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Category Archives: Italian
Shrimp scampi with rice and snow peas. 4/3/25
We chose rice as the starch to soak up the garlicky sauce of shrimp scampi. Pasta would work well too. I am including the recipe. Be careful with the lemon juice, tasting and adding a little at a time. You … Continue reading
Posted in American, Italian, pescatarian, rice, Shellfish, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged rice, shrimp, snow peas
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Penne with basil and tomato sauce. 4/1/25
John and I were out most of the day visiting old friends who were staying near their kids and grandkids in the North Bay. Since we would not be back home until 6 PM I figured we would need a … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Italian, Methods, Pasta, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
Tagged pasta
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Two vegetarian meals 3/30/25 and 3/31/25
On Sunday I decided that I just did not want to eat eggs. Instead I boiled a couple of ounces of pasta and when it was done I put it back in the pot with some shredded carrots, kale, green … Continue reading
Whole-grain orecchiette with sausage and kale. 3/20/25
John is taking over cooking duties this week while I am away. Tonight he makes one of his favorites, orecchiette with sausage and greens. This is a dish we first had in Puglia, the heel of the boot of Italy. … Continue reading
Posted in Italian, Pasta, Pork, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged greens, pasta, Sausage
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Wednesday, Thursday, Friday. 3/12-14/25
Somehow most of my carefully planned menus fell by the wayside this week. First there were no rotisserie chickens, then there was torrential rain, followed by a holiday celebration. Here is what we ended up eating. Now we are back … Continue reading
Posted in American, Chinese, Holidays, Italian, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
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Penne with meat sauce. 3/11/25
We were supposed to be having chicken enchiladas for dinner tonight. Sarah and I were tasked with picking a rotisserie chicken from Costco. But when we got there the chicken cupboard was bare and so we had to come up … Continue reading
Posted in American, Beef, Easy, Italian, leftovers, Pasta, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged meat sauce, penne
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Light shrimp scampi. 3/4/25
This quick and easy dinner seems good enough for company. The sauce for the shrimp is bright and tangy due to a little lemon juice, white wine, parsley, and capers. You can find the recipe on the earlier post of … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Italian, pescatarian, Recipes, Shellfish, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged assparagus, shrimp
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Shells with sausage and mushroom tomato sauce. 2/27/25
Thursday is officially Sarah’s night to cook. She defrosted the second half of the sauce she made last week and served it over medium pasta shells. It was delicious and we all indulged in an extra ounce of pasta.
Fusilli with mushrooms and asparagus. 2/3/25
I probably could eat pasta almost every day of the week. I like it with meat sauces, meatballs, sausage, and all kinds of vegetables. Tonight’s pasta dish was made with fusilli cooked to al dente and then incorporated into a … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Italian, Methods, Pasta, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
Tagged asparagus, pasta
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Pasta and cabbage. 1/23/25
Thursday night is Sarah’s night for cooking. It is fun for us to try the dishes she enjoys. Tonight we had a pasta dish that combined spaghetti with buttery cabbage and onions, parmesan cheese, and was topped with crumbled feta. … Continue reading
Posted in American, Italian, Pasta, Recipes, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
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