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Category Archives: Hot weather meals
Tuna tataki with Asian rice salad 8/16/23
John and I bought a “previously frozen” tuna steak today. It was about 13 oz. and enough for us to split three ways. John used this recipe from Food Network as a basis for making the lightly seared tuna. https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/tuna-tataki-recipe-1940352. … Continue reading
Posted in Asian, Fish, Hot weather meals, Japanese, pescatarian, Recipes, rice, Salad, Vegetables
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Salade Niçoise. 8/14/23
This is my take on the French salad from Nice. I replaced the green beans with edamame and added carrots because John wanted carrots and artichoke hearts because I wanted them. Otherwise it’s a pretty true representation—salad greens, potatoes, canned … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Eggs, Fish, French, Hot weather meals, pescatarian, Salad, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
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Egg and veg burger crumble tostada. 8/13/23
Tonight I tried something different from my usual egg dishes. I microwaved a chipotle black bean veggie burger, crumbled it up, and mixed it with a scrambled egg. In addition to the two main components of my tostada I used … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Eggs, Hot weather meals, Legumes, Methods, Mexican, Southwest U.S., Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
Tagged beans, Eggs, Tostada
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Shrimp tacos and chopped slaw 8/11/23
Tonight’s dinner was a big success. The combination of guacamole and tomato/mango salsa went really well with the shrimp. In addition the slaw made of chopped cabbage and broccoli (same family) with some sweetness from carrots and the zing of … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Hot weather meals, Methods, Mexican, Salad, Shellfish, Southwest U.S., Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
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Sautéed tilapia with rice and salad. 8/9/23
The original plan for dinner tonight was the tilapia with polenta and broccoli. However, for the second time in three days the power went out at about 5:45 pm. The text I received said it should be back on by … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Fish, Hot weather meals, rice, Salad, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
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Grilled citrus-marinated pork tenderloin with tortillas and spicy beans. 8/8/23
We saw this recipe, https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1024375-poc-chuc-citrus-marinated-grilled-pork?smid=ck-recipe-iOS-share, on the NYTimes cooking site and decided to try it with pork tenderloin. Pork tenderloin is notorious for cooking up tasteless and dry. To counteract that John took the pork and cut it into 1 … Continue reading
Posted in American, Grilling, Healthy tips, Hot weather meals, Legumes, Mexican, Pork, Recipes, Uncategorized, Vegetables
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Tofu bowl with cucumber, cabbage, edamame, and avocado. 8/7/23
We have been having a spell of pretty hot weather the last few days, in the 90s. Complicating the hot weather was a power outage mid-day so no AC or fans. Thus our house was warmer than usual at dinner … Continue reading
Posted in Asian, Easy, Healthy tips, Hot weather meals, Legumes, Methods, rice, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
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Southwest salad with omelette strips. 8/6/23
This week’s Breakfast for Dinner is similar to last week’s. I merely changed the form factor of the egg. Last week I topped the Taylor Farms Southwest Salad with a scrambled egg and this week I made an omelette and … Continue reading
Posted in American, Breakfast For Dinner (BFD), Easy, Eggs, Hot weather meals, Salad, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
Tagged Eggs, Salad
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Grilled hamburgers and salad. 8/1/23
Happy August! We are having some beautiful weather this week before it gets dreadfully hot this weekend. It was nice to sit outside while John grilled the burgers and enjoy the evening air redolent with the aroma from the grill. … Continue reading
Posted in American, Beef, Easy, Hot weather meals, Salad, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
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Salad and eggs. 7/30/23
Sunday is Breakfast For Dinner day which merely means incorporate eggs into your dish. John always, always has a ham, cheese, and mushroom omelet and I have something different every week. Today’s BFD is a southwest salad topped with a … Continue reading
Posted in American, Breakfast For Dinner (BFD), Easy, Eggs, Hot weather meals, Salad, Southwest U.S., Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
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