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Category Archives: Vegetables
Triangular foods (Purim) 3/3/26
Tonight we read about Queen Esther and her ploy to save the Jews from genocide in the 4th century BC. Along with her cousin Mordechai she managed to outwit the evil, virulently anti-Semitic, Haman. . In remembrance of the triangular … Continue reading
Posted in Appetizers, Easy, Holidays, Middle Eastern, Special occasion, Vegetables, WW points
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Seared tuna steak, rice, broccoli. 3/2/26
Wow, was this a delicious dinner! John cooked the tuna so that it was just warm in the center and I jazzed up the rice with chives and the broccoli with sesame oil and a pat of butter. I could … Continue reading
Posted in Asian, Easy, Fish, pescatarian, rice, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged broccoli, rice, tuna
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Grilled NY Strip steak, potato, and salad. 2/28/26
Delicious dinner tonight! When my friend was visiting this summer we bought a pack of three steaks and this one was left over and frozen. What a treat to have a good steak from Costco and not one of the … Continue reading
Posted in American, Beef, Easy, Grilling, Methods, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged Beef, potato, Salad
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Chickpeas with ditalini and vegetables. 2/27/26
This soup/stew is a favorite of John’s. It is filled with lots of vegetables, a can of drained chickpeas, and a half cup of ditalini. For the stock we use a can of Rotel for a spicy tomato kick, 2 … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Healthy tips, Legumes, Pasta, Recipes, soup, stew, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
Tagged chickpeas, Vegetables
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Pasta with sausage and greens. 2/26/26
Tonight Sarah made one of our favorites, pasta with sausage and greens. It is so simple but so good. While the pasta was cooking Sarah sauteed onions and 6 ounces of sausage that she later mixed with the cooked and … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Pasta, Pork, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged greens, kale, pasta, Sausage
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Tilapia with mustard sauce, rice, broccoli. 2/24/26
Mustard sauce is easy to make and not too rich. It gives our fish dishes a nice tang. John is always happy when I make it. You can see from my picture that it also tastes good on rice and … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Fish, pescatarian, rice, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged rice, broccoli, tilapia, mustard sauce
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Seared scallops, new potatoes, asparagus. 2/23/26
We used to get large frozen scallops in a clear plastic bag from Costco. They have disappeared for at least a year. We decided to try the Kirkland frozen scallops. They are smaller but they turned out really tasty. John … Continue reading
Posted in Shellfish, Vegetables, pescatarian, American, Easy, Weeknight dinners
Tagged asparagus, scallops, new potatoes
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Grilled hamburger and salad. 2/20/26
John did a superlative cook on the burgers and I made the salad. Great all-American dinner! 👍
Posted in American, Beef, Easy, Grilling, Salad, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
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Salmon with mustard sauce, rice, and asparagus 2/17/26
This is another dinner I could serve to company. John cooked the salmon at 400F for fourteen minutes and I made the rest. The asparagus were especially good and I got them on sale for $1.98/lb! We really enjoy the … Continue reading
Posted in American, Fish, rice, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged asparagus, mustard sauce, rice, salmon
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Melted fennel pasta. 2/16/26
We had fennel left over from last week’s Kenwood shrimp so Sarah decided to find a recipe that she would like to use for her contribution this week. When she told me she was making fennel with pasta I was … Continue reading
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