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Category Archives: rice
Merguez sausages with crispy chickpeas. 11/6/25
Recently Sarah got a 2-Good-2-Go surprise bag from Eataly, an Italian gourmet market. Among other things a package of six Merguez sausages was included. She looked through recipes and found one that we had all the ingredients for and made … Continue reading
Posted in Lamb, Legumes, Middle Eastern, rice, Vegetables
Tagged chickpeas, merguez sausage, yogurt
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Red lentils with spinach and rice. 11/4/25
I usually make this dish with kale instead of spinach but I felt the spinach would be softer in John’s mouth. I dressed my bowlful with the some yogurt mixed with salt and cumin and cherry tomatoes. John goes back … Continue reading
Posted in Afghan, Easy, Indian, Legumes, rice, stew, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
Tagged lentils, red lentils, rice
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Tilapia with mustard sauce, rice, broccoli. 10/29/25
Since John is healing from oral surgery we will be eating soft things this week. The broccoli was the only potentially hard food so I cooked it thoroughly and chopped it up with butter and sour cream in my mini … Continue reading
Posted in Fish, Vegetables, pescatarian, rice, American, Easy, Weeknight dinners, Methods
Tagged broccoli, Fish, rice, tilapia
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Shrimp in a Pernod cream sauce with rice. 10/23/25
My contribution to fancy dishes for dinner was shrimp in a Pernod cream sauce with rice. I made extra sauce, as you can see in the swimming pool of sauce above, because it is so delicious. Although there was a … Continue reading
Posted in pescatarian, rice, Shellfish, Special occasion, Vacation cuisine, Vegetables
Tagged shrimp
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Vacation sushi. 10/18/25
Every Fall we take a week’s vacation with our son, Jonathan, to St. George, Utah where we used to have a vacation home. We sold it a few years ago and although we miss it a lot we don’t miss … Continue reading
Posted in Asian, Fish, Japanese, rice, Vacation cuisine, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged Sushi
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14th Blogiversary, Shrimp Creole 10/13/25
Happy 14th Blogiversary! The first time shrimp Creole appeared in my blog was October 18, 2011. The last time it appeared before last night was in January, 2015. I have not made this dish for over ten and a half … Continue reading
Posted in American, rice, Shellfish, stew, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged rice, shrimp, tomatoes
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Stuffed peppers. 10/3/25
After looking through my pictures it seems that stuffed peppers seem to start being a fairly frequent dinner starting in late September or early October. I guess I must equate stuffed peppers with Fall. I do not have a recipe … Continue reading
Posted in American, Beef, Methods, rice, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged bell peppers, ground beef, rice
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Afghani dal with rice, kale, and yogurt. 10/2/25
After last night’s expensive dinner we opted for one much more economical. Lentils are probably the cheapest way to serve protein plus they cook up quickly with no soaking or pre-cooking. This is especially true of red lentils. (Red lentils … Continue reading
Posted in Afghan, Asian, Easy, Legumes, Recipes, rice, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
Tagged lentils
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Two, too hot days. 9/21/25 and 9/22/25
Ah, it is Autumn and the leaves are changing color and the temperature hovers around 100F. I have explained in the past how September is really hot in Northern California. On Tuesday we experienced the hottest day of the year … Continue reading
Posted in Dining out, Easy, Fish, Hot weather meals, Japanese, Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, rice, Salad, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged hummus, Salad, tilapia
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Sicilian swordfish and zucchini 9/9/25
We have made this Sicilian dish a few times with both swordfish and tilapia. I think I like it better with tilapia. Cod would be a good choice too, especially Atlantic cod which is much more delicious than Pacific cod. … Continue reading
Posted in Fish, Italian, Mediterranean, pescatarian, Recipes, rice, Vegetables
Tagged Fish, rice, swordfish, tomatoes, zucchini
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