Category Archives: Grilling

Grilled hamburgers, chips, and salad. 5/15/23

We will probably be having this dinner frequently over the summer. John grills the burgers and I make a prepackaged salad and open a bag of potato chips. What an easy dinner with minimal mess! It does remind me however … Continue reading

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Grilled lamb chops and potatoes, glazed carrots. 5/11/23

If we are going to eat red meat there are only two ways I like it, as hamburgers (or it’s cousin meat loaf) and lamb chops. I tend to think of lamb chops as a special occasion meal but it … Continue reading

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Grilling with the family. 5/7/23

Our son’s wife is on a trip with her folks so we had him and his two teens over for lunch. Two favorites were on the menu – Zaydeburgers and Beeba mac ‘n cheese. We also had salad, chips, and … Continue reading

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Grilling burgers. 4/29/23

The weather took a quite warm turn this week so my simmering Dutch oven of meat sauce for my boiling pot of spaghetti got turned into burgers on the grill with salad and chips. As usual John did a perfect … Continue reading

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Grilled hamburger with salad and chips 4/20/23

I am a person who likes a good buy. When I saw that I could get a pound of local ground Kobe beef for $4.99 and a bag of Kettle chips for $2.50 plus it was senior day with an … Continue reading

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Matzoh ball soup. 4/8/23

On Saturday we had our Passover celebration. Not the right day but it was when we could all get together. John and I spent a lot of time making our festive dinner and making our table look inviting to our … Continue reading

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Grilled hamburgers with salad 3/2/23

John did his usual great job grilling the hamburgers. I added a slice of onion, some lettuce and tomato on mine along with ketchup on top and mayo on the bottom. This is the first time using pretzel rolls and … Continue reading

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Grilled lamb chops and potato with asparagus. 2/11/23

I think I have hit all the family favorites this week—Chana dal, shrimp bowl, pasta, chicken enchiladas, and finally, grilled lamb chops! While we rarely eat red meat, we will make an exception for lamb chops. Yum! John cooked the … Continue reading

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Hamburger on ciabatta, tater tots. 1/27/23

Medium-rare hamburger on a toasted ciabatta bun with lettuce, onion, mayo, and ketchup, yum! I misjudged how long it would take to cook the tater tots so mine had the texture of being microwaved. At least the underdone potatoes kept … Continue reading

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Ribeye steak, twice-baked potato, broccoli. 1/24/23

This vacation week is a cavalcade of food I do not usually eat. John seems excited by the prospect of dinners that include beef, cheese, and butter plus salty, crunchy snacks with cocktails. It is our son’s birthday week and … Continue reading

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