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Category Archives: Salad
Greek salad with hummus and pita. 10/19/22
Our recalcitrant avocado has decided to wait another day to ripen. Apparently the apple in the bag that is supposed to make it ripen faster has made a pact with the avocado to lengthen its time on earth. Who thought … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Hot weather meals, Mediterranean, Salad, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
Tagged hummus
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Buffalo chicken wings and salad. 10/17/22
When I suggested we have chicken on Monday John voted for these chicken wings. This is the ultimate easy dinner and probably one of the more expensive ways to eat chicken wings without getting them at a restaurant or as … Continue reading
Grilled burgers and bean salad. 10/15/22
Even though I had to eat practically nothing all day to fit this hamburger into my diet regimen, it was worth it. Every once in a while I just crave eating like a normal (American) person. You know, a hamburger … Continue reading
Posted in American, Beef, Grilling, Healthy tips, Legumes, Methods, Salad, Vegetables
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Salmon green plate special. 10/3/22
We definitely have a division of labor when making this dinner. John does all things fish and I do all things vegetable. Here is how he prepares the salmon. First he chooses similarly sized pieces, in this case 3/4 of … Continue reading
Posted in Asian, Fish, Legumes, Methods, pescatarian, rice, Salad, Vegetables
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Autumn soup, hummus, and tabbouleh 9/30/22
Tonight we dressed up our leftover Autumn soup with a strip of bacon each. I made a double batch last week which makes about 10-12 servings. The recipe below is the full fat version. I use about 1/4 of the … Continue reading
Posted in Grains, Hot weather meals, leftovers, Mediterranean, Methods, Middle Eastern, Recipes, Salad, soup, Special occasion, Vegetables
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Shrimp tacos, pinto beans, arugula and golden beets. 9/29/22
When we have tacos I like to make a condiment bar on the kitchen counter that way everyone can fix their plate the way they like. John cooked the shrimp and warmed the tortillas while I cut up the taco … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Hot weather meals, leftovers, Legumes, Mexican, pescatarian, Salad, Shellfish, Southwest U.S., Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
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Composed salad. 9/18/22
On Sunday morning with one little pot of water I hard boiled an egg, blanched broccoli, and cooked a small potato. Everything else was chopped and assembled at dinner time. As a base I used a combo of green leaf … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Eggs, Hot weather meals, Legumes, Salad, Vegetables, Vegetarian
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Salade Niçoise sans thon (tuna). 9/11/22
I have really been loving these Sunday salads. Since I wanted a lot of different components every time there was a commercial during the US Open I would get up and chop something up or blanch the broccoli etc. I … Continue reading
Posted in American, Eggs, Hot weather meals, Methods, Salad, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged Eggs, Salad
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Raw vegetable salad with tofu. 9/6/22
We have been eating a lot of these bowls lately. Given the fact that we are under this unrelenting heat dome (113F again, yikes!), this vegetable salad with tofu seemed like the best choice. I had planned on Thai basil … Continue reading
Posted in Asian, Easy, Hot weather meals, Legumes, Methods, Salad, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
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Sunday supper salad. 9/4/22
My recent Sunday suppers have been more salad-like and less egg-like. Since it was VERY HOT yesterday, I cooked the egg in the morning and blanched the broccoli in the microwave. Along with the egg and the broccoli I had … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Eggs, Fish, Hot weather meals, Legumes, pescatarian, Salad, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
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