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Category Archives: Vegetables
Chilean sea bass, potatoes, and asparagus. 5/13/25
Wow, another great dinner! John roasted the Chikean sea bass for 14 minutes in a 400F oven and it came out perfectly. I peeled and steamed small red potatoes and cooked the rest of the asparagus from Mother’s Day. Luckily … Continue reading
Posted in American, Fish, pescatarian, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged Chilean sea bass, Fish
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Scallops for Mother’s Day. 5/11/25
Scallops for dinner is my favorite. Since it was Mother’s Day I got to pick what I like best. John did a great job searing the scallops and I made the sides. At the base are braised leeks which you … Continue reading
Posted in French, Holidays, pescatarian, Recipes, Shellfish, Special occasion, Vegetables
Tagged asparagus, Beurre blanc, leeks, mashed potatoes, scallops
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Shrimp scampi with broccoli over rice. 5/10/25
I love the tangy flavors in this dish. The lemon, capers, and garlic make it particularly craveable. Unlike many scampi dishes which are heavy on the oil, the recipe I use calls for just a little oil to cook the … Continue reading
Spaghetti and meatballs. 5/9/25
We ran out of time for making our shrimp scampi so we opted for quick spaghetti and meatballs. I will make the shrimp scampi on Saturday instead, Our pasta dinner was the ultimate in convenience. “Rosina” brand supplied the meatballs, … Continue reading
Posted in American, Beef, Easy, Italian, Pasta, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged meatballs, pasta
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Hot dogs etc. 5/8/25
Instead of making shrimp tonight we opted for an easier hot dog dinner. We don’t eat hot dogs very often so it made these especially tasty. Along with Nathan’s all-beef dogs I enhanced sauerkraut from a can and also black … Continue reading
Posted in American, Beef, Easy, Legumes, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged hot dogs
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Pasta shells with sausage and kale. 5/7/25
Tonight was Sarah’s turn to cook and she made a delicious pasta dish reminiscent of the dishes we have eaten in Pulia. The ingredients for her dish were sausage, onion, garlic, kale, olive oil, salt, pepper, and pasta water. Her … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Italian, Pasta, Pork, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged kale, pasta, Pork, Sausage
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Chicken enchiladas. 5/5/2025
For Cinco de Mayo, chicken enchiladas with a southwest salad!
Posted in American, Mexican, Poultry, Southwest U.S., Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged chicken, enchiladas
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Chana dal (dried chickpea stew) 5/3/25
I got this recipe from https://pipingpotcurry.com/instant-pot-chana-dal/ . Using the Instant Pot or pressure cooker means that you don’t even have to soak the chickpeas. The only difference in our way of making it is that instead of 2 cups of … Continue reading
Posted in Asian, Indian, Instant Pot, Legumes, Recipes, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
Tagged dal, Dried chickpeas, kale, rice
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Tilapia with tomato/olive sauce. 5/2/25
I got the recipe for agghiotta di pesce spada (or swordfish with a sauce for the glutton) from Serious Eats a few weeks ago after buying some swordfish.The sauce was so delicious that I figured it would be good with … Continue reading
Posted in Fish, Italian, Mediterranean, pescatarian, Recipes, rice, Vegetables
Tagged Fish, olives, tilapia, tomatoes
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Beef pho. 5/1/25
We are all over the world this week with our menu—Italy, Morocco, Vietnam, and Spain and India coming up to finish off the week. After all our exciting culinary adventures this week maybe next week will feature steak and potatoes, … Continue reading
Posted in Asian, Beef, Pasta, Recipes, soup, Vegetables, Vietnamese, Weeknight dinners
Tagged Beef, pho, soup
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