Category Archives: Methods

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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Chicken Enchiladas and Salad. 9/11/24

My iPad is running out of power so quickly these are tortillas rolled with shredded chicken from a rotisserie chicken, onions, salsa verde, and shredded cheese. Quickly sear the tortillas and then lay in some sauce, chicken, cheese, and onion. … Continue reading

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Sesame Salmon Bowl. 9/9/24

This is the bowl that started our bowl-mania. It consists of a piece of just cooked through salmon on top of rice and nestled among chopped cabbage, avocado, edamame, and cucumber. It is garnished with a soy vinaigrette, sesame oil, … Continue reading

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Nachos. 9/8/24

For our Breakfast for Dinner night I made a kind of mishmash of leftovers in the refrigerator. Pepperoni, chicken, green onions, jalapeño, shredded cheese, and an egg went into the mix. I scrambled the egg very loosely and put it … Continue reading

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Asian Chicken Salad. 9/4/24

Tonight’s dinner dish starts with either a base of rice noodles or rice. We used rice because we already had it made and it could be heated in the microwave. On top of the rice are shredded chicken breast, avocado, … Continue reading

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Shrimp Tacos and Spicy Beans. 9/3/24

We made these shrimp tacos in stand up taco shells which makes the filling of them much easier. John sautéed the shrimp and I was in charge of the beans and all the accompaniments. The accompaniments were sliced avocado and … Continue reading

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Noodles and Zoodles with Pesto. 8/24/24

Having homemade pesto in the freezer helped to streamline this dish. Here is the way our dinner came together. While the water was coming to a boil John zoodled the zucchini and I sautéed onions and garlic. As the pasta … Continue reading

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