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Category Archives: Easy
Chana/Toor dal, kale, rice. 2/18/21
Chana dal is dried split chickpeas and Toor dal is dried split pigeon peas. I make this in the Instant Pot where the Chana dal holds up structurally and the Toor dal breaks down giving the dish a creamy texture. … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Indian, Instant Pot, Legumes, rice, stew, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged Chana dal, Toor dal
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Country winner, Philippines! Chicken adobo. 2/17/21
We had never made chicken adobo from our country with the most views last week, the Philippines. So I scouted around the internet for a recipe that looked doable and followed it closely. The results were so-so. The broth that … Continue reading
Sheet pan turkey sausage with vegetables. 2/16/21
I know I have been kind of going overboard with the sheet pan vegetables. The good thing is that roasting vegetables in the oven is such a delicious and easy way to make vegetables. We really did not feel the … Continue reading
Planned-overs for vaccine day. 2/15/21
No doubt it seems like I love to cook every day of the week and that is mostly true. Sometimes, though, I need to plan for the times when I probably will not want to go to the trouble of … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Italian, leftovers, Pasta, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged mushroom sauce, penne
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Valentine’s Day dinner. 2/14/21
Do you have to spend hours in the kitchen to make a delicious, special-occasion dinner? Not at all. I pre-heated the oven to 400F, sliced the potatoes in half, shook the potato halves with a teaspoon of olive oil and … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Fish, Healthy tips, Holidays, Kitchen tips, pescatarian, Sheet pan, Vegetables
Tagged Chilean sea bass
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Breakfast For Dinner. 2/13/21
My BFD this week was packed with protein and vibrant colors. In addition to my usual scrambled egg, I prepared a cannellini bean salad and some wilted spinach and kale with a crumbled vegetarian patty. Although my whole dinner fit … Continue reading
Posted in American, Breakfast For Dinner (BFD), Easy, Eggs, Healthy tips, Legumes, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged Eggs
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Grilled flank steak with roasted vegetables. 2/10/21
On Wednesday John fired up the grill to cook an out-of-the-ordinary beef flank steak. First he marinated it and then grilled it to a rosy pink. It was very tasty. In the time it took to heat up the grill … Continue reading
Posted in American, Beef, Easy, Grilling, Kitchen tips, omnivore, Sheet pan, Vegetables
Tagged flank steak
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Sous vide chicken, IP rutabagas, veg. 2/9/21
We used a couple of our specialty cookers for our comfort classic on Tuesday. For me, this dinner has a holiday vibe since the only time we ever had rutabagas was at Thanksgiving or Christmas. Making rutabagas which are very … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Instant Pot, Kitchen tips, Poultry, sous vide, Vegetables
Tagged chicken breast
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Prize winner! Algerian tagine. 2/8/21
This past week’s winner of most views by a country was Algeria with 355 views. Dininglite.blog seems to be very popular in North Africa. Both Egypt, last week’s winner, and Algeria made strong showings. I decided to make a tagine … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Kitchen tips, Legumes, North African, Pasta, stew, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged chickpeas, couscous
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BFD Eggs, veg patty, veg, salad. 2/7/21
First let me report that John had an omelet AGAIN! I made some scrambled eggs and a veggie patty which I topped with sautéed onions and mushrooms and served atop a split half of a pita. My green salad featured … Continue reading
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