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Category Archives: Easy
Sheet pan kielbasa, potatoes, and cabbage. 3/21/25
John made this sheet pan dinner for Sarah and him the other night. I wish I could have been there. it looks so good! Here are John’s notes about the dinner. I do not know how much more cooking John … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Pork, Recipes, Sheet pan, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged cabbage, Kielbasa, potatoes
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Two-fer. 3/18 and 3/19/2025
On Tuesday John did most of the chopping for our dinner of chicken lo mein. I was hurriedly packing for a trip to the East Coast to be with my dear friend whose husband had died a few days before. … Continue reading
Posted in American, Asian, Chinese, Easy, Eggs, Leftovers For Dinner, Methods, Pasta, Poultry, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged chicken, chicken lo mein, leftovers
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Corned beef and cabbage. 3/17/25
We enjoyed St. Patrick’s Day with this traditional dish. The recipe we used is this one from NYTimes Cooking with the exception of omitting the glaze in Step Four.
Posted in American, Beef, Easy, Holidays, Recipes, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged Corned beef
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Roasted salmon with mustard sauce. 3/15/25
This is a quick and nutritious dinner. John roasted the salmon in a 400F oven for 11 minutes and it turned out pink and juicy. During this time I steamed the broccoli, reheated some previously made white rice, and made … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Fish, Kitchen tips, pescatarian, Recipes, rice, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged salmon
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Penne with meat sauce. 3/11/25
We were supposed to be having chicken enchiladas for dinner tonight. Sarah and I were tasked with picking a rotisserie chicken from Costco. But when we got there the chicken cupboard was bare and so we had to come up … Continue reading
Posted in American, Beef, Easy, Italian, leftovers, Pasta, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged meat sauce, penne
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Grilled lamb chops, new potatoes, and asparagus. 3/10/25
I have always been surprised that a lot of people do not care for lamb. Too gamy is usually the reason. Around our house a lamb dinner is always greeted with an enthusiastic response. We buy lamb loin chops at … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Grilling, Lamb, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged asparagus, lamb chops, new potatoes
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Sunday Breakfast for Dinner (BFD) 3/9/25
This Sunday’s BFD was simply an over easy egg on rye toast. The only reason I am showing this is because I always cut my toast up before the egg lands. I am often reading a book during this meal … Continue reading
Posted in Breakfast For Dinner (BFD), Easy, Eggs, Methods, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged Eggs
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Stuffed red bell peppers and salad. 3/5/25
In order to be economical and efficient I browned a pound of ground beef and made a beefy tomato sauce first. Then I took half of the sauce and packaged it up to be frozen for a pasta meal in … Continue reading
Posted in American, Beef, Easy, rice, Salad, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged ground beef, red bell pepper, Salad
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Light shrimp scampi. 3/4/25
This quick and easy dinner seems good enough for company. The sauce for the shrimp is bright and tangy due to a little lemon juice, white wine, parsley, and capers. You can find the recipe on the earlier post of … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Italian, pescatarian, Recipes, Shellfish, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged assparagus, shrimp
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Chickpea vegetable stew. 3/3/25
Look at that vibrant bowl of dinner! It makes me feel healthier just looking at it! It does involve some chopping but it is really simple to make. Here’s the recipe: Chickpeas with ditalini and kale Ingredients 2 teaspoons extra-virgin … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Legumes, Mediterranean, Pasta, Recipes, stew, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
Tagged chickpeas, pasta, Vegetables
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