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Category Archives: Easy
Orrechiette with mushrooms and broccoli. 7/14/21
Woo hoo, pasta twice in one week!! We were scheduled for salmon on Wednesday but changed direction when we found out that our restaurant dinner on Thursday would feature salmon. Making pasta was a simple solution since I had all … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Italian, Kitchen tips, Pasta, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
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Deconstructed fish tacos. 7/13/21
For Taco Tuesday I decided to skip the tortillas and put my taco innards on a plate. The thing with tacos is once you have taken your first bite they are hard to put down so you just keep eating … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Fish, Healthy tips, Mexican, pescatarian, rice, Southwest U.S., Vegetables
Tagged mahi mahi, Tacos
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Whole grain penne with pesto and salad. 7/12/21
As a first course on Monday we started out with a tossed green salad with lots of extras. Mushrooms, carrots, cabbage, cherry tomatoes, and some spicy pepperoncini gave interest and texture to the salad. John complimented me on the salad … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Italian, Pasta, Salad, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged pasta, pesto
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Raw and sautéed veg topped with soft scrambled eggs. 7/11/21
It’s Sunday so it must be BFD (Breakfast For Dinner)! While John was busy making his usual omelet, I was chopping up and sautéing my BFD veg. I cooked the mushrooms and onions first and then added everything else. I … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Eggs, Healthy tips, Kitchen tips, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged Eggs
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Hot weather assembling. 7/10/21
When it is too hot to cook the best thing to do is to have an assembled dinner. Since it was around 104F yesterday, we decided on a Southwest chicken salad. We set up the ingredients on the kitchen island … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Healthy tips, Kitchen tips, Legumes, Poultry, Salad, Southwest U.S., Vegetables
Tagged chicken
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Red lentil sundae. 7/9/21
I know it is hardly the sundae you were looking for but this is a delicious vegetarian (or vegan minus the yogurt) dish that is super healthy, tasty, and pretty to look at. I first had this red lentil stew … Continue reading
Posted in Afghan, Easy, Healthy tips, Kitchen tips, Legumes, Recipes, rice, stew, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged lentils
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Light clam chowder. 7/8/21
We were supposed to be preparing shrimp tonight but we opted to change the menu to a favorite of ours, clam chowder. I have taken a traditional recipe for New England clam chowder and lightened it up so that it … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Healthy tips, pescatarian, Shellfish, soup, Uncategorized, Vegetables
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Pan seared Pacific cod with rice and Vietnamese salsa. 7/7/21
Originally John was going to pan sear the cod and I was going to make some sort of vegetation. I don’t know, maybe I was planning on doing a sheet pan veg but I made that veg yesterday and our … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Fish, Healthy tips, Kitchen tips, pescatarian, Recipes, rice, Vegetables
Tagged cod, Fish
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Chicken piccata with sheet pan veg 7/6/21
We were too busy to go to the grocery store today so I ended up with a sheet pan of vegetables which did not really go with chicken piccata. But since they still tasted really good, the dinner was a … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Kitchen tips, Poultry, Sheet pan, Vegetables
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Kitchen sink salad. 7/3/21
I decided to make a salad tonight rather than the planned eggs. John opted for a bowl of cereal. I finished up the last of a bag of carrots and stalk of celery as well as making a significant dent … Continue reading
