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Category Archives: Vegetables
Shrimp tacos and black beans – 9/17/16
I really like this dinner! We have eaten it a lot lately but it is so tasty and easy to prepare that I imagine it will stay in the rotation for a while. Basically season and cook the shrimp, warm … Continue reading
Posted in Legumes, pescatarian, Shellfish, Vegetables
Tagged black beans, cabbage, corn tortillas, salsa, shrimp, Tacos
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Not shrimp risotto – 9/16/16
Friday was our official celebrating of John’s birthday so we went out to dinner. I had a disappointing shrimp risotto which was more like some shrimp on a bed of rice swimming in chicken stock. On the plus side I was … Continue reading
Posted in Dining out, Shellfish, Vegetables
Tagged rice, risotto, shrimp, Vegetables
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A salad, tots, and a burger – 9/15/16
Tonight I made a big salad with lots of components to have alongside of some tater tots and a burger. I try to cover the majority of my plate with vegetables. I guess it assuages some of the guilt from … Continue reading
Posted in Beef, Vegetables
Tagged burgers, green salad, ground beef, hamburgers, tater tots, Vegetables
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Using a pre-cooked chicken from the grocery store – 9/14/16
First happy birthday to my wonderful husband, John, who cooks all the animal proteins in our dinners! Second, my dining experience eating Italian food on our trip home was pretty good. I brought more than half of it home. So, … Continue reading
Cannellini bean stew – 9/11/16
I have gotten a few days behind because we were traveling and I was also a little lax on eating correctly. It happens! And when it does learn from the experience and move forward. There is nothing to be gained … Continue reading
Posted in Legumes, Pasta, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged canellini beans, carrots, Celery, Cherry tomatoes, ditalini, garlic, greens, healthy lifestyle, Onions, pasta, Vegan, Vegetables, vegetarian
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Shrimp tacos and black beans – 9/9/16
Easy shrimp dinner with mango-peach salsa on the tacos and spicy tomato salsa in the black beans.
Posted in Legumes, pescatarian, Shellfish, Vegetables
Tagged black beans, shrimp, Tacos, Vegetables
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Grillin’ time -9/8/16
As the sun sets in St. George, it is time to light up the grill. The heat has started to abate and it is nice to be outside and enjoy the scenery. One reason that I enjoy a grilled dinner … Continue reading
Posted in Beef, Vegetables
Tagged broccoli, grilled potato, Grilling, ribeye steak, Vegetables
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Leftovers get a new life in fried rice – 9/6/16
Since we are constantly to and fro-ing, it seems like we exist in semi-constant eat-down mode. A great dish for leftovers and bits and pieces is fried rice. John made this from leftover white rice from Sunday’s Chinese take-out, the … Continue reading
Posted in Beef, Eggs, leftovers, Poultry, Vegetables
Tagged carrots, Celery, Eggs, flank steak, Fried rice, mushrooms, Onions, rice, turkey sausage, Vegetables
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Flank steak – 9/5/16
After our usual Sunday dinner of Chinese take-out, on Monday we discovered that we did not have chicken left in the freezer for Chicken Monday! So I defrosted a flank steak that John marinated and grilled while I steamed new … Continue reading
Labor Day Weekend, 2016
We had the family over on Saturday and a grilled lunch of Zaydeburgers, corn on the cob, fruit salad, and cranberry pound cake. Zaydeburgers are hamburgers that John makes and grills. They are often a request by the grandkids. We … Continue reading
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