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Category Archives: Easy
Fusilli with mushrooms, broccoli, and kale 10/18/22
Tonight we were supposed to have a tofu bowl for dinner. However apparently no one told the avocado it was supposed to be ripe by Tuesday and so it sits stubbornly in its clipped paper bag with only an apple … Continue reading
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Buffalo chicken wings and salad. 10/17/22
When I suggested we have chicken on Monday John voted for these chicken wings. This is the ultimate easy dinner and probably one of the more expensive ways to eat chicken wings without getting them at a restaurant or as … Continue reading
Lentil stew with turkey sausage and kale. 10/14/22
This dinner consists of lentils cooked with onions, garlic, carrots, and celery with sautéed turkey sausage added at the end and served over a bed of kale. Every time we make a pot of this we eat the whole thing. … Continue reading
Creamy polenta with black beans, avocado, and radish. 10/12/22
When John makes polenta he starts with 1/2 cup polenta and just under 3 cups of salted water, two bay leaves, and two cloves of garlic. He cooks it, stirring, for 15 minutes. After discarding the bay leaves he stirs … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Grains, Kitchen tips, Legumes, Methods, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
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Roasted tilapia, sheet pan veg, and mustard sauce. 10/11/22
The trickiest thing about making this dinner was to get everything finished cooking at the same time. I pre-heated my oven to 425F convect. I knew the carrots and cabbage would take about 30 minutes and the green beans about … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Fish, Kitchen tips, Methods, pescatarian, Sheet pan, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
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Sunday Breakfast for Dinner. 10/9/22
This week’s Breakfast for Dinner was exactly that, two eggs soft scrambled, veggie breakfast patty, and toast. Sometimes I just need a simple prep dinner.
Chicken Marsala, mashed potatoes, asparagus. 10/8/22
I made mashed potatoes specifically to eat with the Marsala sauce. Unfortunately the Marsala sauce turned out way too sweet and booze-y but the mashed potatoes alone were quite delicious. Usually when we make this we use a shortcut and … Continue reading
Vegan pasta with tomato-mushroom sauce, zucchini 10/5/22
Two weeks ago I made extra spaghetti sauce and froze it. Tonight all I needed to do was thaw the container of sauce and sauté a few more mushrooms to add to it. I decided to keep the zucchini as … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Italian, Pasta, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
Tagged pasta, zucchini
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Grilled flank steak with grilled potato and broccoli. 10/4/22
Just a reminder that all the pictures on my site are exactly what I eat. I lost 60 lbs. eating these dinners and by having reasonable breakfasts, lunches, and snacks. By cooking at home John and I can control the … Continue reading
Vegetable extravaganza! 10/2/22
On Sunday nights everyone in the family is on their own to make whatever appeals to them. I knew we had bits and pieces of vegetables and I decided to roast broccoli, cauliflower, rutabaga, mushrooms, cabbage, and carrots. I tossed … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Methods, Sheet pan, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
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