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Category Archives: Easy
Salmon salade Niçoise. 3/8/22
In addition to the salmon we had French green beans that were blanched, a hard boiled egg, kale, olives, and cherry tomatoes. I made a mustard sauce to dress the salad. It is about equal parts, horseradish mustard, whole grain … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Eggs, Fish, French, Methods, pescatarian, Salad, Vegetables
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Rotisserie chicken with gravy and sheet pan sprouts and squash. 3/7/22
I am actually a little embarrassed to post this dinner since I took every shortcut imaginable to prepare it! The chicken comes from a pre-pulled pack of Costco rotisserie chicken. The gravy was made from a packet of McCormack’s powdered … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Kitchen tips, Methods, Poultry, Sheet pan, Vegetables
Tagged chicken
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Lentils with turkey sausage. 3/4/22
We used to make this dish as lentils, turkey sausage, and carrots but decided to up the vegetable ante to include celery, mushrooms, and kale to make it more nutritious and filling. I start my lentil stew by sautéing the … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Healthy tips, Legumes, Methods, Poultry, stew, Vegetables
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Chilean sea bass, green beans, new potatoes. 3/3/22
We buy frozen Chilean sea bass from Costco. Unfortunately when we got to the end of the bag there were three equal sized pieces, one thicker piece, and one oddly shaped piece with thick and thin parts. Since our daughter … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Fish, Healthy tips, pescatarian, Vegetables
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Fusilli with broccoli and mushrooms. 3/2/22
Is it a bowl of pasta or a bowl of vegetables? I would say it is about 50/50. By using a lot of mushrooms and broccoli in my pasta bowl, I created a satisfying dinner using less than 3 ounces … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Italian, Methods, Pasta, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged broccoli, mushrooms, pasta
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Lamb chops with fennel, leek, potato braise. 3/1/22
These lamb chops are part of the pack we bought at Costco for Valentine’s Day. Once again John did a super job grilling them. I am pretty happy with the vegetable side dish I concocted as well. After thinly slicing … Continue reading
BFD (Breakfast For Dinner) 2/27/22
Nothing fancy this Sunday, just a straight-forward breakfast with the addition of a small salad. Alternating bites and combinations keeps the eating experience interesting and knowing that every Sunday is a minimal work in the kitchen day makes me happy. … Continue reading
Posted in American, Breakfast For Dinner (BFD), Easy, Eggs, Vegetables, Vegetarian
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Null soup with chickpeas. 2/26/22
As I have written before null soup is a concoction I make which counts for nothing on my food plan. It is myriad vegetables in either chicken or vegetable stock. I usually add some sort of low calorie protein like … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Kitchen tips, Lunch, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
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Salmon with mustard sauce with sheet pan sprouts and squash. 2/25/22
Surprisingly quick and easy dinner tonight! John did a quick brine and then a 95% cook on one side of the salmon over a low burner followed by a quick flip that only took about 20 minutes of cooking time. … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Fish, Methods, pescatarian, Sheet pan, Vegetables
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Chana dal. 2/24/22
This is a pretty easy Instant Pot meal. I used my mini-prep to make short work of chopping the ginger, garlic, and onions. John measured out the spices and cooked the spices in a little oil to bloom them and … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Indian, Instant Pot, Legumes, Mexican, rice, stew, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
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