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Category Archives: Italian
Penne with tomatoes, corn, and basil. 3/11/26
After declaring that it was too hot to be cooking anything last night, Sarah departed the kitchen and left us to our own devices. I decided I wanted a summery pasta meal so we blistered some cherry tomatoes, sauteed corn, … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Italian, Pasta, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
Tagged pasta
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Melted fennel pasta. 2/16/26
We had fennel left over from last week’s Kenwood shrimp so Sarah decided to find a recipe that she would like to use for her contribution this week. When she told me she was making fennel with pasta I was … Continue reading
Swordfish with agghiotta condiment. 2/15/26
This was supposed to be our Valentine’s Day dinner but I made a lot of guacamole that we had with tortilla chips as a treat before dinner and then we were too full to eat dinner. Agghiotta is a Sicilian … Continue reading
Posted in Fish, Italian, pescatarian, Special occasion, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged broccoli, swordfish
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Penne with pork sausage and kale. 2/6/26
🥳 I love this delicious pasta! Ingredients for two servings – 6 to 8 oz. whole grain penne, 1/2 onion, chopped, 3 garlic cloves, minced, 4 oz. spicy pork sausage removed from casing. Steps – heat boiling salted water and … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Italian, Pasta, Pork, Uncategorized, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged kale, pasta, pork sausage
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Rao’s eggplant parmesan. 1/28/26
The jury is still out on this frozen entree. It came in a two pack from Costco so we will at least have another chance to evaluate it. We used the microwave method which was 10 minutes at full power … Continue reading
Penne with broccoli. 1/24/26
I made this pasta recently and we both liked it so much I made it again. My secret? Bring a pot of salted water to a boil and add the pasta. Put small broccoli florets in a colander and when … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Italian, Methods, Pasta, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
Tagged broccoli, pasta
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Lasagna! 1/14/26 and 1/15/26
On Wednesday Sarah made a delicious lasagna. The large 9×13 dish held enough for two dinners. Sarah made a traditional lasagna with ground beef, tomato sauce, ricotta cheese, mozzarella, and Parmesan cheeses. It was delicious. We were really glad to … Continue reading
Whole grain penne and broccoli. 1/12/26
According to my Weekly Menu we are supposed to be having a chicken dinner. I changed the plan because I was craving pasta. John cooked up a bunch of penne and I cut up the broccoli into very small pieces … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Italian, Pasta, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
Tagged broccoli, pasta
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Shrimp and broccoli with polenta (plus a bonus recipe). 1/8/26
This is such a quick and easy dinner! Bring 3 1/2 cups of salted water to a boil and add 1/2 cup polenta in a steady stream. Stir for about 20 minutes until it thickens. Stir in a tablespoon of … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Italian, Methods, Recipes, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged broccoli, polenta, shrimp
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Pizza! 1/5/26
Hello and happy 2026! John and I have just returned from some extensive traveling. We landed at SFO tonight during a heavy rainstorm which made the flight more stressful than usual. When we got in the house we were not … Continue reading
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