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Category Archives: Vegetables
Be cool! 8/3/18
Here we are meandering off the menu again. Why is it that I have trouble getting enthused about fish? Anyway, cut the fish and paste in vegetables! I am trying gazpacho for a third time and think I get it … Continue reading
Posted in Kitchen tips, Mediterranean, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged cucumber, Gazpacho, Onions, salsa, soup, tomatoes, Vegan, Vegetables, vegetarian
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Steakhouse dinner at home. 8/2/18
You do not need to spend big bucks at a steakhouse to get a great quality steakhouse dinner. You can make it at home! We buy prime cuts of beef at Costco and split one steak between the two of … Continue reading
Posted in American, Beef, Grilling, Kitchen tips, Vegetables
Tagged baked potato, Beef, rib eye steak, spinach, Steak
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Lentils with turkey sausage and vegetables. 8/1/18
Gosh, here it is August already. I know a lot of people love summer because the weather is warm. I prefer the other seasons. Fall, winter, and spring are much more comfortable seasons in Northern California. The fires are so … Continue reading
Posted in American, Legumes, Poultry, Vegetables
Tagged carrots, Celery, lentils, Onions, oregano, smoked turkey sausage
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Chicken Marsala. 7/30/18
We start off the week with a nice twist on Classic Chicken Monday. John sautes some mushrooms and makes a sauce of chicken stock and Marsala and mounts it with some butter. I absolutely hammer the rutabagas in the Instant … Continue reading
Posted in Poultry, Vegetables
Tagged broccoli, chicken breast, Marsala, mushrooms, rutabagas
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Egg salad Sunday. 7/29/18
Kudos to us! We actually planned, prepared, and ate our exact weekly menu. It is not too often that such precision on our part takes place. As a result not only did we have some tasty meals but I lost … Continue reading
Posted in Eggs, Kitchen tips, leftovers, Vegetables
Tagged cole slaw, egg salad, Eggs, Kitchen tips, Potato salad
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Grilled chicken with salads. 7/28/17
Tonight’s grilled chicken thighs are the best that John has ever made. They are juicy and cooked through and have a great BBQ sauce char. Yum! I cannot even begin to describe how great these are. We make our own … Continue reading
Posted in American, Grilling, Poultry, Vegetables
Tagged chicken thighs, cole slaw, Grilling, Potato salad, zucchini
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Hamburger and salad. 7/27/18
Summer U.S. cooking, a hamburger off the grill and a fresh salad made with vegetables from the garden or the farmer’s market. John grills the perfect medium rare hamburger … and I prepare a fresh vegetable concoction.
Posted in American, Beef, Grilling, Vegetables
Tagged cucumbers, Grilling, Hamburger, tomatoes
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Salade Niçoise. 7/26/18
It has been really hot for over a week now. I am attempting to find different dishes to make for dinner that will not heat up the kitchen. Today’s attempt, Salade Niçoise. This is more of an assemblage of various … Continue reading
Posted in Eggs, Fish, French, pescatarian, Vegetables
Tagged green beans, hard boiled eggs, new potatoes, olives, radishes, Salad, Salade Niçoise, tuna
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Vegan linguine with breadcrumbs, tomatoes, olives, and capers. 7/25/18
For tonight’s dinner we decide to do a first and second course. Our first course is cucumber and tomato salad with onion and an Italian dressing. We added some feta which you would omit if you want a totally vegan … Continue reading
Posted in Healthy tips, Italian, Mediterranean, Pasta, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged breadcrumbs, capers, cucumbers, Linguine, olives, Onions, pasta, tomatoes
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Pacific cod with mustard cream sauce. 7/24/18
I do not usually shop at Whole Foods because it is pretty expensive but today I am glad I did. In the fresh fish case we find some really nice looking Pacific cod. We turn around to the frozen case … Continue reading
Posted in Fish, French, pescatarian, rice, Vegetables
Tagged chard, cod, corn, cream sauce, garlic, mustard cream sauce, Pacific cod
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