Category Archives: Salad

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Memorial Day grilling. 5/26/2025

We had a small family grill night for Memorial Day. John cooked the hamburgers expertly and also put some char on the corn. I made up a salad and we shared part of a bag of chips.

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Hot night dinner. 5/21/2025

Originally it was supposed to reach 90F for the first hot day of the season. Actually I think it was only 86F but I had planned this hot night dinner and was thus commanded by the menu hanging in my … Continue reading

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Grilled hamburger and salad. 4/9/25

John cooked the burgers and I made the salad. Great dinner in less than a half hour!

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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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