Category Archives: rice

Tilapia with tomato/olive sauce. 5/2/25

I got the recipe for agghiotta di pesce spada (or swordfish with a sauce for the glutton) from Serious Eats a few weeks ago after buying some swordfish.The sauce was so delicious that I figured it would be good with … Continue reading

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Moroccan chicken and chickpeas. 4/30/25

The first time I made Moroccan chicken and chickpeas was back in 2020 and it looks like I have only made it a couple of times since then. After eating it on Wednesday I cannot imagine why I have not … Continue reading

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Seared tuna with stir-fry vegetables and rice. 4/25/25

This was a pretty easy and quick dinner. John was in charge of the tuna and I was in charge of the sides. He marinated the tuna briefly in soy, garlic, and ginger. He added sesame seeds before putting it … Continue reading

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Stuffed peppers. 4/22/25

While perusing the shelf full of various overpriced orange, yellow, and red bell peppers I noticed a bag of colorful peppers on the shelf above. These actual looked healthier than the expensive ones on the shelf below. Usually I make … Continue reading

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Shrimp scampi with rice and snow peas. 4/3/25

We chose rice as the starch to soak up the garlicky sauce of shrimp scampi. Pasta would work well too. I am including the recipe. Be careful with the lemon juice, tasting and adding a little at a time. You … Continue reading

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Roasted salmon with mustard sauce. 3/15/25

This is a quick and nutritious dinner. John roasted the salmon in a 400F oven for 11 minutes and it turned out pink and juicy. During this time I steamed the broccoli, reheated some previously made white rice, and made … Continue reading

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Stuffed red bell peppers and salad. 3/5/25

In order to be economical and efficient I browned a pound of ground beef and made a beefy tomato sauce first. Then I took half of the sauce and packaged it up to be frozen for a pasta meal in … Continue reading

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Mediterranean Bowl. 1/30/25

Tonight Sarah made us a Mediterranean bowl. Loaded on top of rice were chickpeas, slivered red onions, hummus, tomatoes, cucumber, parsley, olives, and feta cheese. We gave it a drizzle of olive oil and it was ready to eat. It … Continue reading

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Kenwood Shrimp. 1/16/25

This is one of my favorite recipes given to me by the chef at the now defunct Kenwood Grill. For many years we enjoyed going to this restaurant when we were visiting Sonoma County Wine Country. Even though they have … Continue reading

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Sarah’s Burrito Bowls. 1/15/25

Tonight we are enjoying a dinner made by our daughter. Basically it is a bowl which contains the insides of a burrito. Our bowls contain chicken, corn, black beans, cheese, cabbage, onions, rice, chiles, cilantro, and salsa. I stuck some … Continue reading

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