I make some rice in the Instant … Continue reading
Stretch your food budget. 12/4/18
On Tuesday we made a beef stew. There was less than a pound of meat in it and some potatoes, onions, and a few limp carrots and celery. We had some leftovers but not enough for a whole meal. So … Continue reading
Posted in American, Beef, Easy, Kitchen tips, leftovers, Vegetables
Tagged carrots, Celery, leftovers, potatoes
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Instant Pot beef stew. 12/2/18
I have been craving some beef stew. This is the exact same beef stew my mother used to make when I was a kid. Back then I hated everything but I grew up and realized that the comforting flavors of … Continue reading
Posted in American, Beef, Easy, Instant Pot, Kitchen tips, Recipes, Vegetables
Tagged beef stew, Instant Pot
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Last of the tomatoes. 11/29/18
We are down to the last of our tomatoes from this year’s crop. To mark the occasion and as a preview to our upcoming trip to Italy I made a dress-your-own salad with oil and vinegar accompanied by a slice … Continue reading
More leftovers. 11/24/18
On Friday we had Thanksgiving redo. In order to not have the turkey get over cooked in the reheating process or the creamed onions sauce to break, we sealed them in some bags and used the immersion circulator to heat … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Kitchen tips, leftovers, Poultry, Vegetables
Tagged broccoli, leftovers, Thanksgiving, Turkey
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Finally cooked something. 11/17/18
Let’s see, Tuesday pretzels, Wednesday egg, Thursday pizza, Friday leftover pizza, and Saturday, I finally make something. I am still needing comfort food and with John spurring me on, we make beef stew in the Instant Pot. John browns the … Continue reading
Posted in American, Beef, Easy, Instant Pot, Vegetables
Tagged Beef, beef stew, carrots, Celery, Onions, potatoes
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A favorite. 11/4/18
Whenever our son comes to visit he always requests his favorite. Surprisingly I do not recall making this for him when he was a kid. This dish is actually just some of his favorite things – meatballs, noodles, gravy, and … Continue reading
Posted in American, Beef, Easy, Pasta, Vegetables
Tagged Beef, gravy, green beans, meatballs, noodles
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A gemisch of cuisines. 11/2/18
And by a gemisch I mean leftovers. I take the remnant of our Indian biryani and add some Mexican touches and serve it with the Vietnamese pork we had the other night. Result? Dinner is ready in about 15 minutes … Continue reading
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