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Category Archives: Pasta
Chickpea stew. 11/5/25
We have been eating a lot of vegetarian dinners lately and this chickpea stew is one of my favorites! Chickpeas with ditalini and kale Ingredients2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil2 carrots, peeled and chopped2 celery stalks, chopped1 zucchini, chopped (optional)1 medium … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Legumes, Pasta, stew, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
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Penne and chopped up meatballs with tomato sauce. 11/1/25
Since we are still taking it easy with soft food due to John’s oral surgery, I made a simple dinner of penne, chopped up Rosina meatballs, and Rao’s tomato and basil sauce. Not much work eating this and not much … Continue reading
Posted in American, Beef, Easy, Italian, Pasta
Tagged meatballs, penne, spaghetti sauce
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Shells with sausage and broccolini. 10/27/25
We are back home after our wonderful trip to Utah with our son. Sarah’s friend Mark is staying with us for a few days and she was so gracious to make dinner for all four of us. Our pasta dinner … Continue reading
Posted in Italian, Pasta, Pork, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
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Piccata redo. 10/24/25
Well, this worked out much better than our previous try! We found some sliced chicken breast that John floured and pan-fried. We kept the chicken pieces warm in the oven while I rustled up the rest of the dinner. First … Continue reading
Posted in American, French, Pasta, Poultry, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
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Penne with sausage. 10/20/25
Jonathan cooked on Monday. We had originally planned on scallops but there were none to be found at Harmon’s. We were promised that they would be available tomorrow. I helped out by chopping the onion, garlic, and mushrooms. Jonathan manned … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Italian, Pasta, Pork, Vacation cuisine, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
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Spaghetti and meatballs. 10/16/25
Tonight was Sarah’s night to cook and she took the shortcut route. With the help of Barilla spaghetti, Rosina’s frozen meatballs, and Rao’s vodka sauce dinner was ready in a flash. I make diners with shortcuts occasionally so I am … Continue reading
Chickpeas with ditalini and vegetables 10/10/25
Making chickpea stew is an easy way to use up leftover vegetables that may be getting limp in the refrigerator. In addition to the chickpeas, Ditalini, and broth I added tomatoes, thyme, and zucchini from the garden and carrots, fennel, … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Legumes, Methods, Pasta, stew, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
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Penne with spicy Italian sausage and kale. 10/8/25
Tonight was Sarah’s night to cook dinner. Her pasta dinners are always much more exciting than mine as she cooks something delicious without regard to whether it fattening or not. Tonight she made a pasta dish that you might find … Continue reading
Spaghetti and meatballs. 9/29/25
Sarah made a delicious dinner of spaghetti and meatballs. She used some shortcuts like Rao’s vodka sauce and Rosina’s Italian meatballs which made the prep go more quickly. It turned out delicious and it was lovely to have the night … Continue reading
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Chicken ramen noodle salad – 9/16/25
Sarah made her dinner a couple of days early since she was making a salad and it is very hot here this Tuesday. She found a recipe for a ramen noodle salad which reminded her of the days when I … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Hot weather meals, Pasta, Poultry, Recipes, Salad, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged chicken, ramen, Salad
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