Category Archives: Easy

Chilean sea bass, new potatoes, broccoli. 10/3/23

This Tuesday seemed like a special occasion since we were dining on Chilean sea bass. Such a delicious fish! We have two more pieces left in the freezer before this fish will be relegated to “on sale” or actual special … Continue reading →

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Chicken enchiladas again!

Whenever we go to Costco we always pick up one of their fabulous, low-priced ($4.99) rotisserie chickens. And that always means I will shred up one of the breasts to make chicken enchiladas. Here’s my dish of 13 chicken enchiladas … Continue reading →

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Kung Pao Shrimp. 9/27/3

We saw Jet Tila make Kung pao shrimp on his show on Food Network, Ready, Jet, Cook! He made it sound pretty simple and it is! The most important thing is to have all your ingredients ready to cook because … Continue reading →

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Buffalo chicken wings and salad. 9/26/23

We were supposed to be having Kung Pao Shrimp tonight but had to pivot since I am waiting on a bottle of gluten-free oyster sauce that I ordered from Amazon. Maybe tomorrow night. Instead I made Foster Farms “Take Out” … Continue reading →

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Breakfast for Dinner scrambled egg nachos. 9/24/23

My kids were talking about how they had made yummy nachos on Friday and it stuck in my mind that I would like to have some nachos. I decided to see if I could make scrambled egg nachos. I put … Continue reading →

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Tilapia with mustard sauce, new potatoes, salad. 9/22/23

We ate our dinner tonight like it was two separate course. First came the salad course which featured an Asiago dressing and tomatoes from our daughter’s garden plot. We were supposed to be making Singapore shrimp but after our big, … Continue reading →

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Tofu bowl with rice. 9/20/23

The bowls we make whether they feature tofu, shrimp, or salmon all feature the same vegetables, dressing, and rice. The vegetables are edamame, cucumber, cabbage, peppers, and green onions. The dressing is a soy vinaigrette. We chose a fairly spicy … Continue reading →

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Buffalo chicken wings and salad. 9/15/23

Tonight we took an easy route to dinner. The wings were Foster Farms Take-Out Buffalo Chicken Wings and the salad was Taylor Farms Steakhouse Wedge. John and I both love Buffalo chicken wings. He likes the drumettes and I like … Continue reading →

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Seared scallops with Brussels sprouts and potatoes. 9/14/23

This is sort of the dinner that John requested for his birthday. He actually asked for asparagus but all the ones in the store were those very thin pencil-ly type. So I substituted Brussels sprouts. (As an aside I looked … Continue reading →

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Fish tacos with kale salad. 9/13/23

Easy-peasy hump day dinner! Shred some cabbage, chop an onion, buy a container of salsa and a salad kit. The fish, in this case tilapia, cooks in minutes and you’re done!

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