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Category Archives: Kitchen tips
Skirt steak fajitas. 5/31/19
John and I went back and forth over whether we would be making tacos (me) or fajitas (John). In the end we decided on fajitas since we have not had them recently. We found a recipe for fajita seasoning (there … Continue reading
Sweet Italian sausage with polenta and salad. 5/30/19
I started out by cutting the onions and bell peppers for tonight’s dinner plus enough for use in the fajitas we are having tomorrow night – two birds with one stone! Next I prepared the vegetables for the salad. I … Continue reading
Posted in Grains, Italian, Kitchen tips, Pork, Vegetables
Tagged polenta, Salad, Sausage
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Vegan campanelle with zucchini and mushrooms. 5/28/19
Campanelle in Italian means bell flowers. These ruffled bell-shaped pasta are a nice departure from the usual strand or tube. I thought that they would pair well with zucchini since this time of year zucchini are setting bloom to their … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Italian, Kitchen tips, Pasta, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged mushrooms, pasta, zucchini
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Simply soup. 5/17/19
We are having odd weather here in Northern California. It should be sunny and mild but instead it is barely 60F for a high and raining. Pretty much it has been raining for five days. The house has a winter’s … Continue reading
Time for a tasty salad. 5/16/19
I must admit that I have bad-mouthed making salads. By the time I have all my ingredients out and prepped the kitchen is a wet mess and I have gone through too many paper towels trying to contain it all. … Continue reading
Roasted cod with chickpea purée and asparagus. 3/12/19
This morning we went to Whole Foods where there was a sale on fresh Atlantic cod for $8.95 a pound. Combine that with the Amazon discount and we bought enough cod for dinner plus 2 bananas for $7.95. What a … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Fish, Kitchen tips, pescatarian, Vegetables
Tagged asparagus, chickpeas, cod, Fish
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Great pasta fagioli. 2/19/19
Wow, did this turn out well! Our daughter who always looks askance at anything we cook gave it an A+. We followed Giada De Laurentiis’s recipe tweaking it to make it our own (and better!) While our recipe is for … Continue reading
Posted in Italian, Kitchen tips, Legumes, Pasta, Recipes, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged beans, pasta fagioli, soup
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White chicken chili. 2/13/19
While John is at work today I put together a white chicken chili. This simple recipe is from the Neelys on the Food Network website. It is easy, uses pre-cooked chicken and canned beans, and can be made in about … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Kitchen tips, leftovers, Legumes, Mexican, Poultry, Recipes, Vegetables
Tagged cannellini beans, chicken, Chili
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Vegan Italian dinner. 2/4/19
I had to revamp my weekly menu plan due to bad weather which kept us away from the grocery store yesterday. Luckily I always have the ingredients in my pantry for my Italian vegan dinner, whole wheat linguine in a … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Italian, Kitchen tips, Pasta, Recipes, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged olives, pasta, tonatoes, Vegan
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Shrimp tacos and black beans. 2/1/19
What a good way to kick off February with shrimp tacos and black beans! This dinner is easy to make and healthy to eat. John sautés some shrimp and toasts tortillas over an open flame while I get together the … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Kitchen tips, Legumes, Mexican, pescatarian, Shellfish, Vegetables
Tagged black beans, shrimp, Tacos
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