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Grilled harissa chicken with farro and spiced cauliflower (LFD) 4/10/21
The leftover part of our Leftovers For Dinner (LFD) this week consisted of farro that I made extra of on Friday and half of a head of cauliflower. John marinated the boneless, skinless chicken thighs in the harissa (store-bought jar) … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Grilling, Kitchen tips, leftovers, Leftovers For Dinner, North African, Poultry, Uncategorized, Vegetables
Tagged cauliflower, chicken, farro
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Wednesday is Pasta Day! 4/7/21
I am officially declaring Wednesday Pasta Day. What other food is more perfect than pasta to get you over the hump of the weekdays and sliding on into the weekend. Plus noodles of one sort or another are in almost … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Italian, Pasta, Recipes, Uncategorized, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged kale, mushrooms, Orecchiette
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Easter bread and Brussels sprouts. 4/4/21
On Sunday we decided to have our eggs in the form of cake. Our daughter made this delicious yeast cake/bread called Colomba di Pasqua, or dove of Easter in Italian. It was so good! We ate a lot of it. … Continue reading
Posted in American, Desserts, Holidays, Italian, Recipes, Uncategorized, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged bread, brussels sprouts, cake, Easter
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Lentils over kale. 4/2/21
Friday night’s dinner was just what we needed to get us back on our diet track after a prolonged venture into too many dangerous foods. (I’m looking at you wine and matzoh with butter!) In addition to the lentils we … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Healthy tips, Kitchen tips, Legumes, Poultry, stew, Uncategorized, Vegetables
Tagged lentils, turkey sausage
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Scallops and asparagus. 4/1/21
Having scallops for dinner always makes it feel like a special occasion night. Seared scallops and sautéed asparagus in a lemony tartar sauce It takes just minutes to cook these U-10 scallops and John did a great job. They were … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Kitchen tips, pescatarian, Shellfish, Uncategorized, Vegetables
Tagged asparagus, scallops
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Salmon, rice, broccoli. 3/29/21
John and I had a disagreement over how to cook the salmon. I read somewhere that you should cook it in a 400F oven for 10 minutes an inch on a rack that has been sprayed with an oil spray … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Fish, Kitchen tips, Lamb, Leftovers For Dinner, pescatarian, rice, Uncategorized, Vegetables
Tagged salmon
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Weekly Menu. January 18 – January 24, 2021
I would say that this coming week could be called a Classics Week what with classic chicken dinner, pan-roasted salmon, and beef/mushroom Bourguignon. But it is also a little French with the aforementioned Bourguignon and also a salade Niçoise on … Continue reading
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Vegan chickpea stew (Chana dal). 12/14/20
Of all the dishes I make in the Instant Pot, I like Chana dal the best. I think it would be totally makeable on the stove top too but it would take longer and would need some watching. You can … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Indian, Instant Pot, Kitchen tips, Legumes, Recipes, stew, Uncategorized, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged Chana dal, green beans
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Masoor dal, rice mix, zucchini 11/25/20
Tomorrow is our big Thanksgiving feast for the three of us so we wanted something fairly light for dinner tonight. These red lentils cook up in 15 minutes and are flavored with ginger, onion, garlic, turmeric, cumin, and cayenne. A … Continue reading
Posted in Afghan, Easy, Legumes, rice, Uncategorized, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged red lentils
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