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Category Archives: Salad
Salmon bowl. 8/22/22
We have been making some sort of bowl almost every week. The last one featured tofu but this week our daughter asked for salmon. After a short brine John cooks the salmon on a low flame starting from a cold … Continue reading
Posted in Asian, Easy, Fish, Hot weather meals, Legumes, pescatarian, rice, Salad, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
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Simply salad. 8/21/22
Sunday dinner is supposed to be eggs plus. But I just was not feeling the eggs tonight. So first I thought I would make a salad with some chicken and chickpeas but shredding the chicken seemed like too much work. … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Hot weather meals, Salad, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
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(Chicken) Niçoise salad. 8/19/22
Early in the morning while it was still cool I blanched green beans, boiled potatoes until tender, and hard-boiled a couple of eggs. The rest of dinner was just assembly. I had some rotisserie chicken that I shredded and quite … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Eggs, French, Hot weather meals, Methods, Poultry, Salad, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
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Cannellini beans with tuna. 8/16/22
It is hard to know exactly what the temperature is going to be where we live. The San Francisco Bay Area is made up of many micro climates. It can be 105F 35 miles inland where we live and under … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Fish, Hot weather meals, Legumes, pescatarian, Salad, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
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Surf and turf bowl. 8/8/22
We used Sunday night’s leftovers from our all-appetizer family dinner to create our surf and turf bowls. We had leftover bbq ribs meat for our turf and shrimp cocktail shrimp for the surf. Sliced up cucumbers from our veggie platter … Continue reading
No-cook vegan tofu sesame bowl. 8/6/22
This is the ultimate hot summer night dish! I have been making these bowls primarily with salmon and shrimp but decided I wanted a vegan version. The family voted three thumbs up for this marinated extra-firm tofu bowl with cucumbers, … Continue reading
Posted in Asian, Easy, Hot weather meals, Legumes, Methods, rice, Salad, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
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Herb-y salad with shrimp and nuoc cham 8/2/22
This herb-y salad is super easy, super tasty, and just what you need on a hot summer night. The salad part is a combo of an arugula/spinach mix (but you could use any greens), cabbage, cucumber, red bell pepper, mint, … Continue reading
Posted in Asian, Easy, Hot weather meals, pescatarian, Salad, Shellfish, Vegetables
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Grilled steak, grilled potatoes, salad 7/19/22
Greetings from the Olympic Peninsula as we begin our homeward trek. Tonight we we are staying at the Quillayute River Resort which has self-catering units. We are so excited to be cooking together again! John does a masterful job grilling … Continue reading
Posted in American, Beef, Easy, Grilling, Salad, Special occasion, Vacation cuisine, Vegetables
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Anniversary dinner 7/17/22
This road trip we are taking through Canada and the Pacific Northwest is in celebration of John and my 50th Anniversary! Yes, by simply cooking together you too can achieve fifty years of wedded bliss! Haha, just kidding, it takes … Continue reading
Posted in Asian, Desserts, Dining out, Fish, pescatarian, Salad, Shellfish, Special occasion, Thai, Vacation cuisine, Vegetables
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Pan-roasted salmon, broccoli, salad. 6/15/22
My new lower carb way of eating is going quite successfully and I am not feeling deprived hardly at all. Being able to use olive oil more freely has made cooking easier and the results tastier. John cooked the salmon … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Fish, Healthy tips, Low carb meals, Methods, pescatarian, Salad, Vegetables
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