Category Archives: Easy

Hot Dogs and Corn for Labor Day. 9/2/24

We spent part of our Labor Day watching the U.S. Open (tennis) and having a dinner of hot dogs and corn on the cob. John is quite the tennis fan and plays 3 to 4 times per week. I no … Continue reading

Posted in American, Beef, Easy, Holidays, rice, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Penne with Asparagus. 9/1/24

I love the way that the asparagus mimics the shape of the penne in this super easy pasta dish. While the water gets to boiling I prep onion, garlic, and the asparagus. Once the pasta goes in the water to … Continue reading

Posted in American, Easy, Italian, Pasta, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Meatballs with Cabernet Sauvignon Sauce 8/31/24

We were invited to our friends’ house for wine and snacks. Since the start time was 5 PM I wanted something filling since it would be taking the place of dinner. I decided on small meatballs in a red wine … Continue reading

Posted in American, Appetizers, Beef, Easy, Pork, Poultry | Tagged | 1 Comment

Chicken and Rice with Asparagus. 8/30/24

This is one of our typical rotisserie chicken dinners. We slice up the white meat and warm it in some gravy. The chicken gravy is good with both the chicken and the rice. To jazz up the asparagus, first I … Continue reading

Posted in American, Easy, Poultry, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Sumac Tilapia, Mashed Potatoes, Broccoli. 8/29/24

We made this recipe for sumac whole fish from a recipe on NYTimes Cooking a few weeks ago. It was so good we made it again. Making it with a filet of fish is much easier than going the whole … Continue reading

Posted in Easy, Fish, pescatarian, Recipes, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners | Tagged | Leave a comment

Hamburgers and Salad. 8/28/24

Delicious medium rare grilled hamburger and a lovely Romaine and kale salad with chopped carrots, homegrown tomatoes, cucumber, and scallions — the quintessential summer dinner.

Posted in American, Beef, Easy, Hot weather meals, Salad, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Tofu sesame bowl. 8/27/24

This is an excellent hot weather meal. There is no cooking at all! If you follow my blog you know that my sesame bowl has three iterations salmon, shrimp, and tofu. Each is delicious. Asian Sesame Bowls

Posted in Asian, Easy, Recipes, Salad, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners | Tagged | 1 Comment

Gazpacho. 8/26/24

Guess what. It’s hot again. The rest of August has been pretty tolerable but Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday this week it is back to the upper 90s. As a result I am shifting to my hot weather dishes. Gazpacho is pretty … Continue reading

Posted in Easy, Hot weather meals, Mediterranean, Recipes, soup, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners | Tagged | Leave a comment

Chicken Dinner. 8/22/24

Tonight is dinner number one from our Costco rotisserie chicken. Sarah is our expert chicken disassembler and now we have bags of dark meat, white meat, and shredded white meat (my job is shredding) in the refrigerator and additions to … Continue reading

Posted in American, Easy, Poultry, rice, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners | Tagged | Leave a comment

Grilled NY Strip, Grilled potato, Brussels Sprouts. 8/21/24

Gosh, we are having tasty meals this week! John grilled the steaks to a perfect medium rare and tended over the potato I had baked earlier so that the surface slightly charred. I made what my family calls IDBS, incredibly … Continue reading

Posted in American, Beef, Easy, Grilling, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners | Tagged , | Leave a comment