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Category Archives: Vegetables
“The Classic”. 7/23/18
”The Classic” is our go-to Monday chicken dish. It is basically a chicken breast, a starch, and a green vegetable. If I were to ask my kids what we eat on Mondays they would answer without any hesitation, chicken. I … Continue reading
Posted in American, Kitchen tips, Poultry, Vegetables
Tagged butternut squash, chicken, Instant Pot, snow peas, sous vide
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Vegetarian Philly. 7/20/18
There’s a place here in town where we frequently go for lunch with the kids and grandkids. It has delicious hamburgers and crispy fries. But the thing I always order is their vegetarian Philly. It is like a Philly cheesesteak … Continue reading
Posted in American, Kitchen tips, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged bell pepper, cheese, cucumber, feta, mushrooms, Onions, sandwich, tomatoes, vegetarain sandwich
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Shrimp Scampi. 7/19/18
Tonight John is making a recipe from America’s Test Kitchen, shrimp scampi. In our house we have a division of labor when it comes to cooking. John is in charge of all red meat, poultry, fish, and shellfish. I am … Continue reading
Another try at 3 Cup Chicken. 7/18/18
This is the third attempt at 3 Cup Chicken and we are still not getting it to taste the way we are hoping for. So I think we going to put this recipe in the back of the binder or … Continue reading
Make it yourself! 7/15/18
Sometimes doing the easiest thing may be expedient but it is often not the best. Last night for Wildcard Sunday we bought some prepared ribs at the grocery store and a bag of shredded cabbage with a dressing to make … Continue reading
Posted in American, Kitchen tips, Pork, take-out, Vegetables
Tagged cole slaw, cucumbers, feta, ribs, tomatoes
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Chicken fried rice. 7/13/18
This was basically a chicken stir-fry with lots of vegetables and an egg. The brown and white rices were pre-cooked and mixed in. John made it so the bottom rice was crispy and I am not sure that I like … Continue reading
Posted in Poultry, rice, Vegetables
Tagged carrots, cauliflower, Celery, chicken, egg, green onions, rice
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Afghani Dahl, fattoush, brown rice. 7/12/18
We forgot to defrost the chicken for chicken fried rice so we decided to push that dinner to Friday and make another fine pantry/fridge vegan/vegetarian meal on Thursday. Note: For a vegan dish omit or substitute the yogurt on the … Continue reading
Posted in Kitchen tips, Mediterranean, rice, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged brown rice, fattoush, lentils, Vegan, vegetarian
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Whole grain spaghetti with herbs and ground beef sauce. 7/11/18
Tuna is on our menu for today but since John is our meat, poultry, and fin man and he is at work today, we are being flexible and swapping out the tuna. John has asked for pasta with meat sauce … Continue reading
Posted in Beef, Italian, Kitchen tips, Pasta, Vegetables
Tagged ground beef, herbs, Spaghetti, tomatoes
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Sous vide chicken breast with corn, shallots, and cream. 7/10/18
John and I love French food although we rarely make it. In our minds the fabulous ingredients and sauces are just too rich for a weekday night. However since I have been trying to introduce new dishes to my website … Continue reading
Posted in French, leftovers, Poultry, rice, Vegetables
Tagged broccoli, chicken breast, corn, Cream, French, rice, sous vide, Vegetables
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Great vegetarian/vegan Greek dinner. 7/9/18
Note: For a vegan meal omit or substitute feta I am a little slow getting my post done today since I have been busy watching Wimbledon today. Ladies’ semi-finals! Mostly I am only interested in Roger Federer winning but I … Continue reading
Posted in Grains, Kitchen tips, leftovers, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged Cherry tomatoes, cucumber, feta, Greek, hummus, Pita, tabbouleh
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