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Category Archives: Easy
Penne with mushrooms and asparagus. 5/9/24
I really like the look of penne and asparagus. The asparagus mimics the shape of the penne. Plus this is super simple and quick to make. While the water is heating up for the pasta is plenty of time to … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Italian, Methods, Pasta, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
Tagged asparagus, mushrooms, pasta, penne
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Cinco de Mayo vegetarian nachos 5/5/24
Usually on Cinco de Mayo we are enjoying tacos or enchiladas and washing it all down with margaritas. But this year of the very-stubborn-pneumonia when I am still on a bunch of drugs we had a much more sedate celebration—nachos … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Mexican, Southwest U.S., Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged nachos
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Chicken stir-fry with brown rice. 5/4/24
Tonight we used the vegetables left in the crisper for a simple chicken stir-fry. John manned the stove while I chopped up all the vegetables. I had made the brown rice using the oven method earlier in the day. It … Continue reading
Posted in Asian, Easy, Methods, Poultry, rice, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged chicken
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Gochujang shrimp fettucine. 4/3/24
Korea meets Italy in this new recipe we tried tonight. This is a really simple and quick dish. In the time it takes to get the water to boiling and cook the pasta you can make the sauce. Although John … Continue reading
Posted in Asian, Easy, Italian, Pasta, pescatarian, Recipes, Shellfish, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged pasta, shrimp
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Roasted tilapia, rice/quinoa mix, zucchini 5/2/24
Originally dinner tonight was supposed to be the fish, polenta, and broccoli. But I was feeling a bit broccoli-ed out so we decided to switch gears. The result was quite tasty! John seasoned and roasted the tilapia in a 400F … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Fish, Methods, pescatarian, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged tilapia, zucchini
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Grilled flank steak, sweet potato, broccoli. 5/1/24
John grilled flank steak to a nice rosy medium rare and also put some char on the sweet potatoes that I had microwaved. Part of the darkness on the sweet potatoes comes from the use of chipotle powder which unfortunately … Continue reading
Posted in American, Beef, Easy, Grilling, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged flank steak, sweet potato
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Scrambled egg stir-fry. 4/28/24
Our go-to dinner on Sunday is Breakfast for Dinner or some sort of dish that revolves around eggs. John always makes an omelet with ham, cheese, mushrooms, and green onions and I always make something different each week. Since the … Continue reading
Posted in Asian, Breakfast For Dinner (BFD), Easy, Eggs, Methods, rice, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
Tagged Eggs
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Chicken taco with spicy beans. 4/27/24
I bought some frozen chicken tenders on sale at Safeway and figured that when the bag said “Cook from Frozen” prominently on the front that it meant I could pop them in the microwave for a few minutes and, voila, … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Legumes, Methods, Mexican, Poultry, Southwest U.S., Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged Bo ack beans, chicken, Tacos
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Pinwheel steak, broccoli, mashed potatoes. 4/26/24
This prime piece of meat is a rib cap that has been rolled and tied. It is a very scrumptious cut. John seasoned the steak and grilled it to medium rare. Along with the steak I made some broccoli seared … Continue reading
Buffalo chicken wings with carrots and celery 4/25/24
No, I did not make these from scratch. We are still in “easy mode” while I try to recover from pneumonia. John does a stellar job roasting the wings in the oven with an extra blast of heat for the … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Poultry, Sheet pan, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged chicken, chicken wings
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