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Category Archives: Easy
Grilled loin lamb chops with sweet potato and asparagus. 7/1/25
We love lamb chops! I know that they are way less popular than beef but they are so tasty especially when John cooks them on the grill.We bought these at Costco for $7.99/lb. So for around $20 we have enough … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Grilling, Hot weather meals, Lamb, Weeknight dinners
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Chicken burrito bowl. 6/30/25
This is a great hot night dinner! The basics for the burrito bowl are on –https://www.budgetbytes.com/poor-mans-burrito-bowls/ This is super simple to make. We added rotisserie chicken and avocado. We spiced up the black beans with Rotel and added tortilla chips. … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Hot weather meals, Legumes, Mexican, Poultry, Recipes, rice, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged chicken
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Chicken and gravy with mashed potatoes and gravy. 6/27/25
Ah, a dinner like my mom used to make! Except for the fact that we never ate broccoli because my father did not like it. He was a green bean fan. Pretty much anything my father did not like we … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Poultry, Uncategorized, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged broccoli, chicken, potatoes
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Pasta with tomatoes, sausage, and beans (or greens). 6/26/25
Thursday is Sarah’s night for cooking. This week she made a pasta dish which was adapted from a recipe from Bon Appetit and then further modified by her and then discussed by the three of us as to what would … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Italian, Legumes, Pasta, Pork, Recipes, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged pasta, Sausage, tomatoes
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Grilled hamburger with salad. 6/25/25
As much as I dislike making salads, I did spend some time trying to make tonight’s tasty and appealing. Along with Romaine lettuce our salad included banana peppers, tomatoes, cabbage, carrots, onions, and olives. Everyone enjoyed it and there were … Continue reading
Posted in American, Beef, Easy, Grilling, Hot weather meals, Salad, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged Grilling, hamburgers, Salad
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Penne and meatballs with vodka sauce. 6/24/25
Tonight we had a lazy dinner. It was comprised of Barilla pasta (which we did have to cook), Rosina’s frozen meatballs, and Rao’s jarred vodka sauce. It turned out surprisingly good. I really enjoyed the Rao’s vodka sauce. The main … Continue reading
Posted in American, Beef, Easy, Italian, Pasta, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged meatballs, pasta, tomato sauce
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Grilled steak and potatoes with broccoli. 6/20/25
Nothing says first day of summer like steak and potatoes cooked on the grill. It has actually been quite chilly here lately and last night John was buffeted by wind gusts and temperatures in the 50s while he cooked our … Continue reading
Posted in American, Beef, Easy, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged broccoli, Grilling, potatoes, Steak
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Chilean sea bass, potatoes, asparagus. 6/17/25
Yesterday’s economical meal left room for a splurge tonight. John stopped at Costco and picked up a very nice piece of Chilean sea bass to divide amongst the three of us. Since we were already turning on the oven (425F) … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Fish, pescatarian, Sheet pan, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged asparagus, Chilean sea bass, new potatoes
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Lentils and turkey sausage. 6/16/25
This is a quick and easy to make dinner. The lentils cook in about 25 minutes. I started off by sautéing chopped onions, minced garlic, sliced carrots, and celery. Next came the sausage, lentils and chicken stock. With five minutes … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Legumes, Methods, Poultry, stew, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
Tagged kale, lentils, turkey sausage
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Seared tuna, rice, broccoli, nuoc cham. 6/14/25
For dinner on Saturday we had very affordable but delicious pieces of tuna. The frozen 10 oz. pieces were on sale for $3.99! John marinated them in soy sauce, ginger and garlic powders, and Old Bay. After a short marination … Continue reading
Posted in Asian, Easy, Fish, pescatarian, Recipes, rice, Vegetables, Vietnamese
Tagged broccoli, rice, tuna
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