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Category Archives: Vegetables
Unbeatable scallops! 4/24/18
It appears we have thrown out our carefully planned menu and now are eating willy-nilly. This morning I gave John a number of dinner choices and he said that he would really like to have the fried scallops dinner again. … Continue reading
Posted in pescatarian, Shellfish, Vegetables
Tagged collard greens, corn, new potatoes, scallops
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Leftover-ish? 4/23/18
I took about 4 oz. of ground beef out of the freezer just in case our neighbors decided not to fulfill their “c’mon over” invitation from last Sunday. We had not heard from them all week so I did not … Continue reading
Posted in Beef, leftovers, Pasta, Vegetables
Tagged ground beef, mushrooms, Spaghetti
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Unhungry dinner. 4/21/18
Today we just were not hungry for dinner. That includes the dinner we planned on our menu which was steak and the back-up dinner, spaghetti with mushroom and garlic sauce. So we ended up using our leftover brown rice and … Continue reading
Posted in rice, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged brown rice, garlic, green onions, mushrooms
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Shrimp in saffron Pernod sauce. 4/20/18
Wow, that makes two fancy dinners this week! This recipe comes from The Kenwood Restaurant up in Sonoma wine country via my friend, George. Sadly the Kenwood has gone out of business but John has just related to me that … Continue reading
Posted in rice, Shellfish, Vegetables
Tagged brown rice, collard greens, corn, Pernod, shrimp
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Hamburgers and tabbouleh. 4/19/18
Some American food with a Mediterrean side made for a tasty dinner. John seasoned the burgers with salt and pepper and also added a little baking soda to help the meat stay juicy. Although they were a little more medium … Continue reading
Posted in Beef, Grains, Grilling, Healthy tips, Kitchen tips, Vegetables
Tagged Grilling, hamburgers, tabbouleh
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Fancy dinner night. 4/18/18
What’s the occasion? No occasion! Sometimes it is just nice to treat yourself to an out of the ordinary dinner. Tonight’s dinner was fried scallops and tartar sauce with steamed new potatoes and broccoli salad. It was really good! In … Continue reading
Classic Chicken Monday on Tuesday. 4/17/18
Since I slipped the schedule, Classic Chicken Monday dinner ended up on Tuesday. In preparation for cooking the dinner we went out and bought an Instant Pot for Utah so we could more easily make rutabagas. (We do enjoy our … Continue reading
Healthy start to the week. 4/15/18
Now that we are here in Utah and we have taken care of the unpacking and the installation of our patriotic goose guard, it’s time to make a menu and shopping list. I like to make a menu for a … Continue reading
Posted in Healthy tips, Kitchen tips, Legumes, Pasta, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged chickpeas, ditalini, Lacinato kale, Vegan, Vegetables, vegetarian
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Bad lunch on the road. 4/14/18
When John and I travel back and forth between NorCal and Utah we like to stop at family owned places for lunch. There are certainly lots of chain restaurants and fast food available but you get lots of interesting lunches … Continue reading
Posted in Dining out, Legumes, Pork, rice, Vegetables
Tagged carnitas, corn tortillas, Dining out, Mexican rice, refried beans
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Yes, we ate steak again. 3/12/18
Usually I post a menu for the week so I make sure we are not eating the same things too closely together. This week there is no menu and I actually did not realize that we just had steak until … Continue reading
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