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Category Archives: Easy
Mexican night. 10/7/18
Since we are going home on Tuesday, this will be my last post until Wednesday. We have scrubbed the kitchen sparkly and cleared all the decks of everything in anticipation of a photographer coming to take pictures so we can … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Grilling, Legumes, Mexican, Shellfish
Tagged black beans, Mexican, shrimp, Tacos
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Steak, potatoes, salad. 10/6/18
What could be more American than steak, potatoes, and a salad. The surprising thing, though, is that this dinner turned out much more delicious than any comparable dinner of recent memory. What is up with that?! John sous vide the … Continue reading
Planned-overs. 10/5/18
On Thursday as I was making the couscous for dinner I thought that I would put in some vegetables to give it some color and texture. But I was also thinking, I know I will have leftover couscous and I … Continue reading
Posted in Beef, Easy, Italian, Kitchen tips, leftovers, Pasta, Vegetables
Tagged Italian, leftovers, meat sauce, pasta, soup, Spaghetti
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Classic chicken. 10/4/18
Today’s classic chicken is John’s sous vide chicken breast served au jus with my confetti couscous, and spinach. We are supposed to be having butternut squash but the cut up squash I bought has not liked sitting around for a … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Pasta, Poultry, Vegetables
Tagged chicken, couscous, sous vide, spinach
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A/C broke!! Picnic supper 9/30/18
Right now we are in the desert of Southwest Utah. Even though it is the very end of September the temperatures are still in the mid-90’s. Our air conditioning decides to stop working today. So throw the chicken dinner idea … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Pork, take-out, Vegetables
Tagged broccoli, Potato salad, ribs
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Shrimp scampi with spaghetti. 9/28/18
This dinner is so, so good. If I had paid for it in a restaurant I would have no complaints. I think the key here is to sauté the shrimp tails in the wine first to get extra flavor. While … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Kitchen tips, Pasta, pescatarian, Recipes, Shellfish
Tagged garlic, shrimp, Spaghetti
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Vegetarian dinner in two acts. 9/27/18
Tonight’s dinner, sort of fattoush and dal, I serve in two courses because John does the dishes and I want to cut down on his work. This way instead of four bowls we only need two. He says he likes … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Legumes, Middle Eastern, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged ginger, lentils, Salad
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Sous vide, grilled steak. 9/26/18
Tonight’s dinner is simple. Cook the steak in the immersion circulator set at 125 F. Microwave the potato halves. Put them both on a hot grill briefly. Add spinach to the plate. I really love how this method of cooking … Continue reading
Posted in American, Beef, Easy, Grilling, Vegetables
Tagged baked potato, sous vide, spinach, Vegetables
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Vegan: Penne with asparagus. 9/20/18
Today we are having yesterday’s pasta that wasn’t. This is a simple but delicious dish. The prep and cooking time is about 20 minutes. While you are bringing the water for the pasta up to a boil sauté a tablespoon … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Italian, Kitchen tips, Pasta, Recipes, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged asparagus, pasta, penne, Vegan, vegetarian
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