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Category Archives: Kitchen tips
Penne with broccoli and mushrooms. 7/28/21
Yay, it is pasta night! Every time we have pasta I always say to John, “I could eat pasta every night of the week!” Originally broccolini was going to be our green vegetable. Since the store was all out, broccoli … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Italian, Kitchen tips, Pasta, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged broccoli, mushrooms, penne
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Breaded mahi mahi, zucchini and leeks. 7/27/21
Tonight we were supposed to be using the mahi mahi in a Brazilian fish stew. We would have to do a lot of amending to the recipe to make it healthy enough for us to eat, i.e. use light coconut … Continue reading
Posted in American, Fish, Healthy tips, Kitchen tips, pescatarian, Vegetables
Tagged Fish, mahi mahi, zucchini
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Grilled flank steak and potato with broccoli 7/26/2
Looks like we are in for a hot week so grilling outside keeps the kitchen cool. John cooked the flank steak to medium and it was very tasty. I actually cooked the potatoes in the microwave first and then handed … Continue reading
Split chickpea stew (Chana dal) with rice and kale 7/22/21
This is another lesson in how to stretch your dinner intake. Along with cooking the chickpeas in the Instant Pot I also added the stems from the kale. John made some rice and I combined my half cup of white … Continue reading
Posted in Healthy tips, Indian, Instant Pot, Kitchen tips, Legumes, rice, stew, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
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Vegan pasta puttanesca with mushrooms and kale. 7/20/21
I have various tricks for making my pasta seem like more than it is. What I would really like is to eat half a pound of pasta at a time but I know that is not in the cards if … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Healthy tips, Italian, Kitchen tips, Pasta, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
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Chicken enchiladas with spicy slaw. 7/19/21
This dinner can be made easily using some convenience products. John shredded some rotisserie chicken while I sautéed onions, garlic, and chopped jalapeño peppers. I combined the chicken with the veg and added some jarred salsa verde and shredded cheese. … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Kitchen tips, Mexican, Poultry, Southwest U.S., Vegetables
Tagged chicken
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Sushi + Chilean sea bass, new potatoes, Vichy carrots 7/17/21
Today is our actual anniversary day and we are cooking together as we do almost every day. Since today is special we are starting off with a first course of sushi and seaweed salad that we purchased at a local … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Fish, Kitchen tips, pescatarian, Vegetables
Tagged Sea bass
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Chicken bowl. 7/16/21
Because we had such a fabulous dinner on Thursday, I decided to make myself a saner dinner on Friday. I am using chicken breast meat from the Costco rotisserie chicken, Power Greens Earthbound Farms greens, and some cut up cherry … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Healthy tips, Kitchen tips, Poultry, Salad, Vegetables
Tagged chicken breast
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Orrechiette with mushrooms and broccoli. 7/14/21
Woo hoo, pasta twice in one week!! We were scheduled for salmon on Wednesday but changed direction when we found out that our restaurant dinner on Thursday would feature salmon. Making pasta was a simple solution since I had all … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Italian, Kitchen tips, Pasta, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged orrechiette
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Raw and sautéed veg topped with soft scrambled eggs. 7/11/21
It’s Sunday so it must be BFD (Breakfast For Dinner)! While John was busy making his usual omelet, I was chopping up and sautéing my BFD veg. I cooked the mushrooms and onions first and then added everything else. I … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Eggs, Healthy tips, Kitchen tips, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged Eggs
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