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Seared scallops with asparagus and rice mix 5/15/21
Saturday night is usually Leftovers For Dinner (LFD) but the only leftovers we had were some rice and some farro. So I mixed those together and added asparagus as our vegetable and scallops for the protein. John always does a … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Grains, Kitchen tips, leftovers, Leftovers For Dinner, pescatarian, Shellfish, Vegetables
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Grilled flank steak, Brussels sprouts, and grilled potatoes. 5/14/21
Here is how this dinner shaped up. John marinated the flank steak which is a lean but tasty cut of beef which is tender when you slice it across the grain. Then he grilled it to a perfect medium rare. … Continue reading
Posted in American, Beef, Easy, Grilling, Kitchen tips, Uncategorized, Vegetables
Tagged brussels sprouts, flank steak
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Vegan delight! Sheet pan roasted vegetables with crispy chickpeas. 5/13/21
If you are a vegetable lover like I am then this plateful of vegetables, a little tofu, and chickpeas makes your eyes widen and your mouth water. And if you are someone who likes minimal mess and dinner on the … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Healthy tips, Kitchen tips, Legumes, Sheet pan, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged chickpeas, Vegetables
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Semi-Leftovers For Dinner Classic chicken style. 5/11/21
Usually LFD (Leftovers For Dinner) happens on Saturday night but we ended up with some bits and pieces from last week’s dinner and decided to incorporate the leftovers into an actual weekly menu dinner. Our leftovers were some chicken gravy, … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Kitchen tips, leftovers, Leftovers For Dinner, Poultry, Vegetables
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Pan-seared salmon and mango salsa, rice, and green beans. 5/10/21
John brined the salmon before starting it in a cold pan and it worked out much better than his last attempt at not overcooking it and keeping the white goop from seeping out. When he was at the grocery store … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Fish, Kitchen tips, pescatarian, rice, Vegetables
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Planning ahead – Leftovers For Dinner (LFD). 5/8/21
Does this plate look familiar? It looks familiar because this is the other half of the double portion of Chana dal we made on Monday. What a pleasure to know that Saturday night’s dinner only needs a reheat and a … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Indian, Kitchen tips, leftovers, Leftovers For Dinner, Legumes, stew, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged Chana dal, chickpeas, Dried chickpeas
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Pasta Puttanesca. 5/5/21
Tonight’s dinner is pasta puttanesca or pasta in the style of the prostitute. It is an odd name for a delicious dish. I used a can of tomatoes with chiles supplemented by part of a can of regular chopped tomatoes. … Continue reading
BFD – Egg and veg stir-fry with cauli-rice. 5/2/21
Sunday is always Breakfast For Dinner day. John always makes some sort of omelet and I always make, well, a bunch of different things! Tonight my BFD was a stir-fry of mushrooms, onions, garlic, green beans, broccoli, carrots, and celery. … Continue reading
Posted in Breakfast For Dinner (BFD), Easy, Eggs, Healthy tips, Vegetables, Vegetarian
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Orecchiette with broccolini and mushrooms. 5/1/21
Happy May! And for me, happy to be home!! What a pleasure to be cooking in my own kitchen where I have everything I need close at hand. John said he felt like pasta so while he heated up the … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Italian, Kitchen tips, Pasta, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged broccolini, mushrooms, pasta
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Penne with asparagus and mushrooms 4/28/21
We started off tonight’s dinner with some tuna salad appetizers. I had made the tuna salad for lunch and there was a little left over so I toasted up a piece of bread and used a slice of cucumber as … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Italian, Pasta, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged asparagus, penne
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