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Category Archives: Salad
Sesame shrimp bowl 8/10/25
Next in our dinners that don’t heat up the kitchen too much is sesame (BLANK) bowl. Sunday night’s bowl featured shrimp but we also make it with salmon and tofu. In the bottom of our bowls we put pre-made rice … Continue reading
Posted in Asian, Hot weather meals, Legumes, pescatarian, Recipes, rice, Salad, Shellfish, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged avocado, cabbage, cucumber, edamame, shrimp
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Gazpacho and salad. 8/9/25
My friend, Sophia, is visiting me for the next two weeks. Of course I want to make her all of my best dishes. But it is really hot here. Probably close to 100F today so I cannot make anything that … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Hot weather meals, Mediterranean, Salad, soup, Uncategorized, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
Tagged Gazpacho
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Chicken burrito bowl. 8/6/25
Sarah eats bowls almost every day. Sometimes they are Asian inspired, other times Mediterranean, and tonight we all enjoyed the chicken burrito bowl that she introduced us to recently. These are great meals to make when the weather is very … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Hot weather meals, Methods, Mexican, Poultry, rice, Salad, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged chicken, Salad, Vegetables
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Family Cook-out. 8/3/25
For our family cook-out we had the usual Zayde burgers (hamburgers grilled excellently by John aka Zayde to our grandkids), guacamole and tortilla chips, sliced mango, spice cake and ice cream, and the lovely Caprese salad that I made with … Continue reading
Texas caviar and grilled hamburgers. 7/7/25
Over the weekend John was not feeling well so we scuttled all our plans. He felt better today so we made our Sunday holiday dinner on Monday. I have shown lots of hamburger pictures so I thought I would highlight … Continue reading
Posted in American, Beef, Easy, Grilling, Hot weather meals, Legumes, Recipes, Salad, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged black beans, black eyed peas, corn, hamburgers
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Grilled hamburger with salad. 6/25/25
As much as I dislike making salads, I did spend some time trying to make tonight’s tasty and appealing. Along with Romaine lettuce our salad included banana peppers, tomatoes, cabbage, carrots, onions, and olives. Everyone enjoyed it and there were … Continue reading
Posted in American, Beef, Easy, Grilling, Hot weather meals, Salad, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged Grilling, hamburgers, Salad
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Grill night! 6/10/25
Yum! We love grilled hamburgers night! Look at the cook on my hamburger. It is medium rare and has a nice crust on the outside. Yay, John, for an outstanding hamburger. It was voted by Sarah and me as best … Continue reading
Posted in American, Beef, Easy, Grilling, Salad, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged Grilling, hamburgers
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Sesame salmon bowl. 6/6/25
This bowl of green and orange goodness is easy to make especially if you like to chop vegetables up (like I do!) John, of course, cooked the salmon because he is our protein master and I cut up all the … Continue reading
Posted in Asian, Easy, Fish, Hot weather meals, Legumes, pescatarian, Recipes, rice, Salad, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged cabbage, cucumber, edamame, salmon
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Stuffed peppers. 6/4 & 5/2025
I bought a bag of four very large red and yellow peppers for $3.99. Since these peppers usually sell for $1.50 each or more, I felt pretty good about my purchase. I made some tomato sauce and mixed in one … Continue reading
Posted in American, Beef, Italian, leftovers, rice, Salad, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged bell peppers, ground beef, rice
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Chicken enchiladas with Mexican cole slaw 5/27/25
For our enchiladas John sears the tortillas first so they have a charred flavor. Then I take the tortillas and fill them with shredded chicken, diced onions, shredded cheese, and green enchilada sauce. I nestle them in a 9 x … Continue reading
Posted in Mexican, Poultry, Salad, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged chicken, Salad
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