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Category Archives: Easy
Salmon with mustard parsley sauce. 5/24/2025
Today we are getting those good omega-3 fatty acids from the salmon! Plus the broccoli provides 140% of our daily vitamin C. Hopefully these two super foods will offset the white rice which does not bring much to the good … Continue reading
Whole grain penne with asparagus. 5/23/2025
The pasta of choice at our house is Barilla. Along with most other grocery items the price of a pound of pasta has gone up. We try to stock up whenever Barilla is on sale. This week it was selling … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Italian, Pasta, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
Tagged asparagus, pasta
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Hot night dinner. 5/21/2025
Originally it was supposed to reach 90F for the first hot day of the season. Actually I think it was only 86F but I had planned this hot night dinner and was thus commanded by the menu hanging in my … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Grains, Hot weather meals, Legumes, Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, Recipes, Salad, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
Tagged feta, hummus, tabbouleh
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Shrimp tacos. 5/20/25
Tuesday was definitely Taco Tuesday at our house! Sarah and I went out for lunch and had street tacos and then, according to my menu plan, John and I made shrimp tacos for dinner. John does such a great job … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Hot weather meals, Mexican, pescatarian, Shellfish, Southwest U.S., Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged shrimp, Tacos
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Grilled boneless leg of lamb. 5/19/25
I bought a small boneless leg of lamb that was $6.00 off at Costco so it ended up at $5.00/lb. John cut the lamb into three pieces which will make three meals for us. He then pounded the lamb into … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Grilling, Lamb, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
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Buffalo chicken wings. 5/17/25
I wish I could say I actually made these but I bought the wings frozen. They are Foster Farms Take Out Crispy Wings that I bought at Costco. I do not have an air fryer but these wings seem just … Continue reading
Posted in American, Appetizers, Easy, Poultry, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged chicken
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Grilled strip steak, grilled potato, and broccoli. 5/16/25
On Friday I sat outside for a while as John cooked the potato and steak. What delicious aromas! John had carefully trimmed the steak as we have run into some unpleasant gristle on these bargain-priced steaks. He cooked the steaks … Continue reading
Posted in American, Beef, Easy, Grilling, Vegetables
Tagged Beef, broccoli, potato, Steak
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Chicken burrito bowl. 5/15/25
Thursday is Sarah’s night to make dinner. Sarah loves to make bowls. She made us yummy chicken burrito bowls. It consisted of rice, chicken, black beans, corn, chiles, cabbage, salsa, green onions, tortilla chips, and sour cream. She set it … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Legumes, Methods, Mexican, Poultry, rice, Southwest U.S., Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged chicken
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Shrimp scampi with broccoli over rice. 5/10/25
I love the tangy flavors in this dish. The lemon, capers, and garlic make it particularly craveable. Unlike many scampi dishes which are heavy on the oil, the recipe I use calls for just a little oil to cook the … Continue reading
Spaghetti and meatballs. 5/9/25
We ran out of time for making our shrimp scampi so we opted for quick spaghetti and meatballs. I will make the shrimp scampi on Saturday instead, Our pasta dinner was the ultimate in convenience. “Rosina” brand supplied the meatballs, … Continue reading
Posted in American, Beef, Easy, Italian, Pasta, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged meatballs, pasta
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