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Category Archives: Kitchen tips
Whole grain orecchiette with spinach and mushrooms. 11/6/21
I had been looking for a while for some whole grain orecchiette like we had ages ago when we traveled in Italy. The orecchiette pictured above is the kind that you can get at your local supermarket. It is not … Continue reading
Sesame shrimp bowl. 11/5/21
John and I made this recipe last week with salmon and decided to try it again with shrimp. Although I like the salmon rendition better, this shrimp one is very good, quick, and easy. The shrimp cooks very quickly so … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Japanese, Kitchen tips, pescatarian, Recipes, Shellfish, Vegetables
Tagged rice, shrimp
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Chicken cacciatore with spaghetti. 11/1/21
Sometimes when you try to adapt a recipe to your heathy eating lifestyle you end up almost ruining it. Here is the original recipe. https://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/roast-chicken-cacciatore-red-wine-butter. We decided not to use a whole chicken roasted in the oven but chicken breasts … Continue reading
Posted in Italian, Kitchen tips, Pasta, Poultry, sous vide, Vegetables
Tagged chicken
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Chicken vegetable soup. 10/31/21
While I am not a big fan of a bowl of raw vegetables (salad), I do enjoy a big bowl of cooked vegetables and broth (soup). Now that it is getting chillier and as Standard Time approaches more soups and … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Kitchen tips, Methods, soup, Vegetables
Tagged chicken, Vegetables
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Scallops with green beans and broccoli. 10/29/21
Having scallops for dinner always seems like a special occasion. In fact we opened a nice bottle of Chardonnay to drink with it. Due to the wine drinking, I decided to forego the new potatoes and make myself a double … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Healthy tips, Kitchen tips, pescatarian, Recipes, Shellfish, Vegetables
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Mexican chicken parmesan with zucchini and leeks. 10/28/21
What?! Mexican chicken parmesan? It’s not a long story. I looked in my pantry shortly before dinner and there were no canned tomatoes. Zero. What I did have was a container of salsa in the refrigerator and some tomato paste. … Continue reading
Posted in American, Italian, Kitchen tips, Mexican, Poultry, Vegetables
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Whole grain penne with mushrooms and broccoli. 10/27/21
Happy Pasta Day! Whole grain penne is our current go-to pasta and broccoli is the all-season vegetable. This yummy vegan entree takes less than a half an hour from slicing the first mushroom to ladling it into your bowl. A … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Italian, Kitchen tips, Methods, Pasta, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged broccoli, mushrooms, pasta
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Vegan red lentils with kale and rice. 10/26/21
I first had this dish at a restaurant called Khyber Pass. I found a recipe for it on a site that specialized in Indian/ Afghani food under the title of Afghani dal. It is easy, quick-cooking and delicious. Don’t be … Continue reading
Posted in Afghan, Easy, Kitchen tips, Legumes, Recipes, stew, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
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Shrimp tacos with spicy black beans. 10/21/21
I think the key to this dish is perfectly cooked shrimp and an array of toppings. John did a stellar job on the shrimp and also toasted up the tortillas over the open flame on the stovetop. I prepared the … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Kitchen tips, Legumes, Mexican, pescatarian, Shellfish, Southwest U.S., Vegetables
Tagged shrimp, Tacos
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Classic chicken dinner. 10/16/21
Our classic chicken dinner always contains chicken breast with gravy or some sort of sauce, a mashed starchy vegetable, and a green vegetable. For us it is homey, comforting, and easy to make. We are cooking for three these days … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Kitchen tips, leftovers, Poultry, Vegetables
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