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Category Archives: Vegetables
Sushi + Chilean sea bass, new potatoes, Vichy carrots 7/17/21
Today is our actual anniversary day and we are cooking together as we do almost every day. Since today is special we are starting off with a first course of sushi and seaweed salad that we purchased at a local … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Fish, Kitchen tips, pescatarian, Vegetables
Tagged Sea bass
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Chicken bowl. 7/16/21
Because we had such a fabulous dinner on Thursday, I decided to make myself a saner dinner on Friday. I am using chicken breast meat from the Costco rotisserie chicken, Power Greens Earthbound Farms greens, and some cut up cherry … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Healthy tips, Kitchen tips, Poultry, Salad, Vegetables
Tagged chicken breast
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Anniversary dining out. 7/15/21
Thursday John and I went out to celebrate being married for 49 years. The actual date is Saturday and we will continue celebrating then as well. We did not actual have a wedding but eloped instead finding a Justice of … Continue reading
Posted in Desserts, Dining out, Fish, Vegetables
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Orrechiette with mushrooms and broccoli. 7/14/21
Woo hoo, pasta twice in one week!! We were scheduled for salmon on Wednesday but changed direction when we found out that our restaurant dinner on Thursday would feature salmon. Making pasta was a simple solution since I had all … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Italian, Kitchen tips, Pasta, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged orrechiette
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Deconstructed fish tacos. 7/13/21
For Taco Tuesday I decided to skip the tortillas and put my taco innards on a plate. The thing with tacos is once you have taken your first bite they are hard to put down so you just keep eating … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Fish, Healthy tips, Mexican, pescatarian, rice, Southwest U.S., Vegetables
Tagged mahi mahi, Tacos
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Whole grain penne with pesto and salad. 7/12/21
As a first course on Monday we started out with a tossed green salad with lots of extras. Mushrooms, carrots, cabbage, cherry tomatoes, and some spicy pepperoncini gave interest and texture to the salad. John complimented me on the salad … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Italian, Pasta, Salad, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged pasta, pesto
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Raw and sautéed veg topped with soft scrambled eggs. 7/11/21
It’s Sunday so it must be BFD (Breakfast For Dinner)! While John was busy making his usual omelet, I was chopping up and sautéing my BFD veg. I cooked the mushrooms and onions first and then added everything else. I … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Eggs, Healthy tips, Kitchen tips, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged Eggs
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Hot weather assembling. 7/10/21
When it is too hot to cook the best thing to do is to have an assembled dinner. Since it was around 104F yesterday, we decided on a Southwest chicken salad. We set up the ingredients on the kitchen island … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Healthy tips, Kitchen tips, Legumes, Poultry, Salad, Southwest U.S., Vegetables
Tagged chicken
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Red lentil sundae. 7/9/21
I know it is hardly the sundae you were looking for but this is a delicious vegetarian (or vegan minus the yogurt) dish that is super healthy, tasty, and pretty to look at. I first had this red lentil stew … Continue reading
Posted in Afghan, Easy, Healthy tips, Kitchen tips, Legumes, Recipes, rice, stew, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged lentils
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Light clam chowder. 7/8/21
We were supposed to be preparing shrimp tonight but we opted to change the menu to a favorite of ours, clam chowder. I have taken a traditional recipe for New England clam chowder and lightened it up so that it … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Healthy tips, pescatarian, Shellfish, soup, Uncategorized, Vegetables
Tagged clam
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