Category Archives: Pasta

Whole wheat spaghetti with meat sauce. 6/30/18

It has been over three weeks since we had spaghetti with meat sauce for dinner. That is way too long! I was looking around in the freezer and found a container of sauce already made. It was like the spaghetti … Continue reading

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Dining out: Eggplant Parmesan. 6/19/18

Last night we were on the road coming home from Utah. We stopped for the night in Bakersfield, CA, a large-ish agricultural town in Southern California. We had dinner at Macaroni Grill. Our server spent the hour or so we … Continue reading

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Beef overload. 6/14 & 15/18

We have been eating way more beef than usual since the family is visiting. Thursday and Friday were no exception. Thursday we ate at a nice restaurant nearby. The whole event was almost derailed since one of our grandsons has … Continue reading

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Spaghetti!!!!! 6/8/18

Yesterday was not a good day for many reasons. Anthony Bourdain committed suicide, our  so-called president sided with our enemies rather than our allies, our Department of Justice decided not to defend an attack on Obamacare effectively wiping out insurance … Continue reading

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Spaghetti night! 6/1/18

I cannot think of a better way to start off June than with a big bowl of spaghetti. Recently when I have been making my tomato and meat sauce I make enough to freeze two containers. Last night’s dinner was … Continue reading

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Turn a leftover into a new dish! 5/26/18

Whoa, I have been derelict in my blogging duties and have sat around for a couple of days not posting my meals and pictures. No excuse. I just did not do it even though John and I cooked some excellent … Continue reading

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Menu for the week 5/20/18

Since I have been pretty lazy over the weekend with my cooking, the only thing I have to show is my menu for the week. We are planning on two vegetarian meals, two chicken meals, two seafood meals, and one … Continue reading

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Spaghetti Bolognese-ish. 5/18/18

Hardly a week goes by that I do not have some version of this dish. I made a bunch of sauce on 5/9/18 and froze two containers of it. The first time I used it, I diluted it too much. … Continue reading

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Vegan chickpea stew. 5/16/18

  We try to eat vegan or vegetarian once or twice a week. I figure it is good for us and good for the earth. Plus there are so many tasty dishes that do not require meat. Chickpea stew is … Continue reading

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New recipe! Chicken Paprikash. 5/15/18

I have been trying out a lot of new recipes lately. Last week’s Three Cup Chicken was a real winner. Last night’s Chicken Paprikash was not. I used a recipe from NYTimes Cooking.  The chicken itself came out pretty good … Continue reading

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