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Category Archives: Vegetables
Classic chicken dinner. 1/21/19
We used to sing this song in school which started “Today is Monday, Today is Monday. Monday, bread and butter! All you hungry soldiers we wish the same to you.” Here at our house the song is always Monday, chicken! … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Poultry, sous vide, Vegetables
Tagged broccoli, chicken, rutabagas
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Seared scallops with collards and corn. 1/20/19
John has not made seared scallops in a while since we have been enjoying the breaded and fried ones a lot. But new year, new goals for eating so we went back to a lower calorie preparation. This dish is … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, pescatarian, Shellfish, Vegetables
Tagged collard greens, corn, scallops
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Meats fried rice. 1/19/19
This morning I made some brown rice using the oven method. It turns out so well with this method and although it is not fast I really do not have to do anything except put it in the oven and … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Eggs, leftovers, Pork, Poultry, Recipes, rice, Vegetables
Tagged brown rice, chicken, egg, Fried rice, Pork, smoked beef sausage
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Shrimp biryani. 1/18/19
So we were supposed to be eating the shrimp biryani on Thursday but realized that we did not have any limes. We had spaghetti and meat sauce instead. And as often happens when we are eating pasta, I was too … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Indian, Instant Pot, rice, Shellfish, Vegetables
Tagged basmati rice, shrimp, tomatoes
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Afghani dahl with kale/chickpea/cucumber salad. 1/16/19
Every time I make this I think, “This is so good and easy to make. I should put it on the menu more often!” Basically this a chopped up medium onion, 2 cloves of minced garlic, and 1/2 T. of … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Legumes, Recipes, Vegan, Vegetables
Tagged chickpeas, cucumber, kale, lentils, Pita, red lentils
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Sous vide/grilled pork with citrus. 1/15/19
John vacuum-seals 2 boneless spare ribs with a marinade of lime juice, fish sauce, brown sugar, and spices and cooks it in the immersion circulator for about two hours at 135F. After this he grills it briefly on both sides … Continue reading
Posted in Grilling, Pork, sous vide, Vegetables, Vietnamese
Tagged Grilling, Pork, sous vide
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Spaghetti with meat sauce. 12/11/18
Having eaten Italian food for three weeks in December I took a little break from it after we got home. Now I think enough time has passed to start making it again. The sauce I make is based on ground … Continue reading
Posted in Beef, Italian, Pasta, Recipes, Vegetables
Tagged ground beef, Italian, Spaghetti, spaghetti sauce
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Classic chicken dinner. 1/8/19
Have I really not made this dinner since November 12 last year? Wow, this is something usually I cook every week or at least every two weeks. My life must have gotten very busy! John puts a chicken breast which … Continue reading
Posted in American, Healthy tips, Kitchen tips, Poultry, sous vide, Vegetables
Tagged broccoli, chicken, rutabagas, sous vide
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Lucky vegetarian tacos. 1/6/19
These vegetarian or vegan tacos are lucky because they are made with my lucky beans from January 1 and I am lucky because I hardly have to do any work for dinner! Our dinner tonight consists of corn tortillas filled … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Kitchen tips, leftovers, Mexican, rice, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
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Fast and easy Vegan/Vegetarian
Chickpea stew with ditalini and greens is our go-to vegan/vegetarian dish. It is easy and is made from staples you have in your pantry and fridge. It’s fast (you can make it in half an hour) plus filling and delicious. … Continue reading
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