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Category Archives: Easy
Breaded mahi mahi, sheet pan butternut squash, and steamed broccoli. 1/22/22
John decided to make fresh breadcrumbs since the amount of bread that goes into fresh breadcrumbs is way less than the dried type. He stuck the crumbs on with a mixture of mustard and light mayo. I took the remnants … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Fish, Healthy tips, Methods, pescatarian, Sheet pan, Vegetables
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Lentil/turkey sausage stew with carrots. 121/22
I seem to be putting a lot of stuff over kale this week. Certainly many of the things I eat could be put over rice or noodles but kale is good for me. So kale it is. It really bulks … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Healthy tips, Legumes, Methods, Poultry, stew, Vegetables
Tagged lentils, turkey sausage
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Chilean sea bass, new potatoes, broc/cauli mix. 1/20/22
Fancy dinner night for no reason! We buy frozen Chilean sea bass in a bag from Costco and it is an excellent product! John roasts the fish for 15 minutes in a 400F oven. Cooking time depends on the thickness … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Fish, Kitchen tips, Methods, pescatarian, Vegetables
Tagged Chilean sea bass, Fish, Sea bass
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Fusilli arrabbiata with kale. 1/19/22
Probably my favorite dinner of the week, Pasta Wednesday has gotten even better since I started making Al Dente’s Carba Nada pasta. Since it is lower in calories and carbs I can have my three ounce portion with less guilt … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Healthy tips, Italian, Kitchen tips, Mediterranean, Pasta, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
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Curried butternut squash and chickpeas over kale with yogurt dressing. 1/18/22
We tried a new recipe tonight and it was a winner! This vegetarian (or vegan is you use non-dairy yogurt) entree is so delicious and filling that I could not finish my bowlful. You can get the recipe here. https://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/curry-roasted-butternut-squash-and-chickpeas … Continue reading
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Scrambled eggs, veg patty, salad, toast. 1/16/22
Sunday is our day off from cooking. John makes an omelet and I make some sort of egg dish, sometimes with a vegetable stir fry, or with some beans in a tortilla, but today just simply scrambled. It’s a no-thinking, … Continue reading
Hearty salmon Niçoise with mustard sauce. 1/15/22
Usually a Niçoise salad is made with canned tuna but we had some salmon to use so we decided that changing the seafood would be okay. I read afterwards that there is a lot of culinary controversy about making substitutions, … Continue reading
Shrimp tacos, mango salsa, spicy black beans 1/14/22
It seems like we are ending the week with a Southwestern/Mexican vibe, enchiladas on Thursday and tacos on Friday. Shrimp tacos are a quick to make and tasty dinner plus well within my healthy eating plan. John sauteed the shrimp … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Legumes, Mexican, pescatarian, Shellfish, Southwest U.S., Uncategorized, Vegetables
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Chicken enchiladas and salsa slaw. 1/13/22
For Thursday night’s dinner I shredded some rotisserie chicken and rolled it in a corn tortilla along with chopped onion, some shredded cheese, cilantro, and jarred salsa verde. I put 12 of these in a 9×13 dish with some salsa … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Kitchen tips, Mexican, Poultry, Southwest U.S., Vegetables
Tagged chicken, tortillas
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Salad and pesto pasta. 1/12/22
Today I was extra hungry so I decided that a two course dinner would help me control the munchies. As much as I frequently say that I do not like making salads, I do enjoy eating them. A salad before … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Healthy tips, Italian, Pasta, Salad, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged pasta, pesto
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