Category Archives: Methods

Baked Chilean sea bass with leche de tigre sauce, and coconut rice. 11/8/24

This is a dinner that Jonathan and I kind of cobbled together from various cooking sites. The coconut rice was a cup of rice, 3/4 cup coconut milk, 3/4 cup water, and some salt. We sprinkle some lime zest and … Continue reading

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Classic Chicken 10/23/24

This is kind of like a mini Thanksgiving on a weekday night. It consists of a sliced rotisserie chicken breast heated gently with the jus from the chicken bolstered with some “chicken gravy” from a packet. Instant mashed potatoes with … Continue reading

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Grilled Rib Eye Steak 10/22/24

Tonight’s dinner was easy to make but seemed pretty fancy. John grilled the steak and the baked potato. I guess I should say microwaved potato. I cooked the potato through in the microwave and then split it in half, seasoned … Continue reading

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Spaghetti and Meatballs. 10/19/24

Using pantry and freezer components makes this dinner a snap. The meatballs are Rosina’s home style and the sauce is Rao’s tomato and basil. The meatballs defrost while cooking in the sauce which I supplement with chili flakes, garlic powder, … Continue reading

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Sheet pan turkey sausage and veg. 10/18/24

Making a sheet pan dinner is really easy and the clean up is a snap. The vegetables I included were onions, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, broccoli, and carrots. They were seasoned with olive oil, salt, pepper, and ground garlic. I preheated … Continue reading

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Chicken Enchiladas. 10/17/24

Although my enchiladas don’t take a pretty picture they certainly taste good. In a 9 X 13 pan a put a layer of salsa verde. Then, in seared white corn tortillas, I put shredded chicken, cheese, onion, and a little … Continue reading

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Stuffed Peppers. 10/7 and 10/8/24

On Monday morning I got up early to beat the heat and made stuffed peppers. Since I only had 8 ounces of beef I extended my stuffing with chopped onions, bell pepper, and mushrooms along with leftover rice from our … Continue reading

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Lamb stuffed baked peppers. 9/29/24

This is a new recipe for us. We saw Sunny Anderson make something similar on The Kitchen and thought we would give it a try. Here is her recipe. https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/sunny-anderson/sunnys-easy-rice-and-lamb-stuffed-peppers-16716844.amp I par-cooked the peppers, drained the lamb fat, and added … Continue reading

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Chilean Sea Bass. 9/19/24

It is amazing that we can make such a delicious dinner so quickly. Since we had some white rice already cooked I merely heated it up in the microwave with a little butter and some minced tarragon. Adding an herb … Continue reading

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Grilled Lamb Chops. 9/16/24

I love these little lamb chops that look like miniaturized T-bone steaks! John grilled them to a perfect medium rare. I microwaved the halved sweet potato for about 4 minutes and then handed the halves over to John for finishing … Continue reading

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