Category Archives: Easy

Grilled NY Strip steak, potato, and salad. 2/28/26

Delicious dinner tonight! When my friend was visiting this summer we bought a pack of three steaks and this one was left over and frozen. What a treat to have a good steak from Costco and not one of the … Continue reading

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Chickpeas with ditalini and vegetables. 2/27/26

This soup/stew is a favorite of John’s. It is filled with lots of vegetables, a can of drained chickpeas, and a half cup of ditalini. For the stock we use a can of Rotel for a spicy tomato kick, 2 … Continue reading

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Pasta with sausage and greens. 2/26/26

Tonight Sarah made one of our favorites, pasta with sausage and greens. It is so simple but so good. While the pasta was cooking Sarah sauteed onions and 6 ounces of sausage that she later mixed with the cooked and … Continue reading

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Tilapia with mustard sauce, rice, broccoli. 2/24/26

Mustard sauce is easy to make and not too rich. It gives our fish dishes a nice tang. John is always happy when I make it. You can see from my picture that it also tastes good on rice and … Continue reading

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Seared scallops, new potatoes, asparagus. 2/23/26

We used to get large frozen scallops in a clear plastic bag from Costco. They have disappeared for at least a year. We decided to try the Kirkland frozen scallops. They are smaller but they turned out really tasty. John … Continue reading

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Grilled hamburger and salad. 2/20/26

John did a superlative cook on the burgers and I made the salad. Great all-American dinner! 👍

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Hot dogs, sauerkraut, and salad. 2/13/26

At least the salad and the sauerkraut are healthy! 😁

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Penne with pork sausage and kale. 2/6/26

🥳 I love this delicious pasta! Ingredients for two servings – 6 to 8 oz. whole grain penne, 1/2 onion, chopped, 3 garlic cloves, minced, 4 oz. spicy pork sausage removed from casing. Steps – heat boiling salted water and … Continue reading

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Shrimp tacos 2/4/26 and Chicken dinner 2/5/26

I seem to be running behind so here is another “two fer,” Delicious shrimp tacos with avocado, salsa, mango, and spicy beans. 2/4/26 Chicken dinner. 2/5/26 Our classic chicken dinner is always a family favorite.

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Rao’s eggplant parmesan. 1/28/26

The jury is still out on this frozen entree. It came in a two pack from Costco so we will at least have another chance to evaluate it. We used the microwave method which was 10 minutes at full power … Continue reading

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