Category Archives: Easy

🥬 Goodness in a bowl, chickpea stew. 3/25/20

Posted on March 25, 2020 by

Vegetarian or vegan, this chickpea stew is the epitome of goodness in a bowl. Healthy and filling but also quick, easy, and economical, it is the perfect shelter-in-place kind of meal. My original recipe came from Melissa Clark of the … Continue reading →

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🥬 Not salad for lunch. 3/25/20

Posted on March 25, 2020 by

I am not a big fan of salad. It is a pain in the neck to construct and then you have to make salad dressing to have it be palatable. I much prefer my salad in its heated version – … Continue reading →

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🥩 Ribeye steak with mashed rutabagas and spinach. 3/23/20

Posted on March 23, 2020 by

Today is our daughter’s birthday and we were supposed to be celebrating it in Bari, Italy. Instead she is upstairs having a digital Happy Hour with her friends. I am sorry for her and us but what can you do? … Continue reading →

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🥬 Composed salad. 3/20/20

Posted on March 20, 2020 by

In these harried days when no one is composed, make a composed salad out of leftovers and what you have in your fridge.  Starting with a bed of romaine, I put some egg salad, corn and diced asparagus stems, edamame, new … Continue reading →

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🥬 Chipotle bean burger and collard greens. 3/18/20

Posted on March 18, 2020 by

I cannot take any credit for the chipotle bean burgers since they are made by Morningstar and cooking them is just one minute on each side on high in the microwave. I served mine with a little barbecue sauce and … Continue reading →

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🐚🐟 Scallops, new potatoes, snow peas. 3/17/20

Posted on March 17, 2020 by

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! We are celebrating by having at least a portion of our dinner be green. My contribution to this dinner are the Irish snow peas and that Irish favorite, potatoes! I also am in charge of the … Continue reading →

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🐑 Lamb chops, asparagus, rice. 3/16/20

Posted on March 16, 2020 by

In a departure from our usual fare, we have rib lamb chops that John sears in a pan on the cooktop and finishes in the oven. They had been in the freezer for over 6 months and it was time … Continue reading →

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