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Category Archives: Easy
BBQ ribs and asparagus with mustard soy sauce. 7/29/25
We did not make these ribs. Our local grocery store had a BOGO sale on them in their deli department. To be honest I have never made ribs so this is probably the only way our family will get to … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Pork, Recipes, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged asparagus, fibs, Pork
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Classic chicken dinner. 7/28/25
Sarah bought a rotisserie chicken so that there would be some food in the house when we got home from vacation. We already made a burrito bowl out of one of the chicken breasts and on Monday we ate the … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Poultry, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged broccoli, chicken, potatoes
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Quick pasta dinner. 7/27/25
On Sundays we usually have some sort of egg dish but I just was not feeling like it. I decided I would boil up a couple of ounces of pasta and add it to some sauteed onions, garlic, and cherry … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Pasta, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
Tagged pasta
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Chicken burrito bowl 7/26/25
Sarah was such a sweetie gathering all the ingredients we needed to make chicken burrito bowls when we got back from our trip. Just think of all the things you like in a burrito and put it in a bowl. … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Legumes, Mexican, Poultry, rice, Vegetables
Tagged avocado, black beans, cheese, chicken, cilantro, green onions, rice, salsa, tomatoes
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Short-cut chicken dinner. 7/8/25
I used to be more of a purist when it came to cooking but I have been making dinners for over 50 years and taking some short-cuts no longer seems evil to me. So tonight’s chicken dinner employed a Costco … Continue reading
Texas caviar and grilled hamburgers. 7/7/25
Over the weekend John was not feeling well so we scuttled all our plans. He felt better today so we made our Sunday holiday dinner on Monday. I have shown lots of hamburger pictures so I thought I would highlight … Continue reading
Posted in American, Beef, Easy, Grilling, Hot weather meals, Legumes, Recipes, Salad, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged black beans, black eyed peas, corn, hamburgers
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Shrimp tacos. 7/4/25
I realize that shrimp tacos are not quite standard Fourth of July fare. We are having the family over on Sunday for a more traditional burger cookout. For our shrimp tacos John did his usual superlative job of cooking the … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Hot weather meals, Mexican, pescatarian, Shellfish, Southwest U.S., Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged shrimp, Tacos
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Chickpeas with ditalini and vegetables. 7/2/25
Delicious vegetarian or vegan dinner. Always a hit at our house. Our bowls are adapted to our tastes but started with this recipe from NY Times Cooking. https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1015767-chickpea-stew-with-orzo-and-mustard-greens?smid=ck-recipe-iOS-share
Posted in American, Easy, Legumes, Pasta, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
Tagged chickpeas, ditalini
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Grilled loin lamb chops with sweet potato and asparagus. 7/1/25
We love lamb chops! I know that they are way less popular than beef but they are so tasty especially when John cooks them on the grill.We bought these at Costco for $7.99/lb. So for around $20 we have enough … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Grilling, Hot weather meals, Lamb, Weeknight dinners
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Chicken burrito bowl. 6/30/25
This is a great hot night dinner! The basics for the burrito bowl are on –https://www.budgetbytes.com/poor-mans-burrito-bowls/ This is super simple to make. We added rotisserie chicken and avocado. We spiced up the black beans with Rotel and added tortilla chips. … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Hot weather meals, Legumes, Mexican, Poultry, Recipes, rice, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged chicken
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