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Category Archives: Easy
Grilling burgers. 4/29/23
The weather took a quite warm turn this week so my simmering Dutch oven of meat sauce for my boiling pot of spaghetti got turned into burgers on the grill with salad and chips. As usual John did a perfect … Continue reading
Posted in American, Beef, Easy, Grilling, Hot weather meals, Salad, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
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Baked tilapia with mustard sauce, mixed rice, and broccoli. 4/27/23
Easy dinner tonight. John baked the tilapia in a 400F oven while I microwaved a container of already prepared rice for 90 seconds and steamed some broccoli. I am very impressed with this microwave rice. It is a combination of … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Fish, Methods, pescatarian, rice, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
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Tofu bowl. 4/26/23
We had a ripe avocado and that means “bowl time.” We make three versions of this bowl – shrimp, salmon, and tofu. Mostly this tofu bowl is just an assemblage of cut up ingredients over rice and dressed with a … Continue reading
Posted in Asian, Easy, Hot weather meals, Kitchen tips, Legumes, Recipes, rice, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
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Scallops, potatoes, and broccoli 4/25/23
Our dinner tonight made a weeknight feel like a special occasion! I steamed the potatoes and when they were ready John seared the scallops and I sautéed the broccoli. I made a thin tartar sauce which I enjoyed with the … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, pescatarian, Shellfish, Special occasion, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
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Chicken enchiladas with salad
This is another dinner from the Costco rotisserie chicken that I bought on Friday. So far from one $4.99 chicken I have made a roast chicken dinner with gravy and sides, 2 quarts of chicken stock, these enchiladas with shredded … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, leftovers, Legumes, Mexican, Poultry, Salad, Southwest U.S., Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
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Scrambled egg salad. 4/23/23
Sunday is almost always make-your-own-egg dinner. John always makes a ham, scallion, mushroom, and cheese omelette. I make something different each week. This week I made a salad of lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, mushrooms, scallions, and croutons then topped it with … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Eggs, Salad, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
Tagged Eggs, Salad
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Pesto noodles and zoodles over kale. 4/22/23
In October of last year we got lots of basil from the community garden. I made quite a bit of pesto and froze it in large cubes. I defrosted two of them for our pesto pasta. To add volume to … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Italian, Pasta, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
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Grilled hamburger with salad and chips 4/20/23
I am a person who likes a good buy. When I saw that I could get a pound of local ground Kobe beef for $4.99 and a bag of Kettle chips for $2.50 plus it was senior day with an … Continue reading
Posted in American, Beef, Easy, Grilling, Salad, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged Beef
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Potato, bean, and kale stew with gochujang. (Vegan) 4/18/23
Gochujang is a spicy Korean paste. Our daughter uses it frequently but this my first recipe to use it in. The amount suggested in the recipe is mildly spicy and will not blow your head off. You serve the stew … Continue reading
Posted in Asian, Easy, Legumes, Recipes, rice, stew, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
Tagged beans, potatoes
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Seared tuna, rice mix, broccoli with oyster sauce. 4/16/23
Frozen ahi tuna was on sale for two pieces weighing a total of 11 ounces for $4.99. Such a good price that we had to give it a try. It was very good! I am glad I bought a second … Continue reading
Posted in Asian, Easy, Fish, Healthy tips, Methods, pescatarian, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
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