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Category Archives: Methods
Shrimp with braised leeks, mashed potatoes, and asparagus in a beurre blanc sauce. 1/26/23
This dish is an adaptation of one that our son makes when he is doing a “fancy dinner” night. Normally he makes it with scallops but I was looking to lower the price point. On the bottom layer are braised … Continue reading
Posted in American, Methods, pescatarian, Shellfish, Special occasion, Vegetables
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Hamburger taco. 12/11/23
I know it looks weird but when you need to avoid gluten you have to be inventive. John grilled the hamburgers and I charred two tortillas and formed a taco shape while they were still warm. I used my typical … Continue reading
Posted in American, Beef, Easy, Grilling, Healthy tips, Methods, Salad, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
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Chicken enchiladas with spicy beans and corn 12/4/23
I am using the chicken that I shredded off our rotisserie chicken from Friday. This makes two dinners, 2 soups, and 1 lunch so far. I still have to use a wing, thigh, and leg. I foresee a leftover enchilada … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Kitchen tips, Methods, Mexican, Uncategorized, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
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Tilapia with polenta and cheese-y veg. 11/28/23
We really enjoy serving fish or shellfish over a loose polenta. John proportions his polenta 6 parts water to 1 part polenta. In this case it was 3 cups of water and 1/2 cup polenta. It simmers for 20 minutes … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Fish, Kitchen tips, Methods, pescatarian, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged Fish, polenta, tilapia
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Scrambled egg and hash. 11/26/23
For my Breakfast for Dinner (BFD) this Sunday I decided on a simple scrambled egg and put most of my effort into making a hash. I started by frying one small dice potato and added onion and broccoli after the … Continue reading
Posted in American, Breakfast For Dinner (BFD), Easy, Eggs, Kitchen tips, Methods, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
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Sheet pan dinner. 11/16/23
Cooking an all-in-one dinner is a bonus for the cook, the diners, and the clean-up crew. Here is a picture of my sheet pan as it came out of the oven. The cook (me) has merely to chop up the … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Kitchen tips, Methods, Poultry, Sheet pan, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
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Quaker Oats meatloaf, baked potato, mixed vegetables 11/13/23
I tried a new meatloaf recipe from Quaker Oats replacing the bread crumbs with old fashioned rolled oats or quick oats. It came out quite good except for being a bit crumbly. I have seen other recipes using quick oats … Continue reading
Posted in American, Beef, Easy, Methods, Recipes, Vegetables
Tagged ground beef, meatloaf
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Breakfast for Dinner. 11/12/23
For this Sunday’s BFD John made his usual omelet and I tried something different. At lunch I had a banh mi bowl from Lee’s Sandwiches, a local chain. As the rice component there was a jasmine rice that had some … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Eggs, leftovers, Methods, rice, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
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Roast Atlantic cod with sheet pan vegetables 11/10/23
We were so pleased that Whole Foods had Atlantic cod on sale this week. We usually only get Pacific cod here on the West Coast and I like the taste of Atlantic cod better. Since we were cooking the cod … Continue reading
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Chicken breast with gravy, butternut squash, and Brussels sprouts. 11/8/23
This dinner looks and eats like a pared down Thanksgiving dinner. The chicken is one of the sliced up breasts from Monday’s Costco rotisserie chicken. John made up a packet of chicken gravy and added some of the chicken jus … Continue reading