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Category Archives: Easy
Chicken, mashed potatoes, and broccoli. 8/7/24
This is our second dinner made from the rotisserie chicken I bought at Costco. Now that we have used both breasts, the rest of the chicken will be used for lunches, solo dinners, and chicken stock. We used instant mashed … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Hot weather meals, Poultry, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
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Nachos with Eggs. 8/4/24
I am finally returning to Breakfast for Dinner or BFD on Sundays. Nachos with eggs is one of my favorites. In the bottom of my bowl are tortilla chips then warmed black beans, corn, and kale. This is followed by … Continue reading
Posted in American, Breakfast For Dinner (BFD), Easy, Eggs, Hot weather meals, Legumes, Methods, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged Eggs, nachos
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Hummus and Chopped Salad 8/2/24
I prepared an easy vegetarian/vegan dinner for a hot evening. The hummus is simply one of Sabra’s varieties and the rice crackers are from Trader Joe’s. They are gluten free. After doing so much nothing as meal prep I decided … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Hot weather meals, Mediterranean, Salad, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
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Penne with tomato sauce and sausage. 7/28/24
We got home from our vacation Sunday afternoon. For dinner we needed something simple for which we had all the ingredients on hand. I made a pasta sauce with a large can of crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, minced garlic and … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Italian, Pasta, Pork, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged pasta, Sausage
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Cooking on vacation. 7/21-22/2024
We have been driving up the coasts of Northern California, Oregon, and Washington and enjoying the cool weather near the Pacific Ocean. We have looked at numerous lighthouses and famous bridges. The scenery is fantastic but unfortunately the food is … Continue reading
Shrimp Tacos with Mango Salsa and Spicy Beans. 7/12/24
On Friday John was in charge of cooking the shrimp perfectly and searing the tortillas. Great job, John! I took care of the vegetables making the salsa out of a can of fire-roasted Rotel, a lovely ripe mango, cumin, sriracha, … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Hot weather meals, leftovers, Legumes, Mexican, Middle Eastern, pescatarian, Shellfish, Southwest U.S., Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged beans, shrimp
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Flank Steak, Potato, and Zucchini 7/10/24
Tonight John was at the grill cooking the flank steak and putting a char on a Russet potato that I had microwaved earlier. I also made zucchini that our daughter had grown in her garden. First I sautéed onions and … Continue reading
Posted in American, Beef, Easy, Grilling, Methods, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
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Cellentani Arrabiata with Sausage. 7/9/24
Two weeks ago I made an arrabiata pasta sauce which I served over spaghetti. I had made enough sauce that I could freeze a container for another dinner. On Fourth of July John cooked up five hot Italian sausages and … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Italian, leftovers, Pasta, Pork, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged pasta, Pork, Sausage
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Chicken, potatoes, and broccoli 7/6/24
We bought a rotisserie chicken earlier in the week and used one breast shredded for our Asian chicken salad and the wings, thighs, and legs for various lunches. Now we needed to eat the other breast for dinner without significantly … Continue reading
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Grilling on the Fourth of July (and the 5th too!) 7/4/24 and 7/5/24
Our son came over for our Fourth of July celebration. The rest of his family was at a reunion of his wife’s clan. So as I am wont to do I made too much food for just the four of … Continue reading
Posted in American, Beef, Easy, Grilling, Holidays, Hot weather meals, Vegetables
Tagged hamburgers, watermelon
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