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Weekly Menu. March 4 -10, 2024

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Scallops and braised leeks, mashed potatoes, and asparagus with beurre blanc. 2/29/24

Why a fancy dinner tonight? It is Leap Day! It seems if a day only appears once every four years, it deserves a special dinner. There are a lot of moving parts to our fancy dinner but none of them … Continue reading

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Stopping daily posts. 1/16/23

I started this blog on October 13, 2011. I have posted maybe a few thousand pictures and commentary about what I have made, how I made it, and more than a few recipes. I can see that my posts now … Continue reading

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Chicken enchiladas with spicy beans and corn 12/4/23

I am using the chicken that I shredded off our rotisserie chicken from Friday. This makes two dinners, 2 soups, and 1 lunch so far. I still have to use a wing, thigh, and leg. I foresee a leftover enchilada … Continue reading

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Chicken breast with gravy, butternut squash, and Brussels sprouts. 11/8/23

This dinner looks and eats like a pared down Thanksgiving dinner. The chicken is one of the sliced up breasts from Monday’s Costco rotisserie chicken. John made up a packet of chicken gravy and added some of the chicken jus … Continue reading

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Salmon bowl with rice. 11/5/23

We started making these bowls when we came across a recipe from The NY Times. Since that original salmon bowl the recipe has morphed into tofu bowls and shrimp bowls. If you have access to The NY Times cooking site … Continue reading

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Spaghetti with tomato sauce. 10/24/23

Originally we were supposed to be having chickpea stew for dinner. When we looked for the ditalini we discovered that it had been used. So, what to do? I decided on making a quick tomato sauce and using the pasta … Continue reading

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Grilled swordfish, potatoes, broccoli

This was John’s first try at grilling swordfish and it came out perfectly! Whole Foods was having a sale so we thought we would give it a try. It only took about 4 minutes per side so this was a … Continue reading

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Weekly Menu October 2 – 8, 2023

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No menu for the week? 9/18/23

On Sunday we had the whole family over for a Rosh Hashanah celebration. Our daughter made this spiral challah for the occasion. I made Autumn soup and a salad and we also had a whole bunch of symbolic foods such … Continue reading

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