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Category Archives: Vegetables
Classic chicken dinner. 7/28/25
Sarah bought a rotisserie chicken so that there would be some food in the house when we got home from vacation. We already made a burrito bowl out of one of the chicken breasts and on Monday we ate the … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Poultry, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged broccoli, chicken, potatoes
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Quick pasta dinner. 7/27/25
On Sundays we usually have some sort of egg dish but I just was not feeling like it. I decided I would boil up a couple of ounces of pasta and add it to some sauteed onions, garlic, and cherry … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Pasta, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
Tagged pasta
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Chicken burrito bowl 7/26/25
Sarah was such a sweetie gathering all the ingredients we needed to make chicken burrito bowls when we got back from our trip. Just think of all the things you like in a burrito and put it in a bowl. … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Legumes, Mexican, Poultry, rice, Vegetables
Tagged avocado, black beans, cheese, chicken, cilantro, green onions, rice, salsa, tomatoes
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On vacation! 7/18/25
Hey, I know it seems like I have gone dark on my site but it is only because John and I are on vacation! We are celebrating our 53rd anniversary of being married. I was going to say wedding anniversary … Continue reading
Posted in American, Lunch, Vegetables
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Tilapia with tomatoes, olives, and kale. 7/9/25
This sauce is also called agghiotta and is typically served in Sicily with swordfish. I used this recipe from Serious Eats. https://www.seriouseats.com/agghiotta-di-pesce-spada-sicilian-braised-swordfish-with-tomatoes-and-olives-5212333#:~:text=Served%20with%20swordfish%2C%20the%20dish,Sicilian%2Dstyle%20swordfish%22). As you can see I cooked two pieces of tilapia and added kale and zucchini for vegetables.
Posted in Fish, Italian, pescatarian, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged olives, tilapia, tomatoes
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Short-cut chicken dinner. 7/8/25
I used to be more of a purist when it came to cooking but I have been making dinners for over 50 years and taking some short-cuts no longer seems evil to me. So tonight’s chicken dinner employed a Costco … Continue reading
Texas caviar and grilled hamburgers. 7/7/25
Over the weekend John was not feeling well so we scuttled all our plans. He felt better today so we made our Sunday holiday dinner on Monday. I have shown lots of hamburger pictures so I thought I would highlight … Continue reading
Posted in American, Beef, Easy, Grilling, Hot weather meals, Legumes, Recipes, Salad, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged black beans, black eyed peas, corn, hamburgers
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Shrimp tacos. 7/4/25
I realize that shrimp tacos are not quite standard Fourth of July fare. We are having the family over on Sunday for a more traditional burger cookout. For our shrimp tacos John did his usual superlative job of cooking the … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Hot weather meals, Mexican, pescatarian, Shellfish, Southwest U.S., Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged shrimp, Tacos
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Chickpeas with ditalini and vegetables. 7/2/25
Delicious vegetarian or vegan dinner. Always a hit at our house. Our bowls are adapted to our tastes but started with this recipe from NY Times Cooking. https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1015767-chickpea-stew-with-orzo-and-mustard-greens?smid=ck-recipe-iOS-share
Posted in American, Easy, Legumes, Pasta, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
Tagged chickpeas, ditalini
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Chicken burrito bowl. 6/30/25
This is a great hot night dinner! The basics for the burrito bowl are on –https://www.budgetbytes.com/poor-mans-burrito-bowls/ This is super simple to make. We added rotisserie chicken and avocado. We spiced up the black beans with Rotel and added tortilla chips. … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Hot weather meals, Legumes, Mexican, Poultry, Recipes, rice, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged chicken
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