Category Archives: Vegetables

Zucchini and rice gratin. 8/29/25

Due to our mixed up week Sarah’s contribution dinner was moved to Friday. She got up early to bake this gratin so the oven would have minimal effect in heating up the house. This is a recipe she got from … Continue reading

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Classic chicken. 8/28/25

John is a bit swollen and bruised from his procedure yesterday so we go with our easy comfort food classic, sliced chicken breast in gravy, mashed potatoes, and broccoli. It is easy to make and clean up and very comforting.

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Chinese take-out 8/26 and 8/27/25

Sometimes things do not go quite as I expect. It has gotten hot again and no one wants the oven on to cook chicken enchiladas. We buy enough Chinese take-out for tonight and tomorrow when John is having his eye … Continue reading

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Greek Fisherman’s Stew. 8/25/25

In the past we have tried making a Mediterranean fish stew following a recipe by Rick Stein. It was very fussy with an array of seafood that cooked at different times and loads of vegetables which needed chopping. It included … Continue reading

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Grilled NY strip steak, baked potato, broccoli. 8/18/25

Another great dinner while my dear friend is visiting. This one is so easy! John seasoned the strip steaks and cooked them to perfection on our gas grill. He also put some grill marks on the baked potatoes. I steamed … Continue reading

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Lasagna! 8/15/25

Sarah made delicious lasagna for our dinner tonight. Who doesn’t love lasagna!? Luckily we were able to hold ourselves enough in check that we will be able to have a leftovers dinner on Sunday.

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Chickpea stew. 8/13/25

This delicious chickpeas, vegetables, and pasta stew can be easily made vegetarian or vegan.

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Grilled hamburger and salad. 8/12/25

John’s grilled hamburgers are a favorite at our house. We like ours medium rare with mayo, ketchup, and red onion.

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Rotisserie chicken dinner. 8/11/25

Just an easy home style dinner tonight. John warmed the sliced chicken breast in chicken gravy and I made instant mashed potatoes and steamed broccoli and cauliflower.

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Sesame shrimp bowl 8/10/25

Next in our dinners that don’t heat up the kitchen too much is sesame (BLANK) bowl. Sunday night’s bowl featured shrimp but we also make it with salmon and tofu. In the bottom of our bowls we put pre-made rice … Continue reading

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