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Category Archives: Vegetables
Salmon, rice, and green beans with a mustard sauce. 2/3/23
John tried a new technique for cooking the salmon that we saw on America’s Test Kitchen last week. He pre-heated a sheet pan in the oven set to 500F. When the oven reached temperature he took the pan out, sprayed … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Fish, Methods, pescatarian, Recipes, rice, Sheet pan, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
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Fusilli with mushrooms, zucchini, and asparagus. 2/2/23
You could make this pasta dish with any shape you like. I do think it works better with shapes rather than strands. I chopped up all the vegetables ahead of time so the cooking went really quickly. Using a large … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Italian, Methods, Pasta, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
Tagged asparagus, pasta
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Shrimp and broccoli over polenta. 1/30/23
John set up the polenta for me to stir as he got the shrimp ready to be cooked. We buy frozen 21-25 shrimp with tail-on so he removes the tail for ease of eating. As the polenta thickened and I … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Grains, Methods, pescatarian, Shellfish, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged broccoli, polenta, shrimp
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Hamburger on ciabatta, tater tots. 1/27/23
Medium-rare hamburger on a toasted ciabatta bun with lettuce, onion, mayo, and ketchup, yum! I misjudged how long it would take to cook the tater tots so mine had the texture of being microwaved. At least the underdone potatoes kept … Continue reading
Posted in American, Beef, Easy, Grilling, Vacation cuisine, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
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Fancy dinner night. 1/26/23
As a part of our vacation tradition every year our son makes us his “fancy dinner.” John and I are his willing sous chefs. Years ago we had dined at the now defunct Oak City Grill in Menlo Park, CA. … Continue reading
Posted in American, Methods, pescatarian, Shellfish, Special occasion, Vacation cuisine, Vegetables
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Shrimp tacos, Mexican rice, spicy beans. 1/25/23
Wednesday’s dinner was more like what we normally eat at home. It was lighter on the fat and the portion size was certainly smaller than the gigantic steaks of yesterday. However, it was just as tasty and filling. John, as … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Methods, Mexican, pescatarian, rice, Shellfish, Southwest U.S., Vacation cuisine, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged shrimp, Tacos
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Ribeye steak, twice-baked potato, broccoli. 1/24/23
This vacation week is a cavalcade of food I do not usually eat. John seems excited by the prospect of dinners that include beef, cheese, and butter plus salty, crunchy snacks with cocktails. It is our son’s birthday week and … Continue reading
Posted in American, Beef, Easy, Grilling, Methods, Special occasion, Vacation cuisine, Vegetables
Tagged ribeye steak, Steak, twice-baked potato
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Penne with tomato sauce and meatballs. 1/23/23
As often happens when I make pasta I am so excited to eat it that I forget to take a picture. Luckily there are plenty of images on the internet of penne and meatballs. Although I purchased pre-made frozen meatballs, … Continue reading
Posted in American, Beef, Easy, Italian, Pasta, Vacation cuisine, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged meatballs, pasta
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Shrimp street tacos and salmon summer rolls. 1/22/23
I am always trying to find items which will not blow my food budget when we are on a road trip. Although these tacos came with chips (which I gave away to my dining partners), shrimp and corn tortillas are … Continue reading
Posted in Dining out, Easy, Fish, Japanese, Mexican, pescatarian, Shellfish, Vacation cuisine, Vegetables
Tagged Sushi, Tacos
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Hamburger and salad. 1/20/23
Tonight we enjoyed a hamburger which John cooked beautifully on the grill. If I could only choose one way to eat beef it would be this, a simple burger with a slice of onion on a bun with a smear … Continue reading
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